A look at films from Bollywood that fly under the radar
You think Bollywood and you think truckloads of money, mega stars, media hype, outlandish plot lines, lavish shooting locales and mass frenzy; all whipped up into a heady cocktail. Right ? Wrong.
Was passed on this list of 50 films that will make you respect Bollywood and I couldn’t agree more. This list is not an all-time list, and consists mostly of contemporary titles. A cursory glance reveals that the earliest one dates back to the early 2000s. Not bad, considering that that makes it an average of 3 to 4 good films every year.
A lot of these might not find many takers, considering the odd plots and a crawly narration. But then, this is not meant for the masses. It is just an indicator of the fact that there are good, meaningful and sometimes, very powerful films that our industries churn out. Time for some more encouragement perhaps ? You bet. Just sit back and watch whatever is available on Youtube. I myself haven’t seen all of them. My pending list would be:
- My Brother Nikhil
- Manorama Six Feet Under
- Dil Dosti Etc.
- Sehar
- Gandhi, My Father
- Dor
- Gangs of Wasseypur (Yes, I know..sob)
- Raincoat
- Naach
- Main, Meri Patni aur Woh
- Socha na Tha
- Amu
- Dhoop
- Phir Milenge
- Chhal
- Yeh Saali Zindagi
- Mumbai meri Jaan
- The Stoneman Murder
I think some more movies could be added to the list. Some of them are:
- Shanghai (2012)
- Luck By Chance (Yes, it does contain quite a few big stars. But its a refreshing take on the pitfalls and obstacles en route to stardom in Bollywood. And very, very good acting from the leads)
Do feel free to write in with your comments if you feel there is a personal favorite that could be added to this list.
Back in the 90s when I was in China, the Bollywood movies that came through were always a treat…both for foreigners like me and my Chinese friends. 🙂
Haha… no kidding, really ? What did you like about them ?
There would be these very intense Chinese or US/European movies…so when the fun of dancing/singing with a love story came via Bollywood ~ it was refreshing.