Wednesday, April 24, 2013

100 Must-See Indian Films!!

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1. Abhimaan ( Language: Hindi, Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee)

2. Anand ( Language: Hindi, Director: Hrishikesh Mukhejee)

3. Andaaz Apna Apna ( Language: Hindi, Director: Rajkumar Santoshi)

4. Aananda Bhairavi ( Language: Telugu, Director: Jandhyala)

5. Aandhi ( Language: Hindi, Director: Gulzar)

6. Aakrosh ( Language: Hindi, Director: Govind Nihalani)

7. Anjali ( Language: Tamil, Director: Maniratnam)

8. Arth ( Language: Hindi, Director: Mahesh Bhatt)

9. Aval Oru Thodar Kathai ( Language: Tamil Director: K Balchander)

10. Awara ( Language: Hindi, Director: Raj Kapoor)

11. A Wednesday ( Language: Hindi Director: Neeraj Pandey)

12. Bombay ( Language: Released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil. Director: Maniratnam)

13. Bandit Queen ( Language: Hindi, Director: Shekhar Kapur)

14. Black ( Language: Hindi, Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali)

15. Black Friday ( Language: Hindi, Director: Anurag Kashyap)

16. Calcutta Trilogy ( Language: Benegali, DIrector: Mrinal Sen)

17. Chandni Bar ( Language: Hindi, Director: Madhur Bhandarkar)

18. Charulatha: The Lonely Wife ( Language: Bengali, Director: Satyajit Ray)

19. Chemmeen ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Ramu Kariat)

20. Chupke Chupke ( Language: Hindi, Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee

21. Company ( Language: Hindi, Director: Ramgopal Varma)

22. Devdas (2002) ( Language: Hindi, Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali)

23. Dewaar ( Language: Hindi, Director: Yash Chopra)

24. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) ( Language: Hindi, Director: Adiya Chopra)

25. Do Bigha Zamin ( Language: Hindi, Director: Bimal Roy)

26. Do Ankhen Barah Haath ( Language: Hindi, Director: V Shantaram)

27. Dil Chahta Hai ( Language: Hindi, Director: Farhan Akhtar)

28. Geetanjali ( Language: Telugu, Director: Maniratnam)

29. Ghattashraddha ( Language: Kannada, Director: Girish Kasaravalli)

30. Gol Maal ( Language: Hindi, Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee)

31. Guru ( Language: Hindi, Director: Maniratnam)

32. Guide ( Language: Hindi, Director: Vijay Anand)

33. Hey Ram ( Language: Hindi, Director: Kamal Haasan)

34. Hum Aap Ke Hai Kaun ( Language: Hindi, Director: Sooraj Barjatya)

35. Iruvar (Language: Tamil Director: Maniratnam)

36. Jab We Met ( Language: Hindi Director: Imtiaz Ali)

37. Jane Bhi Do Yaro ( Language: Hindi, Director: Kundan Shah)

38. Junoon ( Language: Hindi Director: Shyam Benegal)

39. Karnan ( Language: Tamil, Director: B R Panthulu)

40. Kaagaz Ke Phool ( Language: Hindi, Director: Guru Dutt)

41. Kannathil Muthamittal ( Language: Tamil, Director: Maniratnam)

42. Kanchivaram ( Language: Tamil, Director: Priyadarshan)

43. Kireedam ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Sibi Malayil)

44. Koshish ( Language: Hindi, Director: Gulzar)

45. Lagaan ( Language: Hindi, Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar)

46. Maachis ( Language: Hindi, Director: Gulzaar)

47. Manichitrathazhu ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Fazil)

48. Mayabazaar ( Language: Telugu Director: K V Reddy)

49. Maro Charitra ( Language: Telugu, Remade as 'Ek Duje Keliya' in Hindi, Director: K Balchander)

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50. Masoom ( Language: Hindi, Director: Shekhar Kapur)

51. Mera Naam Joker ( Language: Hindi, Director: Raj Kapoor)

52. Megha Sandesam ( Language: Telugu, Director: Dasari Narayana Rao)

53. Micheal Madana Kama Rajan ( Language: Tamil, Director: Singeetam Srinivas Rao)

54. Mother India ( Language: Hindi, Director: Mehboob Khan)

55. Mughal-E-Azam ( Language: Hindi, Director: K Asif)

56. Mr. India ( Language: Hindi, Director: Shekhar Kapur)

57. Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Padmarajan)

58. Naayagan ( Language: Tamil Director: Maniratnam)

59. Naya Daur ( Language: Hindi, Director: B R Chopra)

60. Nayak: The Hero ( Language: Bengali, Director: Satyajit Ray)

61. Nadodikkattu ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Sathyan Anthikkad)

62. Omkara ( Language: Hindi, Director: Vishal Bharadwaj)

63. Ondaanondu Kaaladalli ( Language: Kannada, Director: Girish Karnad)

64. Padosan ( Language: Hindi, Director: Jyoti Swaroop)

65. Pakeezah ( Language: Hindi/Urdu Director:Kamal Amrohi)

66. Paruthiveeran ( Language: Tamil, Director: Ameer Sultan)

67. Pushpaka Vimaanam ( Language: Silent film. Director: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao)

68. Pithaamagan ( Language: Tamil, Director: Bala)

69. Pyaasa ( Language: Hindi, Director: Guru Dutt)

70. Rang De Basanti ( Language: Hindi, Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

71. Roja ( Language: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu . Director: Maniratnam)

72. Rudraveena ( Language: Telugu, Director: K Balchandar)

73. Sadma ( Language: Hindi, Director: Balu Mahendra)

74. Samskara ( Language: Kannada, Director: Pattabhi Rama Reddy)

75. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam ( Language: Hindi, Director: Abrar Alvi)

76. Satya ( Language: Hindi, Director: Ram Gopal Varma)

77. Sagara Sangamam ( Language: Telugu, Director: K Viswanath)

78. Shankaraabharanam ( Language: Telugu, Director: K Viswanath)

79. Shree 420 ( Language: Hindi, Director: Raj Kapoor)

80. Sharapanjara ( Language: Kannada, Director: Puttana Kanagal)

81. Sholay ( Language: Hindi, Director: Ramesh Sippy)

82. Shwaas ( Language: Marathi, Director: Sandeep Sawant)

83. Swaathimuthyam ( Language: Telugu, Director: K Viswanath)

84. Swaathi Kiranam ( Language: Telugu, Director: K Viswanath)

85. Swades ( Language: Hindi, Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar)

86. Swayamvaram ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan)

87. Taare Zameen Par ( Language: Hindi, Director: Aamir Khan)

88. Thalapathi ( Language: Tamil, Director: Maniratnam )

89. Thevar Magan ( Language: Tamil, Director: Bharathan)

90. The Apu Trilogy ( Language: Bengali, Director: Satyajit Ray)

91. Udaan ( Language: Hindi, Director:Vikramaditya Motwane)

92. Ustaad Hotel ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Anwar Rasheed)

93. Vastav ( Language: Hindi, Director: Mahesh Manjrekar)

94. Varsuham Padhinaaru ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Fazil)

95. Vanaprastham ( Language: Malayalam, Director: Shaji Karun)

96. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak ( Language: Hindi, Director: Mansoor Khan)

97. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara ( Hindi, Director: Zoya Akhtar)

98. Zanjeer ( Language: Hindi Director: Prakash Mehra)

99. 3 Idiots ( Language: Hindi, Director: Rajkumar Hirani)

100 36 Chowringhee Lane ( Language: Bengali, Director: Aparna Sen )

(Compiled by Prashanth Bhat in collaboration with his friends on twitter)