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1. Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Sanjay Leela Bhansali brings his majestic signature flair to stories of love and betrayal in the lives of courtesans in pre-independence India.
Stars: Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha
Votes: 15,789
2. Paatal Lok (2020– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A down-and-out cop lands the case of a lifetime when four suspects are nabbed in the assassination attempt of a journalist. The pursuit leads him to 'Paatal Lok' and to shocking discoveries in the four suspects' pasts.
Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Neeraj Kabi, Abhishek Banerjee
Votes: 64,791
3. Kohrra (2023– )
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When a bridegroom is found dead days before his wedding, two police officers must unravel the troubling case as turbulence unfolds in their own lives and threatens to ruin the case.
Stars: Suvinder Vicky, Barun Sobti, Manish Chaudhari, Varun Badola
Votes: 8,951
4. Ghoul (2018)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In a totalitarian near-future India, a mysterious prisoner is sent to a remote military interrogation center where he turns the tables on his captors by exposing their most shameful secrets and unleashing a demon from Arabic folklore.
Stars: Radhika Apte, Manav Kaul, Rohit Pathak, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee
Votes: 15,095
5. Udta Punjab (2016)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A story that revolves around drug abuse in the affluent north Indian State of Punjab and how the youth there have succumbed to it en-masse resulting in a socio-economic decline.
Director: Abhishek Chaubey | Stars: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh
Votes: 32,260
6. Trial by Fire (2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, History
Difficult yet resilient journey of two parents - Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, trying to seek justice over the last two decades.
Stars: Abhay Deol, Rajshri Deshpande, Punit Tiwari, Akanksha Vishwakarma
Votes: 4,330
7. Newton (2017)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A government clerk on election duty in the conflict ridden jungle of Central India tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by communist rebels.
Director: Amit Masurkar | Stars: Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 21,227
8. The Disciple (2020)
TV-MA | 129 min | Drama, Music
Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.
Director: Chaitanya Tamhane | Stars: Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat
Votes: 3,066
9. Laal Kaptaan (2019)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In an 18th century setting, a Naga sadhu in India sets out on a journey across Bundelkhand to seek revenge for an injustice committed in the past.
Director: Navdeep Singh | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Zoya Hussain, Manav Vij, Deepak Dobriyal
Votes: 5,345
10. Betaal (2020– )
TV-MA | 46 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
A remote village becomes the arena of a breathless battle when an undead East India Company officer and his battalion of zombie redcoats attack a squad of modern-day soldiers.
Stars: Vineet Kumar Singh, Aahana Kumra, Suchitra Pillai, Jatin Goswami
Votes: 9,666
11. Qarib Qarib Single (2017)
125 min | Comedy, Romance
Yogi and Jaya, who have polar opposite personalities and sensibilities, meet via a online dating app. This encounter turns into so much more when the two travel to Rishikesh.
Director: Tanuja Chandra | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Neha Dhupia, Isha Sharvani
Votes: 9,596
12. Sonchiriya (2019)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Set in the Chambal valley, the film follows the story of a legion of dreaded, warring dacoits who once terrorized the Indian heartlands.
Director: Abhishek Chaubey | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana, Ranvir Shorey
Votes: 13,030 | Gross: $0.09M
13. Sherni (2021)
131 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An upright Forest Officer who strives for balance in a world of man-animal conflict while she also seeks her true calling in a hostile environment.
Director: Amit Masurkar | Stars: Vidya Balan, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala, Gopal Datt
Votes: 11,556
14. Ship of Theseus (2012)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama
The film explores questions of identity, justice, beauty, meaning and death through an experimental photographer, an ailing monk and a young stockbroker.
Director: Anand Gandhi | Stars: Aydah El-Kashef, Yogesh Shah, Faraz Khan, Hannan Youssef
Votes: 7,800
15. Unpaused (2020)
113 min | Drama, Romance
An anthology that brings together 5 unique creators of Hindi cinema featuring stories of love, new beginnings, second chances, and a glimmer of hope. Set and filmed in the times of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Directors: Nikkhil Advani, Avinash Arun, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Krishna D.K., Nitya Mehra, Raj Nidimoru | Stars: Gulshan Devaiah, Saiyami Kher, Richa Chadha, Ishwak Singh
Votes: 2,675
16. That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010)
Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A British woman faces challenges while attempting to locate her father in India.
Director: Anurag Kashyap | Stars: Kalki Koechlin, Prashant Prakash, Naseeruddin Shah, Gulshan Devaiah
Votes: 4,091
17. Gurgaon (2017)
107 min | Crime, Thriller
Based on true event this story revolves around kidnapping of Preeto which family has come to know from midnight call. The tales revolves as to how they family will be able to track Preeto..
Director: Shanker Raman | Stars: Akshay Oberoi, Pankaj Tripathi, Aamir Bashir, Ragini Khanna
Votes: 2,489
18. Nil Battey Sannata (2015)
100 min | Drama, Family
A story about a single woman (a Mom) and dreams on her Daughter.
Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | Stars: Swara Bhasker, Riya Shukla, Ratna Pathak Shah, Pankaj Tripathi
Votes: 8,096
19. Chintu Ka Birthday (2020)
80 min | Comedy, Drama, War
During US invasion of Iraq some illegal migrants are waiting to get back home to India. As one such family prepares to celebrate the 6th birthday of their youngest member Chintu, their kind-hearted Iraqi landlord lends them a helping hand.
Directors: Devanshu Singh, Satyanshu Singh | Stars: Vinay Pathak, Tillotama Shome, Seema Pahwa, Khaled Masso
Votes: 4,757
20. Mumbai Calling (2007– )
22 min | Comedy
Kenny Gupta (Sanjeev Bhaskar), an English-born Indian, is transferred to Mumbai, India to work in an Indian call center.
Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nitin Ganatra, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, Daisy Beaumont
Votes: 244
21. The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs (2020)
96 min | Drama
Laila Aur Satt Geet is part allegory, part ethnographic study, and part feminist fairy tale, using the narrative device of local folk songs - seven, to be exact - to describe the protagonist - Laila's inner and outer worlds.
Director: Pushpendra Singh | Stars: Navjot Randhawa, Sadakkit Bijran, Shahnawaz Bhat, Ranjit Khajuria
Votes: 151
22. Killa (2014)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
A 11-year-old Indian boy who has just lost his father is forced to adapt to a new school in a small village. The story is about how he copes up and how life has to move on transforming a young mind into an adult day by day.
Director: Avinash Arun | Stars: Amruta Subhash, Devadhar Archit, Parth Bhalerao, Gaurish Gawade
Votes: 1,864
23. Tryst with Destiny (2021)
129 min | Drama
A billionaire learns there is something money can't buy, a lower-caste couple attempts to build a new life, and a corrupt city cop finds himself far outside of the law in Nair's slyly biting triptych on class in contemporary India.
Director: Prashant Nair | Stars: Suhasini, Vineet Kumar Singh, Jaideep Ahlawat, Kani Kusruti
Votes: 272
24. Noor (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The jumbled up, crazy and happening life of journalist Noor takes a dramatic turn when she comes across a news breaking cover story.
Director: Sunhil Sippy | Stars: Sonakshi Sinha, Sunny Leone, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Purab Kohli
Votes: 1,589
25. And, Towards Happy Alleys (2023)
75 min | Documentary
A passionate declaration of love for the cinema and poetry of Iran, which also offers a frank view of the precarious situation for critics of the regime and shows the uncompromising daily struggle of Iranian women against their oppression.
Director: Sreemoyee Singh | Stars: Mina Mohammad Khani, Aida Mohammadkhani, Jafar Panahi
Votes: 44
26. Maagh (2022)
99 min | Drama, Romance, War
A couple torn apart by the violent military conflicts in the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan.
Director: Aamir Bashir | Stars: Zoya Hussain, Shabir Ahmad Lone, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Saria Iqbal
Votes: 28
27. Autumn (2010)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
Rafiq and his family are struggling to come to terms with the loss of his older brother Tauqir, a tourist photographer, who is one of the thousands of young men who have disappeared, since ... See full summary »
Director: Aamir Bashir | Stars: Mohammad Amir Naji, Shahnawaz Bhat, Shamim Basharat, Salma Ashai
Votes: 254
28. Candyflip (2017)
105 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Every year, Goa, one of the biggest party and holiday hosts to the world, welcomes infinite number of tourists. Most of them go back once the season gets over. Few choose to stay back, ... See full summary »
Director: Shanawaz Nellikunnil | Stars: Prakash Raj, Kalki Koechlin, Gulshan Devaiah, Prashant Prakash
Votes: 122
29. Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait (2017)
55 min | Documentary
A personal journey of director Avani Rai, who follows her father, the famous Indian photographer Raghu Rai.
Director: Avani Rai | Stars: Avani Rai, Raghu Rai
Votes: 88
30. Vivar (The Black hole) (2012)
Short, Drama
Young Vilas is an immigrant to the city of Mumbai. Detached from his habitat, Vilas gets dumped in the city as a construction site worker. Here, he gets infatuated towards a girl named ... See full summary »
Director: Dnyanesh Zoting | Stars: Anuya Baiche, Sakhi Gokhale, Shashank Shende, Purnanand Wandekar
31. Points of Origin (2014)
18 min | Short, Drama
An American radio host and his wife struggle to maintain their relationship through the tribulations of an outsourced pregnancy in India.
Director: Anya Leta | Stars: Ankur Vikal, Tessa Thompson, Auroshikha Dey, Denzil Smith
Votes: 67
32. The Bangle Seller (2018)
108 min | Drama
Kempanna, a bangle seller struggles to understand what is really wrong with their marriage. For behind every frustration there seem to lurk burning desires.
Director: Eregowda | Stars: Chandrashekar C.S., Nagaraju D.P., Jnanesh Mukhopadhyay, Saumyananda Sahi
Votes: 25
33. Glass Bottom Boat (2013)
23 min | Short, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Completed
Glass bottom boat is a glimpse into the life of an eccentric scientist who has been hauled up in a hotel room for several months.A recovering alcoholic who is suffering from rebound ... See full summary »
Director: Shreya Dev Dube | Stars: Priyanka Bose, Vivek Gomber, Ankur Vikal, Tariq Vasudeva
34. Black Kite (2017)
87 min | Drama
A tale of one man's love of kite flying, told over five decades of political turmoil in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Director: Tarique Qayumi | Stars: Haji Gul Aser, Leena Alam, Zohra Nasim, Hamid Noorzay
Votes: 53
35. The Geshema Is Born (2020)
56 min | Documentary
Tibetan Buddhist nuns have for centuries sought the audacious idea of equality within their ancient faith. Empowered by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, they now receive the highest monastic ... See full summary »
Director: Malati Rao
36. Tripping on a Bicycle
88 min | Comedy, Drama | Completed
Set in the midst of Goa's sprawling rain-drenched landscape, 'Tripping on a Bicycle' is a heartwarming story that brings to life the trials and errors of two Buddhist monks struggling to ... See full summary »
Director: Subbiah Nallamuthu | Stars: James Keenan, Sikandar Bhana
38. Second Chance (XXV)
Drama | Post-production
After experiencing the first major trauma of her young life, Nia retreats to her family summer home in the Himalayas where time, nature and unlikely friendships help her heal.
Director: Subhadra Mahajan
39. M.B.A (2014)
9 min | Short, Drama
It's a well known fact that more than fifty percent of Mumbai's population lives in slum and quite a large number in rented flats. Everyone in Mumbai dreams of buying his own house. Have ... See full summary »
Director: Hayder Ali | Stars: Hayder Ali, Arun Behl, Pavita Ranu Pande, Spatica Ramanujam
40. Odh (2014)
22 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
Dinya runs away from his village to see the sea for the first time. Along the way, he finds himself with an unwanted companion, his little sister, Kamli. Will Dinya be able to find what he had set out for?
Director: Naina Panemanglor | Stars: Priya Bagalkote, Devashish Boralkar, Sunil Deo, Asavari Guhane
41. Lifebuoy Help a Child Reach 5: Sherry (2016 Video)
3 min | Short, Drama
This film is a real-life experiment involving Eunice, a to-be mother, in Migori County, Kenya. Migori County has the highest 'infant mortality rate' in the world. This touching experiment ... See full summary »
Director: Anand Gandhi | Stars: Lisa Brenna, Eric Jared Odhiambo, Eunice Odhiambo
42. Diorama No.4: The Fernweh Opera (2016)
4 min | Animation, Short, Drama
'Die Fernweh Oper' is an original virtual reality opera in which a star sings about the astronomical distance between her and her lover and at the same time between her and the visitors of ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Ernst | Star: Annina Gieré
43. Lifebuoy Help a Child Reach 5: Chamki (2015 Video)
4 min | Short, Drama
A real-life experiment involving Sangrahi, a to-be mother. 6 million children die before they reach the age of 5 due to infections like Diarrhea and Pneumonia. 44% of these deaths occur in ... See full summary »
Director: Anand Gandhi | Stars: Bharti Sangrahi Dhumal, Sanjay Dhumal, Eva Pardesi
44. Handmade in India (2014)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Family
In a world that has become increasingly mechanized and homogenized, the unique and the individual deserve a special place. While 20 million artisans are part of the crafts industry, it is ... See full summary »
Director: Malati Rao
45.
Betaal (2020– )
Episode:
The Tunnel
(2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
While displacing villagers to reopen a tunnel through a supposedly cursed mountain, officials face tribal resistance and an otherworldly attack.
Directors: Patrick Graham, Nikhil Mahajan | Stars: Syna Anand, Savita Bajaj, Krishna Singh Bisht, Richard Dillane
Votes: 341
46.
Paatal Lok (2020– )
Episode:
Bridges
(2020)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary is going through his dead beat job when he lands up a big investigation. Three men and a woman have been arrested for the attempt to murder a big prime time ... See full summary »
Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy | Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Neeraj Kabi, Ishwak Singh, Abhishek Banerjee
Votes: 885
47.
Paatal Lok (2020– )
Episode:
A history of violence
(2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hathi Ram reaches Chitrakoot and meets Tyagi's family and school teacher. He comes to know of the beginning of Tyagi's criminal record, and the people Tyagi worked for.
Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy | Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhishek Banerjee, Jagjeet Sandhu, Ishwak Singh
Votes: 1,011
48.
Paatal Lok (2020– )
Episode:
Sleepless in Seelampur
(2020)
TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hathi Ram gets sucked further into the case, but the investigation hits a dead end with the mysterious death of a key suspect. Sanjeev Mehra starts forming a plan to cash in on his renewed popularity.
Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy | Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Neeraj Kabi, Niharika Lyra Dutt
Votes: 751
49.
Paatal Lok (2020– )
Episode:
Of fathers and sons
(2020)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hathi Ram, suspended from his job, struggles to keep himself away from the case while dealing with rising issues at home. Sanjeev Mehra makes a dubious populist move that does not go well with Sara.
Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy | Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Neeraj Kabi, Niharika Lyra Dutt
Votes: 753
50.
Paatal Lok (2020– )
Episode:
The past is prologue
(2020)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hathi Ram travels into the past of Kabir and Cheeni, and that makes him further convinced that the CBI's 'terrorism theory' is fabricated. Hathi Ram's son lands into serious trouble with the bad guys.
Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy | Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Neeraj Kabi, Mairembam Ronaldo Singh
Votes: 799