Best Indian Movies of 2013
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1. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
Not Rated | 160 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Kabir and Naina bond during a trekking trip. Before Naina can express herself, Kabir leaves India to pursue his career. They meet again years later, but he still cherishes his dreams more than bonds.
Director: Ayan Mukerji | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin
Votes: 51,430 | Gross: $3.83M
2. Aashiqui 2 (2013)
Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Music, Musical
Rahul loses his fans and fame due to alcoholism. But he then decides to turn a small time singer into a rising star.
Director: Mohit Suri | Stars: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Shaad Randhawa, Salil Acharya
Votes: 32,655
3. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (2013)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with an Indian twist, the film focuses on the story of Ram and Leela, their love, lust and the drama afterwards.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Supriya Pathak, Sharad Kelkar
Votes: 22,251 | Gross: $2.67M
4. Robber (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama, Romance
An aristocrat's daughter falls in love with a visiting archaeologist, but he holds a secret that could drive them apart.
Director: Vikramaditya Motwane | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Barun Chanda, Adil Hussain
Votes: 16,876 | Gross: $0.38M
5. Ghanchakkar (2013)
137 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A safe cracker claims he has lost his memory when two criminals come calling for their cut of the bank heist loot.
Director: Raj Kumar Gupta | Stars: Emraan Hashmi, Vikram Kochhar, Vidya Balan, Rajesh Sharma
Votes: 5,281 | Gross: $0.20M
6. The Lunchbox (2013)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
Director: Ritesh Batra | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey
Votes: 60,782 | Gross: $4.23M
7. Madras Cafe (2013)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.
Director: Shoojit Sircar | Stars: Raashi Khanna, John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri, Gaurav K. Sharma
Votes: 25,345
8. Dhoom 3 (2013)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jai and Ali return to catch the clown thief, Sahir, who has targeted various branches of the Western Bank of Chicago.
Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya | Stars: Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra
Votes: 49,053 | Gross: $8.03M
9. Shahid (2012)
Not Rated | 129 min | Biography, Drama
The account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice.
Director: Hansal Mehta | Stars: Rajkummar Rao, Prabhleen Sandhu, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Baljinder Kaur
Votes: 17,738
10. Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Saheb, his wife, and a gangster who returns to take revenge.
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia | Stars: Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan
Votes: 4,123
11. Special 26 (2013)
Not Rated | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.
Director: Neeraj Pandey | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill
Votes: 59,191 | Gross: $1.08M
12. 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: 7,786
13. Race 2 (2013)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Ranvir treads through the world of the Indian mafia in Turkey as he looks to avenge the death of his lover and partner in crime.
Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone
Votes: 17,441 | Gross: $1.58M
14. Shuddh Desi Romance (2013)
Not Rated | 141 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic comedy which tells the journey of three restless young people who junk society's syllabus for finding love and decide to follow their heart.
Director: Maneesh Sharma | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, Rishi Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor
Votes: 10,226
15. Chennai Express (2013)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A man travelling to Rameswaram via Chennai express for his late grandfather's ashes immersion finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Sathyaraj, Nikitin Dheer
Votes: 63,489 | Gross: $5.31M
16. Jolly LLB (2013)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Wanting to earn fame and fortune, a small time lawyer files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run, and thus learns what it really is like to be a lawyer.
Director: Subhash Kapoor | Stars: Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla
Votes: 21,278
17. Murder 3 (2013)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a breakup, Vikram dates Nisha, who moves into his mansion. Nisha notices strange activities, suspects haunting. Vikram's ex Roshini goes missing. Nisha and Vikram's life unravels as he's blamed.
Director: Vishesh Bhatt | Stars: Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sara Loren, Rajesh Shringarpure
Votes: 2,858
18. Inkaar (2013)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
At a leading ad agency, the battle for the top job between Rahul Verma, the advertising CEO, and Maya Luthra, his ambitious protégée, takes an ugly turn when Maya files a sexual harassment complaint against Rahul.
Directors: Sudhir Mishra, Jay Dev Banerjee | Stars: Arjun Rampal, Chitrangda Singh, Vipin Sharma, Mithun Rodwittiya
Votes: 2,697
19. Kai Po Che (2013)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Sport
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
Director: Abhishek Kapoor | Stars: Amit Sadh, Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkummar Rao, Amrita Puri
Votes: 38,728 | Gross: $1.12M
20. Table No. 21 (2013)
Not Rated | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A couple is drawn into a game show with a whooping winning prize. However the game turns into more than a survival for them with no escape.
Director: Aditya Datt | Stars: Paresh Rawal, Rajeev Khandelwal, Tina Desai, Dhruv Ganesh
Votes: 14,066 | Gross: $0.03M
21. Fukrey (2013)
Not Rated | 139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. Mayhem ensues.
Director: Mrighdeep Lamba | Stars: Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal, Varun Sharma
Votes: 13,357 | Gross: $0.12M
22. Nautanki Saala! (2013)
119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ram, a successful theatre artist, saves Mandar from committing suicide. He then ends up developing a special bond with Mandar and even helps solve his problems.
Director: Rohan Sippy | Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi, Gaelyn Mendonca
Votes: 4,483
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