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10 Movies Which Were Critically Acclaimed But Were Unnoticed At The Box Office

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1. Ship Of Theseus Click to look into! >> Read More...

An Indian drama film written and directed by Anand Gandhi From TV Soap writing to becoming an internationall >> Read More... in the year 2013 with Aida El-Kashef Aida El- Kashif is an independent Egyptian actress >> Read More... suiting up for the lead role. It revolves around the themes relating to identity, justice, beauty through the stories set forth by an experimental photographer, an ailing monk, and a stockbroker. It released to extremely positive acclaim over the world and has received numerous awards from an array of film associations round the world. It has enough material to have audiences lining up at the box office, but unfortunately it couldn’t.

2. The Lunchbox Click to look into! >> Read More...

It is a 2013 Indian epistolary romantic film written by Ritesh Batra Ritesh Batra was born to a middle class family on >> Read More... starring Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan is a noted Bollywood actor who started >> Read More... and Nimrat Kaur Bollywood actress Nimrat Kaur was born on 13th Mar >> Read More... in the lead roles. The screenplay is smooth as butter with very satisfying performances from the cast. The film opened to widespread acclaim for its story and direction at various film festivals. It had a good run at the box office with regards to collections but was quite disappointing in terms of the demographic range of audience it was able to attract!

3. Margarita, With A Straw

It is a 2014 Indian drama film directed by Shonali Bose Shonali Bose, who was born in the year 1965, is a >> Read More... starring Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin is a famous film actress, model and >> Read More... in the lead role. It is about the adventures of a girl afflicted with Cerebral Palsy, how she discovers her sexuality and how it impacts the people around her. The story is quite a fresh one, and it received acclaim for its cast performances and direction from critics who named it the movie you ought to watch.

4. Court

It is a 2014 Indian drama film directed by Chaitanya Tamhane Born on 1 March 1987 in Mumbai (Maharashtra). Grad >> Read More... starring a set of newcomer cast. It beautifully portrays the loopholes of the Indian legal system through the eyes of a musician at a Sessions Court. It has this unique way of unraveling the storyline without any controversial elements which shall make you go “WOW” at the end.

5. Manjhi: The Mountain Man

It is a 2015 Indian biographical film directed by Ketan Mehta He was born in 1952 and is a director by professio >> Read More... starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana in Muzaffa >> Read More... . It paints the life of Dashrath Manjhi, a villager who spends years carving out a mountain to create a better, shorter way to provide access to health care to his village. It is an inspirational movie with a stellar performance by Nawazuddin. It received acclaim for the director’s attempt to showcase the life history of Dashrath Manjhi on the big screen.

6. Masaan Click to look into! >> Read More...

It is a 2015 Indian drama film directed by Neeraj Ghaywan Neeraj Ghaywan is a director who was born and rais >> Read More... starring Richa Chadda Richa Chadda is a new and sultry Indian actress. S >> Read More... in the lead role. It is about two stories which run into each other due to two different incidents and outcomes. The film opened to widespread applause from critics with them praising the engaging storytelling and direction by the debutant director.

7. Titli Click to look into! >> Read More...

It is a 2015 Indian drama film by Kanu Behl “Kanu Behl” was born on June 13, 1980, to ‘Navnind >> Read More... which stars Ranvir Shorey Intro: Ranvir Shorey is a popular Indian movies ac >> Read More... in the lead role. Centered in the dystopic underbelly of Delhi, it tells about a couple who are on the run from the boy’s family to expose their criminal activities to the police. It received acclaim for its direction and storyline but couldn’t garner much attention during its short run at the box office.

8. Shor In The City

It is a 2011 Indian thriller film directed by Raj Nidimoru Raj Nidimoru is a US based director. He is of Indi >> Read More... starring Tusshar Kapoor Son of a legendary Filmstar Jeetendra Kapoor and b >> Read More... and Sundeep Kishan Sundeep Kishan is the assistant director of the po >> Read More... in the lead roles. It is about five different people who try their luck in Mumbai amidst the chaos of the famous Mumbai Ganesh Chaturthi. It received positive reviews and had its release in limited screens but was able to recover back its money after a slow start.

9. That Girl In Yellow Boots

It is a 2011 Indian thriller film directed by Anurag Kashyap Born on 10th September 1972, Anurag Kashyap has es >> Read More... , stars Kalki Koechlin in the lead role. It is about a girl who travels from Britain to Mumbai in search of her father but gets sucked into the darkest places of the city and finds out several shocking truths. The film received positive reviews and the whole cast received widespread acclaim for their performances.

10. Gangs Of Wasseypur

It is a 2012 Indian crime film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap and contains a star-studded cast. It is about the politics and vengeance centered around three crime families who are key players in the coal mafia of Dhanbad. It is pretty gruesome and uses strong language and is one of the most explicitly crafted movies the industry and the audiences have come to see in a long time. It received universal acclaim for its depiction of the coal mafia and the internal politics and bloodshed that takes place amongst criminal families.

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