Top 10 Most Underrated Bollywood Movies

Bollywood often produces movies that are mass entertainers with the same old slapstick formula and are hailed as masala movies. However, now and then, we see such quality movies that are truly artistic, but they don’t always get the praise they deserve. Today, we are looking at some of the most underrated movies Bollywood has given us.

1. Masaan Click to look into! >> Read More... (2015)

Masaan is arguably one of the best Bollywood movies of all time yet still underrated. It follows two separate stories in the town of Varanasi. One follows a young woman Devi, who struggles to shake off the stigma regarding pre-marital sexual relations. Another follows a young couple trying to transcend the restrictions of their casteist society. Highly appreciated by critics, the movie won a few awards at the Cannes Film Festival and is a must-watch for any movie buff.

2. Shahid (2013)

Shahid is a biopic that follows the story of a former militant operative turned criminal lawyer, Shahid Azmi. Shahid fights to get justice for those falsely accused of terrorism. It mainly focuses on his two major cases: the 2006 Mumbai train bombings and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.It’s an incredibly touching and simple true story. Shahid won the National Film Awards The National Film Awards gets presented every year >> Read More... for Best Actor for Rajkumar Rao and Best Director for Hansal Mehta Hansal Mehta is an Indian writer, director, produc >> Read More... .

3. Margarita With A Straw Click to look into! >> Read More... (2014)

Margarita with a Straw is a profoundly moving and heart-touching story of a young woman Laila, who has cerebral palsy. She leaves India to study in New York Click to look into! >> Read More... and goes on a journey of self-discovery, rising above her disability, and unexpectedly falls in love.The movie features a great storyline with a brilliant performance from Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin is a famous film actress, model and >> Read More... . It also won a National Film Award and a Stardust Award.

4. Raincoat Click to look into! >> Read More... (2004)

Raincoat follows the story of Neerja and Manoj, who were once engaged, and they meet again. They got separated, and unfortunately, Neerja married someone else. Both of them have their set of difficulties but try to help each other.This movie is heart-touching and filled with emotions featuring outstanding performances by both leads. It teaches us that not all love stories have a happy ending, but it doesn’t mean that the relationship was not worth having. It even won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

5. The Blue Umbrella Click to look into! >> Read More... (2005)

The Blue Umbrella is a story of a simple girl, Biniya, who finds a beautiful blue-colored Japanese umbrella one day and gets enamored by its beauty. But when the umbrella goes missing, she is left heartbroken and decides to catch the thief.This movie is simple and portrays sweet childhood moments, which will make the audience nostalgic. Based on a novel by Ruskin Bond Ruskin Bond is a famous contemporary Indian writer >> Read More... , this movie won the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film.

6. Ship Of Thesus (2012)

This Anand Gandhi directorial, through the eyes of an experimental photographer, a young stockbroker, and an ailing monk, explores identity, justice, beauty, and the meaning of life and death. The title refers to the paradox of Theseus’ that is ‘’if a ship is replaced part by part up to a point where not a single original part remains in it, is it still the same ship?’’ It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film of the year.

7. The Tashkent Files Click to look into! >> Read More... (2019)

The movie follows a journalist who starts investigating the mysterious death of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, which soon turns into a conspiracy that his death might have been a murder. It is a gripping thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat. Though performing well at the box office, it remains one of the most underrated movies of Bollywood. It even won two National Film Awards.

8. Rocket Singh:Salesman Of The Year (2009)

Rocket Singh follows Harpreet, a commerce graduate who starts his job as a salesman. But after being ridiculed by his colleagues and employer, he decides to operate a parallel company without their knowledge.It’s a movie whose dialogues will inspire you, and it will amaze you with its timelessness. It is a heart-touching movie, that will teach you to believe in yourself by the end. Everyone should watch it at least once.

9. Ankhon Dekhi Click to look into! >> Read More... (2013)

Ankhon Dekhi is the tale of a lower-middle-class man who has an epiphany and decides that he is going to believe only what he sees with his own eyes. It showcases the struggles of experiences in life and relationships of not so well to do families.It is a simple yet impressive, beautiful yet underrated film, made even better by the flawless performance of Sanjay Mishra Sanjay Mishra is an Indian comedian, most famous f >> Read More... as the patriarch Bauji of a family living in old Delhi.

10. Shor In The City (2010)

The story is about a minor criminal, an NRI businessman, and an aspiring cricketer who grapple with life-changing choices in Mumbai during the chaotic festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is about the beautiful city of Mumbai and the problems and difficulties of life in the city. It will strike directly at the viewers’ hearts. This is an underrated movie that didn’t get the appreciation it deserves.