Top 10 Movies Which Made India Proud Internationally

1. Lagaan

It was nominated for an Academy Award. The film was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker was born 15 February 1964 in Ko >> Read More... . It remains one of the most acclaimed movies of Indian Cinema. The movie was ranked number fifty-five in the year 2010, in the Empire Magazines. The Times Magazine listed it in the “All Time 25 Best Sports Movies”.

2. Earth

The movie was directed by Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta makes such pretty movies, when watchin >> Read More... . It was released in 1998. It is set in the midst of Partition of India, 1947. The Pulitzer Prize winner Roger Ebert rated it three out of four and told that it had a message to convey.

3. Dil Se

The movie was third in the trilogy by Mani Ratnam Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker deeply rooted t >> Read More... . It was released in 1998 and was ‘ Preity Zinta Preity, also known as Preity Zinta is a famous Act >> Read More... ’s debut film. In 1999, it won the Netpac Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Its cinematography and screenplay wee highly praised at the Helsinki International Film Festival and Era New Horizons Film Festival. Not only being critically acclaimed, the movie did well in the US and UK box office.

4. Liar's Dice

The movie was directed by Geetu Mohandas Geetu Mohandas is an Indian Filmmaker cum Actress >> Read More... and stars Geetanjali Thapa Geetanjali Thapa is a National Award winning Bolly >> Read More... and Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana in Muzaffa >> Read More... in the lead roles. It was released in 2013. It was shown at Sundance Film Festival and International Film Festival, Rotterdam. It also won a special jury award at the Sofia International Film Festival.

5. Devdas

‘ Sanjay Leela Bhansali Born on 24th February 1963, Sanjay Leela Bhansali >> Read More... ’s version of Devdas became successful not only commercially but critically as well. The movie was released in 2002. The movie went to Academy Awards as a foreign film entry and was nominated at Bafta for Best Foreign Language Film.

6. Black Friday

The movie was released in 2004 and was directed by Anurag Kashyap Born on 10th September 1972, Anurag Kashyap has es >> Read More... . The story is about the Mumbai blasts and was instantly a critical success. At the Indian Film Festival in Los Angeles, it won the Grand Jury Prize. Also at Locarno International Film Festival, it was nominated for Best Film Award.

7. Monsoon Wedding

The film was released in 2001 and was directed by Mira Nair Mira Nair, a veteran Filmmaker, based in New York >> Read More... . The movie was about the emotional expense of fashioning a wedding. At the Venice Film Festival, it won the Golden Lion Award. A Broadway Musical was also inspired by the movie.

8. The Namesake Click to look into! >> Read More...

The movie was directed by Mira Nair and was released in 2006. It is based on the novel which goes by the same name written by Jhumpa Lahiri. The movie won the Love is Folly Award at International Film Festival Bulgaria. It is also a critically acclaimed movie.

9. Gangs Of Wasseypur

The film was released in 2012 and was directed by Anurag Kashyap. At the Asia Pacific Film Festival, the movie won four nominations. One of the Hollywood reporters also called it a Tarantino kind flick. It is a mafia movie which proved to be a cult classic in India.

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

The movie was released in 2013 and was directed by Ritesh Batra Ritesh Batra was born to a middle class family on >> Read More... . It won the Grand Rail d’Or (Critics Viewers Choice Award) at the Cannes Film Festival. It was screened at Toronto Film Festival in 2013. It was nominated for“ Film Not In The English Language” at the British Academy Film Awards in 2015.