hindi recommendations
Sanam Teri Kasam Recommendation
Sanam Teri Kasam is a very sweet, old-fashioned love story. By that I mean, it is less about sex and more about romance and love. Saru is quiet and plain-looking. Despite seeing herself as frumpy, she is an educated and responsible person. She is...
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge – Bolly Classic
Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) celebrated 1000 weeks of being continuously shown on December 12, 2014, making it the longest-running Indian film in history. DDLJ explores the world of two kinds of Indian families living as NRIs...
Raajneeti Recommendation
'Raajneeti' is the tale of political intrigue, following the fortunes of three powerful families over a period of thirty years. 'Raajneeti', co-written and directed by Prakash Jha, has a formidable star cast including: Ranbi Kapoor, Arjun...
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Recommendation
Milkha Singh is one of India’s few legendary track and field athletes. “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, brings his fascinating story to life. Based on Milkha’s autobiography, “The Race of My Life”, writer Prasoon Joshi...
Piku Recommendation
It is a typical morning in the Banerjee household. Piku is running late for work, manservant Budhan is preparing breakfast and seventy-year-old hypochondriac Bhashkor is checking his meds and complaining of constipation. Piku tries to convince her...
Swades Recommendation
Swades is not a typical “Bollywood” movie. It is a thought-provoking and touching look at rural India and is relevant for anyone desiring a have a positive influence on those around them. It was written, directed, and produced by Ashutosh...
Devdas Recommendation
"Devdas" has been made into a Hindi movie three times: in 1936, in 1955, and in 2002 by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The original story was taken from a popular Bengali romance novel written by seventeen-year-old Sarat Chandra Chatterjee in...
NH10 Recommendation
"NH10" is a gripping thriller, ripped from the headlines of modern day India. Meera (Anushka Sharma) and Arjun (Neil Bhoopalam), originally from Bangalore in South India, now live in Gurgaon in the North, a modern city bordering New Delhi. They are...
Baby Recommendation
"Baby" is a fast-paced and entertaining thriller from the director of 'A Wednesday' and 'Special 26', Neeraj Pandey. It contains loads of action, suspense, foreign locations, humor, but no item numbers or love stories. An experimental covert...
Happy New Year Recommendation
‘Happy New Year’ is about six losers who cheat their way into the World Dance Championship as Team India. The championship provides cover to pull off a diamond heist during the contest’s finale. Director Farah Khan and actor Shah Rukh Khan set out...
Ek Villain Recommendation
Guru (Sidharth Malhotra) is a young thug who was traumatized when his parents were murdered in front of him at the age of eight. Prone to violence, Guru is working as an enforcer for a gangster, when he lands in jail. Aisha (Shraddha Kapoor) sees...
Queen Recommendation
When Vijayis was introduced to Rani, it is love at first sight. He set out to win her heart by any means possible. Rani finally gave in, and fell madly in love. Rani (Kangna Ranaut) and her family are happily preparing for the big day, the henna...
Highway Recommendation
In the midst of wedding preparations, Veera Tripathi feels suffocated and trapped by the predetermined life she is about to enter. She wants to escape, to be free. She prevails upon her fiancé to take her on a midnight ride to get away from the...
Kai Po Che Recommendation
‘Kai Po Che’ is told from the prospective of three childhood friends of different backgrounds and temperaments. The early 2000’s were tumultuous in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. In January of 2001, Ahmedabad was hit by...
Special 26 Recommendation
It is January 1987, tens of thousands of Indians line the broad boulevards of New Delhi to watch the Republic Day Parade. Elsewhere in the city, four officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation and several policemen, carry out a raid on a...
