The story focused on the effects of socio-economic differences on individuals, and was an instant hit in the Erstwhile Soviet Union, East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. This 1951 movie directed by, produced and starring Raj Kapoor, was released in 1951. Awaara (1951) - Raj Kapoor Was included in the list of 100 all time greatest films by TIME magazine The New York Times, LA Weekly and The Hollywood Reporter, all gave the movie glowing reviews for the raw and gritty narrative style. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and was a nominee for the Best Film award at the Locarno International Film Festival. Black Friday (2004) - Anurag Kashyap Received high praise from New York Times and LA WeeklyĪnurag Kashyap's 2004 movie about the Mumbai Blasts was a critical hit, inviting controversy and acclaim on an international scale. It was also ranked #74 in Empire magazines 'The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema.'
Time Magazine called it the best world movie of 2002 and recently included it in the top 10 movies of the millennium worldwide. This acclaim led to the film being India's submission of the Academy Award and getting nominated for a BAFTA award for best foreign language film. This 2002 version directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali was a massive critical and commercial success in India. Devdas (2002) - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Was nominated for a BAFTA award It also won awards at the Pesaro International Film Festival and the Granada Cines del Sur Film Festival, and was India's entry for the 87th Academy Awards. It was screened at the Sundance Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam, and It won a special jury award at Sofia International Film Festival. This 2013 movie directed by Geetu Mohandas stars Geetanjali Thapa and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles. Liar's Dice (2013) - Geetu Mohandas W on a special jury award at Sofia International Film Festival As well as being critically acclaimed, the movie also did very impressively US and UK box office. It earned praise for cinematography and screenplay at the Era New Horizons Film Festival and the Helsinki International Film Festival. Released in 1998, the film won the Netpac Award at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival.
Dil Se (1998) - Mani Ratnam W on the Netpac Award at the 1999 Berlin International Film FestivalĪpart from being Preity Zinta's film debut, Dil Se was the third in Mani Ratnam's trilogy of terror films. The movie was also highly recommended by The New York Times and The New Yorker, who praised Deepa Mehta's directorial prowess. Pulitzer Prize winning critic Roger Ebert gave it 3 out of 4 stars, and said the movie has a universal message. Set in 1947 in the midst of the Partition of India, Earth received high praise in India and abroad. This film by Deepa Mehta was released in 1998.
Earth (1998) - Deepa Mehta Roger Ebert gave this movie 3 out of 4 stars 55 in Empire magazines 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema', and in 2011, it was listed in Time magazine's special 'The All-Time 25 Best Sports Movies'. It was the 3rd Indian movie to be nominated for an Academy Award, and holds a 95% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is pretty crazy. This 2001 epic directed by Ashutosh Gowariker remains one of the most celebrated Indian films of all time. Lagaan (2001) - Ashutosh Gowarikar Nominated for an Academy Award Here are some Indian movies that made us proud abroad. Through the years though, some movies that stood out have made it through the cracks to amazing international acclaim. To get noticed abroad, the movies need to have a combination of a lot of influences, they need to tug at your heart-strings and retain a certain amount of Indian-ness. While Indian movies usually do extremely well in the homeland, the formula to cut it in the international scene has still been elusive.
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