MUBI's Essential Indian Cinema

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Many thanks to user Krish Sanghvi for this list, who says:

“These films cover the entire range of Indian cinema, from early works to contemporary film; from mainstream Bollywood to more art house cinema; and are aimed to be representative of the themes Indian cinema represents, as well as include full length feature films and documentaries. The list, according to me, is what anybody who wants to familiarise themselves with the best of Indian cinema should watch.”

Missing from imdb: #103 Shores of Silence (Mike Pandey 2010). Gangs of Wasseypur is considered two separate films on MUBI, at #106 & #108.

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  1. 16 new

    L'Inde fantôme

    1969 — a.k.a. Phantom India, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 31 new

    Prisoners of Conscience

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 68 new

    Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  4. 88 new

    Supermen of Malegaon

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 93 new

    Children of the Pyre

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 109 new

    Gulabi Gang

    2012, in 0 top lists Check
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    Katiyabaaz

    2013 — a.k.a. Powerless, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 119 new

    India's Daughter

    2015, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Cinema Travellers

    2016, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 2, 2020; source