BFI's 50 Essential South Asian Films

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"This list of films is supposed to be a representative sample of the kinds of films that are produced and consumed in South Asia and elsewhere. It formed part of bfi's South Asian Cinema 2002 programme designed to present to the British public for the first time the immense diversity of South Asian cinema."

This is the list that was compiled by experts. BFI also ran a user poll.

The list is divided into 5 sections:
1-10: Bangladeshi
11-20: Diaspora
21-30: Indian
31-40: Pakistani
41-50: Sri Lankan

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  1. 26 -

    Charulata

    1964 — a.k.a. The Lonely Wife, in 10 top lists Check
  2. 24 -

    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 11 -

    My Beautiful Laundrette

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 12 -

    Monsoon Wedding

    2001, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 15 -

    Bend It Like Beckham

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 30 -

    Awaara

    1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 28 -

    Mughal-E-Azam

    1960 — a.k.a. The Emperor of the Mughals, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 14 -

    Fire

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 17 -

    Earth

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 5 -

    Beder Meye Josna

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 4 -

    Shimana Perye

    1976, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 9 -

    Srabon Megher Din

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 32 -

    Heer Ranjha

    1970, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 40 -

    Mujhe Chand Chahiye

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 14, 2012; source