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. 11 -

    My Beautiful Laundrette

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 12 -

    Monsoon Wedding

    2001, in 8 top lists Check
  3. 13 -

    Bhaji on the Beach

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 14 -

    Fire

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 15 -

    Bend It Like Beckham

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 16 -

    Hyderabad Blues

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 17 -

    Earth

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 18 -

    East Is East

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 20 -

    The Warrior

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 21 -

    Sholay

    1975 — a.k.a. Embers, in 12 top lists Check
  11. 22 -

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  12. 23 -

    Mother India

    1957, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 24 -

    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  14. 25 -

    Meghe Dhaka Tara

    1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check
  15. 26 -

    Charulata

    1964 — a.k.a. The Lonely Wife, in 10 top lists Check
  16. 27 -

    Subarnarekha

    1965, in 7 top lists Check
  17. 28 -

    Mughal-E-Azam

    1960 — a.k.a. The Emperor of the Mughals, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 30 -

    Awaara

    1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check
  19. 37 -

    Haseena Atom Bomb

    1990, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 39 -

    Aina

    1977 — a.k.a. The Mirror, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 14, 2012; source