9 most critically-acclaimed Indian movies on the international stage

Awaara | Awaara: The movie featuring Raj Kapoor and Nargis in the lead was included in the list of 100 all-time greatest films by TIME magazine in 2012.

Gangs of Wasseypur | Gangs of Wasseypur: One of the cinema lovers’ all-time favourites, the star-studded movie won 4 nominations at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.

Black Friday | Black Friday: The movie received huge appreciation from New York Times and LA Weekly and remained the talk of the town for KK Menon’s masterclass.

Salaam Bombay | Salaam Bombay: The movie won the National Board of Review Award for Top Foreign Film at the Cannes Film Festival way back in 1998.

Lagaan | Lagaan: Aamir Khan’s all-time best movie in terms of recognition it fetched, the 2001 movie and was nominated for an Academy Award.

RRR | RRR: An S.S. Rajamouli classical film, which is a grand hit both at the box office and in terms of recognition, winning Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu at the Globe and CCA and best foreign film at the latter.

Pather Panchali | Pather Panchali: Directed by the legendary Satyajit Ray, this movie won the Best Human Document award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.

Mother India | Mother India: Nargis Dutt’s emotional drama, the movie that inspired generations to follow was the 1st Indian movie to be nominated for an Oscar.

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