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36 Chowringhee Lane
36 Chowringhee Lane is Aparna Sen's 1981 directorial debut, produced by Shashi Kapoor, starring Jennifer Kendal as lonely Anglo-Indian teacher Violet Stoneham in Calcutta. It won three 1982 National Film Awards and the Manila Golden Eagle but lost money at the box office.
Aamis (আমিছ)
Aamis (আমিছ, also Ravening) is a 2019 Assamese-language drama by Bhaskar Hazarika, starring Lima Das and Arghadeep Baruah, about a married Guwahati paediatrician and a PhD student whose shared taste for unusual meat turns cannibalistic; it premiered at Tribeca 2019 and released November 22, 2019.
Ajantrik
Ajantrik (অযান্ত্রিক), also released as The Unmechanical or The Pathetic Fallacy, is Ritwik Ghatak's 1958 Bengali film about taxi driver Bimal and his battered Chevrolet Jagaddal, based on Subodh Ghosh's story, set in Chotanagpur, restored in 4K by NFDC-NFAI.
Akaal: The Unconquered
Akaal: The Unconquered is a 2025 Punjabi-language Indian historical action drama written, directed, and produced by Gippy Grewal, co-produced by Dharma Productions. Released 10 April 2025 in Punjabi and Hindi, it stars Grewal as fictional warrior Sardar Akaal Singh defending his 1840s Punjab village from Jangi Jahan.
Akaler Sandhane
Akaler Sandhane (আকালের সন্ধানে, In Search of Famine) is Mrinal Sen's 1980 Bengali film about a Calcutta film crew shooting a 1943 Bengal famine film in a village; it won the 1981 Berlin Silver Bear and four National Film Awards.
Ambarsariya (ਅੰਬਰਸਰੀਆ)
Ambarsariya (ਅੰਬਰਸਰੀਆ), 2016 Punjabi action comedy directed by Mandeep Kumar for Tips Films, starring Diljit Dosanjh as an undercover RAW agent posing as an insurance agent; released March 25, 2016.
Angh (film)
Angh is a 2026 Konyak-language drama by Theja Rio, his feature debut, about a Nagaland village chief and his son resisting Christian conversion in the 1960s. It won the Platform Prize at TIFF 2026, qualifying for the 99th Academy Awards.
Angrej (ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼)
Angrej (ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼), 2015 Punjabi period romantic comedy directed by Simerjit Singh, written by Amberdeep Singh, starring Amrinder Gill, Sargun Mehta, Aditi Sharma; set in 1945 rural Punjab, released 31 July 2015.
Anhe Ghore Da Daan
Anhe Ghore Da Daan (Alms for a Blind Horse) is a 2011 Punjabi drama directed by Gurvinder Singh, adapted from Gurdial Singh's 1976 novel, produced by NFDC with Mani Kaul as creative producer; it premiered at Venice and won the Golden Peacock and three National Film Awards.
Aparajito
Aparajito (অপরাজিত, The Unvanquished) is Satyajit Ray's 1956 Bengali film, second of the Apu Trilogy, following Apu from Varanasi to Calcutta; it won the 1957 Venice Golden Lion. A 2022 Anik Dutta biopic of Ray shares the title.
Ashani Sanket
Ashani Sanket (অশনি সংকেত, Distant Thunder) is Satyajit Ray's 1973 Bengali film, his first in color, adapted from Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's famine novel and set during the 1943 Bengal famine; it won the 1973 Berlin Golden Bear and received a 4K restoration in 2023.
Atithi
Atithi (অতিথি, "The Guest") is Tapan Sinha's 1965 Bengali film adapted from Rabindranath Tagore's 1895 short story, about the wanderer Tarapada; produced by New Theatres, released 4 June 1965, it won an All India Certificate of Merit.
Bhaimon Da
Bhaimon Da (ভাইমন দা) is a 2025 Assamese biographical drama, the first commercial biopic of filmmaker Munin Barua, directed and written by Sasanka Samir, produced by Shyamantak Gautam under Zeal Creations, released 23 May 2025, starring Bondip Sarma and Yasashree Bhuyan with music by Zubeen Garg.
Boong
Boong is a 2024 Manipuri-language Indian coming-of-age drama directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, about a boy searching for his father near Moreh on the Myanmar border; it won Best Children's & Family Film at the 2026 BAFTAs, the first BAFTA won by an Indian film.
Bou Buttu Bhuta (ବୋଉ ବୁଟୁ ଭୂତ)
Bou Buttu Bhuta (ବୋଉ ବୁଟୁ ଭୂତ) is a 2025 Odia comedy-horror drama directed by Jagdish Mishra, starring Babushaan Mohanty and Aparajita Mohanty; released 12 June 2025, it became the highest-grossing Odia film.
Calcutta 71
Calcutta 71 (কলকাতা ৭১) is a 1972 Bengali anthology film by Mrinal Sen, second of his Calcutta trilogy, linking five episodes of poverty and political violence from 1931 to 1971 through an eternally twenty-year-old man.
Carry On Jatta
Carry On Jatta is a 2012 Punjabi romantic comedy directed by Smeep Kang, starring Gippy Grewal and Mahie Gill, about a man hiding his family from his wife; it earned about Rs. 35 crore and spawned three sequels (2018, 2023, 2026).
Chal Mera Putt
Chal Mera Putt is a 2019 Punjabi comedy-drama starring Amrinder Gill and Simi Chahal. It became the highest-grossing Punjabi film overseas at the time of its release.
Chal Mera Putt 2
Chal Mera Putt 2 (ਚੱਲ ਮੇਰਾ ਪੁੱਤ 2) is a 2020 Punjabi comedy-drama, sequel to Chal Mera Putt, directed by Janjot Singh, starring Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal, and Garry Sandhu as UK immigrants seeking permanent residency; released 13 March 2020, re-released 27 August 2021.
Chan Pardesi
Chann Pardesi (चंन परदेसी), also Chan Pardesi, is a National Award-winning 1980/1981 Punjabi drama directed by Chitraarth, starring Raj Babbar, Rama Vij, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Amrish Puri, and Om Puri; remastered and re-released 27 May 2022.
Chaniya Toli (ચણિયા ટોળી)
Chaniya Toli (ચણિયા ટોળી) is a 2025 Gujarati heist comedy-drama directed by Jay Bodas and Parth Trivedi, starring Yash Soni as a teacher who trains seven village women to rob a bank; a Diwali 2025 blockbuster grossing over Rs 15 crore.
Chhello Divas
Chhello Divas (છેલ્લો દિવસ) is a 2015 Gujarati coming-of-age comedy-drama written and directed by Krishnadev Yagnik, starring Malhar Thakar and Yash Soni; it earned Rs 6 crore in ten days and was remade in Hindi as Days of Tafree.
Chokher Bali
Chokher Bali (চোখের বালি), also Chokher Bali: A Passion Play, is Rituparno Ghosh's 2003 Bengali drama adapted from Rabindranath Tagore's 1903 novel, starring Aishwarya Rai as Binodini, with a 1938 Satu Sen film version.
Daman (2022 film)
DAMaN (Daman) is a 2022 Odia-language adventure drama directed by Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka, starring Babushaan Mohanty as a doctor fighting malaria in Malkangiri, Odisha; it won the 70th National Film Award for Best Odia Film.
Days and Nights in the Forest
Days and Nights in the Forest (Aranyer Din Ratri, অরণ্যের দিনরাত্রি) is Satyajit Ray's 1970 Bengali drama, adapted from Sunil Gangopadhyay's 1968 novel, about four Calcutta bachelors whose Palamu holiday exposes class prejudice; restored in 4K in 2025.
Devi (1960 film)
Devi (দেবী, The Goddess) is Satyajit Ray's 1960 Bengali drama, his sixth film, adapted from Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay's 1899 story: a landlord worships his daughter-in-law as the goddess Kali, with tragic results.
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro (ધબકારો, "heartbeat") is a 2026 Gujarati-language drama written and directed by Abhishek Shah, starring Deven Bhojani and Aarjav Trivedi, about a cruel man who seeks forgiveness after a heart transplant; released May 1, 2026, as Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment's first Gujarati film.
Dulha Milal Dildar
Dulha Milal Dildar (दूल्हा मिलल दिलदार) is a 2005 Bhojpuri film directed by Sunil R. Prasad, starring Ravi Kishan and Nagma; a remake of Suryavamsam (1997), certified U by CBFC on 30 November 2005.
Fakt Purusho Maate (ફક્ત પુરુષો માટે)
Fakt Purusho Maate (ફક્ત પુરુષો માટે) is a 2024 Gujarati comedy-drama directed by Jay Bodas and Parth Trivedi, starring Yash Soni, Esha Kansara, Darshan Jariwala, and Amitabh Bachchan as Prabhudas, about a dead grandfather returning during shraddh to break his grandson's wedding; released 23 August 2024, grossing about ₹8.69 crore net in India.
Ghare-Baire
Ghare-Baire (ঘরে-বাইরে, The Home and the World) is Satyajit Ray's 1984 Bengali film adapted from Tagore's 1915 novel, set during the 1905 Bengal partition and swadeshi movement, starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Victor Banerjee, and Swatilekha Chatterjee, a Cannes competitor and National Award winner distinct from the 2019 Aparna Sen retelling.