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Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (গুপী গাইন বাঘা বাইন), also The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha, is Satyajit Ray's 1969 Bengali musical fantasy based on Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury's tale, released 8 May 1969, starring Tapen Chatterjee and Rabi Ghosh.
Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai
Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai (English title: The Catastrophe) is a 1987 Assamese social film directed by Jahnu Barua, based on Homen Borgohain's novel of the same name.
Hellaro (હેલારો)
Hellaro (હેલારો, The Outburst) is a 2019 Gujarati period drama directed by Abhishek Shah, set in 1975 Kutch, where women forbidden garba secretly dance to a drummer's dhol; first Gujarati film to win the National Award for Best Feature Film.
Hirak Rajar Deshe
Hirak Rajar Deshe (হীরক রাজার দেশে, Kingdom of Diamonds) is Satyajit Ray's 1980 Bengali musical fantasy, second in the Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne series, a rhymed-verse satire of a diamond-hoarding tyrant defeated by Goopy, Bagha, and teacher Udayan Pandit.
Honsla Rakh (ਹੋਂਸਲਾ ਰੱਖ)
Honsla Rakh (ਹੋਂਸਲਾ ਰੱਖ), also Honsla Rakh - Stay Calm, is a 2021 Punjabi romantic comedy-drama directed by Amarjit Singh Saron, starring Diljit Dosanjh, Shehnaaz Gill, and Sonam Bajwa, set in Vancouver and a record Punjabi box-office opener.
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones is a 1989 Indian English-language TV film by Pradip Krishen, written by and starring Arundhati Roy, about Delhi architecture students; it won two National Film Awards and was restored in 4K in 2026.
Jai Kanhaiyalall Ki (જય કનૈયાલાલ કી)
Jai Kanhaiyalall Ki (જય કનૈયાલાલ કી), also spelled Jai Kanhaiyalal Ki, is a 2026 Gujarati family crime drama directed by Dharmesh S. Mehta, starring Siddharth Randeria as a father who plans a heist after a bank scam, released 9 January 2026.
Jatt & Juliet
Jatt & Juliet (ਜੱਟ ਐਂਡ ਜੂਲੀਅਟ), 2012 Punjabi romantic comedy by Anurag Singh starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa; record-breaking Punjabi box-office hit, PTC award winner, and start of a three-film franchise.
Jatt & Juliet 3
Jatt & Juliet 3 (2024) is a Punjabi romantic comedy, the third film in the Jatt & Juliet franchise, directed and written by Jagdeep Sidhu, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa as Punjab police officers; released 27 June 2024, it was 2024's top Punjabi film, crossing ₹40 crore.
Jhamkudi
Jhamkudi (ઝમકુડી), also spelled Zamkudi, is a 2024 Gujarati horror-comedy film directed by Umang Vyas, starring Manasi Parekh and Viraj Ghelani, about a witch's curse on the village Raniwada; it earned about ₹25 crore, the highest-grossing Gujarati film of 2024.
Joy Baba Felunath
Joy Baba Felunath (জয় বাবা ফেলুনাথ, The Elephant God) is Satyajit Ray's 1979 Bengali mystery film, the second Feluda adaptation after Sonar Kella, set in Varanasi during Durga Puja and winner of the 1978 National Award for Best Children's Film.
Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar
Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar (कब होई गवना हमार), also Kab Hoi Gauna Hamar, is a 2005 Bhojpuri family drama produced by Deepa Narayan, directed by Anand D. Ghatraj, starring Ravi Kishan; first Bhojpuri film to win a National Film Award and the first shot abroad, in Mauritius.
Kabuliwala (1957 film)
Kabuliwala (কাবুলিওয়ালা), 1957 Bengali drama by Tapan Sinha adapting Tagore's 1892 story; Chhabi Biswas as Afghan peddler Rahamat; won President's Gold Medal and Berlin Silver Bear for Ravi Shankar's music.
Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate (શ્રી કૃષ્ણ સદા સહાયતે)
Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate (લાલો : કૃષ્ણ સદા સહાયતે), also called Laalo: Shree Krishna Sada Sahaayate, is a 2025 Gujarati spiritual drama directed by Ankit Sakhiya about a rickshaw driver trapped in a farmhouse who has visions of Lord Krishna; the first Gujarati film to cross ₹100 crore.
Lagan Laagii Re
Lagan Laagii Re (લગન લાગી રે) is a 2026 Gujarati romantic comedy directed by Saandeep Patel, starring Malhar Thakar, Aarohi Patel, and Tatsat Munshi, released 6 February 2026; it earned ₹3.62 crore net in India.
Maaran (મારણ) (2026 film)
Maaran (મારણ) is a 2026 Gujarati thriller-drama directed by Abhishek Jain, starring Deeksha Joshi, Yash Soni, and Shruhad Goswami, about trafficking and patriarchy; distinct from the 2022 Tamil film Maaran, it won Best Gujarati Film at the 72nd National Film Awards.
Mahanagar
Mahanagar (The Big City), 1963 Bengali film by Satyajit Ray based on Narendranath Mitra's Abataranika; Madhabi Mukherjee as working housewife Arati in 1950s Kolkata; Silver Bear, Berlin 1964.
Maharani (મહારાણી) (2025 film)
Maharani (મહારાણી) is a 2025 Gujarati social comedy-drama directed by Viral Shah, starring Manasi Parekh and Shraddha Dangar as a working mom and her housekeeper; released 1 August 2025, a remake of Marathi film Nach Ga Ghuma, distinct from the Huma Qureshi OTT series of the same name.
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Meghe Dhaka Tara (মেঘে ঢাকা তারা; The Cloud-Capped Star) is Ritwik Ghatak's 1960 Bengali drama about Nita, a refugee-family breadwinner in Calcutta; first of his Partition trilogy, ranked in the 2022 Sight and Sound poll.
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, also written Mr & Mrs Iyer, is a 2002 Indian English-language drama written and directed by Aparna Sen, starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Rahul Bose, about a Hindu woman who saves a Muslim man during communal riots by claiming him as her husband; it won National Film Awards for direction, actress, screenplay, and national integration.
Nagarik
Nagarik (নাগরিক, The Citizen) is Ritwik Ghatak's 1952 Bengali directorial debut about an unemployed graduate in post-Partition Calcutta; unreleased until 1977, after his death, and restored in 4K in 2026.
Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai
Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai (ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਹੈ), 1969 Punjabi devotional drama directed by Ram Maheshwari, starring Prithviraj Kapoor; first major post-independence Punjabi hit, three National Awards, restored 2015, remade 2024.
Nayak
Nayak (নায়ক, The Hero) is Satyajit Ray's 1966 Bengali drama starring Uttam Kumar as film star Arindam and Sharmila Tagore as journalist Aditi, told during a Calcutta–Delhi train journey; it won the 1966 Berlin Critics' Prize and was Ray's last film with cinematographer Subrata Mitra.
Nikka Zaildar 3
Nikka Zaildar 3 (ਨਿੱਕਾ ਜ਼ੈਲਦਾਰ 3) is a 2019 Punjabi romantic comedy, the third Nikka Zaildar film, directed by Simerjit Singh, starring Ammy Virk, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Nirmal Rishi, about a man believed possessed by his dead grandfather's spirit; it opened 20 September 2019 with a 1.30 crore nett first day in India.
Nirahua Hindustani
Nirahua Hindustani (निरहुआ हिन्दुस्तानी) is a 2014 Bhojpuri action-romance-comedy directed by Satish Jain, starring Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua and Amrapali Dubey; a marriage-of-convenience hit that spawned a four-film series.
Padma Nadir Majhi
Padma Nadir Majhi (পদ্মা নদীর মাঝি), The Boatman of the River Padma, is a 1993 Bengali drama by Goutam Ghose, an India–Bangladesh co-production adapted from Manik Bandopadhyay's 1936 novel about fisherman Kuber and Hossain's utopian island Moynadeep, winner of national film awards in both countries.
Pind Peya Saara Jombieland Baneya (ਪਿੰਡ ਪੈ ਸਾਰਾ ਜੌਂਬੀਲੈਂਡ ਬਣੇਆ)
Pind Peya Saara Jombieland Baneya (ਪਿੰਡ ਪੈ ਸਾਰਾ ਜੌਂਬੀਲੈਂਡ ਬਣੇਆ), also released as Jombieland, is a 2025 Punjabi-language zombie horror comedy directed by Deepak Thaper, starring Binnu Dhillon, Kanika Mann, Angira Dhar and G Khan, released 13 June 2025, 128 minutes, CBFC UA 16+.
Pratidwandi
Pratidwandi (The Adversary), 1970 Bengali drama by Satyajit Ray based on Sunil Gangopadhyay's novel; first of the Calcutta trilogy, starring Dhritiman Chatterjee as unemployed Siddhartha; National Award winner, restored in 4K for Cannes Classics 2022.
Punjab 1984 (ਪੰਜਾਬ 1984)
Punjab 1984 (ਪੰਜਾਬ 1984) is a 2014 Punjabi drama directed by Anurag Singh, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Kirron Kher; a mother searches for her son during the 1984 Punjab militancy, and it won the 62nd National Film Award for Best Punjabi Film.
Putt Jattan De
Putt Jattan De (ਪੁੱਤ ਜੱਟਾਂ ਦੇ) is a 1983 Punjabi action drama directed by Jagjeet Gill, starring Shatrughan Sinha, Baldev Khosa, Daljeet Kaur, and Dharmendra, about a love triangle between warring families.