

At the time when people were discriminated on the basis of their caste, this movie sets a good example of how every human being is equal and love knows no boundaries. The story portrays a love story of a Brahmin Boy and a Harijan (Untouchable) girl. This 1936 film deals with the social position of Dalit girls and is considered a reformist period-piece. Hussain Zaidi, this movie was not allowed to be released by the Indian censor board for 2 years! Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap and based on a a book by S. The film has been appreciated by critics all over the world.

The film is based on the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai which many believe were organised as retaliation for the Bombay riots which left over 300 people dead and more than 1500 people injured. Udaan tells the story of thousands of youths from India’s middle-class families, who want to break free and follow their dreams. Udaan was first Indian film to be part of Cannes’ official section in seven years. The film was officially selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard (A Certain Glance) category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Meenakshi Sheshadri portrays the role of a strong woman who fights against her own family for raping the house maid. Extra ordinary performance by Sunny Deol as a lawyer won him a National award that year. The film is considered to be the best woman-centric film ever made in Bollywood along with Mother India. The story is of how a woman fights against society for justice. Movies that led to a bigger social impact. Here is the list of 20 Indian movies which were much more than just entertainment. Cinema plays an important role in our lives, even more than we notice. We all want our life to be a perfect film story. We try to be like them, look like them and behave like them. Some actually manage to change a couple of lives while some help to speed up pending justice, some fill you with emotional turmoil and some give your life a complete new direction.Ĭinema has a great impact on people and the stars are the biggest influences. This is when we come across movies which leave a greater impact on the society. We feel a sense of having witnessed something historical, something that touches a deep chord. And we come out of theaters feeling mildly satisfied that three hours were well spent in an air conditioned room with some fun.īut, there are a few times we feel a lot more than that. We go to the movies expecting three hours of entertainment, some singing, dancing, action and comedy.
