Top 10 Highest Rated Indian Movies to Watch on IMDb

IMDb rating:9.2
director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
cast: Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar, Anant V. Joshi, Anshuman Pushkar, Priyanshu Chatterjee
release date: October 27, 2023

overview: The story revolves around Manoj Kumar Sharma (Vikrant Massey), a young man who overcomes extreme poverty and several hurdles to become a police officer in the Indian Police Force.

About the movie: The film is based on the 2019 non-fiction book of the same name by Anurag Pathak. The film is inspired by the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and his girlfriend IRS officer Shraddha Joshi.

IMDb rating: 9.2
director: Koichi Sasaki, Ram Mohan, Yugo Sako
Voice appearance: Bryan Cranston, Rael Padmathy, Uday Marsan, Mishal Varma, Noel Godin, Bulbul Mukherjee, Madhulika Varma, Rahul Bose, Pearl Padamsee, Bhargava Krishna, Shagufta Jaffrey, Eso Vivin. Matthew, Denzil Smith, Cyrus Broca
release date: January 10, 1993

overview: Based on an Indian epic ramayana, The film depicts the story of Lord Ram after being exiled for 14 years by his father, Lord Dasaratha, the king of Ayodhya. The film showcases how Lord Rama, along with Lord Lakshman and Lord Hanuman, fought against Ravana after kidnapping Goddess Sita.

About the movie:Yugo Sako learned the story of. ramayana while he is working on relics of ramayana, A documentary film about the excavations conducted by Dr. BB Lal in 1983 near Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama It was banned in India during the Babri Masjid riots, but was later dubbed into Hindi and broadcast on DD National.

Awards: The film won the Best Animated Film award at the 2001 Santa Clarita International Family Film Festival. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences introduced a new category that year called the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. ‘Ramayana’ was one of his nine films eligible for nomination.

IMDb rating:8.8
director: Rosin Thomas
cast: Indranth, Sreenath Basi, Nasreen K. Ghafoor, Deepa Thomas, Manju Pillai, Johnny Antony, Kainakary Sankaraj.
release date: August 19, 2021

overview: The story revolves around Oliver Twist (Indran), a technically challenged 60-year-old father, his father (Kainakali Sankaraj), his wife Kuttiyamma (Manju Pillai), and his two sons. It revolves around a dysfunctional family, including Anthony (Mr. Srinath Bashi) and Charles (Nasreen K. Ghafoor).

About the movie: Critics praised the story, background score, cinematography, social relevance, characterization, and performances of the main cast.

Awards: The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2023.

IMDb rating:8.8
director: Kiranraj K.
cast: Charlie (Labrador), Rakshit Shetty, Sangeeta Sringeri, Raj B. Shetty, Danish Sait, Bobby Sinha, Anirudz Roy.
release date: June 10, 2022

overview: Dharma (Rakshit Shetty) is a lonely man who hates dogs. His parents and sister died in a traffic accident caused by a dog, and he lives alone. One day, a Labrador puppy accidentally enters his life and finally makes space in Dharma’s heart. The film then follows their journey as Charlie (the dog) suffers from cancer and Dharma makes the time he is left behind an unforgettable one, doing everything in his power to ensure that those responsible for Charlie’s condition are punished.

About the movie: 777 Charlie A story about the journey and bond between a lonely factory worker and a stray Labrador dog.

Awards: 777 Charlie It was the fifth-highest grossing Kannada film at the time of its release and won the Best Kannada Feature Film Award at the 69th National Film Awards.

IMDb rating: 8.8
director: Fajr
cast: Shobana, Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Vinaya Prasad, KPACLalitha, Sridhar, KB Ganesh Kumar, Sudheesh, Thilakan
release date: December 25, 1993

overview: Newlyweds Ganga (Shobana) and Nakuran (Suresh Gopi) decide to live in a family mansion named Madanpalli, which is said to be haunted. Ganga discovers an abandoned room and goes inside to find out what all the fuss is about. The family reveals that the soul of a dancer named Nagavali resides in the room and it is not right that Ganga opened the door. Soon paranormal activity begins to occur, putting the family in danger. Ganga becomes possessed by Nagavali, but is later treated by Dr. Sunny (Mohanlal), a psychiatrist friend of Nakuran. Sunny reveals that Ganga is suffering from dual personality disorder and he hatches a plan to make her realize that she is not a ghost but a Nagavali.

About the movie: The story of the film is inspired by a tragedy that took place at Arummotil Medha (an old traditional mansion), Ezhava’s Tharavad in Muttom (near Haripad). This mansion belonged to the Travancore Chanar family in his 19th century, and the film’s scriptwriter Madhu K Panicker is also a member of that family.

Awards: The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film for Wholesome Entertainment and Shobana won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Ganga/Nagavali.

IMDb rating:8.7
director: R. Madhavan
cast: R. Madhavan, Simran, Ravi Raghavendra, Rajit Kapoor, Muralidharan, Misha Ghoshal, Shyam Renganathan, Kartik Kumar, Amaan, Dinesh Prabhakar, Mohan Raman, Ron Donachie, Phyllis Logan
release date: July 1, 2022

overview: The story revolves around the life of Nambi Narayanan (R. Madhavan), a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization. The plot revolves around his days as a graduate student at Princeton University and his work as a scientist. The film then tells the story of the unwarranted spying charges leveled against him and how it affected his career.

About the movie: The film is based on the true story of how Nambi Narayanan was accused in the ISRO spying case and was later acquitted.

Awards: rocket engineering R. Madhavan won the 2023 National Film Award for Best Feature Film. R. Madhavan won the Best Coach award at his IIFA Awards in 2023 as well.

IMDb rating:8.7
director: Mari Selvaraj
cast: Kathir, Anandhi, Yogi Babu, Lijeesh, Vannarpettai Thangaraj, Shanmugarajan, G. Marimuthu, Karate Venkatesan
release date: September 28, 2018

overview: The film depicts the story of Pariyan (Kathir), who belongs to an oppressed caste. Pariyan enrolls in a law college and develops a friendship with Jyoti Mahalakshmi (Anandi). Jyoti’s girlfriend family gets irritated that she is friends with Pariyan as Jyoti belongs to an upper caste. The family starts harassing Pariyan, which awakens him to the reality of caste oppression and discrimination.

About the movie: Pa Ranjith approached Mari Selvaraj to produce the film after reading Mari’s works such as: Tamirabaranil Karpatrapattavargaru, short story and Maracabae ninikuren, Ananda Vikatan’s fictional series.

Awards: The film won four awards including Best Story and Selvaraj at the Ananda Vikatan Film Awards, won two awards at the 8th SIIMA Awards, and won Best Film at the 66th Filmfare Awards South. was awarded. The film won the Best Feature Award at the Toulouse Indian Film Festival and the 16th Chennai International Film Festival.

IMDb rating:8.6
director: Thunder C
cast: Kamal Haasan, R. Madhavan, Kiran Rathod, Nassar, Santana Bharati, Seema, Uma Riyaz Khan
release date: January 15, 2003

overview: The film revolves around Narasivam (Kamal Haasan) and Ambarath (R. Madhavan). The two met by chance at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik Airport and had a conversation. Their contrasting personalities collide, and Unbalance decides to part ways. However, he ends up embarking on an unexpected journey from Bhubaneswar to Chennai with the stranger, which brings him some life lessons.

About the movie: Ambe Shivam It sheds light on themes such as communism, atheism, and altruism, showing Haasan’s humanistic views.

Awards: R. Madhavan won the Best Actor Award at the 2003 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

IMDb rating:8.6
director: Mani Ratnam
cast: Kamal Haasan, Saranya, Karthika, Janagaraj, Vijayan, MV Vasudeva Rao, Delhi Ganesh, Nijhargarh Ravi, Nassar, Tara
release date: October 21, 1987

overview: After his father is killed by the police, Sakthivel “Vel” (Kamal Haasan) is raised by a kind-hearted smuggler, Hussain (MV Vasudeva Rao), who lives in the slums of Dharavi. Circumstances force him to enter the smuggling business, and he eventually succeeds in becoming a highly respected don. However, Velu’s life soon becomes humble when his daughter Charumati (Karthika) disowns her father and she decides to start her new life on her own.

About the movie: Nayakan It is loosely based on the life of Bombay underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar and takes inspiration from American films. godfather (1972).

Awards: Kamal Haasan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film. Nayakan It also won the National Award for Best Cinematography (Sreeram) and Best Art Direction (Thota Tharani).

IMDb rating:8.5
director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
cast: Utpal Dutt, Amol Palekar, Vindhya Goswami, David and Deven Verma, Dina Pathak, Manju Singh, Shubha Khote, Yunus Parvez, Kesht Mukherjee
release date: April 20, 1979

overview: Ramprasad Dashrat Prasad Sharma (Amol Palekar) starts a double life to get out of the lies he told his boss Bhavani Shankar (Utpal Dutt). But the lies don’t end here. When her boss’s daughter wants to meet her mother, Sharma scouts socialite Kamala Srivastava (Dina Pathak) for the role. The circus continues to grow when Sharma’s boss decides to marry her daughter Urmila Shankar (Bindhya Goswami) to Ramprasad without knowing the real truth behind her family ties .

About the movie: This film was remade in Tamil as: Til Mur (1981), in Kannada as: Asegobba Meesegobba (1990), in Malayalam as: singhabaran menon (1995), in Sinhala as: Lhasa Rahasak.

Awards: The film won three awards at the 27th Filmfare Awards (1980), including Best Actor for Amol Palekar, Best Comedian for Utpal Dutt, and Best Lyricist for Gulzar. Aane Wala Pal.