THR India's 25 in 25: The Best Indian Movies of the 21st Century
The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century.
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The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Vetrimaaran's 'Visaranai' is a raw, unflinching procedural exposing systemic brutality and power.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Rakshit Shetty's 'Ulidavaru Kandante', which shook Kannada cinema as we knew it through its form and content.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Jeo Baby’s scathing domestic drama 'The Great Indian Kitchen' turns ordinary chores into an indictment of patriarchy itself.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. In Pa. Ranjith's 'Sarpatta Parambarai,' bloodied gloves and broken dreams turned into an anthem of defiance in Tamil cinema

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Dileesh Pothan's 'Maheshinte Prathikaram', a Malayalam classic that found beauty in restraint and redemption through revenge.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. On the list is Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding', where an on-screen celebration exposed the undercurrents of class, patriarchy, and fragile forgiveness in modern India.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is 'Nagar Kirtan'; Kaushik Ganguly’s award-winning drama is a tender exploration of love and longing, undefeated by its harsh social backdrop.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Omkara', which transforms Shakespearean jealousy into cinema’s most visceral heartbreak

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Nagraj Manjule’s 'Sairat', which unravelled the caste violence hiding beneath Indian romance.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Mari Selvaraj's debut 'Pariyerum Perumal' softens rage into reflection in this landmark work of modern Tamil cinema.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Shoojit Sircar and Juhi Chaturvedi’s intimate, relatable family drama 'Piku' captures the mess and humour of everyday life.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Vikramaditya Motwane's 'Udaan', a powerful exploration of rebellion and coming of age.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut 'Luck By Chance' wasn’t simply ahead of its time — it was honest in a time that wasn’t ready for honesty.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Team Ashutosh Gowariker and Aamir Khan hit it out of the park with 'Lagaan', a landmark sports drama and a rallying cry for Indian cinema.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Madhu C. Narayanan's 'Kumbalangi Nights', arguably the single most seminal Malayalam film for the way it cultivated an audience for the industry outside of Kerala.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is 'Gangs of Wasseypur' Part 1 and Part 2; Anurag Kashyap’s two-part coal belt saga is a feast, a sensory all-you-can-eat buffet that altered the recipe of popular entertainment in India.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. S. S. Rajamouli’s daring vision in 'Eega' turned absurd fantasy into a heartfelt epic.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. In Jeethu Joseph's 'Drishyam' 1 and 2, an ordinary man goes to extraordinary lengths for his family, but these deceptively simple films hid twists no one saw coming.

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Farhan Akhtar’s debut, 'Dil Chahta Hai,' which turned youthful honesty into India’s cinematic awakening.









