Essential indian cinema

This list is for anybody who wishes to familiarize themselves with the entire range of indian cinema (from classic arthouse films to contemporary bollywood to documentaries), as well as learn about India’s history, people, and culture and how thhes have changed over time. These films represent the best Indian cinema has to offer, and span a whole range of indian languages. It also aims at highlighting some socio-political-economical problems that India faces/has faced and the complexity of the Indian identity and values; and showing how India is portrayed abroad.