Find something to watch for every mood. Browse 4,480 of the best films ever made — voted on by the world's critics in the Sight & Sound poll — each with a trailer and up-to-date streaming options. Filter by genre, decade, country, language, runtime, or director, or explore our hand-curated film collections.
Films whose main language is Urdu or Hindi, two standard forms of one spoken language. There are no Pakistani films on the site yet, so nearly all of these are Indian.
Pyaasa (1957)
Guru Dutt · 19 critic votes
Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
Guru Dutt · 7 critic votes
The film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha, a famous film director and his relationship with an aspiring actress.
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
Mira Nair · 7 critic votes
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
Duvidha (1973)
Mani Kaul · 6 critic votes
A newly-married merchant’s son is sent away for business. A ghost, who laid eyes on the bride, falls madly in love with her and takes the form of the husband and begins living with her.
Sholay (1975)
Ramesh Sippy · 5 critic votes
Free on Tubi TV
After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
Anurag Kashyap · 5 critic votes
In 1970s India, Sardar Khan vows to take revenge on the man who killed his father decades earlier.
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
K. Asif · 4 critic votes
In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.
Om Shanti Om (2007)
Farah Khan · 4 critic votes
Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.
Mother India (1957)
Mehboob Khan · 3 critic votes
Streaming on Criterion Channel, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
Uski Roti (1969)
Mani Kaul · 3 critic votes
The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh and his wife Balo. Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance through the fields and wait for him on the highway as he drives past the village. He leads an independent life, playing cards with his friends and spending time with his mistress, and comes home only once a week. However, he expects his wife to play the traditional role of a devoted wife. One day Balo gets late, trying to save her sister from the advances of a lecherous villager. Sucha Singh is angry, and drives away without his food. She decides to wait for him until nightfall.
Pakeezah (1972)
Kamal Amrohi · 3 critic votes
Free on Tubi TV · Streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, Eternal Family
A beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest ranger falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his wealthy parents oppose the union.
Dil Se.. (1998)
Mani Ratnam · 3 critic votes
Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.
A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021)
Payal Kapadia · 3 critic votes
Streaming on MUBI, Kanopy, MUBI Amazon Channel
L, a student in India witness to the government's violent response to university protests, writes letters to her estranged lover while he is away.
Garm Hava (1973)
M. S. Sathyu · 2 critic votes
In post-Partition India, a Muslim businessman and his family struggle for their rights in a country which was once their own.
The Chess Players (1977)
Satyajit Ray · 2 critic votes
Free on Tubi TV · Streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome
In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess.
Siddheshwari (1989)
Mani Kaul · 2 critic votes
An impressionistic biographical look at Siddheshwari Devi (1908–1977), the classical Indian singer whose voice was appreciated by the maharajas and public alike.
Fatima's Letter (1992)
Alia Syed · 2 critic votes
A woman remembers her past by faces she sees while travelling on the London Underground. She begins to believe that these people, like her, have all taken part in the same event. She composes a letter to her friend Fatima – a personal documentary around journeys, memories and watching. The story is spoken in Urdu with sub-titles in English, although the subtitles do not always appear in conjunction with what is spoken.
Devdas (2002)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali · 2 critic votes
Streaming on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.
Andaz (1949)
Mehboob Khan · 1 critic vote
Nina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing that she is already engaged.
Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
Bimal Roy · 1 critic vote
An impoverished man and his young son travel to Calcutta and look for work, in order to make money that'll save their ancestral land from being seized by a corporation.
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
Guru Dutt · 1 critic vote
A young, naive heiress is forced into a 'marriage of convenience' with an unemployed cartoonist in an attempt to save her millions - a move orchestrated by the scheming aunt.
Guide (1965)
Vijay Anand · 1 critic vote
A tourist guide meets an unhappy married woman who wants to take up dancing. With his motivation, she becomes a successful dancer but success corrupts the man's mind.
Ankur (1974)
Shyam Benegal · 1 critic vote
Free on The Roku Channel · Streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome
In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate.
Deewaar (1975)
Yash Chopra · 1 critic vote
Free on Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Plex · Streaming on Fawesome, Eternal Family
Haunted by the past, Vijay turns to crime, while Ravi, his brother, becomes an honest police officer. Fate pits them against each other when Ravi is sent to nab Vijay.
Andhaa Kaanoon (1983)
Tatineni Rama Rao · 1 critic vote
Streaming on fuboTV
When his parents are killed by three men, Amar, Akbar and Anthony, Vijay teams up with a forest officer who was framed in a murder case to avenge their deaths.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Kundan Shah · 1 critic vote
Two zanies open a photography studio. They score a partnership with a gossip magazine that suddenly thrusts them into a world of corruption, murder, and hijinks.
Trikal (1985)
Shyam Benegal · 1 critic vote
Set in 1961 Goa, this is a story of a rich and influential Goan family and what happens to them over a period of time. The movie is narrated in past-tense by one of the friends of the family.
What Has Happened to This City? (1986)
Deepa Dhanraj · 1 critic vote
Explores the processes of political maneuvering which led to the Hyderabad communal riots in 1984. The city’s history, the provocative speeches of its politicians and the instrumentalisation of religious processions stands next to the testimonies and the striking visual accounts of the Old City’s working class – those who lose their livelihoods through violent attacks and long periods of imposed curfew.
Something Like a War (1991)
Deepa Dhanraj · 1 critic vote
Streaming on Kanopy
An examination of India’s family planning program from the point of view of the women who are its primary targets. It traces the history of the family planning program and exposes the cynicism, corruption and brutality which characterizes its implementation. As the women themselves discuss their status, sexuality, fertility control and health, it is clear that their perceptions are in conflict with those of the program.
Bandit Queen (1994)
Shekhar Kapur · 1 critic vote
Free on Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse · Streaming on Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Philo
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
Satya (1998)
Ram Gopal Varma · 1 critic vote
Streaming on fuboTV
A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
Final Solution (2003)
Rakesh Sharma · 1 critic vote
This award-winning documentary explores the changing face of right-wing politics in India through a study of the 2002 Gujarat Riots. It specifically examines political tendencies reminiscent of the Nazi Germany of early 1930s. Final Solution is anti-hate/violence, as 'those who forget history are condemned to relive it'.
Maqbool (2003)
Vishal Bhardwaj · 1 critic vote
Streaming on Fawesome
The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.
3 Idiots (2009)
Rajkumar Hirani · 1 critic vote
Three engineering students navigate the pressures of an elite Indian university, where one free-spirited classmate challenges the system’s obsession with grades, conformity, and success.
Gulaal (2009)
Anurag Kashyap · 1 critic vote
A law student witnesses the struggles of the Rajputs, deception, homicide and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.
Ship of Theseus (2012)
Anand Gandhi · 1 critic vote
Three stories about persons forced to think about the ethics and moral issues raised by medical advances.
Supermen of Malegaon (2012)
Faiza Ahmad Khan · 1 critic vote
Malegaon, a small town tucked away near the heart of India geographically, is fraught with communal tension and under severe economic depression. To escape the harsh reality of their world, its people seek refuge in the fantastical world of cinema. This passion for cinema has spurred a group of cinema enthusiasts to make their own films-quirky, low budget, socially aware and notoriously funny spoofs of Bollywood films.
The Lunchbox (2013)
Ritesh Batra · 1 critic vote
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis (2018)
Anamika Haksar · 1 critic vote
Fusing documentary-realism with magic-realism, and true and fictionalised stories with poetry and dreams, Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon is a love letter to the syncretic culture of Old Delhi, to its history which is slowly losing itself amid concrete and smog
Tumbbad (2018)
Rahi Barve, Anand Gandhi · 1 critic vote
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.
Bulbbul (2020)
Anvita Dutt · 1 critic vote
Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A child bride grows up to be an enigmatic woman presiding over her household, harboring a painful past as supernatural murders of men plague her village.
