Indian Cinema is the world's largest producer of Films!!

Yes it is true. Indian Cinema may not be much popular among other cultures, but it produces over 1000 films every year! The biggest industry in Indian Cinema is Bollywood. But Bollywood alone is not Indian Cinema. There are many regional industries in Indian Cinema. Here in Singapore, most of the Indian Films screened are either from Bollywood or from Tamil Film Industry. Very few movies are screened form other regional industries here.

Indian Films are receiving bigger global attention recently. It is being viewed by other cultures also. The popularity of Indian Films among other cultures around the world increased drastically after Slumdog Millionaire (imdb link) won 8 Oscar Awards and another 100 awards from various organizations and films festivals around the globe. Indian Film Industry prove to the world that it can even produce the best films in this world.


I have some recommendations for my fellow readers who wish to explore Indian Cinema. This is not the ultimate list or the top list, but just recommendations from my own experience. Grab them with English subtitles and enjoy them to the fullest.

1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) 
2. Lagaan (2001)
3. Rang De Basanthi (2006)
4. Hey Ram (2000)
5. Gandhi (1982)
6. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
7. Sholay (1975)
8. Mother India (1957)
9. Roja (1992)
10. Bombay (1995) 
11. A Wednesday (2008) 
12. Veer-Zaara (2004) 

Have a nice journey through Indian Cinema and I wish you will have good time watching Indian Films. Do comment on my post about your views on Indian Films. (P.S. This blog post is intended for non-Indian viewers who doesn't know much about Indian Films. Its purpose is to give them some exposure to Indian Film Industry and Films)

Signing off,
Sarika