7 Movies From India That Are Surprisingly Good

If you think of India, Bollywood comes to mind. It produces more films in a year than Hollywood, however, these are only Hindi-language films, there is also the Tamil film industry (Kollywood), Telugu film industry (Tollywood) and films on more regional languages. Even though Indian movies are usually neglected due to very different stories, lots of dancing and singing, there are still many good films that deserve to be seen.

Kal Ho Naa Ho (Tomorrow May Never Come), 2003
This story is about a student Naina who meets her new neighbor Aman. This changes both of their lives and a romance blooms. The plot thickens when we find out that Aman can’t marry Naina, he has a secret following him. Aman is played by Shahrukh Khan, who is one of the most famous Indian actors. This dramatic role makes fim high quality Hollywood drama.

Drishyam (Visuals ), 2013
This Indian thriller will capture your attention from the very first few minutes. As the story follows a family and a mysterious blackmailer who tries to disgrace Anju, daughter of Rani and George Kutty. The events take an unexpected turn and the murder is investigated. Can you guess where the body is and who is the real murder? It’s for you to solve…

My Name Is Khan, 2010
This film was popular not only in India, but also in the US where the story unwraps. The main drama happens in San Francisco where the main character moves from India to join his relatives. He falls in love, gets in trouble and starts a journey to meet the President of the United States. The main role once again was played by Shahrukh Khan who depicted a person with Asperger syndrome very well.