The 30 best movies from India

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 113 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Dilwale vai levar a noiva leads, rated 8.2 (1995). The average release year on the list is 2011. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

directed by Aditya Chopra · 190 min · 8.5 4,619 votes
2

1917 (2019)

directed by Sam Mendes · 119 min · 8.0 13,860 votes
3

3 Idiots (2009)

directed by Rajkumar Hirani · 164 min · 8.0 2,817 votes
4

Finch (2021)

directed by Miguel Sapochnik · 115 min · 7.8 4,176 votes
5

A Dog's Journey (2019)

directed by Gail Mancuso · 126 min · 8.0 1,648 votes
6

My Name Is Khan (2010)

directed by Karan Johar · 165 min · 8.0 1,496 votes
7

Like Stars on Earth (2007)

directed by Aamir Khan · 165 min · 8.0 1,401 votes
8

A Dog's Purpose (2017)

directed by Lasse Hallström · 120 min · 7.6 3,587 votes
9

The Fabelmans (2022)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 151 min · 7.6 2,863 votes
10

Gandhi (1982)

directed by Richard Attenborough · 191 min · 7.6 2,559 votes
11

Dangal (2016)

directed by Nitesh Tiwari · 161 min · 7.9 1,212 votes
12

RRR (2022)

directed by S. S. Rajamouli · 185 min · 7.7 1,685 votes
13

PK (2014)

directed by Rajkumar Hirani · 153 min · 7.7 1,203 votes
14

War Horse (2011)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 146 min · 7.3 3,759 votes
15

Bridge of Spies (2015)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 142 min · 7.2 7,408 votes
16

Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

directed by S. S. Rajamouli · 159 min · 7.6 958 votes
17

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

directed by Kabir Khan · 163 min · 7.8 570 votes
18

Real Steel (2011)

directed by Shawn Levy · 127 min · 7.1 9,513 votes
19

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)

directed by Karan Johar · 210 min · 7.7 627 votes
20

The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

directed by Lasse Hallström · 122 min · 7.3 1,579 votes
21

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

directed by S. S. Rajamouli · 167 min · 7.5 881 votes
22

Pather Panchali (1955)

directed by Satyajit Ray · 125 min · 7.8 505 votes
23

Secret of the Wings (2012)

directed by Peggy Holmes · 75 min · 7.3 1,414 votes
24

Andhadhun (2018)

directed by Sriram Raghavan · 140 min · 7.6 651 votes
25

The Lunchbox (2013)

directed by Ritesh Batra · 104 min · 7.4 844 votes
26

The Good Lie (2014)

directed by Philippe Falardeau · 110 min · 7.5 620 votes
27

The Post (2017)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 116 min · 7.0 5,011 votes
28

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

directed by Zoya Akhtar · 154 min · 7.6 435 votes
29

Drishyam (2015)

directed by Nishikant Kamat · 163 min · 7.5 508 votes
30

The Light Between Oceans (2016)

directed by Derek Cianfrance · 133 min · 7.1 1,444 votes