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  • Most Underrated Hindi Films You Need To See

    We guess many have even heard the names of these films

    A film like Gadar 2 ended up earning over 500 crores at the box office. Gadar 2 was an earsplitting, flashy, cringe, and senseless movie that lived due to its prequel released in 2001. Whereas there are several critically acclaimed Hindi films that failed at the box office or are underrated due to the absence of audience at the theatres and appreciativeness from them. These are some of the best films ever made in India. They aren’t lousy like Gadar 2, Pathaan, Jawan, KGF, or Salaar. These are content-driven films with well-thought-of direction, story, screenplay, and performance. These are the films that everyone should watch ASAP.

    Movies Release Year
    Karwaan 2018
    Udaan 2010
    Titli 2014
    Ugly 2013
    Black Friday 2004
    Sanam Teri Kasam 2016

     

    Karwaan

    Zindagi Na Milengi Dobarra is an extravagant road trip movie set in Europe and it is a brilliant movie. But we have another road trip comedy-drama film that is nice to watch but massively underrated. We are talking about Karwaan starring the late Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salman, and Mithila Palkar in the lead roles. It is the Hindi debut film of Malayalam actor Dulquer Salman. The film is directed by Akarsh Khurana. It is the second last film of the celebrated actor Irrfan Khan/

    Karwaan was released in 2018 to positive reviews with praise towards its storyline, screenplay, comedy, and performance of Irrfan Khan and Dulquer Salman. However, the film couldn’t achieve much at the box office but got decent views once it was released digitally.

    You can watch Karwaan on Prime Video

    Udaan

    Udaan is a 2010 critically acclaimed film directed by noted filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane and written by Anurag Kashyap. Udaan tells the story of a teen boy and his father. The film is inspired by real-life incidents. Udaan is one of the best films ever made in India. Unfortunately, the film failed at the box office but received critical acclaim from critics. The film stars Rajat Bharmecha, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor, and Manjot Singh among others.

    Udaan was screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival where it received a standing ovation. The film was even screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and Giffoni Film Festival. Udaan received over seven awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards.

    You can watch Udaan on Netflix

    Titli

    Titli is a 2014 drama film directed by Kanu Behl. The film is produced by Aditya Chopra under his production company Yash Raj Films. Aditya Chopra is one of the biggest filmmakers in India and his production company Yash Raj Films is one of India’s biggest film production and distribution companies. Titli is a critically acclaimed film having a spectacular ensemble cast of Ranvir Shorey, Shashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Amit Sial, and Lalit Behl.

    Upon its theatrical release in the theaters, Titli failed at the box office. But it is one of India’s most critically acclaimed films ever. Titli was screened at over 20+ International Film Festivals and won numerous awards.

    You can watch Titli on Prime Video

    Ugly

    Ugly is a 2014 critically acclaimed film directed by one of India’s highly acclaimed filmmakers Anurag Kashyap. The film stars an ensemble cast of Rahul Bhat, Ronit Roy, Tejaswini Kolhapure, Vineet Kumar Singh, Surveen Chawla, Siddhanth Kapoor, and Girish Kulkarni among others. The film follows the life of a struggling actor.

    Ugly was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, the New York Indian Film Festival, and the Film Festival of Los Angeles. The film received highly positive reviews but was a box-office disappointment.

    It is one of the best works of Anurag Kashyap who is known for directing several critically acclaimed films.

    You can watch Ugly on Prime Video

    Black Friday

    Black Friday is a 2004 drama film based on real-life incidents and facts. The film is directed and written by Anurag Kashyap.

    Black Friday has some of the greatest actors of Indian Cinema in its ensemble cast. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Pavan Malhotra, Aditya Srivastava, Kishor Kadam, Zakir Hussain, Murali Sharma, Imtiaz Ali, Pankaj Jha, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Gajraj Rao, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya among others.

    Black Friday was screened at several International Film Festivals. The film was screened at the 2004 Locarno International Film Festival.

    The film received highly positive reviews and is one of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning films. Several renowned critics have termed Black Friday as one of the greatest Indian films ever. Unfortunately, the film is massively underrated by the young generation and new Indian film audiences.

    You can watch Black Friday on Hotstar

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    Sanam Teri Kasam is a 2016 romantic drama film directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru. The film was released in February 2016 to positive reviews and critical acclaim but failed at the box office. Over the years, Sanam Teri Kasam has become a cult classic after viewers watched the film on digital platforms.

    The film stars Harshvardhan Rane, Mawra Hocane, Manish Chaudhary, Murli Sharma, and Pyumori Mehta Ghosh among others. The film marks the Bollywood debut of Telugu actor Harshvardhan Rane and the Hindi debut of Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane. It is her only Hindi film.

    Sanam Teri Kasam may be a box-office disappointment. But it is one of the best Hindi tragic love story films. The makers of the film recently announced its sequel with Harshvardhan Rane once again in the lead. We don’t know if the sequel will reprise the story of its first part or will come up with a new story and new characters.

    You can watch Sanam Teri Kasam on Prime Video

  • Bollywood Best Drama Movies You Need To See

    Some of the best Hindi drama movies you can watch

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    Black Friday

    Directed by noted filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, Black Friday is a Hindi drama movie. Black Friday is one of the best drama films ever made in India and the film presents true stories and facts. The film stars an ensemble cast of Kay Kay Menon, Pavan Malhotra, Aditya Srivastava, Kishor Kadam, Zakir Hussain, Murali Sharma, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui among others. The film received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. Many critics have called it one of the greatest Indian films of all time and among the most iconic film ever.

    NH 10

    Directed by Navdeep Sharma, NH 10 stars Anushka Sharma in the lead with Darshan Kumar and Neil Bhoopalam in supporting roles. The drama film tells the story of a corporate couple from Gurgaon who plan a road trip. The film was released on 13 March 2015 to positive reviews and emerged as a success. The film is inspired by real-life incidents. The film is jointly produced by Anushka Sharma and her brother’s production house Clean Slate Films, Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films, and Eros International.

    Badlapur

    Director Sriram Raghavan is highly known for directing some of the best drama Hindi films. In 2015, he directed Badlapur which is considered as one of his best works and one of the best Hindi drama films of all time. The film starred Varun Dhawan who was a young and new actor at that time and he surprised everyone with his acting skills. The film is based on the novel Dark Abyss by an Italian writer. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Kumud Mishra, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Divya Dutta, and Radhika Apte. The film received high positive reviews upon its release and emerged as a commercial success.

    Ugly

    Released in 2013, Ugly is considered one of the best Hindi drama films of all time. The film is directed and produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film received critical acclaim and screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, the 2014 New York Indian Film Festival, and the Indian Film Festival Los Angeles. The film was a decent hit in India. it starred Rahul Bhat, Ronit Roy, Tejaswini Kolhapure, Vineet Kumar Singh, Surveen Chawla, Siddhant Kapoor, Girish Kulkarni, and Abir Goswami among others.

    Drishyam Series

    Here we are talking about Drishyam 2015 (Hindi) but Drishyam is originally a 2013 popular Malayalam drama film starring Mohanlal in lead and written and directed by Jeetu Joseph. Amazed by the story of Drishyam (Malayalam) the film was remade in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil languages. Drishyam 2 (Malayalam) was released in 2020 and again was remade in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil languages.

    Drishyam (Hindi) stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Rajat Kapur, and Kamlesh Sawant in title roles. The Drishyam series is amongst the most celebrated drama franchises in India. Both parts of Drishyam are subject to widespread critical acclaim and are massive commercial successes at the box office.

    GOW

    Anurag Kashyap is one of India’s most celebrated filmmakers, highly known for writing, directing, and producing drama movies. Most of his films have received widespread critical acclaim. GOW Part 1 and Part 2 are amongst India’s best drama films of all time and Anurag Kashyap’s best work in writing, directing, and producing. The GOW series is highly regarded as the best Indian film of all time. The film stars an ensemble cast of some of India’s finest actors Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Richa Chaddha, Piyush Mishra, Jameel Khan, Huma Qureshi, Tigmanshu Dhulia, and Rajkumar Rao among others.

    Baby

    Neeraj Pandey is a popular Indian filmmaker known for directing, writing, and producing some of India’s best drama films. In 2015, he directed a drama film titled Baby starring Akshay Kumar, Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, Kay Kay Menon, Sushant Singh, and Jameel Khan among others. Baby received widespread critical acclaim and positive reviews for its direction, script, writing, editing, and performance by the lead cast. The film was a commercial success.

    Airlift

    Airlift is a Hindi drama film. The film was released on 22 January 2016 to widespread critical acclaim. The film was a major commercial success. the film is directed by Raja Krishna Menon and stars Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Inaamulhaq, Avtar Gill, Feryna Wazheir, Purab Kohli, Prakash Belawadi and Kumud Mishra among others.

    A Wednesday

    A Wednesday was director Neeraj Pandey’s debut project. The film was written and directed by him. Neeraj Pandey today is one of the country’s biggest filmmakers known for his drama movies and TV shows. A Wednesday was released on 5 September 2008 to widespread critical acclaim and high praise. The film stars an ensemble cast of Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Jimmy Shergil, Aamir Bashir, Deepal Shaw, Parag Tyagi, Alok Narula, Rohitash Gaud, and Kali Prasad Mukerji among others. The film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala. The film won several awards including the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film for a Director at the 56th National Film Awards.