12 Indian Movies That Received Accolades & Made Us Proud On The International Arena

Nayakan (1987)

NayakanFeatured on TIME Magazine list of ‘ All Time 100 Best Films’

Charulata (1964)

CharulataFeatured in the 1982 Sight & Sound critic’s poll

 Pyaasa (1957)

PyaasaFeatured on Time Magazine’s list of 100 best films of all time

Dil Se (1998)

Dil SeWon the Netpac Award at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival

Lagaan (2001)

LagaanNominated for an Academy Award

Pather Panchali (1955)

Pather PanchaliFeatured on The Village Voice’s top 250 Best Films of the Century

Mother India (1957)

Mother India1st Indian movie to be nominated for an Oscar

 Court (2014)

CourtWon Best Film in the Venice International Film Festival

Apur Sansar (1959)

Apur SansarFeatured in the 1982 Sight & Sound critic’s poll

The Lunchbox (2013)

The LunchboxWon the Grand Rail D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival

Gangs Of Wasseypur (2012)

Gangs Of WasseypurWon 4 nominations at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival

Pather Panchali (1955)

Pather Panchali (2)Was the first Independent Indian film to receive acclaim abroad