Most Underrated Indian Shows And Movies You Need To Watch
From ‘Lunchbox’ to ‘ The Raikar Case’, a lot of great Indian shows and movies have gone unnoticed. These underrated movies and shows usually have better, more worthwhile content as compared to mainstream popular content. They’re a must watch.
These shows and movies go unnoticed over the glory of movies featuring the same overrated actors in lousy scripts.
Below is the list of movies you might have missed over the years
#1 The Lunchbox
This 2013 movie shows a young housewife connect with an older man through a mishap in a usually efficient lunchbox service in Mumbai. Through notes in the lunchbox they build a fantasy world together. Even though a low budget film, this Irfan Khan starrer shows the connection between two lonely strangers through an unusual medium.
#2 Masaan
Released in 2015, Masaan is considered to be one of the finest Bollywood movies till date. It shows a life of strict moral code. The story revolves around lives of Devi and Deepak. How Devi will continue after being caught in the act. What Deepak will do after falling in love with a higher caste girl. It’s a bold story openly challenging an extremely conservative society which still exists.
#3 Ship Of Theseus
Released in 2013, Ship Of Theseus questions the very idea of authenticity and identity. Following the life of an experimental photographer, an ailing monk and a young stockbroker and how they view life. It shows their exploration of identity, justice, beauty and the meaning of life and death. A visual experience of the Theseus paradox, it is an experience not to be missed.
#4 Chittagong
This 2012 film, follows the story of the Chittagong uprising in British India. Starring Manoj Bajpai in the lead role this movies shows school kids in 1930s plan an armed revolt to free Chittagong. Though missed by the masses, this movie won the National Award for the best debut movie by a director and hence is a must watch
#5 I Am Kalam
I Am Kalam is a story that rebolves around the life of a little boy wanting to be as outstanding as late ex-president APJ Abdul Kalam and his unusual friendship with a boy from the upper caste. This movie will change your outlook. The child actor got the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for this film.
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Below is the list of shows you might have missed over the years.
#1 Made In Heaven
This Amazon Prime web series deals with a conglomerate of societal issues. The story revolves around the lives of two wedding planners who arrange weddings for different families. Every episode deals with a new wedding and with it, new problems. With its bold writing this show unravels the issues of homophobia, honour killings, party politics, dowry and class and with that making us question the very institution of marriage.
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#2 The Raikar Case
This Voot Select show is totally worth watching. The story follows the death of the youngest son of an affluent family. Ruled out as a suicide, what happens when the police decides to investigate the family members instead? Dark secrets spill out of the not so innocent members keeping you hooked throughout the show.
#3 Bose:Dead/Alive
Starring Rajkumar Rao as Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, the role played to perfection, the show gives you a sense of patriotism you didn’t know you had. Written with perfection, the show smartly covers all of his ideologies and his participation in the revolt to the end. This show is insightful, giving you a detailed understanding of what happened.
#4 The Final Call
This show revolves around the passengers of the flight from Sydney to Mumbai. It showcases what they go through after their lives are endangered when the pilot decides to commit suicide on board. Based on the 2015 novel I Will Go With You by Priya Kumar, it is a thriller that reels you in.
#5 Afsos
This 2020 comedy thriller series is a thorough joy till the end. Following the life of Nakul who desperately wants to die but hasn’t had a single successful suicide attempt hires an assassin to the job for him. But what happens when Nakul has a change of heart? He doesn’t want to die but the assassin doesn’t stop until the job is done. A cat and mouse chase begins.
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