Movies about India – India is a magical place rich in culture, food and history. It is a proud moment when a Hollywood movie shows our country in a profound way. Listed below are some of the movies about India that are worth your time.-
Best Movies about India
1. Lion
The little boy gets separated from his parents at the age of 5 and later gets adopted by an Australian couple. Fast forward to 25 years, he decides to find his real parents and comes to India to know more about its roots and family.
2. The Darjeeling Limited
Three brothers decide to take a journey by train in India to reconnect with each other after the death of their father. They attempt to re-discover themselves along with connecting and forming the lost bond of brotherhood.
3. Slumdog Millionaire
A regular guy belonging to the slum of Mumbai ends up as a contestant on a hit reality show- ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati?’ Surprisingly he is also under suspicion of fraud and cheating as he goes back to his past in order to find all the answers related to the questions of the show.
4. Gandhi
The movie is based on the life journey of an internationally acclaimed freedom fighter Mohandas Gandhi a lawyer who has returned from South Africa to British India. There he starts a non-violence campaign against the British Raj forcing them to leave his country from this rule and go back to their country.
5. Life of Pi
Pi Patel finds himself fighting for life in a lifeboat that is being drifted in the middle of an ocean. He must find a way to survive in the company of a hyena and a tiger. Indian actor Irrfan Khan has been cast in the leading role receiving a lot of appreciation from the audience as well as the critics.
6. Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert’s world turns upside down when gets a divorce from the love of her life. In order to release the pain and hurt she decides to go on a journey to re-discover her inner self and find the true essence of love.
7. Million Dollar Arm
In order to rebuild a baseball team, an American sports agent J.B Bernstein scouts players from India through a contest. All the players are of Indian origin but need training to polish their skills.
8. Octopussy
A hit movie from the infamous James Bond franchise that is now on a journey to foil a nuclear attack on NATO. To find the real culprit and stop the attack he must help a circus group and befriends their leader named Octopussy.
