Here's a list of 25 such films which will satiate your desire for quality cinema:
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1. Masaan (2015)
Masaan
follows two separate story arcs in the town of Varanasi that eventually
converge. One follows the journey of Devi (Richa Chadha), who has to
deal with the loss of her boyfriend and overcome the guilt she feels for
his death. The second follows the journey of Deepak (Vicky Kaushal),
who comes from a family that burns funeral pyres at the Varanasi ghats.
The film was highly appreciated by critics and won a few awards at
Cannes Film Festival as well.

2. Ankhon Dekhi (2013)
Ankhon Dekhi,
directed by Rajat Kapoor, is a bittersweet tale of a man who has an
epiphany and decides that he will only believe what he sees with his own
eyes. Sanjay Mishra has given a flawless performance in this one as the
patriarch of a middle class family living in Old Delhi.

3. Titli (2015)
In the badlands of Delhi's
underbelly, Titli, the youngest member of a violent car-jacking
brotherhood, plots a desperate bid to escape the 'family' business which
is shady as hell. His schemes are thwarted by his unruly brothers, who
marry him off against his will. But Titli finds an unlikely ally in his
new wife, Neelu, who nurtures her own frustrated dreams. What happens
next will suck you into Titli's life!

4. Filmistaan (2014)
Filmistaan is the story of a filmy man
from India who is mistakenly kidnapped and made to cross the border
while shooting a film. Even when he's being held hostage in Pakistan,
his only hope for survival is Hindi films. This film received a
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

5. Chittagong (2012)
Chittagong,
directed by Bedabrata Pain, is based on British India's Chittagong
uprising. The film stars Manoj Bajpai in the lead role. It garnered
positive reviews from critics and won the National Film Award for the
Best Debut Film by a Director.

6. Shahid (2013)
Shahid is a
biographical film based on the life of lawyer and human rights activist,
Shahid Azmi. The film focuses primarily on the lawyer's two major
cases: the 2006 Mumbai train bombings and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. This
film won the National Film Award for Best Actor (Rajkummar Rao) and Best
Director (Hansal Mehta) at the 61st National Film Awards ceremony.

7. Margarita, with a Straw (2015)
This film starring Kalki Koechlin is the story of a bi-sexual woman who has cerebral palsy. Laila, played
by Kalki, discovers her own self through the course of this film. This
film is a must watch for those who are looking for good cinema and
coming of age stories.

8. Gour Hari Dastaan (2015)
This
film directed by Anant Mahadevan is the story of an Indian freedom
fighter from Odisha, Sri Gour Hari Das. Gour Hari Das fought for a
certificate recognizing his work as a freedom fighter which took three
full decades to arrive. Vinay Pathak plays the lead role in this film
and stands out for his outstanding approach towards such a sensitive
character.

9. Antardwand (2010)
This film is based on
the cases of groom kidnapping in Bihar. It won a National Film Award for
Best Film on social issues and was highly appreciated by critics as
well as commercial filmmakers like Imtiaz Ali and Rajkumar Hirani.

10. Ugly (2014)
Ugly is a neo-noir
psychological thriller film directed by Anurag Kashyap. The film tells a
terrible tale of corruption, indifference, and systemic violence which
starts to unfold when the 10-year-old daughter of an aspiring actor
disappears.

11. Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (2003)
This
film talks about the imbalance of gender in society and presents a
fictional account of the near future when there will be very few women
left in the country. This film is a wake up call for society that
discriminates based on gender.

12. I Am Kalam - 2010
A boy derives
inspiration from late former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
and decides to change his name to Kalam. On the inside, the rural boy
also harbours the dream of meeting the visionary once in his lifetime.
The child actor, Harsh Mayar, got the National Film Award for Best Child
Artist for this film.

13. Dasvidaniya (2008)
The
film starring Vinay Pathak is the story of a man who discovers that he
only has three months to live and thus makes a list of 10 things and
sets out to do that. This film was highly appreciated by critics.

14. 15 Park Avenue (2005)
This film is the
story of Meethi, played by Konkona Sen Sharma, who suffers from
schizophrenia. The film traces Meethi's relationship with her older
sister Anjali, played by Shabana Azmi. This film, directed by Aparna
Sen, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English.

15. Rockford (1999)
Rockford
is the story of a 13-year-old boy, Rajesh, who is sent to the Rockford
Boys' High School. He experiences the joy and agony of living in an all
male boarding school, learning to fend for himself without the safety
net of his parents. This film was directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and
carries the trademark subtle brilliance of the filmmaker.

16. Raincoat (2004)
On a rainy afternoon, a
lonely wife meets a man she was once engaged with. Both have their set
of difficulties but try to help each other out. This film by Rituparno
Ghosh won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

17. The Blue Umbrella (2005)
This
film by Vishal Bhardwaj is based on Ruskin Bond's novel by the same
name. It is a story of a girl who finds a blue coloured Japanese
umbrella and is enamored by its beauty. The umbrella then goes missing
and she is left heartbroken, thereby ensuing her search for the thief.

18. The Last Lear (2007)
The Last Lear,
directed by Rituparno Ghosh, is the story of an ageing Shakespearean
theatre actor, Harish, played by Amitabh Bachchan. The film is based on
Utpal Dutt's semi-autobiographical play Aajker Shahjahan.

19. Manorama Six Feet Under (2007)
This
film is the story of an amateur detective (Abhay Deol), in a small,
sleepy town in Rajasthan, who finds himself caught in a web of lies,
deceit and murder. The film didn't do well commercially but critics
appreciated the film's brilliantly-written dialogues.

20. Sankat City (2009)
This film is the story
of a bunch of petty car thieves who unknowingly get in the bad books of
a ruthless gangster. This film was directed by Pankaj Advani and has
shades of dark humor.

21. Monsoon Wedding (2001)
This
film, directed by Mira Nair, has gained a cult status over the years.
Set in the backdrop of a wedding, this film highlights different
characters and their stories. Issues like child abuse are also dealt
with in the film. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film
Festival.

22. Astitva (2000)
Astitva
is the story of a woman whose past comes back to her after her music
teacher's demise. The film deals with the chauvinism that is deeply
embedded in our society. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, this was a
bi-lingual film made in Marathi and Hindi.

23. My Brother... Nikhil (2005)
My Brother... Nikhil
is the story of a man who is found to be HIV positive. The story is set
in Goa in the late '80s when HIV was a big taboo in our society.
Nikhil, played by Sanjay Suri, receives support only from his sister
(Juhi Chawla) and his boyfriend (Purab Kohli). This film created quite a
stir when it released and is one of the best films made on the subject.

24. Mirch (2010)
The
film, made by Vinay Shukla, is a compilation of four short stories set
in the main narrative. The stories are inspired from the the tales
of Panchtantra and are imagined in different contemporary settings.
25. Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002)
Konkona Sen
Sharma plays a Tamil Iyer Brahmin and Rahul Bose plays a Bengali Muslim
in this Aparna Sen film. The story revolves around these two lead
characters during a fateful bus journey amidst riots in the country.
This film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National
Integration in India.

25 Underrated movies of Bollywood everyone should watch
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