Movies have always been a part of our lives. They entertain us, make us laugh, make us cry, make us think and many more. Be it a typical Bollywood masala or a simple art film. They have always impacted our lives. However, there are some movies that stay with us even after we leave the theatre. Such movies don’t just give a social message, but also make us think deeply.
Here is a list of movies such movies :
Directors: Anusha Rizvi, Mahmood Farooqui
Cast: Omkar Das, Manikpuri Raghubir, Yadav Shalini, Vatsa Malaika Shenoy
An offbeat movie that puts another pressing problem right in the middle of the plot – farmer suicides, government policies, corruption and vote bank politics. The movie also brings to light the fact that just making new policies and schemes do not warrant alleviation of the current state. Sad but true — while a lot is being said about the condition of the farmers, little is being done.
Director: Manish Jha
Cast: Tulip Joshi, Sudhir Pandey, Sushant Singh, Aditya Srivastava
The movie based on the social issue of female foeticide, showcases the future of the country if we keep killing the girl child. There are still many places where a boy’s birth is rejoiced while a girl child is killed. The movie revolves around the story of a girl who is married to five brothers. The movie portrays the glimpse of the cruel society and leaves a message of saving a girl child.
Director: Nagesh Kukonoor
Cast: Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag, Shreyas Talpade
The story based on the lives of two women and how fate brings them together. The movie portrays the life of a woman in India after the death of her husband and the difficulties faced by her.
Director – Shimit Amin
Cast – Shahrukh Khan
The movie deals with different social issues during the entire narrative of the movie – religious bigotry, the legacy of the Partition of India, ethnic and regional prejudice, and sexism in contemporary India through field hockey. The women’s team overcomes all the challenges in its way – gender bias, ego hassles and complicated team dynamics.
Director- Rajkumar Santoshi
Cast – Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor, Amrish Puri
The story is of how a woman fights against society for justice. The film is considered to be the best woman-centric film ever made in Bollywood along with Mother India.
Director – Pradeep Sarkar
Cast – Rani Mukherjee, Tahir Raj Bhasin
The movie was a good attempt at representing very important issues – child trafficking and child sex rackets. With hard hitting facts, the movie packs in a social message about just how vulnerable the kids, especially the ones on the street are, and how quickly they are robbed of their innocence by ruthless procurers.
Director – R. Balki
Cast – Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte, Sonam kapoor
Padman is a very thoughtful piece of cinema which portrays India in its truly rural form and engages in the scenario where women are still subjected to untouchability during their mensuration cycle.
Director – Onir
Cast – Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, Victor Banarjee, Purab Kohli
The movie deals with how family and society react when a family member comes out and says he has AIDS. It’s a journey of how his life takes a sudden turn after his declaration, from being a swimmer with a bright future to a social outcast.
Director: Shoojit Sircar
Cast: Ayushmann Khurana, Yami Gautam, Anu Kapoor
The film is a romantic comedy based on the backdrop of this sensitive subject like sperm donation and its implications. John Abraham, producer of the film wanted to shed light on a serious issue still considered “taboo” in Indian society.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi
The movie focuses on the issue of brain drain and Indians moving abroad for greener pastures. The story revolves around the life of an NRI who works for NASA and how his visit to a village changes his life along with hundreds of other villagers.