Milos Forman takes Mozart’s life and refracts it through the jealousy of Antonio Salieri, a man crushed by the weight of his own mediocrity. Envy versus talent, mediocrity versus madness, it’s absolutely perfect.
Based on the life of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, Vinod’s 12th Fail is a story that’ll truly earn your respect. With Vikrant Massey as the lead, it’s a simple story about perseverance.
The Iron Lady (Meryl Streep) takes the former Prime Minister’s legacy- divisive, towering, complicated and filters it through the haze of memory.
Peter O’Toole’s hypnotic performance anchors a film about adventure, introspection, and colonial critique.
This Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz starrer is a film that understands speed as both seduction and self-destruction.
This Rajkumar Hirani-directed biopic, where Ranbir Kapoor transforms into Sanjay Dutt, is a fascinating meditation on fame, myth, and self-destruction based on Dutt’s life story.
In Tigmanshu Dhulia’s hands, Paan Singh Tomar played by Irfan Khan, becomes more than the tale of a national athlete turned rebel, exposing the very system that betrayed him
Spike Lee’s Malcolm X is a cult classic, from street hustler to revolutionary, powered by Lee's fearless direction and a Denzel performance that feels electric.
The film’s depiction of schizophrenia (controversial though it was) forces you to question what brilliance costs and who gets to define “normal.” It’s not about triumph or glorifying, but just about survival.
The film soars when the music does, especially in that near-perfect Live Aid recreation that gives you chills even if you’ve never sung along to “Radio Ga Ga.”