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- DirectorNitesh TiwariStarsAamir KhanSakshi TanwarFatima Sana ShaikhFormer wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
- DirectorRakeysh Omprakash MehraStarsFarhan AkhtarKousi OrfahliDeepak Singh RawatThe truth behind the ascension of Milkha Singh, who was scarred by of the India-Pakistan partition.
- DirectorTigmanshu DhuliaStarsIrrfan KhanMahie GillRajesh AbhayThe story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.
- DirectorOmung KumarStarsPriyanka Chopra JonasSunil ThapaRobin DasA chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
- DirectorMathur GoswamiNeeraj PandeyStarsSushant Singh RajputKiara AdvaniDisha PataniThe untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.
- DirectorAnu MenonStarsVidya BalanAdi ChughSanya MalhotraShakuntala Devi, a mathematician's journey to become 'The Human Computer' and her relationship with her daughter.
- DirectorALi Khan AKSharan SharmaStarsJanhvi KapoorPankaj TripathiAngad BediInspired by the life of a fearless young officer who made history by becoming the first Indian female Air Force officer to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil War
- DirectorHansal MehtaStarsRajkummar RaoPrabhleen SandhuMohd. Zeeshan AyyubThe account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice.
- DirectorShyam BenegalStarsVinay AnandIla ArunPankaj BerryThe film, which is about the last five years of the Indian leader Subhas Chandra's life, also includes his life's story in flashback sequences.
- DirectorApoorva LakhiaStarsShraddha KapoorAnkur BhatiaSiddhant KapoorHaseena is very close to her brother Dawood, who turns to a life of crime and rises to power in the Mumbai underworld. After the bomb blasts of 1993, Dawood escapes to Dubai and she falls in trouble.
- DirectorShekhar KapurStarsSeema BiswasNirmal PandeyRajesh VivekThe story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
- DirectorVijay Ratnakar GutteStarsAnupam KherAkshaye KhannaSuzanne BernertExplores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India and the kind of control he had over the cabinet and the country.
- DirectorOmung KumarStarsRandeep HoodaAishwarya Rai BachchanRicha ChadhaBiopic of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer residing at Bhikiwind, Punjab, near the Indo-Pak border, crossed the border after having a couple of drinks. However, he was mistaken to be an Indian spy and was sentenced with capital punishment.
- DirectorVikas BahlStarsHrithik RoshanMrunal ThakurNandish Singh SandhuBased on the life of Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who runs the famed Super 30 program for IIT aspirants in Patna.
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsRanbir KapoorParesh RawalManisha KoiralaBiopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt: his film career, jail sentence, and personal life.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini HattangadiThe life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
- DirectorAnthony D'SouzaStarsEmraan HashmiNargis FakhriPrachi DesaiBiographical sports drama based on the life of former Indian international cricketer, Mohammad Azharuddin
- DirectorRam MadhvaniStarsSonam KapoorShabana AzmiYogendra TikkuThe story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
- DirectorNag AshwinStarsKeerthy SureshDulquer SalmaanSamantha Ruth PrabhuBiography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsAjay DevgnSushant SinghD. SantoshThe story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India.
- DirectorShaad AliStarsDiljit DosanjhTaapsee PannuAngad BediSoorma is the story of the triumph of the human spirit, about a player, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after facing a near death experience through sheer determination, hard work and unrelenting passion for the sport.
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsVidya BalanEmraan HashmiTusshar KapoorThe love story between an actress and a director, inspired by the life of the late south Indian actress Silk Smitha.
- DirectorNandita DasStarsNawazuddin SiddiquiRasika DugalTahir Raj BhasinThe film is a biographical account of writer Saadat Hasan Manto's life and is set in 1940s India.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiKangana RanautStarsKangana RanautDanny DenzongpaSuresh OberoiStory of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and her resistance to the British Rule.
- DirectorMeghna GulzarStarsDeepika PadukoneVikrant MasseyMadhurjeet SarghiThe trials and triumphs of Malti, an acid attack survivor. From the investigation of the attack to the court proceedings, the medical treatment to the emotional healing. Chhapaak is the story of the unquashable human spirit.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsNawazuddin SiddiquiRadhika ApteAshutosh AcharyaUsing only a hammer and a chisel, a man spends twenty-two years carving a road through a treacherous mountain.
- DirectorParesh MokashiStarsNandu MadhavVibhawari DeshpandeAtharva KarveIn 1913 India's cinema industry is born from Dadasaheb Phalke's efforts to make Raja Harishchandra (1913), India's first feature-length B&W silent film.
- DirectorHansal MehtaStarsManoj BajpayeeRajkummar RaoAshish VidyarthiA gay, linguistic professor living in a small orthodox city must deal with the aftermath of a sting operation that puts his sexual orientation in front of the entire nation.
- DirectorOmung KumarStarsVivek OberoiBoman IraniDarshan KumaarBiography of India's Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
- DirectorFeroz Abbas KhanStarsAkshaye KhannaDarshan JariwalaShefali ShahThe account of troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiStarsNandamuri BalakrishnaVidya BalanKaikala SatyanarayanaBased on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
- DirectorSamruoddhi PoreyStarsNana PatekarSonali KulkarniMohan AgasheBiopic on Dr. Prakash Amte, the selfless doctor and social worker who devoted his life towards the development and upliftment of the tribal people in the forests of western Maharashtra.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsParesh RawalTom AlterDeepika AminAn account of Vallbhbhai Patel's political life while India was taking first steps as an independent country.
- DirectorAbhijit PanseAmol BhorStarsNawazuddin SiddiquiAmrita RaoRadha SagarFrom controversial cartoonist to powerful Mumbai politician, this biopic maps the meteoric rise of far-right Shiv Sena party founder, Bal Thackeray.
- DirectorAnant MahadevanStarsVinay PathakKonkona Sen SharmaRanvir ShoreyThe film tells the dramatic tale of two generations locked in a see-saw battle- one extolling values, the other groping in the dark.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsRandeep HoodaNandana SenParesh RawalA look into the life of 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma.
- DirectorSoumendra PadhiStarsManoj BajpayeeMayur Mahendra PatoleGajraj RaoA biopic about Budhia Singh, the world's youngest marathon runner whose story garnered controversy and inspiration around the world.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsAamir KhanRani MukerjiToby StephensThis is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsMithun ChakrabortyAbhishek BachchanAishwarya Rai BachchanA villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay 1958, and rises from its streets to become the GURU, the biggest tycoon in Indian history.
- DirectorShyam BenegalStarsSmita PatilAnant NagNaseeruddin ShahA girl learns music from her courtesan grandmother and breaks into the burgeoning show business industry of 1930s Bombay, which eventually leads to decades of superstardom as well as romantic entanglements.
- DirectorReema KagtiStarsKrishan TandonHubertus GellerSiddharth KherThe journey of a man who was instrumental in making India win its first Olympic gold medal as a free nation.
- DirectorRaj Kumar GuptaStarsRani MukerjiVidya BalanMyra KarnA journalist, who is more of an activist teams up with the sister of a murdered model, as she gets interested in the case and wants to bring justice to her case.
- DirectorAvinash DhyaniStarsAvinash DhyaniPrashil RawatMukesh TiwariThe story is based on the life of Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat. 55 years ago during 1962 Indo-China war , when the destiny of war was pre decided, there stood a brave soldier from 4th Garhwal Rifle against all odds and guarded our post from Nurunaang Base in Arunachal Pradesh then called NEFA border. He was awarded Mahavir Chakra for his posthumous bravery, and is said to be guarding the post even after his death. Jaswant Singh has attained the status of a deity at the Sino-Indian frontier. Even a temple has been erected in his memory and the Army has posted five soldiers for the upkeep of his memorial.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsVivek OberoiShatrughan SinhaSudeepA killer bandit decides to become a politician in order to avenge deaths in his family.
- DirectorGuddu DhanoaTinu VermaStarsBobby DeolSunny DeolAmrita SinghWhen his mentor Lala Lajpat Rai is beaten to death by the Britishers, Bhagat Singh sets out to avenge his death. Upon killing the responsible British official, Bhagat Singh is sentenced to death for his actions.
- DirectorR. BalkiStarsAkshay KumarRadhika ApteSonam KapoorUpon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsSachiin JoshiSandeep BharadwajUsha JadhavOfficer Kannan leads a group of police officers to track down the bandit, Veerappan.