Mumbai, India (CU)_ Netflix will premier some of the best Bollywood movies on its platform this August. If you are seeking for more Netflix movies, we have some suggestions for you in a variety of genres. The following are the best stories from the best directors and best actors of the industries.
The White Tiger (2021)
The movie was directed by Ramin Bahrani, and the story is the adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s award-winning novel The White Tiger. The cast of the film includes Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao. The story follows a poor villager who uses every means at his disposal to escape his destiny and fight back the poverty. Though the film was lauded for its examination of caste and class, it could have used a modern-day updating of its 2000s tale.
Andhadhun (2018)
This black comedy thriller is based on the French short film L’Accordeur and narrates the story of a pianist who pretends like a blind and becomes entangled in a web of twists and lies after entering a murder scene. The lead character of the pianist was played by Ayushmann Khurrana along with Tabu and Radhika Apte. The movie depicts too many series of coincidences, which depending on how you interpret the endgame twist, might make or destroy the picture.
Gurgaon (2017)
This neo-noir thriller directed by Shankar Raman is set in the Gurgaon city. The story exposes gender inequality and the dark underworld of the suburban wastelands via the story of an irresponsible son of a real estate tycoon who kidnaps his own sister to settle a gambling debt. Pankaj Tripathi plays the role of the real estate tycoon. Its gritty nature did not appeal to the general public, but critics praised it.
Lust Stories (2018)
It is an anthology directed by four popular directors of the Bollywood industry. Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar each directed one of the four episodes of this anthology drama. Each story follows the romantic lives of four women, diving into their love, power, status, and of course lust. It is known for its realism and portrayal of genuine ladies on screen. It is Netflix’s original series.
Manto (2018)
The film was directed by Nandita Das and features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead character. The story depicts the life of one of the best Urdu writers of the twentieth century, Pakistani author Saadat Hasan Manto. The movie takes us back to the time before and during the Partition of British India, and clearly depicts the challenges faced by the people during the partition. The Pakistani author Saadat Hasan Manto’s famous existence in then-Bombay is uprooted and he finds his work being questioned in Lahore.
