Best Indian Movies of 2020
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1. Serious Men (2020)
114 min | Comedy, Drama
Tormented with his 'under-privileged' societal status, a father capitalizes on his son's newfound fame as a boy-genius. Little does he realize that the secret he harbors will destroy the very thing he loves the most.
Directors: Sudhir Mishra, Sachin Krishn | Stars: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nassar, Aakshath Das, Indira Tiwari
Votes: 8,210
2. Cargo (I) (2019)
119 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A young female astronaut, who joins a reclusive astronaut aboard a spaceship, struggles with her job as she interacts with mysterious Cargos that appear on the ship.
Director: Arati Kadav | Stars: Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Nandu Madhav, Konkona Sen Sharma
Votes: 3,086
3. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)
TV-14 | 112 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Inspired 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
Directors: ALi Khan AK, Sharan Sharma | Stars: Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Manav Vij
Votes: 35,569
4. Lootcase (2020)
132 min | Comedy, Crime
Nandan Kumar comes across a suitcase and discovers it is full of cash. He takes the suitcase and soon finds himself being chased by a notorious gangster, an honest cop and a minister, who want the suitcase at any cost.
Director: Rajesh A Krishnan | Stars: Kunal Kemmu, Rasika Dugal, Vijay Raaz, Ranvir Shorey
Votes: 18,495
5. Dil Bechara (2020)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The emotional journey of two hopelessly-in-love youngsters; a young girl, Kizie, who is suffering from cancer; and Manny, a boy Kizie meets at a support group.
Director: Mukesh Chhabra | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjana Sanghi, Sahil Vaid, Saswata Chatterjee
Votes: 134,739
6. Raat Akeli Hai (2020)
TV-MA | 149 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows a small town cop who is summoned to investigate the death of a politician which gets complicated by the victim's secretive family and his own conflicted heart.
Director: Honey Trehan | Stars: Ashish Chhipa, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Aditya Srivastav
Votes: 19,673
7. Bhonsle (2018)
128 min | Drama
Bhonsle is a retired policeman and is living a non-interfering life in a colony dominated by locals, diagnosed with stage 4 brain tumor. When the migrant resident politics take a nasty turn, he chooses to take a stance and deal with it.
Director: Devashish Makhija | Stars: Manoj Bajpayee, Santosh Juvekar, Ipshita Chakraborty Singh, Aditya Agnihotri
Votes: 1,701
8. Gulabo Sitabo (2020)
124 min | Comedy, Drama
Two scheming men get caught up in a game of one upmanship, each one attracting other members to their clan and each one with an agenda of his own.
Directors: Shoojit Sircar, Kuran Dhillon | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala
Votes: 13,505
9. Chintu Ka Birthday (2020)
80 min | Comedy, Drama, War
During US invasion of Iraq some illegal migrants are waiting to get back home to India. As one such family prepares to celebrate the 6th birthday of their youngest member Chintu, their kind-hearted Iraqi landlord lends them a helping hand.
Directors: Devanshu Singh, Satyanshu Singh | Stars: Vinay Pathak, Tillotama Shome, Seema Pahwa, Khaled Masso
Votes: 4,756
10. Har Kisse Ke Hisse: Kaamyaab (2018)
109 min | Drama
Sudheer is an actor from the heyday of Bollywood. Years after his retirement, he realizes that he 'retired' on the verge of accomplishing a unique record. He decides to come out of his retirement to complete the round figure of 500.
Director: Hardik Mehta | Stars: Sanjay Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal, Sarika Singh, Isha Talwar
Votes: 4,521
11. Thappad (2020)
Not Rated | 142 min | Drama
Thappad is a story of Amrita whose seemingly perfect life is shattered when her husband slaps her once in a party. But is one slap enough to question what a relationship stands for?
Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati, Kumud Mishra, Ratna Pathak Shah
Votes: 26,764
12. Panga (2020)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, Sport
Panga is inspired by the life of a National-level Kabbadi player from India. It follows her triumphs, struggle, and overcoming of stereotypes. It shows how important family love and support is for success.
Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Jassie Gill, Richa Chadha, Neena Gupta
Votes: 7,915
13. Chhapaak (2020)
Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Drama
The 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.
Director: Meghna Gulzar | Stars: Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey, Madhurjeet Sarghi, Payal Nair
Votes: 27,737
14. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Tanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod.
Director: Om Raut | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Sharad Kelkar, Kajol
Votes: 36,023
15. Pareeksha (2020)
120 min | Drama
The film revolves around the story of an ordinary rickshaw driver in Bihar who aspires and dreams of providing a maximum possible quality education to his son by making arrangements for him to study at a private English medium school.
Directors: Prakash Jha, Saurabh Choubey | Stars: Adil Hussain, Priyanka Bose, Shourya Deep, Shubham
Votes: 4,748
16. Halahal (2020)
97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Murder of a college girl morphed into a suicide takes Dr. Shiv on a journey to dig the truth out of his daughter's murder.
Director: Randeep Jha | Stars: Barun Sobti, Sachin Khedekar, Purnendu Bhattacharya, Manu Rishi Chadha
Votes: 1,971
17. Palasa 1978 (2020)
144 min | Action, Drama
Mohan Rao and his elder brother face Pedda Shavukar and Chinna Shavukar, a political battle where low caste fights the high caste power.
Director: Karuna Kumar | Stars: Rakshith, Nakshatra, Raghu Kunche, Vijay Ram
Votes: 549
18. Krishna and His Leela (2020)
125 min | Comedy, Romance
Torn between his past and present girlfriends, a confused bachelor's indecisiveness spins a web of lies and cheating as he struggles to commit.
Director: Ravikanth Perepu | Stars: Sidhu Jonnalagadda, Shraddha Srinath, Seerat Kapoor, Shalini Vadnikatti
Votes: 1,698
19. Eureka (2020)
122 min | Action
Yuva wants to complete his college course sooner and when he tries to put an end to the college festival lead by Revanth his life gets tossed when the latter ends up dead under mysterious circumstances.
Director: Kartik Anand | Stars: Kartik Anand, Shalini Vadnikatti, Syed Sohel Ryan, Dimple Hayathi
Votes: 77
20. Nishabdham (2020)
TV-MA | 120 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Seattle PD is investigating the murder of a man and Sakshi, a deaf and mute artist, and her husband Antony, a renowned cello player, are related to it. The findings of the investigation forms the crux of the story of Nishabdham/Silence.
Directors: Hemant Madhukar, Anunagaveera | Stars: Anushka Shetty, Madhavan, Anjali, Michael Madsen
Votes: 7,179
21. Psycho (I) (2020)
Not Rated | 134 min | Crime, Thriller
Based on the Buddhist tale of Angulimala, a dreaded serial killer, Psycho tells the story of a blind man who gets involved in a murder mystery.
Director: Mysskin | Stars: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aditi Rao Hydari, Nithya Menen, Ram
Votes: 4,506
22. Ka Pae Ranasingam (2020)
177 min | Drama
The story is about politics surrounding land and the plight of farmers. It showed Vijay helping poor farmers in their fight against the industries that have acquired their lands.
Director: P. Virumandi | Stars: Aishwarya Rajesh, Vijay Sethupathi, Munishkanth, Vela Ramamoorthy
Votes: 2,029
23. Vaanam Kottattum (2020)
138 min | Drama
A simple father's life whose one mistake breaks him away from his dear family. Even after many years, when he finally meets his family, the same mistake haunts him back in a different form which unfolds into an emotionally gripping climax.
Director: Dhana Sekaran | Stars: R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Radhika Sarathkumar, Aishwarya Rajesh
Votes: 661
24. Oh My Kadavule (2020)
151 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
When you think marrying your best friend means a 'happily ever-after', but it turns out to be just the reverse.
Director: Ashwath Marimuthu | Stars: Ashok Selvan, Ritika Singh, Vani Bhojan, Vijay Sethupathi
Votes: 4,849
25. Dia (2020)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Romance
Dia takes three years to confess her feelings to Rohith but after a terrible accident, she is told he does not survive. Later, when she starts seeing Adi, she finds out that Rohith is still alive.
Director: K.S. Ashoka | Stars: Kushi, Kushee Ravi, Pruthvi Ambaar, Dheekshith Shetty
Votes: 6,918
26. Popcorn Monkey Tiger (2019)
134 min | Action, Crime
Seena and Devika experience crime in different phases of life by meeting different people who may make them realize human values and emotions or not.
Director: Suri | Stars: Dhananjaya, Nivedhitha, Sapthami Gowda, Amrutha Iyengar
Votes: 523
27. Love Mocktail (2020)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Romance
Adi embarks on a rollercoaster journey searching for true love. Through varied experiences he questions if he'll find his soulmate.
Director: Darling Krishna | Stars: Darling Krishna, Milana Nagaraj, Amrutha Iyengar, Abhilaash
Votes: 4,447
28. C U Soon (2020)
98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A software engineer, living in Kerala, is prompted by his family to look for his cousin's missing fiancee. As they stumble upon her video-based suicide note, he races against time to find her.
Director: Mahesh Narayanan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Saiju Kurup
Votes: 6,757
29. Maniyarayile Ashokan (2020)
110 min | Comedy, Romance
When his unlucky horoscope doesn't bode well for his future wife, an earnest bachelor goes to surprising lengths to get the family he's always wanted.
Director: Shamzu Zayba | Stars: Jacob Gregory, Anupama Parameswaran, S.V. Krishna Shankar, Shine Tom Chacko
Votes: 1,377
30. Sufiyum Sujatayum (2020)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Sujata (mute) is in love with her neighbour, a sufi priest but her father gets her married off to a well-do-to NRI, in Dubai. Ten years have passed since and she thinks that she's left that... See full summary »
Director: Naranipuzha Shanavas | Stars: Jayasurya, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dev Mohan, Abhilash
Votes: 1,494
31. Sufna (2020)
144 min | Romance
Jeet is a free-spirited youth in the village, he doesn't care or has not any goal in the life. But his life changes, when he meets Teg, a beautiful young girl from another village.
Directors: Jagdeep Sidhu, Jugraj Singh | Stars: Ammy Virk, Tania, Jagjeet Sandhu, Balwinder Bullet
Votes: 2,239
32. Chaman Bahaar (2020)
111 min | Comedy, Drama
A small town panwalla falls for a schoolgirl who lives opposite his shop. He experiences love, jealousy and betrayal without meeting her even once.
Director: Apurva Dhar Badgaiyan | Stars: Jitendra Kumar, Ritika Badiani, Bhuvan Arora, Dherendra Kumar Tiwari
Votes: 10,957
33. Yeh Ballet (2020)
117 min | Drama, Musical
Discovered by an eccentric ballet master, two gifted but underprivileged Mumbai teens face bigotry and disapproval as they pursue their dancing dreams.
Director: Sooni Taraporevala | Stars: Julian Sands, Jim Sarbh, Sarah Jane Dias, Rahul Khanna
Votes: 1,519
34. Trance (I) (2020)
Not Rated | 170 min | Drama, Thriller
A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.
Director: Anwar Rasheed | Stars: Amalda Liz, Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir, Arjun Ashokan
Votes: 8,450
35. Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around the clash between Ayyappan, a senior police officer who serves at the Attappadi Police Station and Havildar Koshi, who comes to the village with a motive.
Director: Sachy | Stars: Biju Menon, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Ranjith, Anil Nedumangad
Votes: 10,619
36. Forensic (2020)
Not Rated | 134 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Samuel uses his forensic skills and discovers breakthroughs in a serial killing case as further victims are added to the list. Shikha teams up with Samuel and uncovers evidence that might lead to the killer's identity.
Directors: Anas Khan, Akhil Paul | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Mamta Mohandas, Saiju Kurup, Reba Monica John
Votes: 5,975
37. Dhurala (2020)
Unrated | 169 min | Drama
When the sarpanch of the Ambergaon village dies, his family members battle with each other over their greed for power which affects their relationships.
Director: Sameer Vidwans | Stars: Ankush Chaudhari, Sangram Desai, Nupur Dudwadkar, Devendra Gaikwad
Votes: 357
38. Mhorkya (2020)
109 min | Drama
Known for leading the herd with his powerful voice, a fourteen-year-old boy is recognized for this particular skill at the republic day parade and is asked to compete for the parade's leadership spot.
Director: Amar Deokar | Stars: Amar Deokar, Raman Deokar, Ramchandra Dhumal, Aishwarya Kamble
Votes: 46
39. Johaar (2020)
122 min | Drama
A gripping tale around the lives of five people grappling for their dreams when a young politician, suddenly in the hot seat of power, makes the life-altering decision of setting his father's legacy to stone by hook or by crook.
Director: Teja Marni | Stars: Esther Anil, Rajsekhar Aningi, Chalapathi Rao, Naina Ganguly
Votes: 402
40. HIT (2020)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An officer of the 'Homicide Intervention Team' who frequently suffers from having his panic attacks does everything in his power to rescue a woman who went missing.
Director: Sailesh Kolanu | Stars: Vishwak Sen, Ruhani Sharma, Murli Sharma, Bhanuchander
Votes: 7,696
41. Baaram (2018)
92 min | Crime, Drama
Karuppasamy, a watchman, lives with his sister, Menmozhi, and her family in Tamil Nadu. Early one morning, Karuppasamy is involved in a hit-and-run accident and breaks his hip. 8 days later, he is dead. How did Karuppasamy die?
Director: Priya Krishnaswamy | Stars: Adhini, Ajith, Atulya Anand, Anjali
Votes: 469
42. Kappela (2020)
113 min | Comedy, Romance
Set in the village areas of Wayanad, Malappuram and Kannur, Kappela revolves around an ordinary, innocent girl who comes to Kozhikode city from a high range area called Poovarmala.
Director: Muhammed Musthafa | Stars: Anna Ben, Sreenath Bhasi, Roshan Mathew, Nilja K. Baby
Votes: 3,683
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