Best Indian Movies of 2019
I am an Indonesian and regularly watching Indian movies since childhood. Anyway, here's the list of my favorite Indian movies of 2019. Some films is not in the list because those were not my cup of tea.
List activity
1.4K views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
- 26 titles
- DirectorAjay BahlStarsAkshaye KhannaRicha ChadhaRahul BhatA celebrated Bollywood director Rohan Khurana stands accused by a female member of his crew, Anjali Dangle of having raped her at his residence.My Personal Rate: 84/100
Strength:
1. Great Script
2. Awesome Dialogues
3. Excellent Direction
4. Excellent Performances
5. Good Topics and Perspectives
Weakness:
It's for niche audience for sure. - DirectorVivek AthreyaStarsSree VishnuRahul RamakrishnaPriyadarshi PulikondaThis is the story of 'R3 batch' consisting of Rocky, Rambo and Rahul, three friends who keep failing every year and are stuck with studying inter.My Personal Rate: 82/100
Strength:
1. An excellent idea
2. Charming plot and twist
3. Excellent performances
4. Great humor and messages
Weakness:
the ideas of the plot might be picked up from some movies. - DirectorGowtam TinnanuriStarsNaniShraddha SrinathSathyarajA failed cricketer decides to revive his cricketing career in his late 30's despite everyone being skeptical of his ability to do so.My Personal Rate: 81/100
Strength:
1. Good Storyline
2. Great ending
3. The sport and family parts were balance
4. Nice acting
Weakness:
Everything was just on point! Not so powerful, indeed. - DirectorZoya AkhtarStarsRanveer SinghAlia BhattSiddhant ChaturvediA coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.My Personal Rate: 80.8/100
Strength:
1. Good Storyline
2. Awesome acting from whole the cast
3. Excellent dialogues
4. Somehow like a new genre
Weakness:
1. The ending can be better
2. A bit cliched in some parts - DirectorNitesh TiwariStarsSushant Singh RajputShraddha KapoorVarun SharmaA tragic incident forces Anirudh, a middle-aged man, to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce his college days along with his friends, who were labelled as losers.My Personal Rate: 80.6/100
Strength:
1. Hillarious comedy
2. Good storyline
3. Great message and impact
4. Sweet ending
5. there are some great dialogues
Weakness:
1. Acting of the lead cast, especially Sushant Singh Rajput as a father was awful
2. Transition between past and present times was not seamless
3. The plot was a bit formulaic
4. Varun Sharma was overacting in some parts
5. Make-up can be better - DirectorThiagarajan KumararajaStarsVijay SethupathiFahadh FaasilSamantha Ruth PrabhuAn unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged father, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.My Personal Rate: 80.5/100
Strength:
1. Great plot
2. Excellent performances from the whole of the cast
Weakness:
1. A bit slowpace in some parts
2. it's not everyone's cup of tea, indeed - DirectorManu AshokanStarsParvathy ThiruvothuAsif AliTovino ThomasPallavi is a strong-willed woman who has always aspired to become a pilot. How she gets back on her feet through sheer resilience after being beset by a series of personal crises forms the crux of the film.My Personal Rate: 80,5/100
Strength:
1. A powerful performance by Parvathy
2. Excellent impact
3. Good script
4. Drama without over the top drama
Weakness:
Predictability - DirectorAnubhav SinhaStarsAyushmann KhurranaNassarManoj PahwaIn the rural heartlands of India, an upright police officer sets out on a crusade against violent caste-based crimes and discrimination.My Personal Rate: 80/100
Strength:
1. Nice concept
2. Awesome dialogues
3. Good storyline
Weakness:
1. A bit slowpace in some parts
2. lacks of "wow" elements - DirectorSwaroop RsjStarsNaveen PolishettyShruti SharmaKrishneswara RaoAgent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is an authentic humorous investigative thriller revolving around the adventures of a detective based out of Nellore.My Personal Rate: 79/100
Strength:
1. Excellent topic
2. Nice Concept
3. Nice jokes
Weakness:
1. Sometimes the jokes didn't work
2. Average ending - DirectorAashiq AbuStarsBasil JosephKunchacko BobanAsif AliA real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.My Personal Rate: 78,5/100
Strength:
1. Awesome and Honest Performances
2. Good and Honest Storyline
3. Good ending
Weakness:
it's for niche audience for sure - DirectorVenkat RamjiStarsAdivi SeshRegena CassandrraNaveen ChandraSub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with the task of investigating the murder of a high ranking officer who was killed by his alleged rape victim. When he delves deeper into the case he uncovers some surprising facts.My Personal Rate: 76,2/100
Strength:
1. More innovative narration compared than the Bollywood remake of The Invisible Guest
2. Overall, excellent performance, especially the lead actrees.
Weakness:
1. it's not original (REMAKE from Spanish Movie titled The Invisible Guest)
2. Some ideas for the innovation borrowed from some films like Drishyam and Kahaani. - DirectorVasan BalaStarsAbhimanyu DasaniRadhika MadanMahesh ManjrekarIt is a story of a young boy Surya who has a rare condition of Congenital Insensitivity to pain meaning he can not feel pain, and he sets out to learn martial arts and hunt down muggers.My Personal Rate: 76/100
Strength:
1. Good Theme
2. Nice Concept like it's a new genre
3. Nice Performances
Weakness:
1. Not so powerful
2. lacks of "wow" moments - DirectorShonali BoseStarsPriyanka Chopra JonasFarhan AkhtarZaira WasimBased on the love story of a couple spanning 25 years and told through the lens of their spunky teenage daughter Aisha Chaudhary, who was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.My Personal Rate: 75,8/100
Strength:
1. Story about a death with love, fun and laugh
2. Drama without unnecessary melodrama
3. Good Performances from whole the cast
Weakness:
1. lacks of "wow" moments
2. it's for niche audience for sure - DirectorGeethu MohandasStarsNivin PaulyShashank AroraSanjana DipuA transgender child from Lakshadweep sets off to Mumbai in pursuit of Akbar, an elder brother who left the island due to his sexual orientation.
- DirectorMadhu C. NarayananStarsShane NigamSoubin ShahirFahadh FaasilThe film revolves around four brothers who share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses to another level when Saji, Boney, and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.My Personal Rate: 75/100
Strength:
1. Good Storyline
2. Excellent and Honest Performance.
3. Nice ending.
Weakness:
The first half of the movie was too slow pace. - DirectorRamStarsMammoottySadhanaAnjaliA single father tries to raise his daughter, who has cerebral palsy, even as she is beginning to wake up to her sexuality.My Personal Rate: 75/100
Strength:
1. Excellent direction.
2. Excellent storyline
3. Awesome and Honest Performance.
Weakness:
it's too slow pace. - DirectorPrakash KovelamudiStarsKangana RanautRajkummar RaoAmyra DasturFollowing the story of two quirky individuals whose lives pivot between reality and illusions.My Personal Rate: 74,6/100
Strength:
1. Awesome Performance by lead cast, especially Kangana Ranaut
2. Nice Concept
3. Good nuances
Weakness:
1. Predictable Plot
2. Below Average Ending - DirectorVivek AgnihotriStarsShweta Basu PrasadMithun ChakrabortyNaseeruddin ShahRevolves around the mysterious death of India's 2nd Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and attempts to uncover if he had actually died a natural death, or, as alleged, was assassinated.My Personal Rate: 74,5/100
Strength:
1. Thought Provoking Dialogues
2. No Boring moments
3. Fast Pace of the Plot
4. Nice Performances, especially the lead actrees
Weakness:
1. Half-Baked Storyline
2. Misleading facts in histories
3. it looked like another propaganda film - DirectorNikkhil AdvaniStarsMrunal ThakurJohn AbrahamNora FatehiIn 2008, a violent shootout with terror suspects leaves one police officer struggling to hunt down the fugitives and justify the police action.My Personal Rate: 74,5/100
Strength:
-
Weakness:
- - DirectorAditya DharStarsVicky KaushalParesh RawalMohit RainaIndian army special forces execute a covert operation, avenging the killing of fellow army men at their base by a terrorist group.My Personal Rate: 74,5/100
Strength:
1. Good Direction
2. Good Action Indian Film
3. Good Performance.
Weakness:
1. It looked like a propaganda movie.
2. Offensive dialogues in some parts - DirectorMagizh ThirumeniStarsArun VijayVidya PradeepTanya HopeThe murder of a youngster creates confusion among cops when they discover the suspect has a lookalike.My Personal Rate: 74,4/100
Strength:
1. Excellent Plot Twist
2. Overall Good Storyline.
3. Nice Performances
Weakness:
1. Awful First Half
2. Bad Editing
3. Too much elements in one film. - DirectorSujoy GhoshStarsAmitabh BachchanTaapsee PannuAntonio AakeelA dynamic young entrepreneur finds herself locked in a hotel room with the corpse of her dead lover. She hires a prestigious lawyer to defend her and they work together to figure out what actually happened.My Personal Rate: 77/100
Strength:
1. Awesome Performances
2. Good Dialogues
3. Awesome Direction
Weakness:
1. it's not original (REMAKE from Spanish Movie titled The Invisible Guest)
2. it's just copy-paste from the original one - DirectorAshwin SaravananStarsTaapsee PannuVinodhini VaidynathanRamya SubramanianA nyctophobic woman has to fight her inner demons to stay alive in the game called life.My Personal Rate: 74/100
Strength:
1. Good Direction
2. Awesome Performances
3. Good Storyline.
Weakness:
1. Many inspired scene from other movies.
2. Not for mass audiences - DirectorVivekStarsFahadh FaasilSai PallaviAtul KulkarniIn an isolated hospital in the high ranges of Kerala, an autistic patient with special skills piques the interest of a psychiatrist, whose investigation into her past leads to startling revelations.My Personal Rate: 73,5/100
Strength:
1. Good nuances of horror and mystery.
2. Nice Plot
3. Nice Performances
Weakness:
1. it's predictable
2. Average storyline - DirectorAkiv AliStarsAjay DevgnTabuRakul Preet SinghA 50-year-old single father faces disapproval from his family and his ex-wife when he falls in love with a 26-year-old woman.My Personal Rate: 72/100
Strength:
1. Nice Theme
2. Good Performance
3. Nice Jokes
4. Some Good Moments and Punch Dialogues
Weakness:
1. Predictable Plot
2. Some "meh" moments (maybe ridiculuos, indeed)
3. Below Average Ending
