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Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Dutt
An alien on Earth loses the only device he can use to communicate with his spaceship. His innocent nature and child-like questions force the country to evaluate the impact of religious views on people.
Why you'll love it
A satirical science fiction comedy film that challenges religious dogmas and superstitions, primarily in Hinduism.
Water
Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas
Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.
Why you'll love it
Set in 1938, it explores the lives of widows at an ashram in Varanasi, India. The film is also an indictment of the hypocrisy of certain religious practices in Hinduism.
Sita Sings the Blues
Annette Hanshaw, Aseem Chhabra, Bhavana Nagulapally
An animated version of the epic Indian tale of Ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw.
Why you'll love it
An animated film that retells the epic Hindu story of Ramayana from Sita's perspective.