20 Good Adult Indian Movies You Must Watch
1. Fire: Fire is a 1996 Indian-Canadian romantic drama film written and directed by Deepa Mehta and starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das. It is the first installment of Mehta's Elements trilogy; it is succeeded by Earth (1998) and Water (2005).
The film is loosely based on Ismat Chughtai's 1942 story, Lihaaf (The Quilt). It was one of the first mainstream films in India to explicitly show homosexual relations. After its 1998 release in India, certain groups staged several protests, setting off a flurry of public dialogue around issues such as homosexuality and freedom of speech.
2. Cosmic Sex - A young man Kripa who is on the run from sex and violence one night when he meets a woman Sadhavi who strangely resembles his dead mother. She gives him shelter and teaches him to travel inwards through sex.
3. Samsara - A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's struggle to keep her enlightened love and life in the world. But their destiny turns, twists and comes to a surprise ending.
4. Earth 1947 - It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
5. Rathinirvedam (2011 & 1978) - Pappu falls in love with Rathi, who is elder to him. One night, after having sex in a temple, a snake bites her. But Pappu is unable to take her anywhere as their relationship is a secret.
6. Unfreedom:- The story revolves around a Muslim fundamentalist in New York who kidnaps a liberal Muslim scholar with an intent to kill, while a closeted lesbian in New Delhi kidnaps her bisexual lover with the intent to love. The resulting torture and violence evokes a brutal struggle of identities against "unfreedom"
7. Bandit Queen:- The movie portrays the story of Phoolan Devi who belonged to a “backward” caste and had faced a lot of sexual abuse, harassment and discrimination which led her to become a leader of a group and fight for her rights. The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Direction for that year. The film was premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards.
8. Matrubhoomi (2003)- It spoke freely against the atrocities women had to endure during that time. From Marital Rape to female infanticide.
9. Parched:- The plot of the movie revolves around four women who have been living an unwanted life in a village and one day they gather the courage to break the chains and set themselves free.
10. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: is a 1996 Indian English language historical fiction, romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mira Nair. The film takes its title from the ancient Indian text, the Kama Sutra, and serves as a common link between the characters. the film stars Rekha, Indira Varma, and Naveen Andrews in pivotal roles.The plot takes its origin from a short story by Urdu author Wajida Tabassum titled "Utran" ("Hand-Me-Downs" or "Cast-Offs"). The portion of plot derived from "Utran" takes place from the film's beginning until the scene where Maya says: "Now something I have used is yours forever." After that the story is the screenwriter's creation. Declan Quinn won the 1998 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film. The film was also nominated for the Golden Seashell award at the 1996 San Sebastián International Film Festival, and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
11. Hunterrr is a 2015 Indian adult comedy film written and directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni. The film features Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Apte and Sai Tamhankar in lead roles. The film revolves around an unassuming sex addict and his lustful journey in life.The film was released on 20 March 2015.
The film is loosely based on Ismat Chughtai's 1942 story, Lihaaf (The Quilt). It was one of the first mainstream films in India to explicitly show homosexual relations. After its 1998 release in India, certain groups staged several protests, setting off a flurry of public dialogue around issues such as homosexuality and freedom of speech.
2. Cosmic Sex - A young man Kripa who is on the run from sex and violence one night when he meets a woman Sadhavi who strangely resembles his dead mother. She gives him shelter and teaches him to travel inwards through sex.
3. Samsara - A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's struggle to keep her enlightened love and life in the world. But their destiny turns, twists and comes to a surprise ending.
4. Earth 1947 - It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
5. Rathinirvedam (2011 & 1978) - Pappu falls in love with Rathi, who is elder to him. One night, after having sex in a temple, a snake bites her. But Pappu is unable to take her anywhere as their relationship is a secret.
6. Unfreedom:- The story revolves around a Muslim fundamentalist in New York who kidnaps a liberal Muslim scholar with an intent to kill, while a closeted lesbian in New Delhi kidnaps her bisexual lover with the intent to love. The resulting torture and violence evokes a brutal struggle of identities against "unfreedom"
7. Bandit Queen:- The movie portrays the story of Phoolan Devi who belonged to a “backward” caste and had faced a lot of sexual abuse, harassment and discrimination which led her to become a leader of a group and fight for her rights. The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Direction for that year. The film was premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards.
8. Matrubhoomi (2003)- It spoke freely against the atrocities women had to endure during that time. From Marital Rape to female infanticide.
9. Parched:- The plot of the movie revolves around four women who have been living an unwanted life in a village and one day they gather the courage to break the chains and set themselves free.
10. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: is a 1996 Indian English language historical fiction, romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mira Nair. The film takes its title from the ancient Indian text, the Kama Sutra, and serves as a common link between the characters. the film stars Rekha, Indira Varma, and Naveen Andrews in pivotal roles.The plot takes its origin from a short story by Urdu author Wajida Tabassum titled "Utran" ("Hand-Me-Downs" or "Cast-Offs"). The portion of plot derived from "Utran" takes place from the film's beginning until the scene where Maya says: "Now something I have used is yours forever." After that the story is the screenwriter's creation. Declan Quinn won the 1998 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film. The film was also nominated for the Golden Seashell award at the 1996 San Sebastián International Film Festival, and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
11. Hunterrr is a 2015 Indian adult comedy film written and directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni. The film features Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Apte and Sai Tamhankar in lead roles. The film revolves around an unassuming sex addict and his lustful journey in life.The film was released on 20 March 2015.
20 Good Adult Indian Movies You Must Watch
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