For a long time, the stories of Bollywood movies have been revolving either around the love of the story of a rich girl and poor guy or the struggle of the hero while saving his mother from gangsters. But the modern era has brought a lot of changes in the film fraternity. Thanks to the new generation of the industry, now we got a chance to see movies that are all set to challenge the social norms, demolish the problems that have been itching us since the start and change the art of making. Here we bring you a list of the top 10 experimental movies that changed the curve of filmmaking in the Bollywood industry:
1. AK vs AK: The fact that whether Ak vs Ak is a documentary or a movie is still a confusion for many but the fact that this movie is an epic real-time shooting kept us on the edges of our seats. The story of the movie talks about how the daughter of an actor gets kidnapped and a director forces him to find her.
2. Finding Fanny: The missed bag of emotions got a mixed reaction from the audience from audience and critics. The cult classic has a group of old mates who embraces a road trip in the search of an old man’s long-lost love named ‘Fanny’.
3. Ludo: Undoubtedly this is one of the most successful experimental movies produced by Bollywood filmmakers in a very long time. The situational comedy follows the lives of 4 couples who end up at the same point just like the game of ludo.
4. Go Goa Gone: In the long history of Bollywood, the audience has always been asking for movies the thriller level of Hollywood and this movie gave us that. Despite belonging to a genre that has been over abused by Hollywood, Go Goa Gone was unique, engrossing, and a genuine laughter riot. And Saif Ali Khan's avatar, Boris, easily tops the list of epic zombie hunters.
5. No Smoking: Kashyap may have gained fame with GoW, but he achieved cult status, as a director, because of his unique perspective on storytelling. And John Abraham's starrer psychological thriller No Smoking is the perfect example of that. Though No Smoking failed at the BO, it's a worthy addition to the limited pool of neo-noir cinema in India.
6. Love, Sex Aur Dhokha: From the music album to the shooting style of Love Sex Aur dhokha every aspect of the movie was a step ahead of the curve and truly unconventional. But the end result was the kind of cinematic brilliance that we've now come to expect from Banerjee.
7. Ship of Theseus: Anand Gandhi's Ship of Theseus, starring Aida El-Kashef, Neeraj Kabi, and Sohum Shah, is regarded as one of the most significant films to have come out of Indian cinema in recent years. A literal and psychological exploration of the famous 'Ship of Theseus paradox', this is a movie that redefined what evocative storytelling is all about.
8. Cargo: The fact that the Bollywood audience never truly enjoys the unconventional drama and the failure of this movie is proof of that. At times awry, at times unbelievably charming, Cargo was an unusual story, boosted by incredible performances.
9. Aankhon Dekhi: This 2013 drama remains one of the most insightful commentaries on the existential crisis that seems to afflict every second person - perhaps because we're all trying to fit in with what the world expects of us, rather than simply live life the way we want to. A film that highlighted, yet again, Sanjay Mishra's acting prowess, Aankhon Dekhi was unlike any Bollywood drama.
10. Bhavesh Joshi Superhero: It may have been a commercial failure, but as far as points for originality go, Bhavesh Joshi gave us a concept that few, if any Hindi language films had explored in the past. Despite how cinema, as an art form, has abused the superhero genre, Bhavesh Joshi managed to still entertain and surprise. And that's the film's true win.
