The time has gone when the hero used to woo the heroine with his moves and later fights goon to save her mother in the Bollywood movies. It is a new age and the Bollywood filmmakers are serving content off the curve. For quite a long time now, the filmmakers are coming up with storylines that are not restricted to the love story of a rich girl and poor guy. They are breaking the stereotypes, educating the audience, and changing the human relationship dynamics with some unconventional stories. Here we bring you a list of the top 10 offbeat conventional movies produced in Bollywood that won the hearts with a ‘different approach:
1. A Wednesday: The Bollywood industry has been talking about the common man for quite a long time. But this crime thriller showed the anger of a common man for the first time. The movie is about a common man who is perturbed in a way that he’s forced to deal with terrorism on its own and show everyone how it’s done.
2. Aligarh: Aligarh is not just a story about homosexuality but about the right to privacy of a human being. Portraying the life tale of an Aligarh University professor, the movie show his life changes upside down about his relationship with a guy getting out in the public eye. After reading the story of the professor a journalist comes forward to help him get his reputation and job back.
3. Article 15: We think that the demon of untouchability has left us but the truth is he is still eating our society and that is what Ayushmann Khuranna starrer Article 15 showcased. This movie shows an investigation of a murder case of lower cast girls at the hands of some upper caste powerful man.
4. Newton: This cult classic of Rajkumar Rao was nominated for Oscar awards for a reason. And that reason is the plotline of the movie which recites the story of a government servant who is sent to a politically sensitive Naxalite area for election duty. But despite of the hurdles he fulfills his job in the fairest and satirical manner.
5. 1947: Earth: Based on the novel ‘Icecandy Man’ by Bapsi Sidhwa, this hauntingly brilliant movie featured Aamir Khan in the titular role. All the actors in the movie did a great job at adding life to the characters of the novel. Characters from a partition novel had never been brought to life with such dexterity.
6. Masaan: Masaan is undoubtedly a cult classic in its own right. Most showed the same tragic love story but in such a way that it looked eye soothing. The movie showcases two tales of tragic love. In the story, a girl gets into trouble after her boyfriend commits suicide while in another a boy loses his everything after his girl dies in an accident.
7. Phas Gaye Re Obama: A group of criminals kidnaps Om thinking that he is a big catch. However, Om is debt-ridden and was about to clear all his debt by selling his ancestral property. But, now that he is kidnapped he must find a way out of this messy situation. In the hindsight, the film is a satirical take on the prevailing law and administration situation in our country.
8. Shahid: Shahid is a cult classic based on the life of a guy named Shahid Azmi, who visits Kashmir to turn into a terrorist but looking at all those inhuman acts he changes his decision and to his normal life but his past doesn’t leave him. Because of his past, he gets accused of a crime that he never committed.
9. Tamasha: This film encourages you to ditch the rat race and do what you want in life: finding a romantic partner who is just right for you or chasing your dreams. And no, it’s not all hunky-dory, the film paints very real pictures of the struggles and obstacles that you would have to face when you decide to do things that you always wanted to do!
10. Tere Bin Laden: Tere Bin Laden is about an aspiring filmmaker who accidentally bumps into Osama Bin Laden lookalike. He makes the film with Paddi Singh( Osama lookalike) and Ali Zaffar. All this, when America is on the hunt for Osama. The US armed forces kill Osama. This has a direct impact on the life of the lookalike as well as the crew of the film. As they come face to face with the most dreaded terrorist and President Obama.
