10 Regional Indian Films Everyone Should Watch

Sairat (Marathi)

A stirring love story that challenges the entrenched caste hierarchy in rural Maharashtra

Village Rockstars (Assamese)

A heartwarming film that follows the dreams of a young girl in a remote village.

Maacher Jhol (Bengali)

In the touching story Maacher Jhol, a famous master chef discovers his roots through a bowl of fish curry, a traditional Bengali dish.

Nainsukh (Dogri)

Royalty in the old hill state of Guler is depicted in paintings by a family of historical artists

Drishyam (Malayalam)

A gripping thriller about a common man who must outsmart the police to protect his family.

Lucia (Kannada)

A man who is stuck in a lucid dream world is the subject of this mind-bending psychological thriller

Aaranya Kaandam (Tamil)

A multi-layered cast in a neo-noir crime thriller set in the underbelly of Chennai

C/o Kancharapalem (Telugu)

Four unorthodox love stories with characters from Kancharapalem that are based in the town

Carry on Jatta (Punjabi)

Jass falls in love with Mahie, who wants to wed an orphan, so he lies to her and says he has no family. once they get married, he finds himself in amusing situations as he must conceal the truth

Nirahua Rikshawala

A young woman gets into difficulty after moving from a metropolitan location to a village. When a local man sees her situation, he decides to help, but things do not turn out as he had hoped.