These 20 underrated Bollywood movies every cinephile must watch!

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Bollywood has given us numerous gems to cherish over the years. We all have our list of favourite movies that we absolutely adore and can watch as many times as we want to. However, there are some films worthy of our appreciation that never made it to our lists. There are some movies that couldn't earn the recognition they deserved. These might not be stories that portray mainstream cinema with a conventional storyline, with a hero and a heroine who fall in love and live happily after, but they do have a lot to offer. Here is our list of 20 underrated Bollywood movies that deserved much more recognition than they got and are an absolute must-watch for every cinema lover out there…

01 / 20

These 20 underrated Bollywood movies every cinephile must watch!

'Massan' directed by Neeraj Ghaywan was Vicky Kaushal's debut movie, which beautifully narrated the struggles of breaking the social stigma of having pre-marital sexual relationships. The movie's setting is in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and it stars Richa Chadda, Shweta Tripathi and Sanjay Mishra in the prominent roles.

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02 / 20

Based on a real-life story, 'Paan Singh Tomar' narrates the life of an Indian soldier and athlete who won laurels for the country and won seven gold medals in a row and how he was forced to become an outlaw, a dacoit following the murder of his mother and failure of action on the part of the police. The movie, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia starred the extremely talented and late actor Irrfan Khan.

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03 / 20

A hilarious portrayal of four youngsters in the search of making easy money and how they get entangled into a plan that goes horribly wrong! Directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, 'Fukrey' stars Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh and Richa Chadda in the lead roles.

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04 / 20

Directed by Subhash Kapoor, starring Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani, the plot of 'Jolly LLB' revolves around a young and inexperienced lawyer's journey to battle judicial corruption and find justice for those who cannot pay humongous amounts to get justice and be treated fairly.

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05 / 20

The movie 'Secret Superstar' revolves around a talented young, ambitious girl who despite all odds has a dream of becoming a singer. The story beautifully embraces the spirit of the young singer and a daughter's relationship with her mother. Directed by Advait Chandan, the movie stars Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij and Raj Arjun.

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06 / 20

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, 'Swades' depicts a successful NRI who returns to his roots and advocates for reform in a village he travels to. Despite being a successful scientist who works for NASA in the USA, he decides to stay connected to his roots. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi and Kishori Ballal.

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07 / 20

The film 'Shahid' starring Rajkummar Rao, narrates a story of a former militant operative becoming a criminal lawyer to fight and provide justice to those who are falsely convicted of terrorism. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the movie released in 2013.

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08 / 20

'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye' is a story of a fearless, charismatic thief who manages to get away with robbing the elite until he gets caught and reflects on his life. The movie stars Abhay Deol and is directed by Dibakar Banerjee.

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09 / 20

The movie 'Shanghai' directed by Dibakar Banerjee revolves around a group of people trying to decode the mystery of a social activist's death and their struggles to uncover the truth. Shanghai stars Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Kalki Koechlin.

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10 / 20

Bollywood movie 'Tamasha' got mixed reviews at the box office. The concept of the movie is appreciation worthy with a spectacular story line. Even though it is a love story, it comes with its own set of surprises and lots of adventure! The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone and is directed by Imtiaz Ali.

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