Here’s Deepanjana Pal’s list of 10 movies to watch that define this era. See how she made her picks
Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil delivered powerhouse performances as the wife and “other woman” respectively.
With the Western Railway playing a key role in Nancy (Tina Ambani) and Tony’s (Amol Palekar) romance, love is quite literally a journey in this film.
Sridevi is at her dazzling, charismatic best in a film that marked director Yash Chopra’s return to the romantic musical genre
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, this delightfully nonsensical comedy had a fantastic cast (including Utpal Dutt and Amol Palekar) as well as cameos by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha.
Almost 30 years since its release, Kundan Shah’s dark comedy about corruption and dishonesty remains relevant and hilarious.
Rakesh Roshan’s thriller, starring Rekha and Kabir Bedi, is a glittering showcase for the camp aesthetic of the ’80s
Starring Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi, this is a heartbreaking look at what happens when the past catches up with a man in the form of a son he didn’t know he had.
Not only did Shekhar Kapur’s film give us a bona fide desi vigilante hero, it also gave us a legendary villain in Mogambo.
The film has, among other things, an unemployed graduate, a magician and a contract killer. What it doesn’t have is dialogue. Director and writer Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s silent movie is a wonder.
Sensual, gorgeous and witty, Rekha is everything and more in this drama set in ancient India, directed by Girish Karnad.
