Top Drama Movies to Watch from India (2020-2025)

A dance-drama film that follows a single father and his witty, wise-beyond-her-years daughter. When his daughter's dream of performing in the country's biggest dance reality show collides with a life-altering crisis, the father is driven to do the unthinkable, showcasing the extraordinary lengths he will go to fulfill her wishes and find happiness.

Vasu, a gifted animator with a troubled past, is forced to face his commitment issues when his partner Manu reveals her pregnancy.

A young woman with borderline personality disorder, fights a lonely battle when she believes her newborn baby was swapped with someone else’s minutes after her delivery. Her loving husband, who initially doubts, eventually believes and starts investigating with an experienced cop.

A determined lawyer takes on a high-stakes case to defend a 19-year-old boy, challenging a system that has already branded him guilty.

A student in Canada faces charges in her husband's death after allegedly deceiving him for visa purposes, highlighting immigrant families' desperate pursuit of opportunities.

Determined to revive a long-forgotten tradition, Murugan embarks on a mission to organize the annual Sudalai Madan ceremony, which has been defunct for years. However, his efforts are met with fierce resistance from various quarters. Adding to the challenge, Murugan's girlfriend lays down an ultimatum: she will only marry him if he succeeds in pulling off the ceremony. Against all odds, Murugan perseveres, rallying the village community to support his cause. Will he triumph in his quest, and how will he overcome the hurdles to successfully organize the ceremony?

In a world on the brink of chaos, a seemingly ordinary conflict two rival water supply businesses becomes the unexpected catalyst for a potential war, when one begins hiding illicit arrack beneath their water cans. Petty squabbles escalate into violent confrontations as loyalties are tested and betrayals mount.

Love blossoms secretly between two old women at an elderly care home while the specter of patriarchy looms large overhead.

In the dead of night, Renuka escapes from a Delhi brothel after stabbing a policeman to death. She takes refuge in a community of sex workers in northern India, where she meets Devika, a young girl condemned to a life of prostitution. Their bond develops into a forbidden romance. Together, they embark on a perilous journey to escape the law and forge their path to freedom.

A man starts a lucrative business with his uncle when they realise he has a special power.