1. Mother India

1957

A box office blockbuster, Mother India became the first Indian movie to get an Oscar nomination

The movie also won at International Film Festival Karlovy Vary 

2. Awaara

1951

Awaara sold over 250 million tickets in Soviet Union, China,Africa and the Middle east

Awaara got placed in TIMES magazine's All time 100 greatest movies

3. Lagaan

2001

Nominated for Academy Award, ranked 55 in Empire Magazine's Top 100 films in the world of cinema 

Lagaan made it into TIMES' all time best sports films in 2012 

4. Dil Se

1998

Dil Se recieved Netpac Award at Berlin Film Festival

Dil Se also got critical admiration for its cinematography and screen play at the Helsinki Film festival

5. The Lunchbox

2013

This Irfaan Khan starrer won Grand Rail D’Or viewers choice award

The Lunchbox was screened at the 2013 Cannes and International Toronto film festival 

It was also nominated for Brithish academy awards