Those Top 5 Best-loved Movies

Sandesam

The political satire Sandesham, directed by Sathyan Anthikad hilariously exposes through two brothers (Sreenivasan and Jayaram) the hidden reality of contemporary Kerala politics. The thought-provoking dialogue exchanges by the screenplay writer (Sreenivasan); and the exemplary acting skills of every artist add flavor to this movie and it stands the test of time. 

Whale Rider

By Maori customs and traditions of New Zealand, only the first-born male child of a definite family in the tribe is allowed to be the next chieftain of the tribe. Whale Rider (based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera), on the other hand, portrays the story of a resolute Maori girl (Kahu) challenging this age-old tradition by displaying her caliber to be the descendant of their clan.  

The Lunchbox 

 A heart-warming romance accidentally develops between an old, short-tempered widower and a young- dejected housewife through an unexpected mix-up of lunchboxes by the dabbawalas of Bombay. The quest for absolute happiness is the major theme of this lovely tale.  

Water

The movie depicts the dire sufferings of Varanasi widows in pre-independent India. Deepa Mehta successfully shows that Indians in the twentieth century suffered a lot mainly due to the imposed cultural heritage of India rather than the colonial invasion. 

One Day

This Thai romantic comedy with a subtle plot illustrates the unadulterated and undisclosed love of an IT geek towards a super smart girl. As destiny would have it, the girl suffers from memory loss for one day. And the guy takes this 'one day' chance, pretends to be her boyfriend and gives her the happiest moments of her life-knowing the bitter truth that she would forget him the very next day.