Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada
The four South Indian cinemas are some of the busiest in the world. Start Tamil with Vikram or Maharaja, Telugu with RRR or Sita Ramam, Malayalam with Premalu or The Goat Life, and Kannada with K.G.F: Chapter 1 or 777 Charlie.
Hindi
Hindi cinema, the biggest shelf, runs from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! to 3 Idiots, Dangal, 12th Fail and Dhurandhar.
Bengali and Marathi
Bengali cinema spans Kolkata and Dhaka: Chokher Bali and Baishe Srabon from one side, Monpura and Hawa from the other. Marathi brings Sairat, Court and The Disciple, three of the most admired Indian films of their decade.
Punjabi
Punjabi cinema is warm and funny: Jatt & Juliet, Carry On Jatta, Qismat and Angrej, with The Legend of Maula Jatt from Pakistan and the haunting Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost.