7 Best Regional Films To Watch On Netflix

May 30, 2023, 09:03 IST

Sneha Swaminathan

Shonar Pahar (Bengali)

Upama, a 72-year-old independent retired schoolteacher, lives alone after being abandoned by her only son, Soumya, and his wife, Moumita. Upama meets Rajdeep, who heads a local NGO for orphaned children, and befriends Bitlu, a seven-year-old orphan. The unexpected bond forces Upama and Soumya to reconsider their fragile relationship.

Visaranai (Tamil)

Pandi, Murugan, Afzal, and Kumar are homeless Tamils who work in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, at a grocery shop. The lives of the migrant labourers are turned upside down when they are imprisoned by local state police and severely abused in police custody for a crime they did not commit.

Village Rockstars (Assamese)

Rima Das wrote, produced, edited, and directed Village Rockstars on her own. It follows Dhunu, a 10-year-old girl from a remote town in Assam who dreams of owning a guitar and starting her own rock band. The film chronicles her journey as she attempts to beat the challenges that life throws at her. 

Cycle (Marathi)

Set in 1948, Cycle is about Keshav, a doctor and astrologer from Konkan, who sets off in quest of his most valued possession— a yellow bicycle inherited from his grandfather — after two robbers sneak into his house and steal it.

Thithi (Kannada)

Three generations gather in an isolated village in Karnataka for the funeral of Century Gowda, the oldest man in his tribe. Thithi is a melancholy comedy about how three men respond to his death in three distinct ways.

Njan Prakashan (Malayalam)

Njan Prakashan is a comedy about Prakashan, a certified nurse with aspirations of becoming a doctor. He dislikes and avoids the nursing profession due to its low salary and unpleasant nature.

Dhh (Gujarati)

Gungun, Bajrang, and Vakil are three failing students who skip school to attend a magic show by their favourite magician. The three friends write to the magician, begging him to make use of his magical talents to help them pass their examinations\

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