BFI's 50 Essential South Asian films


Top 10 Bangladeshi Films
  1. A River Called Titas (1973)
  2. Quiet Flows the River Chitra (1999)
  3. A River Named Madhumati (1994)
  4. Across the Fringe (1977)
  5. Beder Meye Josna (1989)
  6. The Ominous House (1979)
  7. Quiet Flows the River Meghna (1973)
  8. Rupali Shaikate (1979)
  9. Srabon Megher Din (1999)
  10. Sat Bhai Chompa (1968)

Top 10 Diaspora Films
  1. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
  2. Monsoon Wedding (2001)
  3. Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
  4. Fire (1996)
  5. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
  6. Hyderabad Blues (1998)
  7. Earth (1998)
  8. East Is East (1999)
  9. Masala (1991)
  10. The Warrior (2001)

Top 10 Indian Films
  1. Sholay (1975)
  2. Pather Panchali (1955)
  3. Mother India (1957)
  4. Pyaasa (1957)
  5. The Cloud-Capped Star (1960)
  6. Charulata – The Lonely Wife (1964)
  7. The Golden Thread (1965)
  8. Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
  9. Report to Mother (1986)
  10. Awaara (1951)

Top 10 Pakistani Films
  1. Baji (1963)
  2. Heer Ranjha (1970)
  3. Zarqa (1969)
  4. International Gorillay (1990)
  5. The Bar (1980)
  6. Jago Hua Savera (1959)
  7. Haseena Atom Bomb (1990)
  8. The Veil (1962)
  9. Aina (1977)
  10. Mujhe Chand Chahiye (2001)

Top 10 Sri Lankan Films
  1. Death on a Full Moon Day (1997)
  2. Ahas Gauvwa (1974)
  3. Some Day in the Future (2001)
  4. The Compensation (2001)
  5. Dark Night of the Soul (1995)
  6. The Treasure (1970)
  7. This Is My Moon (2000)
  8. Chanda Kinnarie (1998)
  9. Ponmani (1978)
  10. Hansa Vilak (1980)