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Best Indian Movies of the 1990s

This collection ranks 1,960 movies from India released in the 1990s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

1,960 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  5. 5

    Thalapathi

    1991· 2h 37m· ta

    8.060
  6. 6

    Border

    1997· 2h 56m· hi

    6.577
  7. 7

    Godfather

    1991· 2h 30m· ml

    7.531
  8. 8

    Baasha

    1995· 2h 25m· ta

    7.674
  9. 9

    Spadikam

    1995· 2h 30m· ml

    7.340
  11. 11

    Padayappa

    1999· 2h 52m· ta

    7.463
  12. 12

    Iruvar

    1997· 2h 20m· ta

    7.451
  13. 13

    Devasuram

    1993· 2h 40m· ml

    7.036
  14. 14

    Dil Se..

    1998· 2h 43m· hi

    6.9198
  15. 15

    Roja

    1992· 2h 17m· ta

    7.072
  18. 18

    Vaali

    1999· 2h 38m· ta

    6.924
  19. 19

    Bombay

    1995· 2h 21m· ta

    7.279
  20. 20

    Sarfarosh

    1999· 2h 54m· hi

    6.8111
  21. 21

    Damini

    1993· 2h 55m· hi

    7.519
  22. 22

    Sandhesam

    1991· 2h 17m· ml

    7.928
  24. 24

    Vaastav

    1999· 2h 30m· hi

    7.160
  25. 25

    Indian

    1996· 3h 5m· ta

    6.978
  26. 26

    Ghulam

    1998· 2h 42m· hi

    6.359
  27. 27

    Annamalai

    1992· 3h 0m· ta

    7.329
  29. 29

    The King

    1995· 3h 19m· ml

    7.112
  30. 30

    Gunaa

    1991· 2h 47m· ta

    7.018
  31. 31

    Mudhalvan

    1999· 2h 49m· ta

    6.939
  32. 32

    Darr

    1993· 2h 59m· hi

    7.090
  33. 33

    Gentleman

    1993· 2h 40m· ta

    7.217
  34. 34

    Arunachalam

    1997· 2h 45m· ta

    7.431
  36. 36

    Satya

    1998· 2h 50m· hi

    7.061
  37. 37

    Kuruthipunal

    1995· 2h 23m· ta

    6.720
  38. 38

    Kaalapani

    1996· 2h 58m· ml

    7.834
  41. 41

    Tholi Prema

    1998· 2h 16m· te

    6.621
  42. 42

    Kilukkam

    1991· 2h 35m· ml

    7.537
  43. 43

    Yoddha

    1992· 2h 29m· ml

    7.637
  44. 44

    Chachi 420

    1997· 2h 45m· hi

    7.081
  48. 48

    Baazigar

    1993· 3h 1m· hi

    6.9134
  49. 49

    Dhadakebaaz

    1990· 2h 31m· mr

    8.01
  50. 50

    Zakhm

    1998· 2h 5m· hi

    7.314

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Frequently asked questions

How many indian movies were made in the 1990s?

1,960 India productions from the 1990s have real rating data.

How are these indian films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best indian movie of the 1990s?

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge currently holds the #1 position.