Films about social issues in India

2022 film by Aanand L Rai

2015 film by Subhash Kapoor

Bhagavanth Kesari is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi, under the banner of Shine Screens. This was the last film Harish Peddi produced under the banner of Shine Screens. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role alongside Arjun Rampal, Kajal Aggarwal, and Sreeleela. The soundtrack and background score was composed by Thaman S, while C. Ramprasad and Tammiraju handled the cinematography and editing, respectively.

2006 film by Krishna Vamsi

Balidan, also called Sacrifice, is a 1927 Indian silent film directed by Naval Gandhi and based on a play by Rabindranath Tagore. It was produced by Orient Pictures Corporation. Balidan is cited as one of the top ten lost films of Indian Cinema by P. K. Nair. Hailed as "an excellent and truly Indian film" by The Indian Cinematograph Committee, 1927–28, Balidan was used by them as one of the films to "show how 'serious' Indian cinema could match Western standards".

2024 Indian film directed by Sonu Sood

Shaurya ( Valour) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Samar Khan and produced by Moser Baer. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Rahul Bose, Javed Jaffrey, Deepak Dobriyal, and Minissha Lamba. The film is based on the 1991 Hindi play Court Martial by Swadesh Deepak and the 1992 American film A Few Good Men (the latter being an adaptation of the 1989 play of the same name by Aaron Sorkin about US marine David Cox).

2016 film by Koratala Siva

2016 film by Puri Jagannadh

2022 film by Pandiraj

Aramm () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by N. Gopi Nainar. It features Nayanthara as a district collector, with Ramachandran Durairaj and Sunu Lakshmi in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Ghibran and cinematography by Om Prakash, the film began production in mid-2016 and had a theatrical release on 10 November 2017. Post-release, the film won appreciation from film critics and performed well commercially.

2002 Tamil film directed by Singampuli

1979 film by Goutam Ghose

1942 film, the first film in Sindhi

2022 film directed by Jeethu Joseph

1990 Tamil film directed by Fazil

2018 film by Abhimanyu Mukherjee

Daata () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed and produced by Sultan Ahmed. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Padmini Kolhapure, Suresh Oberoi, Prem Chopra, Ranjeet, Amrish Puri in pivotal roles. The film was a big hit.

2022 film by Mohan Raja

Kuberaa is a 2025 Indian action drama film directed by Sekhar Kammula, who co-wrote the screenplay with Chaithanya Pingali. Produced by Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and Amigos Creations, the film was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil. It stars Dhanush, Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh.

2013 film directed by Aditya Datt

1983 film by Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry

2018 film by Vikramaditya Motwane

2019 film directed by H. Vinoth

Dude is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Keerthiswaran. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead, alongside R. Sarathkumar, Hridhu Haroon, Rohini, Aishwarya Sharma and Neha Shetty.