To celebrate the grand mosaic of cinema in the last twenty-five years, The Hollywood Reporter India has curated a list of 25 Indian films we believe best define the period. A project of this scale naturally warrants some caveats and clarifications. For starters, this list is not a ranking. The THR India team considered a wide array of films released in the 21st century — from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2024 — spanning languages and industries across the country. We considered mainstream hit