Karan Johar’s Best IndianFilms
- Lagaan (Dir: Ashutosh Gowariker) Fantastic story-telling, superbperformance by Aamir Khan.
- Gadar (Dir: Anil Sharma) Deol at his best. Beautiful blend of rusticromance and rustic backdrop.
- Dil Chahta Hai (Dir: Farhan Akhtar) First male-bonding film, unusualcharacterisation for Indian cinema.
- Monsoon Wedding (Dir: Mira Nair) Superb. I felt part of the family.
- Alaipayuthey (Dir: Mani Ratnam) Vintage Ratnam. A simple story andcompletely a director’s baby.
Mira Nair’s BestInternational Films
- In the Mood for Love (Dir: Wong Kar-wai) Visually stunning, voluptuous,cinematically original.
- Dancer in the Dark (Dir: Lars von Trier) von Trier gives us anunforgettable performance by Bjork.
- In the Bedroom (Dir: Todd Field) A deeply-moving, accurately observedtale of grief.
Mira’s Dying To See
- Ali (Dir: Michael Mann) Ali is one of my heroes. What will Will Smith be like as Ali?
The Man Who Wasn’t There (Dir: Coen brothers) Because it is bythe inimitable Ethan and Joel Coen.
Kandahar (Dir: Mohsen Makhmalbaf) Who does not want to know more about Afghanistan?
A Beautiful Mind (Ron Howard) Just because anything Russel Crowe does is interesting.
