MoviesBaba

The header

The header is a charcoal band with a thin darker line beneath it. In the centre sits the logo, MOVIES in white and BABA in orange capitals, underlined with a slim orange bar. On the left, a button with three white lines opens the side panel; on the right, a magnifier opens the search bar. Both glow orange when you point at them, exactly as in the original theme.

Under the header runs a black menu bar with light grey links in narrow capitals: Home, Bollywood, South Indian, Web Series, Classics, Categories, A-Z and My List. Point at a link and it turns a warm golden colour; the page you are on keeps that colour. On phones the menu bar steps aside, and the side panel carries every link.

The side panel and search

The side panel slides in from the edge of the screen, a white column with a dark search bar at its top and large bold links underneath, one per line, separated by fine grey rules. It is the same panel the original theme used, and it makes the whole site reachable with one thumb.

The search bar

The magnifier in the header opens a dark search bar with an orange button. Type part of a title, an original title or an actor's name, and matching titles appear as you type. Typing Shah Rukh, Allu Arjun or Pankaj Tripathi finds their films and series in a moment.

The featured slider

The home page opens with a wide slider of featured titles. Each slide fills the frame with a backdrop still, darkened toward the bottom by a smooth fade, and shows the genres in small orange-grey capitals, the title in large white letters, and a line of details: the year, the runtime or number of seasons, and the score, separated by faint slashes. Small dots in the upper right corner jump between slides, and the slider also scrolls with a swipe.

The welcome line

Below the slider, a short welcome line introduces MoviesBaba in large light letters, in the style the original used for its archive headings, followed by a sentence about what the site offers.

Latest and Popular

The first section carries the most recognisable detail of the original theme: a large title reading Latest / Popular, where the word in bold is the one you are viewing. Click Popular and it turns bold, Latest turns light, and the grid below switches from the newest titles to the most watched ones. It works instantly on the same page, and with the keyboard as well as the mouse.

The poster loop

Each section shows a loop of portrait posters, six across on a large screen, four on a tablet and two or three on a phone. Above each title sit its genres in small grey capitals; the title itself follows in bold white; and a line of details closes the card: year, runtime or seasons, and score, separated by faint slashes. Point at a poster and it dims softly over a black background, and the title turns orange, the same gentle effect the original used.

The sections

After Latest and Popular come three more sections, each with its title on the left and a More link on the right: South Indian, Web Series and Bollywood Classics. The Categories section follows, listing every shelf with its title count, then the help section with a card for each guide, and finally this article. The footer sits on a slightly lighter charcoal, with the logo, a short description, the main links and a note about the data.

The title page

On the title page, MoviesBaba keeps the same dark look: the poster, a darkened backdrop, the story, the year, the runtime or seasons, the score, the genres, the cast and the director or creators. Web series list every season with its episodes and air dates. The Watch now button opens the viewing panel, and Add to My List keeps the title on the My List page.

The Watch now button

Watch now opens a short list of countries. Pick yours, and the title opens on JustWatch with every subscription, rental, purchase and free service that carries it there, each with a direct link. The film then plays in the service's own app or website. MoviesBaba remembers your country, so the next Watch now opens the right list straight away.

Choosing your country

India comes first, followed by the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Nepal, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Philippines and Germany. Indian films and series are watched in all of them, and the country list shows exactly which services carry each title where you are.

The Bollywood shelves

MoviesBaba divides Hindi cinema into three eras. New Bollywood holds the films of 2023 onward, Bollywood 2015-2022 holds the hits of the years before, and Bollywood Classics holds the films of 2000 to 2014. The Bollywood shelf gathers all sixty-two, and the Bollywood guide gives a quick tour.

Stree and Stree 2

Stree became a surprise sensation: in the small town of Chanderi, men vanish during a festival, taken by a ghost who calls their names at night. It mixes laughter and scares perfectly, and it started a whole universe of horror comedies. Stree 2 brings back the tailor Vicky and his friends to face a new terror, and it became one of the highest-earning Hindi films ever. Watch them together with Bhool Bhulaiyaa, the classic horror comedy that paved the way.

New Bollywood

Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge are sprawling spy dramas led by Ranveer Singh, and they dominated the box office. Saiyaara is a musical love story that became a youth phenomenon. Lost Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, follows two young brides who are switched on a crowded train, and it is funny, wise and warm. 12th Fail tells the inspiring true story of a young man who works his way to the civil services, and KILL is a fierce action film set aboard a night train.

Jawan, Pathaan and Dunki made Shah Rukh Khan's year one of the biggest in Hindi cinema history, Fighter takes to the skies with the Indian Air Force, and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is a colourful family romance. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is a breezy romantic comedy, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga is a heist aboard a plane, Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins is a stylish caper, and Shaitaan is a gripping supernatural thriller. Jaane Jaan and Sector 36 are dark, clever crime stories, and Adipurush retells the Ramayana with spectacle.

Bollywood 2015 to 2022

The years from 2015 to 2022 gave Hindi cinema some of its most loved films. Dangal follows a wrestler who trains his daughters to become champions, and it is one of the most successful Indian films worldwide. Bajrangi Bhaijaan follows a kind man who takes a lost girl home across the border, and Sultan follows a wrestler's comeback. Uri: The Surgical Strike and War are gripping action films, and Andhadhun and Drishyam are thrillers full of twists.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat are lavish historical epics. Tumbbad is a haunting folk-horror tale, and Pink is a powerful courtroom drama about consent and respect. Neerja tells the true story of a brave flight attendant, Pad Man tells the story of a man who made affordable sanitary pads for village women, and Sanju traces the turbulent life of the actor Sanjay Dutt. Dear Zindagi, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Dilwale, Fan and Raees complete a busy shelf, and Period. End of Sentence., a short documentary, won an Academy Award.

Bollywood Classics

The Bollywood Classics shelf holds the Hindi films of 2000 to 2014, the years many viewers remember from their school and college days. The classics guide gives a short tour.

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India turns a village cricket match against British officers into an epic, and Rang De Basanti follows students who find their voice while acting in a film about freedom fighters. Swades follows a NASA scientist who returns to his village, and Chak De! India follows a hockey coach who turns a divided team into champions. 3 Idiots, Hera Pheri and Bhool Bhulaiyaa are endlessly funny, and Like Stars on Earth and Barfi! are deeply moving.

The romances of the era are here too: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Devdas, Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om and My Name Is Khan. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara sends three friends through Spain, The Lunchbox is a gentle tale of letters in Mumbai, PK is a playful satire, and Ghajini, Ra.One, Chennai Express and Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 add action and adventure.

South Indian cinema

South Indian films are one of MoviesBaba's biggest draws, and the South Indian shelf holds sixty of them, with separate shelves for Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and Kannada. The South guide gives a short tour, and the Tamil guide looks closely at the biggest shelf.

S. S. Rajamouli

S. S. Rajamouli is the director who took Telugu cinema to the world. Eega is a wildly inventive fantasy in which a murdered man is reborn as a housefly to take revenge. Bāhubali: The Beginning and Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion tell the epic story of the kingdom of Mahishmati and its rival princes, and the question at the end of the first film kept India talking for two years. RRR brings two revolutionaries together in a story of friendship and rebellion, and its song Naatu Naatu won an Academy Award.

More Telugu hits

Pushpa: The Rise and Pushpa 2 - The Rule follow a sandalwood smuggler played by Allu Arjun, and their songs and dialogues swept the country. Kalki 2898-AD mixes mythology and a dazzling future, Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is a tale of friendship in a violent city, and Devara: Part 1 is set among fearless coastal sailors. Sita Ramam is a beautiful love story told through letters, Lucky Baskhar follows a bank cashier's daring plan, and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is a family entertainer with hit songs.

1: Nenokkadine is a psychological thriller about a rock star haunted by missing memories, The Ghazi Attack is a tense submarine war film, V is a cat-and-mouse thriller, and Saaho is a glossy heist and action film.

Tamil cinema

The Tamil shelf is the largest in the South section, with twenty-nine films. Rajinikanth, the Superstar, leads Jailer, Petta, Kabali and 2.0. Vijay stars in Thuppakki, Kaththi, Theri, Mersal, Master and Leo, and Kamal Haasan leads Vikram and Vishwaroopam.

Some of the most admired Tamil films are smaller and sharper. Vikram Vedha turns a cop-and-gangster chase into a series of moral puzzles, Asuran is a powerful story of a farmer protecting his son, and Vada Chennai is a sprawling gangster saga. Ratsasan and Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru are brilliant thrillers, Thani Oruvan pits an honest officer against a clever villain, and Maharaja is a revenge story with a famous twist.

96 is a tender story of school sweethearts meeting again, Soorarai Pottru follows a man who dreams of a low-cost airline, and Jai Bhim is a gripping courtroom drama based on a real case. Amaran tells the true story of a heroic army officer, Kaithi is one long night of relentless action, Super Deluxe weaves bold stories together, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I is a grand historical epic, and 24 and I are science fiction and romance with a twist. The Elephant Whisperers, a short documentary, won an Academy Award.

Malayalam cinema

Malayalam films are admired across India for their writing. Premam follows a young man through three loves over the years, and it became a cult favourite. Bangalore Days follows three cousins who move to Bengaluru, Ustad Hotel follows a young chef who discovers the meaning of food at his grandfather's restaurant, and Kumbalangi Nights follows four brothers in a fishing village.

Drishyam and Drishyam 2 follow a father protecting his family with brilliant cunning, Minnal Murali is a homegrown superhero story, Aavesham is a riotous gangster comedy, Marco is a fierce revenge thriller, and All We Imagine as Light won the Grand Prix at Cannes.

Kannada cinema

K.G.F: Chapter 1 and K.G.F: Chapter 2 follow Rocky's rise from the streets of Mumbai to rule the Kolar Gold Fields, and they made Kannada cinema famous across India. Kantara tells a gripping tale of a village, a forest and a divine spirit, and Kantara - A Legend: Chapter 1 goes back centuries to tell the legend behind it. Mahavatar Narsimha is a spectacular animated retelling of the Narasimha legend.

Hindi web series

Hindi web series have become one of the great strengths of Indian storytelling, and MoviesBaba gathers thirty-one of the best in the Web Series list. Each series page lists every season and episode. The web series guide gives a quick tour.

Scam 1992

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story is often named the best Hindi web series ever made. It follows the rise and fall of the stockbroker who shook India's markets in the early 1990s, with a brilliant lead performance and a famous theme tune. It is smart, fast and gripping from the first episode.

True stories

The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 honours the railway workers who saved lives on the night of the Bhopal gas tragedy. Black Warrant follows a young jailer at Tihar prison in the 1980s, and House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths is a careful documentary about a family tragedy in Delhi. The Forgotten Army tells the story of the Indian National Army in the Second World War.

Crime and investigation

Delhi Crime follows the Delhi police through difficult investigations and won an International Emmy. Paatal Lok follows a weary inspector into the city's hidden underworld, Asur follows a forensic expert hunting a killer obsessed with mythology, and Aranyak is a mystery set in a misty Himalayan town. Kohrra follows two policemen in rural Punjab, Criminal Justice follows a lawyer defending a young man accused of murder, and Khakee: The Bihar Chapter follows an officer against a notorious gangster.

Breathe and Breathe: Into the Shadows are tense thrillers about fathers pushed to extremes, Special Ops follows an intelligence officer across nearly two decades, Indian Police Force is a big action series, and Kaala Paani follows a mysterious outbreak on the Andaman Islands.

Thrills and chills

The Family Man follows a middle-class father who secretly works for an intelligence agency, and Farzi follows an artist who prints perfect counterfeit notes. Guns & Gulaabs is a stylish, funny crime story set in a small town in the 1990s. For horror, GHOUL follows an interrogator facing a supernatural prisoner, Betaal pits soldiers against an undead regiment, and Typewriter follows children investigating a haunted house in Goa.

Youth and family

TVF's series have a special place in viewers' hearts. Kota Factory, filmed in black and white, follows students preparing for engineering entrance exams in the coaching city of Kota, and Aspirants follows three friends preparing for the civil services. FLAMES is a sweet teenage romance, and Hostel Daze captures life in an engineering hostel. Panchayat follows a city graduate who becomes secretary of a village council, Gullak follows a small-town family's everyday joys and quarrels, and Yeh Meri Family looks back fondly at a 1990s childhood. The Ba***ds of Bollywood is an affectionate satire of the film industry.

Planning a binge

Most Hindi web series run for five to ten episodes a season, which makes a season a comfortable weekend. Check the number of seasons in the poster's details line, start from the first episode for serial stories such as Kota Factory or Paatal Lok, and add the series to My List so it waits at the top.

Services in India

In India, JioHotstar carries a large library of Hindi and South Indian films along with Disney titles, and Prime Video and Netflix carry many of the biggest Bollywood and South releases and web series. SonyLIV, ZEE5 and TVF Play are home to many Hindi series, including several TVF favourites, and Sun NXT and Aha specialize in Tamil and Telugu films. The streaming services guide lists them all.

Watching from abroad

Indian films and series are watched by millions of people in the Gulf, in North America, in Britain and across Asia. Netflix and Prime Video carry many of them worldwide, and ZEE5 and SonyLIV offer international plans. Choose your country in the Watch now panel to see exactly what is available where you live.

Audio and subtitles

South Indian films on services in India usually offer Hindi audio alongside the original, and many Hindi films and series offer Tamil and Telugu tracks too. Most titles carry English subtitles, and many carry Hindi subtitles. Open the audio and subtitle menu in the player to choose, and try an original-language viewing with subtitles for a second watch.

Renting and buying

New releases often arrive first to rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google TV and YouTube Movies, and then join a subscription service a few weeks later. The Watch now panel shows prices side by side with subscription options.

Free and legal viewing

Plenty of Indian films are free and legal to watch. JioHotstar, ZEE5 and MX Player carry many free titles with adverts, and many studios post full films on their official YouTube channels. Some platforms offer the first episodes of their series free, which is a good way to try a new show. The free movies guide has the details.

Picture and sound

Official services stream in high definition, and many recent Indian films and series are available in 4K with Dolby sound. The best picture depends on your plan, your device and your connection. On a phone, a data-saver setting keeps mobile data under control, and many apps let you download episodes over Wi-Fi to watch on the go.

Phones, computers and televisions

MoviesBaba works in any modern browser. On a computer, the menu bar and the Latest / Popular title make browsing quick; on a phone, the side panel carries every link and the posters sit two to a row. Add MoviesBaba to your home screen for one-tap access. The devices guide explains how to move from MoviesBaba to the service's app on your television.

My List

My List sits at the end of the menu bar. The Add to My List button on each title page sends the title to the My List page, where it waits with its poster in the same dark loop. The list belongs to the browser you use, so it is ready from the first title. To take it to a new device, export it as a single small file and import it there.

More ways to find titles

The search bar reads titles, original titles and cast names. The Categories page lists every shelf, the A-Z page lists every title alphabetically, and the genre shelves for Crime and Thriller, Comedy and Horror and Mystery mix films and series. The finding titles guide sums it up.

The official MoviesBaba

MoviesBaba has one fixed address, shown in your browser's address bar. Bookmark it or add it to your home screen, and it opens with your country and My List in place. The official site guide describes the real MoviesBaba: a dark page, the MOVIESBABA logo with its orange underline, a black menu bar and orange touches. The site status page explains a few quick checks if a page is slow.

Staying safe

Safe streaming is simple. Use official apps and websites, keep your phone and browser updated, use a strong password and two-step sign-in on your streaming accounts, and close any pop-up that asks you to install something. MoviesBaba has one button per title and sends you only to JustWatch and official services. The safety checklist has a few more tips.

How titles are chosen

MoviesBaba's catalogue follows the promise of the original site: Indian, Bollywood and South Indian movies and web series. Every title is chosen by hand from TMDB's lists of popular and highly rated Indian films and series, and each one is checked to suit a general audience. Daily soaps and reality shows are left to television, so the web series shelf is all scripted drama and comedy.

Where the information comes from

Titles, posters, stories, cast, runtimes, seasons, episodes and scores come from TMDB, The Movie Database, through its official interface. The Watch now panel links to JustWatch, which tracks the services in each country. This guide and the help pages are written for MoviesBaba, an independent site with its own writing, and the look is rebuilt from the archived style sheet of the original. The About page says more.

The Lokesh Kanagaraj universe

Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj built one of the most exciting shared universes in Indian cinema. It began with Kaithi, in which a newly released prisoner drives a truck of poisoned policemen to safety through one long night. Vikram brings Kamal Haasan back as a legendary agent and ties Kaithi's world to a larger war on drug lords, and Leo follows a café owner in the hills whose hidden past catches up with him. Watch them in order for the full story, and look for the characters who move from one film to the next.

Rajkumar Hirani

Rajkumar Hirani is one of the best-loved directors in Hindi cinema, known for comedies with big hearts. 3 Idiots follows three engineering students and their free-spirited friend, PK follows a curious visitor from another planet asking questions about faith, Sanju traces the life of the actor Sanjay Dutt, and Dunki follows a group of friends dreaming of a new life in England. His films make audiences laugh and cry in the same scene, and they are ideal for a family evening.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali makes the most lavish films in Hindi cinema, with palaces, costumes and songs on a grand scale. Devdas retells a classic story of lost love, Bajirao Mastani follows a Maratha general and his love for a warrior princess, and Padmaavat tells the legend of Rani Padmavati. Watch them on the biggest screen you have.

Horror comedies

Hindi cinema has found a winning formula in the horror comedy. Bhool Bhulaiyaa follows a psychiatrist who investigates the strange events in an old haunted palace, and its music and comedy made it a classic. Stree and Stree 2 follow the young men of Chanderi and the ghost who haunts their town, and they launched a whole series of connected films. For something darker, Tumbbad and Shaitaan are genuinely frightening, and the web series GHOUL and Betaal bring supernatural horror to the small screen.

Sport on screen

Indian audiences love sport films, and the shelves hold several of the best. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India turns a cricket match into an epic, Chak De! India follows a women's hockey team to glory, Dangal follows two sisters who become wrestling champions, and Sultan follows a wrestler's comeback. Each is an uplifting watch for the whole family, and each builds to a final match you will remember.

True stories on film

Many of MoviesBaba's films are based on real events. Neerja tells the story of the flight attendant who saved passengers during a hijacking, Pad Man tells the story of an inventor who made affordable sanitary pads, and Uri: The Surgical Strike dramatizes a real military operation. 12th Fail follows the real journey of Manoj Kumar Sharma, Amaran tells the story of Major Mukund Varadarajan, and Jai Bhim is based on a real court case. On the series shelf, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story and The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 are essential.

Songs and soundtracks

Great songs are part of the joy of Indian cinema. The music of Saiyaara topped the charts for months, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani are full of romantic songs, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has one of the most loved soundtracks of its decade, and RRR won an Academy Award for Naatu Naatu. From the South, the songs of Pushpa: The Rise, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and 96 became hits across India, in every language.

A week with MoviesBaba

Here is one way to enjoy a week of films and series. On Monday, start a web series such as Kota Factory. On Tuesday, watch a Tamil thriller such as Ratsasan. On Wednesday, pick a Malayalam favourite such as Premam. On Thursday, watch two more episodes of your series. On Friday, choose the newest Bollywood release from the Latest section. On Saturday, invite friends for a spectacle such as Bāhubali: The Beginning, and on Sunday share a family classic such as Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.

Festival favourites

Festivals are the busiest movie nights of the year in India. For Diwali, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham brings the whole family together on screen. For Eid, a Salman Khan film is a tradition, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Sultan are two of his best. For Pongal and Sankranti, big Tamil and Telugu releases such as Master and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo fill the cinemas, and for Onam, a Malayalam comedy such as Aavesham suits the mood.

New to Indian cinema?

Friends from other countries often ask where to start. A good first choice is 3 Idiots for comedy and friendship, RRR for spectacle, Lost Ladies for a gentle, clever story, Drishyam for a thriller, or Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story for a series. Songs are part of the storytelling in many films, so enjoy them as you would a musical. English subtitles are available on the official services, and the Watch now panel shows where each title plays.

Worth watching again

Some films reward a second viewing. Andhadhun, Drishyam and Maharaja are full of clues you only notice the second time, Vikram Vedha invites you to weigh each story again, and Tumbbad reveals more detail in every frame. Hera Pheri and 3 Idiots are funnier every time, because you know the lines before they come.

Reading the scores

Each title shows a score out of ten in its details line and on its page, from the votes of TMDB's worldwide community of film fans. Regional films and newer series often have fewer votes, so their scores move more with each vote. The story, the cast and the genres on the title page help you decide the rest.

Family night

For a family evening with children, start with the animated Mahavatar Narsimha or the fantasy Eega, move to a warm comedy such as Chennai Express or Dilwale, and end with an inspiring story such as Like Stars on Earth or Dangal. Grandparents often enjoy the classics, so keep Swades or Kal Ho Naa Ho in reserve for a second night. Most of these films are offered in several Indian languages, so everyone can watch in the language they prefer.

South Indian stars

South Indian cinema is built around stars with enormous fan followings. Rajinikanth's entrances are greeted with cheers in cinemas across the world, and Vijay's films open like festivals in Tamil Nadu. Prabhas became a national star with the Bāhubali films and leads Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire and Kalki 2898-AD, Allu Arjun's Pushpa made his swagger famous from Kashmir to Kerala, and Mohanlal's Drishyam films are among the most remade stories in Indian cinema. Yash became a national star with K.G.F: Chapter 1 and K.G.F: Chapter 2, and Rishab Shetty wrote, directed and starred in Kantara.

Lost Ladies

Lost Ladies deserves a special word. On a crowded train in rural India, two young brides wearing identical veils are accidentally switched, and one husband brings home the wrong wife. What follows is funny, gentle and quietly wise, as both women discover more about themselves than their families ever expected. Directed by Kiran Rao, it became India's official entry for the Academy Awards, and it is a perfect film to share with family and friends from other countries.

Kota Factory

Kota Factory captured the lives of millions of Indian students. Filmed in black and white, it follows Vaibhav, a teenager who moves to the coaching city of Kota to prepare for the entrance exams of the Indian Institutes of Technology, and Jeetu Bhaiya, the teacher who becomes his guide. Its honest look at pressure, friendship and hope made it a favourite with students and parents alike.

Panchayat

Panchayat is the comfort series of a generation. Abhishek, an engineering graduate, takes a job as secretary of the village council in Phulera while he prepares for a better career. At first he counts the days, but slowly the village, its pradhan, his deputy and his assistant win him over. Each season brings new small crises, from a village wedding to a local election, and each episode ends with a smile.

Tumbbad

Tumbbad is one of the most striking Indian films of its decade. Set in a rain-soaked Maharashtra village over three generations, it follows a man obsessed with a hidden treasure guarded by a cursed god, and the price his family pays for his greed. It took years to make, and its images of endless rain, crumbling mansions and a terrifying womb-like underworld stay with viewers long after the credits.

96

96 is a gentle Tamil love story. Ram, a travel photographer, and Janu, his school sweetheart, meet again at a class reunion twenty-two years after they were separated, and spend one long night walking through Chennai and remembering. It is tender, bittersweet and beautifully acted, and its songs became favourites across South India. It pairs perfectly with Premam for a night of Southern romance.

Shah Rukh Khan's great year

In 2023, Shah Rukh Khan released three films in one year, and all three are on MoviesBaba. Pathaan brought him back as a secret agent in a globe-trotting action film, Jawan cast him in a double role as a man fighting injustice with a team of women, and Dunki was a warm drama about friends who dream of a life in England. Two of them became among the highest-earning Hindi films ever, and together they mark one of the great comebacks in Indian cinema.

Eega

Eega is one of the most imaginative films in Indian cinema. After a young man is murdered by a jealous rival, he is reborn as a housefly, and he sets out to protect the woman he loves and take revenge on his killer. It sounds impossible, but S. S. Rajamouli makes the tiny hero thrilling and funny, and the film became a hit in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. Children love it as much as adults do.

Bāhubali

The two Bāhubali films changed Indian cinema. Bāhubali: The Beginning follows Shivudu, a young man raised in a village beneath a great waterfall, who climbs to the kingdom of Mahishmati and discovers his royal past. Its famous cliffhanger ending sent audiences home talking for two years. Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion tells the story of his father Amarendra, the rivalry with his cousin Bhallaladeva, and the loyal warrior Kattappa. Together they are a grand, old-fashioned epic of palaces, battles and devotion, and they made Prabhas a star across India.

K.G.F

K.G.F: Chapter 1 follows Rocky, a boy from the streets of Mumbai who grows into a feared enforcer and is sent to the brutal Kolar Gold Fields, where he becomes the hope of the enslaved workers. K.G.F: Chapter 2 follows his rise to rule the fields and his clashes with powerful enemies. Their bold style, thundering music and larger-than-life hero made Kannada cinema famous across the country, and Yash's dialogues are still quoted by fans.

Drishyam, in two languages

Drishyam is one of the most remade stories in Indian cinema, and MoviesBaba carries two versions. The Malayalam original, Drishyam, stars Mohanlal as Georgekutty, a cable-television operator and film lover who protects his family after a terrible accident, using everything he has learned from the movies. The Hindi remake, Drishyam, stars Ajay Devgn in the same role. Drishyam 2 continues the Malayalam story years later. Watching both versions is a fascinating way to see how two film industries tell the same tale.

The stock-market years

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story is worth a longer word. Pratik Gandhi plays Harshad Mehta, a young man from a modest family in Mumbai who rises to become the most celebrated stockbroker in the country, before a journalist uncovers the loopholes behind his fortune. The series recreates the Bombay of the 1980s and early 1990s in loving detail, and its theme music became one of the most recognised tunes in Indian streaming. It is ten episodes of sharp dialogue and rising tension, perfect for a long weekend.

A last word

MoviesBaba is made for people who love Indian cinema in all its languages and all its moods: the songs and romance of Bollywood, the spectacle of Telugu and Kannada epics, the sharp thrillers of Tamil and Malayalam cinema, and the storytelling of the new Hindi web series. Pick a poster, press Watch now, and enjoy the film in the best quality on the service that suits you.

Salman Khan

Salman Khan's films are a holiday tradition in India, often released at Eid to packed cinemas. MoviesBaba's shelves hold two of his most loved: Bajrangi Bhaijaan, in which a devoted and good-hearted man takes a lost little girl from Pakistan all the way home, and Sultan, in which a wrestler from Haryana fights his way back to the ring for love and redemption. Both are big, emotional and full of songs, and both are easy to share with the whole family.

The Malayalam new wave

Over the last fifteen years, Malayalam cinema has become known across India for its realism, humour and brilliant writing. Ustad Hotel and Bangalore Days were early favourites of this new wave, Premam became a cult hit among young viewers, and Kumbalangi Nights won hearts with its portrait of four brothers by the backwaters. More recently, Aavesham turned a gangster into a comic hero, and Minnal Murali gave Kerala its own superhero. Many of these films are offered with Hindi audio or English subtitles on the major services, which makes them easy to discover.

The rise of Telugu cinema

Telugu cinema, based in Hyderabad, now makes many of India's biggest films. The Bāhubali films, RRR, Pushpa 2 - The Rule, Kalki 2898-AD and Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire opened in several languages at once and drew audiences from every corner of the country. Their mix of mythology, action, music and family drama has made them favourites far beyond Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Telugu shelf on MoviesBaba is a good place to begin.

The rise of Hindi web series

Hindi web series have grown from a handful of experiments into one of the most exciting parts of Indian entertainment. The early TVF shows, such as Kota Factory and Aspirants, proved that stories about ordinary students could hold a nation's attention. Then Delhi Crime, Paatal Lok, The Family Man and Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story showed that Indian series could stand beside the best in the world. Today new seasons are events, and families plan their weekends around them. The Web Series section on the home page follows the most popular of them, and the series pages list every season and episode.

Romance night

For a romantic evening, pick one love story from each shelf. Start with a Bollywood classic such as Kal Ho Naa Ho, move to the tender Tamil film 96 or the Telugu romance Sita Ramam, and end with the newest hit, Saiyaara. For a lighter night, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani are full of laughter, and FLAMES brings a sweet teenage romance in short episodes. Keep a few tissues close, because the best of them bring a tear or two.

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