Iconic Films That Shaped Indian Cinema

Sholay (1975)

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Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

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Mother India (1957)

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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

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Lagaan (2001)

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3 Idiots (2009)

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Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) & Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017)

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Dangal (2016)

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