Indian films about Africa

List of the best Indian films about Africa, selected by visitors to our site: Cash, Padmaavat, Irandam Ulagam, We Are Family, Time to Dance, Chillar Party, Manmarziyaan, Radhe, Njan Prakashan, Student of the Year.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 3.4
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryIndia

When two groups of thieves compete to pull off a successful heist of a priceless diamond, they get caught in a web of murder and lies.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
CountryIndia
Duration03:09

Rani Padmavati - the wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh, is known for her beauty and valour in 13th century India. She captures the fancy of the reigning Sultan of Delhi, the tyrant Alauddin Khilji, who becomes obsessed with her and goes to great lengths to fulfill his greed.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrefantasy, melodrama
CountryIndia
Duration02:38

Madhu (Arya) and Remya (Anushka) slowly but surely falls in love but fate has them separated. Parallelly, we have Maravan (Arya) and Varna (Anushka) a high spirited warrior living in a fantasy world and have a different love story. Varna is tough and does not want to get married and be someone's slave. Madhu goes in search of his lady love to fantasy world filled with flying creatures, beautiful green forests and his life intervenes with that of Maravan. How he helps the lovers, saves Maravan and how Varna discovers love forms the rest of the story.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrecomedy, drama, family
CountryIndia, Australia
Duration01:55

Maya is the perfect mother. Her life revolves around her three children, Aleya, Ankush, and Anjali. Who thinks nothing much then the world of her. Despite being divorced from her husband, Aman. Maya has ensured that everything runs smoothly in her house, under her watch, and that they continue to remain a happy family unit. However, when Aman introduces his girlfriend, Shreya a career oriented woman, who has a lot to learn about children's, to the family, the situation immediately takes an unexpected turn. When an incident changes their lives drastically, bringing the two women under the same roof, they find themselves putting to test an unusual situation; can two mothers make a home?

Markimdb: 1.8
Genremelodrama, musical
CountryIndia

When a ballroom dancer’s shot at a crucial tournament is jeopardized, a street dancer must face his own painful past and step up as her new partner.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, drama, family
CountryIndia

A gang of innocent but feisty kids who lead carefree lives in Chandan Nagar colony, take on the big bad world of politics when one of their friend's life is endangered.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genremelodrama
CountryIndia

A spirited girl finds herself caught in a complicated love triangle while burdened with societal and familial pressures.

Markimdb: 1.8
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryIndia

As Mumbai’s youth are falling prey to rampant drug abuse, suspended cop Radhe is recalled for a clean-up mission. But Radhe is up against a dangerous new outlaw Rana, who will stop at nothing to rule the city.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrecomedy
CountryIndia

Pining for a lavish life abroad, a lazy but lovable guy next door crafts a scam to avoid a career in nursing and find a wealthy spouse to secure a visa.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, drama, music, sport
CountryIndia
Duration01:59

Dean Yoginder Vashisht, retired, has fallen gravely ill. Several students from his final year at St. Theresa's College rush to his side. In flashbacks, they all recall the events that none of them have gotten over yet, including the dean, and how the "Student of the Year" competition shaped who they were, how they related, and what they've become.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller
CountryIndia

A Special Protection Group officer has to identify the threat to the prime minister, who he is protecting, and also the nation.

Markimdb: 3.1
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryIndia

Romance blossoms between young Sushrut and Michelle when they meet during the festival of Navratri. When Michelle returns home to the United Kingdom, Sushrut embarks on an adventurous journey through a strange land to win back the woman he loves.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrecomedy
CountryIndia

Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryIndia
Duration03:06

Keshav and Jaya are from two villages near Mathura, where at least 80% of households are without any access to a lavatories. Conflict comes knocking on the first day of their marriage, when Jaya leaves Keshav's house for good, after discovering that there is no toilet in the home. Distraught and desperate, Keshav sets out on mission to win back his love- by battling against the age old traditions, mind-set and value system of his country.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryIndia

Nishant starts dating Charu while his roommates Rajat and Vikrant already have girlfriends in Neha and Rhea respectively. Trouble starts when the guys feel that their girlfriends are dominating them.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryIndia

An incorruptible IT officer Amay Patnaik (Ajay Devgn) gets an anonymous tip about a political leader Tauji’s (Saurabh Shukla) illegal assets. Patnaik plans an elaborate Raid on Tauji’s home and businesses.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, India

Thirty years on from the 1984 Union Carbide plant malfunction, the consequences of which are tragically ongoing, A Prayer for Rain is the powerful and moving story of the Bhopal tragedy, one of the great corporate and environmental scandals of the last half-century. It dramatises the dependence of the local community on the chemical plant that will eventually cause catastrophe, and the series of oversights that led to an event that stands as a benchmark for corporate irresponsibility in the developing world.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India

Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryIndia

Titu is going to marry a perfect woman named Sweety. Titu's best-friend Sonu doubts Sweety's character and tries to break the marriage while Sweety tries to do opposite and which leads to war between Bromance and Romace.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryIndia
Duration02:05

ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryIndia
Duration02:32

Meet Shivani Shivaji Roy, Senior Inspector, Crime Branch, Mumbai Police, as she sets out to confront the mastermind behind the child trafficking mafia, which makes the mistake of kidnapping and smuggling a teenage girl who is like a daughter to her. Fighting a war which is very personal and in an obsessive hunt for the girl, Shivani stumbles into the world of debauchery, cruel desires and exploitation and onto a case that will change her life forever. What follows is a cat and mouse game between a fearless cop and a young and ruthless mafia kingpin. Catch Rani Mukerji in the lead, playing an edge of the seat role of a lifetime, in this raw and gritty film which will be a distinct departure from Pradeep Sarkar's style of filmmaking.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genreaction, drama
CountryIndia

Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryIndia, Germany

Frieda, a fashioncommercial photographer trying to find her own art, gathers her closest girlfriends from all over India to travel to Goa for a surprise announcement: she’s getting married! Thus begins an impromptu bachelorette celebration that lasts for a full week. A riotous roller-coaster ride of girl bonding; friendships, break ups, make ups, fuck ups, passion, devastation, hesitation, terrorization and self realization. Amidst the fun and frenzy, heartbreak and heartache, passion and obsession, youth and innocence, secrets tumble out, tensions emerge, bonds are formed and emotions run high. Soon events will take a more serious turn, but for the moment these women are determined to seize the day.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, drama, crime
CountryIndia

The film follows the story of a man and woman who represent two completely different Indias. However, they are united by their mistrust, suspicion, and hate for each other.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryIndia
Duration02:32

Prabhas (Prabhas) has a childhood sweetheart named Nandini (Kajal Agarwal) and they are separated during their childhood. Nandini migrates to Swiss along with her father. Meanwhile Prabhas rejects love proposals from other girls as his heart belongs to Nandini. Prabhas gets a chance to meet Nandini for the first time after the separation during the reunion of their respective parents who have studied together. The rest of the story is all about how Prabhas wins the love of Nandini.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genredrama, biography
CountryIndia

Based on life of Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who runs the famed Super 30 program for IIT aspirants in Patna.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryIndia
Duration02:10

After inspector Dev stirs the reign of Veeraiya, a tribal outlaw, the latter responds by kidnapping his wife, Ragini. While she tries to escape from him, Dev fights many resistances to find her.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, drama, crime
CountryIndia
Duration02:46

Set in the early ’80s and ’90s in Gujarat, India, ‘Raees’ is a fictitious story of a crime lord named Raees, who builds an entire empire from scratch, and a police officer who is determined to bring him down.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryIndia

Sanjay, a Rajput from Jahanabad, falls in love with his college senior Aditi, a Jat from Jaipur. They want to get married, but don't want to hurt their families. So they plan to get married by arranging a fake set of parents. Will they succeed?

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryIndia

A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, seeks to unveil the truth.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryIndia

One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
CountryIndia
Duration02:15

A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from someone.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genredrama, family, sport
CountryIndia, USA

Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

Markimdb: 8.3
Genrecomedy, drama, sport
CountryIndia

Following a group of friends from university as they progress into middle-age life and go their own separate ways.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genreaction, drama, history
CountryIndia

A look at India's second confidential nuclear test series at Pokhran lead by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, during the time of PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genremelodrama, drama, adventure, detective
CountryIndia

When Paaru sees a fairy tale she heard from from a stranger as a child painted across the walls of a costal town, she goes in search of the man who painted it - Maara.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genreaction, comedy, melodrama
CountryIndia
Duration03:17

A father doesn't want his three daughters to get married. Now, it's up to three men to try to and convince the father that they're a good fit for his daughters.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, adventure, history
CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates, Poland, India
Duration02:13

Peter Weir's follow-up to Master & Commander (2003) is the stark & brilliant The Way Back, which takes on the theme of man's struggle for freedom. At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag. The film details their perilous & uncertain journey to freedom, as they cross deserts, mountains, & several nations.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genreaction, adventure, cartoon
CountryIndia
Duration01:36

Legend knows him as an archer of unwavering focus, the soldier who fought a battle in his own heart before taking up arms against his enemy. This is the untold story of Arjun, hero of the Mahabharata. A precocious talent plunged from boyhood and innocence into a murky world of deceit and betrayal, coming of age to become the most powerful warrior of his time. From the dusty plains of Hastinapur to the icy peaks of the Himalayas, Arjun: The Warrior Prince is the story of a man discovering what it takes to be a hero.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, comedy, drama
CountryIndia

Raghunandan is a billionaire and a big business Magnet based in Milan of Italy. He however is unhappy and wishes to reconcile with his estranged daughter Sunanda whom he sent out of his home because she married a Pleader Rajasekhar against his wishes. His grandson Gautham Nanda promises Raghunandan that he would bring his Atha to their home on his Birthday. Sunanda has 2 Daughters Prameela and Sashi. Gautham enters the house as Siddhu, a driver who was appointed after saving Rajasekhar from a Heart stroke. Gautham woos Prameela but his game ends after he comes to know that Prameela is already in love. Sashi turns rival to Gautham and is suspicious of him and Paddu his friend and male nurse appointed to take care of Rajasekhar.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama
CountryIndia
Duration02:00

The story revolves around Rahul Singh (John Abraham), a compulsive gambler who wins Rs. 20 million from a bet and throws a party to celebrate. Everyone has a good time drinking and partying till late night during which Rahul proposes to Nafisa (Sonal Sehgal). He announces their engagement to all present, then collapses on the floor. In hospital, he learns that he has only 90 days to live. Wanting to make the most of his last days, he leaves everything behind and moves into a soothing hospice. The inmates he meets change his outlook on life. As his relationships grow with each one of them, Rahul tries to rise above his own needs and live life to the fullest, learning from the courage of those around him.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, biography
CountryIndia

Set in the city of Uttar Pradesh and based on true events, the plot revolves around Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who taught Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. He was sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages, on charges of homosexuality. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel which showed him in an embrace with a rickshaw puller, at his house inside the campus.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryIndia
Duration03:06

The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
CountryIndia
Duration02:19

A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery connects these people in a way, that ultimately changes their lives.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryIndia
Duration02:26

An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genremelodrama, drama, musical
CountryIndia
Duration02:30

Ram and Leela, passionately in love with each other, realize that the only way to stop the bloodshed between their respective clans is to sacrifice their own lives.

Mark
Genreaction, drama
CountryIndia

A fearless, faithful albeit slightly forgetful Mumbai cop, Veer Sooryavanshi, the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad in India pulls out all the stops and stunts to thwart a major conspiracy to attack his city.

Markimdb: 8.3
Genredrama, family
CountryIndia

Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong decision: she will herself go back to school, and even join the class of her daughter.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genreaction, comedy, drama
CountryIndia

Dharmendra and Bobby play a crooked father-son pair based in Varanasi. Sunny plays a Canada based upright man who gets to know after two decades that he has a father and brother in Varanasi. The film is about Sunny's journey to his past.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryIndia
Duration02:36

An unconventional woman, gains immense success in her professional life but things take a turn when she meets a guy, who wants to be a house husband.




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