Saaya Vaidya
A story that was considered bold for its times had two teenagers of different faiths and classes fighting for a love their families consider unacceptable.
Sanjay (Aamir Khan) and Anjali (Ayesha Jhulka) are one of the flag bearers of the friends-to-lovers trope in Hindi cinema. It is in their common ambition to make him win the cycle race that he realizes how much she cares about him.
Directed and written by Amy Heckerling, this inspired and modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma follows Cher (Alicia Silverstone), a rich girl who dominates the pecking order at her Beverly Hills high school.
Principal of a school with the most absurdly luxe campus, Narayan (Amitabh Bachchan) is a fearsome presence who looms large over his students’ lives.
Sure, the performances are stilted and the romance is just a subplot, but there’s a sweetness to this film, which talked about puberty and body positivity long before they were trending topics on Instagram.
When Bianca (Mae Whitman) finds out that she is the DUFF — i.e. the designated ugly, fat friend — in her group, she does everything in her power to dissociate from the label.
When Charlie (Joe Locke) is assigned to sit in class next to Nick (Kit Connor), a rugby player, the two soon realise that they might be more than just friends.