Back to the 90s—5 Iconic Films from the 90s That Became Masterpieces

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Fire (1996)

A crucial part of Deepa Mehta's Elements trilogy, Fire charts the passionate romance between two women (played by Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi) stuck in loveless marriages.

Bandit Queen (1994)

Inspired by the real life of Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen depicts the terrible abuse she faces and her consequent turn into a dacoit and a revered leader.

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic musical has different shades of love, the most poignant one being that of a newlywed man realising that his wife is in love with another man.

Bombay (1995)

Mani Ratnam's National award-winning film revolves around an inter-faith marriage: A Muslim woman and a Hindu man elope to Bombay, hoping to stay away from their families' disapproving eyes, only to get caught up in the city's horrific riots of 1993.

Satya (1998)

Ram Gopal Varma's Satya forever changed the landscape of crime, its influence clear in blockbuster gangster films like Gangs of Wasseypur.

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