Bandit Queen, directed by Shekhar Kapur, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994, becoming the first Indian film to receive this prestigious award.

Mira Nair won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2001 for her film Monsoon Wedding, making her the first Indian director to receive this award.

Salaam Bombay!, directed by Mira Nair, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1989, becoming the first Indian film to win this award.

Pather Panchali, directed by Satyajit Ray, was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1955 and received critical acclaim, winning the Silver Bear for Best Director.

Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002, becoming the first Indian film to win this award.

The Lunchbox, directed by Ritesh Batra, was selected as the Indian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2013.

Parzania, directed by Rahul Dholakia, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.

Village Rockstars, directed by Rima Das, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.

Thithi, directed by Raam Reddy, won the Best Film Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2016.

Jallikattu, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, won the Golden Peacock Award at the International Film Festival of India in 2019.

The Disciple, directed by Chaitanya Tamhane, won the Best Director Award at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2021.

RRR, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022.

Chhello Show, directed by Pan Nalin, was selected as the Indian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2023.

The Storyteller, directed by Satyajit Ray, won the Best Film Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2022.

All That Breathes, directed by Shaunak Sen, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2022, making it the first Indian documentary to win this prestigious award.