Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, won the Palme d'Or in 2001, becoming the first Indian film to receive this prestigious award.

Sharmila Tagore won the Best Actress award at Cannes in 1971 for her performance in Satyajit Ray's film 'Seemabaddha'.

Lagaan was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars in 2002, but it did not win the award.

Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.

Satyajit Ray won the BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language in 1993 for his film 'The Apu Trilogy'.

Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2003.

Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival in 1990 for his performance in the film 'Agneepath'.

The Namesake, directed by Mira Nair, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.

Bajirao Mastani, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards in 2016.

Mira Nair won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2001 for her film 'Monsoon Wedding'.

Ship of Theseus, directed by Anand Gandhi, won the Golden Peacock award at the International Film Festival of India in 2013.

Tabu won the Best Actress award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2015 for her performance in the film 'Haider'.

Village Rockstars, directed by Rima Das, won the Grand Prix at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2018.

Satyajit Ray won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival in 1957 for his film 'Aparajito'.

The Elephant Whisperers, directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga, won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2023.