I Am Kalam (2011)
A bright kid, Chhotu, who belongs to a poor family in Bikaner, aspires to be a self-made man like the president, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. However, after his village is hit by drought, his mother sends him to work at a dhaba on the outskirts of the city with his uncle, to add to the family’s earnings. Chhotu starts calling himself Kalam and puts in the effort to read books and educate himself with the help of his newfound friend, Kunver Ranvijay Singh, the son of a royal. However, things turn bad for him when the royal family accuses him of theft.
Streaming on Netflix
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
An Indian middle-class arranged marriage setting forms the crux of the film as Aditi is set to marry a family friend’s Texas-based son. She ends an affair with a married man to dive headfirst into this new life. The entire extended family from across the globe shows up for the four-day celebration during the monsoon. However, the wedding is anything but straightforward and sets the stage for mismanagement, drama, disagreements and, of course, love.
Available to buy on Amazon Prime Video