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10 Small Budget Indian Films that prove you Don’t need Superstars or High Budgets to sell it!

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April 22, 2017: When talked about movies, people always fancy superstars, big budgets, exotic locations, stunning visuals and so on. Does that mean small budget films fail to entertain people or deliver quality story?

Here is a List of 10 low budget films that made noise at the box office and conquered many hearts due to its amazing content and simplicity and brilliant performances.

  1. RAMAN RAGHAV

The film is inspired from the gangster, Raman Raghav who used to use steel rods to reduce human faces into skulls. The film which was directed by Anurag Kashyap stars Nawazudin Siddiqui. The movie had the mere budget of 3.5 crore but made it big to the 6.8 crore mark. The film was shot using the guerrilla movement and it seriously impacted Siddiqui's health. Though the story could have been a cliché it received widely acclaimed famed from the masses as well as the critics

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  1. KHOSLA KA GHOSLA

It is a hindi-comedy film drama which to the surprise of everyone was a huge hit in the box office. The film was produced with the budget of 3.7 crores and earned about 36 crores. The film revolves around a man called Kamal Kishore Khosla whose plot has been encroached by the property dealer Khurrana. The film which is directed by Dibarkar Banerjee stars Anupam Kher and Boman Irai in the lead.

  1. KAHAANI

Without a big Bollywood star, Vidya Balan managed to sway the audience with her superlative performance. She won the hearts of many and got to the peak of her career. The film which was made with the mere budget of 8 crores went on to generate 78 crores. A film in which a pregnant woman goes on the search for her missing husband could have been cliché but the plot twist made all of us think twice.

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7.TERE BIN LADEN

The film is a satire comedy, with a different take on terrorism and Osama Bin Laden.The film stars the Pakistani pop singer Ali Zafar, who is a reporter for a local channel in Karachi, Pakistan. The film which was made with a mere budget of 5 crores earned nearly up to 15 crores.

  1. PHAS GAYE RE OBAMA

The film which was directed by National Award winning director Subhash Kapoor was made with a budget of 6 crores but went on to earn 19 crores at the box office. In the movie, the protagonist Om is hilariously kidnapped and is changed hands by several gangsters who want to extract all his money without knowing that he is bankrupt. The movie ends with every character satisfied and especially the audience

5.VICKY DONOR

The film which kickstarted careers of two actors and used a social stigma as a theme, like Vicky Donor is rare. The film which was directed by Shoojit Sircar casts Ayushman Khurana and Yami Gautam. The film which was made on a mere budget of 5 crores managed to raise up to 65 crores in the box office.

  1. GANGS OF WASSEYPUR

It is a crime-thriller directed by Anurag Kashyap. The movie portrays strong acting by Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazzudin Siddiqui and Huma Qureshi. The movie made at 9.8 crores budget was able to earn more than 27 crores at the box office. It is considered by many as a modern cult film as it shows disharmony and dominance among communities.

  1. A WEDNESDAY

The movie is an Indian thriller film set between 2 pm- 6 pm on a Wednesday. The movie which featured Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher strongly conveyed the message about the power of the common people. The movie which is filled with mystery will keep you entertained till the end.

2. PYAA KA PUNCHNAMA

With not a single superstar this movie still fared better than most movies in Bollywood. The story which could have been mediocre was enhanced by great dialogue delivery and an entertaining script. The film which was made on a budget of 7 crores earned more than 17 crores as a hit.

  1. QUEEN

The movie which was shot in France at the minutest of budgets crossed the 100-crore mark. Queen stars Kangana Ranaut as Rani Mehra who is a sheltered and underconfident girl. Rani who gets ditched by her fiancé a few days before her marriage goes on her honeymoon all alone to Paris. The trip makes her get out of her comfort zone and love herself for who she is.

– by Vedia Kakar of NewsGram

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