Movies like V. Shantaram: 20 to watch next
If you loved V. Shantaram (2026) — a drama film directed by Abhijeet Deshpande — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of V. Shantaram most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like filmmaking, biographical drama and biopic. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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An Adventure in Space and Time 2013★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hounddog 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Richard Jewell 2019★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B 2014★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Audrey Hepburn Story 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
The film spans from Hepburn's early childhood to the 1950s which details her life as a Dutch ballerina, coming to grips with her parents' divorce, and enduring life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. She then settles in the U.S. where she succeeds in making it big as a movie actress, in such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Short History of the Long Road 2019★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Manto 2018★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dalíland 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Dinner with Hervé 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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The Safety of Objects 2002★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Believe in Unicorns 2015★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Girl in the Book 2015★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Radium Girls 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Giant 2026★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of global superstardom, all in the face of the rampant Islamophobia and racism of ’80s and 90’s Britain.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Anuja 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Eleanor the Great 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl 2020★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Inspired by the life of a fearless young officer who made history by becoming the first Indian female Air Force officer to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil War
Stream in India on Netflix
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Magazine Dreams 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Here 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now