In Pics | 5 underrated Bollywood movies you must watch

In showbiz, the success of any film is defined by its starcast, marketing and box-office collection. However, there are some brilliant movies that fail to get the recognition that they deserve. Here, we list some underrated gems of Bollywood.

Masaan: Released in 2015, Masaan is arguably one of the finest yet underrated Bollywood movies. This movie is about four lives that somehow intersect along the river Ganges and moves like poetry in motion. The film has a powerful cast like Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal, Richa Chadha and Sweta Tripathi.Varun Grover's screenplay adds another feather to this classic. Credit: Special Arrangement

Omerta: A biographical film, this movie is based on the life of British-Pakistani terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh who kidnapped foreigners in India in 1994. Rajkummar Rao's brilliant acting will defenitely win your heart. Credit: Special Arrangement

Monsoon Wedding: The movie is about a middle-class arranged marriage setting wherein Aditi is all set to get married to a family friend's Texas-based son. Credit: Special Arrangement

October: The direction of Shoojit Sircar and a calm-yet-composed performance by Varun Dhawan are enough to make you watch this masterpiece 'October'. The film feels like a warm hug and makes us think deeply about the concept of love and life through the story of Danish. Credit: Special Arrangement

Paan Singh Tomar: The real-life story of athlete Paan Singh Tomar and the performance by the late actor Irrfan Khan is the combination we need to dominate global cinema. The movie digs into the life of a sportsman to narrate the hardship he has to face which made him a rebel. Credit: Special Arrangement