Bollywood Films That Must Be Seen By Western Audiences

Mahal (1949)

One of the earliest films on our list, Mahal tells the story of a young lawyer who is haunted by a ghost in her home. After investigating it a bit more, she discovers that the builder and his fiancee had died shortly after building it.

At the time, Mahal was considered a groundbreaking supernatural thriller. Historians believe it is one of the first films to tackle reincarnation as a theme and ultimately paved the way for future films in the gothic fiction genre.