Story: A wealthy US-returned software engineer wants to build free hospitals and colleges. The corrupt system – led by a greedy politician – blocks him at every step, forcing him to fake his own death and return as a Robinhood-like "Boss" to reclaim his wealth. 2010s 10. Enthiran (2010) (aka Robot in Hindi) Story: A scientist creates a humanoid military robot, Chitti, who can feel emotions. The robot falls in love with the scientist’s girlfriend, leading to jealousy and manipulation by a rival scientist, causing the robot to turn evil and destructive.

(Tamil remake of 3 Idiots ) Story: Two engineering students search for their long-lost brilliant friend, Panchavan Parivendan, who taught them to chase excellence over success. The story is a faithful adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone .

1. Gentleman (1993) Story: A responsible common man leads a double life as a vigilante thief, stealing from the corrupt rich to fund educational scholarships for the poor. A police officer tries to unmask him.

Story: Five teenage friends navigate love, lust, and rebellion against their parents. When a music video they made gets them into trouble with a vengeful gangster, they must learn responsibility.

(sequel to Enthiran ) Story: Bird-like mobile phone tower radiation is killing birds and turning a ornithologist into a supervillain (Pakshi Rajan). The robot Chitti is revived to stop him, but must also face an upgraded, more powerful version of his old enemy. 2020s 14. Indian 2 (2024) Story: Years after Senapathy’s first vigilante campaign, corruption has returned worse than ever. A group of youngsters use social media to bring the aging freedom fighter back from hiding. He resumes his killings, but this time faces a cunning villain who uses the same system against him.

Story: Twin brothers from India travel to the US for their sister’s eye surgery. There, a romantic mix-up happens where the elder brother falls for a girl, but she misunderstands and starts liking the younger brother. The film also features a major subplot about saving a UNESCO heritage site. 2000s 5. Mudhalvan (1999) (released internationally in 1999, but part of early 2000s wave) Story: A news cameraman gets a chance to become the Chief Minister for one day. In that single day, he exposes corruption and delivers justice. When the real CM tries to destroy him, he uses the system to fight back.