Jagame Thandhiram (Netflix) – There is blood, there is war, there is crisis but not all guns fire at once!

Themed on the global immigration crisis, Karthik Subbaraj finally stepped into the zone he wished to explore for long, but got lost somewhere in the middle, just like the immigrants in that zone.

The Mohan in Swades – how the SRK-starrer deals with Gandhism, Casteism and Poverty in its own terms

Ashutosh Gowariker explored few traits of the Mahatma in the process of etching this tale of empowerment of democracy

Nayattu – a tug of war kind of political game by a faceless system

Directed by Martin Prakat and brilliantly written by Shahi Kabir, this socio-political drama explores the volatility of our socio-democratic system amidst the wimpish political environment.

Hang in there, ARR – a sincere note to the creator behind 99 songs, from an ardent follower

This two-time Oscar winner has accomplished many which any musician will dream of - State awards, National awards, Filmfare awards, BAFTA, Golden Globe, National honours, and a street in Canada named after him.! I mean what else could one long for? Well, ARR had other plans.

Joji (Malayalam) – A tale of power, greed and tragedy with an assemblage of soul stirring performance

After the previous collaborations Mahesinte Prathikaaram (was remade into Tamil and Telugu) and Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Dileesh Pothan and Fahadh Faasil may have been intrigued to do something that can stay true to its original and the result is Joji - an unusual crime drama.

Mandela – an unapologetic political drama that hits the bulls eye

This directorial debut from Madonne Ashwin stars Yogi Babu in a once-in-a-lifetime kind of role, in this village drama focussing on political unconsciousness.