Must Watch - Inspiring Movies

This ZEE5 Original film follows the journey of India's iconic home chef, Tarla Dalal. It captures the integral role she played in empowering women and helping them realise their dreams through food.

Three retired friends go on a trek to the Everest Base Camp to fulfill their dying friend's last wish. What starts as an adventure soon turns into a personal journey of emotional enlightenment.

This ZEE5 Original film narrates the inspiring story of a small-town girl, who overcomes all societal barriers to become a national-level athlete, but her glory is hindered when she is asked to undergo a gender test.Watch the Taapsee Pannu starrer Rashmi Rocket only on ZEE5. Enjoy this Hindi sports drama inspired by true events.

Jersey is a 2019 Telugu sports drama movie starring Nani, Shraddha Srinath, Sanusha and Sathyaraj. The story revolves around Arjun, a talented cricket player, who quits playing after he fails to get selected to the Indian cricket team because of internal politics. Ten years later, still without a job, the 36-year-old Arjun decides to start playing cricket again and make it to the Indian team, mostly for his son. In spite of his age, Arjun manages to get selected to the Ranji team. Will Arjun manage to find a spot in the Indian cricket team? Will his dream of playing for the country come true?

Vijay Borade, a retired sports teacher, starts an NGO called Slum Soccer to help rehabilitate slum kids by turning them into football players. The film is based on the life of Vijay Barse.

English Vinglish is a 2012 Hindi drama film starring Sridevi and Adil Hussain. The film was critically acclaimed and won several awards including Filmfare for Best Actress and Best Director. English Vinglish is the story of Shashi, a homemaker, who can’t speak and understand English. After being continuously mocked by her husband and daughter, Shashi decides to learn English during a trip to the USA.

De Dhakka is a 2008 Marathi drama starring Makarand Anaspure and Mukta Barve. Inspired by the Hollywood hit Little Miss Sunshine, the film revolves around a financially distressed family that decides to travel to Mumbai to support their daughter in participating in a dance competition with a huge prize money. What the family doesn't know though is that this journey is going to be a life changing one.

Pad Man is a 2018 social drama starring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte. An inspiring journey of a caring husband who goes out of his way to build a low-cost sanitary pad manufacturing machine to benefit his wife and the rural women.

Srimanthudu is a 2015 Telugu action drama film starring Mahesh Babu and Shruti Haasan. The film was a huge hit in south.The story revolves around Harsha Vardhan, a multi-millionaire, who feels a sense of void in his life, despite having all the luxuries. To fill the void, he adopts a village and starts developing it. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Chaaruseela, but she leaves him upon realising his true identity. Will Harsha understand the history behind his family and the village?

Iqbal is a 2005 Hindi sports drama starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shreyas Talpade, Girish Karnad and others. It is the story of a deaf and mute boy, who is good at playing cricket. He dreams of playing cricket for India. But his father discourages him wanting him to take up a more stable profession instead. Iqbal's sister stands by him. Iqbal starts his training in a field with a former cricketer. He plays for the Ranji team and shows eveyone what he's capable of and wins a place in the Indian team.

And The Oscar Goes To is a 2019 Malayalam drama movie starring Tovino Thomas, Anu Sithara, Vijayaraghavan and Salim Kumar. The story revolves around Isaak Ebrahim, a passionate and a struggling Indian filmmaker, who produces and directs his first movie that gets officially selected to the Oscars. Once nominated, Isaak gets to know about the hurdles and the unfriendly situations that can shatter his dream of winning the Oscar. Can Isaak overcome the challenges and make it big? Will Isaak's first venture win him the prestigious award?

Kamali, a young, mischievous village girl, convinces her father to allow her to pursue her higher studies at a prestigious institute, inspiring other young children from her village.

Atkan Chatkan is a ZEE5 Original film starring Lydian Nadhaswaram, Yash Rane, Sachin Chaudhary, Tamanna Dipak and Ayesha Vindhara. A tale of young children who have a burning passion for music but do not have the means to fulfill their dreams. Watch this inspiring story of Guddu, a child labourer, who forms a band with his friends.

Prathi Poovankozhi is a 2019 Malayalam thriller drama movie starring Manju Warrier, Rosshan Andrrews, and Anusree. When Madhuri gets assaulted by a local rowdy, Antappan, she decides to teach him a lesson in spite of limited moral and financial support.

Gulabjaam is a Marathi comedy drama starring Sonali Kulkarni and Siddharth Chandekar. Directed by Sachin Kundalkar, this food film revolves Aditya Naik, who dreams of opening a Maharashtrian gourmet restaurant in London, and Radha, who runs a small-time tiffin business. Aditya's quest for learning traditional cooking styles leads him to Pune where he meets Radha, an eccentric woman. Radha agrees to teach him on the condition that he passes her tests. Will Aditya succeed, and will Radha help him achieve his goal?

Mee Raqsam is a ZEE5 Original film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Aditi Subedi, Danish Husain, and Shradha Kaul. A young Muslim girl pursues her passion for classical dance and gets her father’s much-needed support to fight religious fundamentalism and patriarchal society. Watch this inspiring and emotional story of a father-daughter bond.

B.Tech is a 2018 Malayalam drama thriller movie starring Asif Ali, Anoop Menon, Aju Varghese and others. The story revolves around the life of B.Tech engineering students who enjoy their life as it comes. Situations however change when a single off-campus incident turns their life upside down.

Inspired by real-life events, this ZEE5 Original film revolves around an ordinary rickshaw puller in Bihar struggling to give his son the best possible education.

No. 1 Businessman is a 2012 Hindi action drama film starring Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj. Following its huge success, the film was dubbed in a couple of languages. The story revolves around Surya who comes to Mumbai to rule the underworld and strategically operate organised crime. He falls in love with Chitra, the daughter of Police Commissioner, but this doesn’t deter him from his main goal of seeking revenge on politician Jaidev, who killed his parents.