Two contemporary films that I've got to recommend very highly are "Maqbool" and "Raghu Romeo". "Maqbool" by Vishal Bharadwaj is an extraordinary adaptation of Macbeth and according to me can hold its own with the other great adaptations. "Raghu Romeo" by Rajat Kapoor has Vijay Raaz, (the actor who played the decorator, Dubey Ji, in "Monsoon Wedding") turning in a nuanced performance. The tale of a man obsessed with an actress from a television soap, "Raghu Romeo" explores the power of the small screen and its ability to so transfix the viewer that he/she mistakes the fictional story of the soap for real life. But you need the stomach for kitsch.

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