India is a land of tales, where different stories were woven into the fabric of society and passed on from generation to generation. From being told some bedtime stories by the grandparents to the colorful stories that the cinema world provides, Indian culture thrives on telling stories. The film industry of India took off starting from the early film released in 1913 and produced not only limited to the usual movies. These films, known for their realistic depiction, owe much of their success to creative screenplays that drive them. Here's a look at five Bollywood films with exceptional screenplays.

1. Taare Zameen Par (2007)
Directed by Aamir Khan, Taare Zameen Par goes out to tell a sweet story of Ishaan, the dyslexic boy who got lost and whose talents in art he possessed were repressed by the failures he had in school. His screenplay is touching as well as perceptive: here indeed are the trials and joys of the misunderstood child.

2. Swades (2004)
Ashutosh Gowariker writes and directs Swades, the story of Mohan, an Indian scientist working in the U.S. who goes back to his homeland to contribute his might to provide electricity to a rural village. And this movie, in cinematic form, tells the beauty of patriotism, responsibility, and personal growth through the screenplay.

3. OMG – Oh My God (2012)
Directed by Saumya Joshi and Bhavesh Mandalia, it is a satirical comedy-drama. The plot of the film shows how an atheist shopkeeper, Kanji Lal, sought legal action against God himself after his shop was badly battered by an earthquake.

4. Badhai Ho
Satirical comedy goes through a strong social message with humor and wit, the film Badhai Ho (2018) is another addition to the comedy genre.
Made by Shantanu Srivastava and Akshat Ghildial, Badhai Ho brings quite a funny and emotional plight of middle-aged parents who, to the embarrassment of their grown son, find themselves expecting a baby.

5. Tanhaji (2020)
The screenplay is credited to Prakash Kapadia and Om Raut, in a work that weaves the kind of historical drama with action so flawlessly toward a story of the brave Maratha warrior in this epic of Tanhaji Malusare and his fight to reclaim the Kondhana fortress.