Naina (2005) – Urmila Matondkar
In Naina, Urmila Matondkar's character, Naina Shah, loses her eyesight as a child and regains it as an adult after a corneal transplant. She then begins to experience terrifying visions and sees images beyond the ordinary, leading her to investigate the origins of her new sight
Fanaa (2006) – Kajol (blind for part of the film)
In this romantic thriller, Kajol plays a blind Kashmiri woman who regains her sight mid-way
Thandavan (2012) – Vikram
A blind man uses echolocation to fight criminals in this action thriller
Andhadhun (2018) – Ayushmann Khurrana
A black comedy thriller about a pianist who pretends to be blind and gets caught in a web of murder
Raja The Great (2017) – Ravi Teja
An action-comedy featuring a visually impaired protagonist trained to be a police officer
Anuradha (1960) – Leela Naidu (partially blind post accident)
Not the central theme, but features the challenges of vision loss
Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan (2025)- Shanaya Kapoor and Vikrant Massey
In the upcoming film Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, the protagonists experience sightlessness
Black (2005) – Amitabh Bachchan & Rani Mukerji
Inspired by the life of Helen Keller, this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film tells the story of a blind and deaf girl and her teacher
Raja Paarvai (1981) – Kamal Haasan
A blind violinist falls in love with a journalist who encourages him to undergo surgery
Sparsh (1980) – Naseeruddin Shah
Portrays the life of a blind principal of a school for the visually impaired and his relationship with a sighted woman
Oppam (2016) – Mohanlal
A blind lift operator is framed for a murder and tries to catch the real killer
Kaabil (2017) – Hrithik Roshan
A romantic thriller about a blind man seeking revenge for his wife’s death

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