At year's end, looking back on the films of the year, it has been an embarras de richesses. Here's recalling some of my favourite Indian films of 2015:

MASAAN by Neeraj Ghaywan: Remarkable, memorable debut feature that won two prizes at the Cannes film festival, of the younger generation escaping small-town suffocation in Varanasi. Superb screenplay, performances, cinematography, lyrics, and music by Indian Ocean.