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