2012 may have seen a slew of blockbusters but out of the clutch of releases, only a handful of gems truly inspired our minds and hearts in the dark of the auditorium. They all gave different messages and lessons but they all taught us a universal truth - if you have faith in yourself, nothing is impossible in this universe. Scroll down to see these modern cult-classics of Hindi Cinema that will continue to inspire millions of lives for millions of years to come.

2012 has been an awesome-wawsome year for the movies. While there have been a bunch of blockbusters, not all these money-making machines were strong in terms of content. Here are the films that were not only truly fabulous scripts but also boasted of beautiful stories and spectacular performances. They triumphed everywhere and even made India proud at the international film festivals. And the fact that besides tremendous critical acclaim, these films also set the box-office on fire proves that content was truly the star in 2012.

Recently, Barfi! was selected as India's official entry to the Oscars for 'Best Foreign Language Film' after garnering much critical acclaim and commercial success. Barfi was selected from a list of 17 films (including Irrfan Khan's Paan Singh Tomar),drawn up by the Film Federation of India, as India's entry for the category of 'Best Foreign Language Film'.

Although only three B-town cult movies — Mother India, Salaam Bombay and Lagaan — have managed to make it to the Oscars listing, the enthusiasm to nominate their films for selections to the big O is unabated among Indian filmmakers.