I haven't seen a Bollywood movie in 4 yrs with an exception of Slumdog Millionaire which people can argue about being a bollywood film or not.

So this year I was trying to find some good bollywood movies to watch and when I googled I found some of directors choice movies and I was amazed by how much the Bollywood Directors admired Avatar.

 Karan Johar : “I actually have four favourite films this year. Kaminey, Paa , 3 Idiots and Avatar. All four raised the bar for filmmaking. But while the first three were for me aspirational, Avatar was unachievable.

Imtiaz Ali : “Avatar is my favourite film of 2009. It made an important point about our civilization in a subtle manner and with the most powerful audio-visual.”

Sanjay Gupta : “This question is redundant for anyone who has seen Avatar.”

Mani Shankar : “Avatar, for its pantheism, its special-effects and soul. And Love Aaj Kal for its screenplay and performances.”

Hansal Mehta : “Avatar is my favourite film of the year. With this film the awe of the big screen returned for me. I felt like a wonder-stuck kid all over again. It’s been a great year for Hindi cinema too. 3 Idiots, Dev D, Rocket Singh and Wanted were my favourites.”

Apoorva Lakhia : “Avatar. It was just an out-of-the-world experience. Rocket Singh Salesman Of The Year. It was simple, unpretentious and Shimit Amin worked wonders with the characters.”

Sajid Khan : “Avatar. It wasn’t a film. It was an experience. I’ve seen it five times already. Going back for it.”

Govinda Nihalani : “Ghabricha Paaus in Marathi for its simple and effective style, originality of screenplay, humour steeped in pathos, deep compassion and humanism, it is an ode to the spirit of struggle to survive with dignity in the most hostile circumstances. Paa...for being a deeply moving experience, sensitively directed avoiding mushy sentimentality and an unforgettable performance by Amitabh Bachchan. Avatar for its game-changing technology and good theme.”

Kunal Deshmukh : “It would have to be 3 Idiots. I haven’t felt so positively about a film in a long time. It taught me how far ahead we filmmakers are when it comes to putting heart into our themes. I also thought Avatar was awesome. Just like Star Wars it ushered in a new era in special effects. No one would ever want or dare to watch Avatar on a DVD, let alone a pirated DVD. Both 3 Idiots and Avatar made me think about what I should make next. I can’t dare jump into anything half-baked.”

Ram Gopal Varma : “Avatar is by far one of the best films I’ve seen in my life. James Cameron is God. In fact, he’s gone a step ahead of God by building a world that even God couldn’t imagine. After watching Avatar I felt I belong to a primitive filmmaking world.”

These are just Ten well known Bollywood Directors, no one asked for their perspectives here but just wanted to put down the comments from the people in the same field and from our region. I couldn't find reviews from Nepali Directors.

I went to the movie myself and being this long a film I was sad that it ended. I was glued to my seat. This is a very nice movie, just don't make it a political issue or tree huggers film with just some outlying opinions from some resentful reviewers.

And FYI I cherry picked only the reviews from bollywood directors who mentioned Avatar.