David Abraham Cheulkar
Also Known As: डेविड अब्राहम, David, David Abraham, Дэвид Абрахам Челкар, Дэвид Абрахам
Biography: David Abraham Cheulkar (1909–December 28, 1981), popularly known as David, was a Jewish-Indian, Hindi film actor. In a career spanning four decades, he played mostly character roles, starting with 1941 film Naya Sansar , and went on to act in over 110 films, including memorable films like, Gol Maal (1979), Baton Baton Mein (1979) and Boot Polish (1954) for which he was awarded the won the 1955 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Abraham Cheulkar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Thane, Bombay Presidency, British India
Birthday: April 12, 1909
Deathday: December 28, 1981
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Shehar Aur Sapna
Overview: The film was based on Abbas's own story, One Thousand Nights on a Bed of Stones, which describes the struggle in the life of pavement dwellers in the backdrop of rapid industrialization.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-12-31
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Gol Maal
Overview: A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1979-04-19
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Boot Polish
Overview: Two orphans are forced by their abusive aunt to beg in the streets of Bombay. They take up shining shoes but are separated from each other.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1954-08-20
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Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Overview: Vishal is a poet and lives a middle-class lifestyle with his widowed and wheelchair-bound mom. He is in love with Aruna, who works with a publishing company. Due to his forthrightness, Vishal is unable to keep a job, and Aruna attempts in vain to get him to work at her firm. Then she stops meeting him altogether, and a few days later he gets an invitation to attend her marriage with her boss, Anand Kumar Sahegal. This turn of events devastates Vishal to such an extent that he takes to alcohol, visits prostitutes, gambles, and hates all women especially Aruna. Vishal gains fame selling his poems to Ramu Makhichandani, but does not improve his lifestyle. Then one day a young woman named Sonia enters his life and both of them fall in love with each other.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-07-09
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Baton Baton Mein
Overview: Rosie Perreira is an overly anxious widow, living with her guitar-obsessed son, Sabhi, and a lovely daughter, Nancy, who she would like to get married to a wealthy young man. Her helpful neighbor, Tom, introduces a young eligible Tony Braganza to Nancy in the 9:10 AM Western Railway local train from Bandra to Churchgate. Tom also asks Nancy to introduce Tony to Rosie, which she does. Rosie is initially apprehensive about him as he only drawing a mere Rs.300/ compared to Nancy's Rs.700/-, but soon changes her mind when she finds out that after his probationary period he will draw a monthly pay of Rs.1000/-. Nancy and Tom are permitted to meet and both eventually fall in love. While Nancy wants to follow her mother's directions and get married, Tony is hesitant, and this is what costs him Nancy's love, as she starts to feel that he will not come through with the marriage. And soon Rosie starts looking elsewhere for a son-in-law, while Tony is still reluctant to make any commitments.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1979-04-13
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Khatta Meetha
Overview: Homi Mistry (Ashok Kumar) has been a widower for several years now, and looks after his four sons, their small house, and a job at the factory. Nargis Sethna has been widowed; is a housewife, has two sons and a daughter, and a large house. Then Soli (David), Nargis' and Homi's friend, suggests that the two get married, then at least the children will have a mother and father, as well as a larger house. They do get married, and hilarious chaos results, as the family and the children try to accomodate each other and fit in with their new family and surroundings.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1978-01-06
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Ganwaar
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Samaj Ko Badal Dalo
Overview: Two close friends, Vimla and Chhaya, part ways when their friendship turns bitter. Years later, when Chhaya is arrested for a crime, Vimla, a lawyer, faces a moral dilemma.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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The Jungle
Overview: An Indian princess (Marie Windsor), her adviser (Cesar Romero) and a white hunter (Rod Cameron) fight woolly mammoths. Filmed in sepia.
Genres: Adventure Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-08-01
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Faslah
Overview: Gautam is a man who loves a woman but is crushed when he sees her with someone else. In his fit of rage, he accidentally kills a child. Will this turn of events change his life completely?
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Chori Mera Kaam
Overview: Bhola Nath is a young petty criminal/robber/pickpocket whom works with a female acomplice and his former lover, Sharmii. Bhola unknowlingly is the illigetimate son of a police officer, named Kumar, whom has been tracking a shadowy gangster, named Amanarchard Rathore, whom Kumar imprisoned 20 years before and has now been paroled and resumed his life of crime. Bhola was abducted by Amanarchard's henchmen as a little boy, but escaped and was raised by a veteran thief named 'Mr. John,' while his Lt. Kumar and his wife and other son have long belived that their other son was dead. Bhola and Sharmii stumble upon a manuscript for a book titled 'Chori Mera Kaam' during one of their robbery excursions belonging to Mr. John's former partner in crime which they sell to a shady publisher, named Parvin Bhai, which becomes a nationwide best seller. But it attracts unwanted attention from the police, the local mob, and the original writer himself.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-04-30
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Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Overview: Rajeev falls in love with Roopa, a beautiful singer who hides the fact that half her face is disfigured. However, he soon discovers her secret after marriage and begins to ignore her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1978-03-24
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Sargam
Overview: Sargam is a 1950 Bollywood family drama film directed by P. L. Santoshi and starring Raj Kapoor.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1950-12-31
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Himalay Ki Godmein
Overview: Sunil Mehra has successfully completed his medical studies and is now a qualified doctor, who can now practice medicine anywhere in India. He chooses to do so in a small and remote Himalayan village without any doctor or any medical facilities. His doctor fiancee, Neeta, decides to accompany him, but is appalled at the lack of facilities, and leaves. Dr. Mehra must now decide to continue his work there or re-locate.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Hamari Baat
Overview: Hamari Baat is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1943.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1943-01-01
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Pyase Panchhi
Overview: Gangaprasad Trivedi would like his son, Kiran Kumar, to get married and settle down. He even goes to the extent of selecting a bride, Sheela Chaturvedi. But Kiran has fallen in love with Jyoti, who is trapped by her Father. This intagled mess results in a hilarious musical dramedy.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Patrani
Overview: The story is about King Karma Dev who gives a lot of importance to physical beauty. His mother, the Rajmata requests Mahamantri Munjal to find him a nice wife. Karma Dev often dreams of marrying an unknown beautiful woman he had once seen in the Somnath temple. Meanwhile, Mrinalla is the princess of Karnataka, who also dreams of marrying a king she had once seen in the Somnath temple. When Munjal happens to see the beautiful woman Mrinalla, he shows the King's portrait to her and she is happy to finally find the man of her dreams. So she runs away from the palace and searches for Karma Dev to marry him. Soon after, Munjal shows Mrinalla's painting to Karma Dev, who agrees to marry her. On the day of the marriage, the King finds out she is dark and refuses to marry her. After several incidents, Karma Dev realizes his mistake and at last he happily accepts Mrinalla as his Patrani.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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The Favourite
Overview: Film starring Sulochana Chatterjee.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1949-11-03
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Sumbandh
Overview: A wealthy female student has a conflict with professor, which does get resolved, but a scandal ensues when she posts intimate photographs on the college noticeboard, prompting principal to dismiss professor, while her marriage gets canceled.
Genres: Action Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Dulhan
Overview: Radha is a kind, compassionate, and a simple minded village belle whose life has been shattered due to the sudden death of her groom on her wedding night. She is in denial and awaits his return. One day a look-alike enters the village and her life. The look-alike is already married with a young daughter.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-04-02
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Waris
Overview: Due to disagreements in the King's household, his wife and son decide to move away from his kingdom. Years later, the King passes away and the palace decides to locate the Prince, so that he can claim his rightful place on the throne. They locate three young men, all claiming to be the prince. The Palace officials put them to the test, and one by one, all of them pass various tests imposed on them, leaving the officials in a quandary, as to who the real prince is between these three young men.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Bindya
Overview: A government contractor desires a criminal brother-in-low to marry a girl, but she has fallen in love with contractor's sobriety-conscious brother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-12-29
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Suraj
Overview: Vikram Singh is the Maharaja of Pratap Nagar and is very impressed with his Senapati Sangram Singh for years of loyal service. He decides to make him a Maharaja and agrees to marry his daughter, Anuradha, with his son, Pratap. Years later, Vikram sends his now grown-up Anuradha to visit the coronation of Rajkumar Pratap Singh and approve of him as her husband, and she sets off without any escort with just her maid-servant, Kalavati, for company. Shortly thereafter, Vikram is informed that Kalavati has been abducted by a bandit named Suraj Singh, he accordingly rushes over to Sangram's and this is where he discovers to his shock that Kalavati is posing as Anuradha, and it is his daughter that has been abducted by Suraj. Watch what happens when Suraj is arrested and lodged in a dungeon, and preparations are set forth for the coronation of Pratap and his subsequently marriage with Anuradha.
Genres: Romance Music Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-03-25
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Yakeen
Overview: Rajesh Sharma, working with the Indian Government on a top secret research project, has to deal with enemy agents, explosions, murder and last but not least a dangerous look-alike.
Genres: Mystery Action Crime Romance Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-12-31
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Dus Numbri
Overview: Inspector Shiv Nath is a honest and diligent police officer in Bombay, and lives with his wife, Radha, and a young son, Arjun. While making several arrests in connection with counterfeit money and drugs, he comes to know that his close friend, Karamchand is also involved in this racket. Before he could take any action, he himself is arrested by the police for possession of fake money and drugs, and sentenced to a jail term, but he escapes and his whereabouts are unknown. Radha loses her mind and is institutionalized, while Arjun takes to petty crime and on reaching adult-hood is the Don of the area known and feared as "Dus Numbri".
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-04-17
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Anupama
Overview: Mohan Sharma (Tarun Bose) is a workaholic, whose life changes dramatically after his wife dies upon giving birth to their daughter Uma (Sharmila Tagore).
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-01-06
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Farz
Overview: When Criminal Investigating Officer, Amarnath is murdered during the line of duty; Intelligence suspect it is the handiwork of foreign criminals who wants to destroy India with the help of some Indian traitors thus secret agent, Gopal is sent down to investigate. He meets and fall in love with Sunita who then introduces him to her dad, Damodar. Gopal also find out that Damodar is a mere pawn in the hands of the same criminals he is looking for and must continue his investigation to reach the mastermind.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Sky palace
Overview: The story revolves around a Nawab, who having lost his money, still continues to live in the old traditional style, maintaining a grandeur facade. His son opposes the unrealistic life-style.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Jwala
Overview: Jwala (transl. Flame) is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language action film directed and produced by M. V. Raman and written by Chandliyan. It stars Madhubala (in her final, posthumous film appearance) and Sunil Dutt, with Sohrab Modi and Pran in pivotal roles. The film's music was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-07-01
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Eleven Thousand Girls
Overview: Gyara Hazar Ladkian is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language romantic social drama film directed by K. A. Abbas. The film was co-produced by the poet Ali Sardar Jafri, who also helped co-write the story with Abbas. Produced under the Film Friends banner, it had music by N. Datta. The director of photography was Ramchandra
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-01-25
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Alibaba and 40 Thieves
Overview: Ali Baba finds a cave of treasures belonging to a gang of bandits. When the bandits realize there have been intruders, they seek revenge. Ali Baba must try to outwit his pursuers before he gets killed.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Barkha
Overview: Ajit is a poor farmer who has mortgaged his land with Zamindar Haridas. Ajit gets in the bad books of Haridas, and as a result he loses his house and property, on the very day of his sister's marriage. Ajit loses his temper and assaults Haridas, and as a result is arrested and imprisoned. His sister, Parvati, on her own now, gets molested, but is rescued in the nick of time by Haridas' son, Dr. Manohar, who eventually marries her, much to the anger of his dad. When Ajit is released from prison, he comes to Haridas' house with a sharp knife, bent on vengeance at any cost, not knowing that his sister is married in this family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Mamta
Overview: The son of a wealthy family, Monish falls in love with Deviyani, a girl from a considerably less privileged background. When Monish leaves to study abroad, the lovers plan to reunite, but desperate financial straits force Deviyani into a marriage with a philandering drunk instead. Deeply unhappy, she flees, taking her infant daughter with her and vanishing into thin air. Does fate have more than misery in store for the unfortunate Deviyani?
Genres: Family Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-02-27
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Haathi Mere Saathi
Overview: Orphaned Raju, in the company of four elephants, has to perform with them at street corners, in order to survive. Slowly he amasses a fortune, and is able to build his own private zoo, housing tigers, lions, bears, and of course the four elephants. His wife, however, fears for her child and tells him that he must choose between the animals and his family.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-05-01
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Prem Nagar
Overview: Karan hires Lata as his secretary and asks her to move to one of his cottages with her family. However, things take a turn when she is accused of stealing a valuable necklace.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-05-24
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Journey Beyond Three Seas
Overview: This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-12-13
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Mahal
Overview: To pay for his sister's marriage, a brother enters into a criminal conspiracy to impersonate the nephew of a wealthy male.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Mahal
Overview: To pay for his sister's marriage, a brother enters into a criminal conspiracy to impersonate the nephew of a wealthy male.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Phir Kab Milogi
Overview: Sapna, the daughter of a wealthy businessman likes Rajesh, a simple man. Her father wants her to marry Randhir, a notorious womanizer and drunkard. Will Sapna ever accept Randhir?
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-04-20
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Juari
Overview: Rakesh is an unemployed youngster who turns to a master gambler for existence. But even after getting rich he values morals than money. But slowly he feels that he is being used by a rich woman. Rakesh is now forced to question whether he chose the right way to get rich.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Aan Milo Sajna
Overview: A wealthy widow refuses to leave anything to her selfish son. In order to win her affection, he introduces her to his fiancee, Deepali, who is a girl he hires to play the part.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-07-24
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Chupke Chupke
Overview: Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband, decides to take up the challenge of fooling Raghavendra and goes to work for him as a driver.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-04-11
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Saazish
Overview: Bond-like adventure has a glamorous beauty queen falling for a racecar driver while visiting Hong Kong.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Musafir
Overview: The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Pyar Ki Pyas
Overview: Geeta, a five-year old orphan of Seva-Kunj, gets adopted by wealthy Asha and Ashok Gupta, believes them to be her missing birth parents, and moves in with them in their palatial house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1961-05-19
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Jhuk Gaya Aasman
Overview: Sanjay and Priya are in love and are planning to marry. When Priya learns that her father has been arrested, they decide to postpone their wedding. However, destiny has other plans as Sanjay dies in a car crash. In heaven, he learns that his death was a mistake, and he is sent back to Earth in the body of his lookalike, the wealthy but morally corrupt Tarun Kumar Saxena, the man who ruined Priya's family.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Kalicharan
Overview: A police officer goes undercover to catch a wealthy and reputable person, who is involved in criminal activities.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-02-07
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Pyar Mohabbat
Overview: After disappearing without a trace 18 years ago, Prince Naresh (Dev Anand) returns to his village as commoner Dilip Singh, only to discover that tragedy has befallen his family and that his adversary (Premnath) is close to ascending the throne. In a triple cross, the nobleman hatches a plan to take his rightful place as the king. Saira Banu plays Naresh's love interest, and Durga Khote portrays his mother in this entertaining yarn.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Saathi
Overview: Dr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets with Nurse Shanti, who lives an impoverished lifestyle with her ailing mother, and decides to perform surgery, but she passes away, and a guilt-ridden Ravi marries Shanti much to the chagrin of his mentor, Kaka, who had hoped that he would marry his daughter, Rajni. The couple then travel to Kashmir for their honey-moon, and then settle down to a harmonious relationship. Hoping to travel even more, their plans are interrupted by the hospital's head doctor, who wants Ravi to focus on cancer research. The couple drop all travel plans and immerse themselves in research so much so that Shanti herself becomes ill.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-17
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Bhai-Bhai
Overview: A rich businessman, Dayashankar Kumar (Shivraj), who is a widow, lives with his two young sons Ashok and Raj. When he catches the younger boy Raj stealing money, he punishes him and threatens to cut off his fingers. A frightened Raj runs away from home. Years pass and the older brother Ashok (Ashok Kumar), becomes the owner of his father's business and property, running Superior Motors, which also extends to Bombay. Ashok is married to Lakshmi (Nirupa Roy) and is a caring and loving husband. They have a young son, Munna (Daisy Irani).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-04-20
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Chori Chori
Overview: Kammo lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed multi-millionaire dad, Girhdarilal, who would like her to get married to someone who is not after their wealth. To his dismay, she chooses to marry a Pilot named Sumankumar, who is known to womanize, and for his greed, so when he disapproves, she runs away. He advertises for her safe return and offers to pay Rs.1.25 Lakhs to the finder. Four days later, Kammo returns and she is not the same anymore, she is more humble, sober, and respectful. Fully appreciative of this, Girdharilal agrees to get her married to Sumankumar. Just before the marriage, a man named Sagar approaches them - and it is this visit that will change their lives forever.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-07-06
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Anhonee
Overview: An impoverished advocate faces challenges after he falls in love with a wealthy woman who has a look-alike courtesan sister.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1952-10-10
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Raja Rani
Overview: As a young boy Raja turns to a life of crime after the death of his mother. Years later Raja, now a hardened thief, uses a marriage as an escape ploy but shortly after he is caught.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-01-15
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Suhana Safar
Overview: Sapna sets out on a journey to meet her dream man, a poet called Ujjwala, when she comes across Sunil.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Char Dil Char Rahen
Overview: 1959 film starring Raj Kapoor, Ajit and Shammi Kapoor
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1959-09-18
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Abhimaan
Overview: A popular singer encourages his wife to sing, but tensions mount between the pair when his career begins to falter and her own musical career and popularity surpasses his own.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-07-27
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The Chess Players
Overview: In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess. Based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2010.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-10-02
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Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain
Overview: Childhood sweethearts Vijay and Rajni are separated when Rajni moves to Calcutta with her grandmother.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Durdesh
Overview: Raju lives with his mother and resents his father for having an affair
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-31
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Neel Kamal
Overview: A newly married woman begins to sleepwalk, and her husband suspects she is inadvertently connecting with a lover from a past life.
Genres: Music Drama Fantasy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Ek Phool Char Kaante
Overview: To wed his sweetheart, a man must try and prove himself to her eccentric paternal uncles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Andaz
Overview: Andaz or Andaaz is a 1971 Hindi romantic movie starring Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Simi Garewal. The film was directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film was a considerable success and important in the career of Malini as an actress.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-05-19
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An Evening in Paris
Overview: In romantic Paris, two Parisians of Indian origin are in love namely Shyam or Sam and Roopa. Mystery and intrigue surround this romance, as Roopa is abducted and held by criminal mastermind Jack and his minions, who will trade her for a hefty ransom. Roopa has a look-alike in the shape and form of Suzy, who is sent in place of Roopa to ensure that the money is received, while the real Roopa is still being held captive. Sam must use all the resources available to in order to set Roopa free, but he will have a difficult time to differentiate between Suzy and Roopa.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Samadhi
Overview: Shekhar falls in love with Lilly D'Souza, a performer, only to discover she is a British spy. He hands over Lilly and her sister, Dolly, to the INA, which sentences both to death.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1950-12-31
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Khubsoorat
Overview: Nirmala Gupta rules her household with an iron fist. While most of her family resents it, they do comply and try to appease to her. When her daughter-in-law's free-spirited sister comes over to stay for a few days, things in the Gupta family start to change, agitating Nirmala.
Genres: Drama Family Romance Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-02-26
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Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Overview: A crime leads to the long separation of two brothers whose life end up very different
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-09-18
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Man Mandir
Overview: Hit by endless misfortunes, the orphaned siblings Deepak and Laxmi struggle to make a life for themselves
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Rahi
Overview: After leaving British Army Ramesh joins a tea plantation as a supervisor, where he is required to harass Indians. Gradually his heart changes and falls in love with local girl and revolts against his British employer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1953-08-14
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Munna
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1954-07-08
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Mili
Overview: Shekhar Dayal (Amitabh Bachhan) has moved into a new neighborhood, and is unhappy with the new surroundings. He resents the noise children make while playing, as he prefers quiet and solitude. His reclusion is shattered when his neighbor, Mili, comes into his life. At first he hates the intrusion, but then grows fond, and ultimately falls in love with her. When the time comes for him to propose to this sunny, cheerful, and positive young lady, he learns that she has only a few more months to live..
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-06-20
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Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Overview: Widower Ram Kapoor lives a very wealthy lifestyle in Bombay, but is very lonely, as his only child, a son named Rajesh, lives abroad, and his aged dad, Diwan Bahadur, lives in the village. Ram frequently throws lavish parties to overcome this loneliness. This changes when Rajesh returns home, and he is able to convince Diwan also to return so that the three could live together. Shortly thereafter differences crop up between Rajesh and Diwan - initially on love and marriage; then on Caste issues; then the marriage of Rajesh, which is arranged with Diwan's friend, Thakur Janak Singh's daughter, Rukmani, while Rajesh wants to marry Monica. Things come to such a pass that Ram decides to leave, takes to women and alcohol in a big way, and becomes the subject of a big scandal.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-09-17
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Ek Phool Do Mali
Overview: Tale of one child with two fathers, one who gave birth to him and another who raised him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Prem Shastra
Overview: Writer Sagar Sharma is in love with a much younger woman named Barkha. When Sagar meets his ex-wife, Neelima, she tells him that Barkha is her daughter. Perturbed that he is dating his ex-step-daughter, Sagar disbelieves her and continues to have his affair with Barkha. And then Neelima tells him that she had an affair with his elder brother and that Barkha is his daughter. Sagar will now decide to end this affair, as neither the community nor his very own brother will permit him to have an affair with his own niece.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Raajaa
Overview: 1975 film from India
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Daadi Maa
Overview: Parvati seeks to heal the breach between her husband and his mother
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Suhagan
Overview: Sharda, a college student and the daughter of a wealthy educationist, marries Vijay, a college professor, against her father's wishes. Things take a turn when Vijay meets with an accident.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-02-26
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Prince
Overview: To better himself, a spoiled prince temporarily assumes a commoner's identity. But he soon learns his palace has been gifted to his father's new wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Naya Din Nai Raat
Overview: Sushma believes that she is too young to get married, but her father, Lalla Banarsilal insists, and she runs away. Her adventures take her to a lonely wealthy widower with a cute daughter named Guddi; a drunken lout in a brothel; Dr. Kruparam, a psychiatrist, who admits her in his mental hospital; a dreaded bandit who has killed his tormentor, cut him into pieces and fed them to birds, and who still on a killing spree; Pandit Gorakhnath who lives a double life - as a priest and as a smuggler; a leper Dhanraj, who once was a very wealthy man, but is now shunned by everyone; a transvestite stage actor; and a hunter who saves Sushma's life by shooting dead a man-eating lion. As things spiral out of control for Sushma, there is yet one more male she has to meet, and it is this meeting that will change her life even more.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-05-07
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Aurat
Overview: A woman responsible for her mother and 7 siblings faces challenges after marrying a widower with 6 children.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-08-18
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Payal
Overview: A remake of the director's own Tamil film Mallika (1957).
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Yehi Hai Zindagi
Overview: Yehi Hai Zindagi is a hit 1977 Hindi-language film. Produced by B. Nagi Reddy, it is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Seema Deo, Utpal Dutt, Lucky Ali, Ramesh Deo and Neeta Mehta. The film's music was composed by Rajesh Roshan. It is a remake of the Tamil film Kaliyuga Kannan (1974).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-10-03
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Double Cross
Overview: Ajay Arya, spurned in love by Sonia, takes to a life of crime and has an affair with a young woman under her tutelage.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Bombay In The Night's Embrace
Overview: A news reporter becomes a suspect after a robbery and a homicide aboard an aircraft.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Upkar
Overview: Widowed Radha lives in rural India in the 1960s, along with two sons: Bharat and Puran. While she would like to educate her sons and ensure that they lead good lives, she cannot do so on her own, and must sacrifice the career of one son so that the second can achieve this goal. Bharat sacrifices everything to educate his brother Puran. However, Puran turns into a greedy man and gets involved in drug trafficking in order to make money.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Kismet
Overview: A former theater owner and his crippled daughter live in poverty until a chance encounter with a young pickpocket brings romance for the petty criminal and daughter as well as a chance by the father to get back at the villainous new theater owner who ousted him from the business years before.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1943-02-01
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Mere Huzoor
Overview: Akhtar Hussain saves the life of Nawab Salim, and earns his gratitude. Salim invites Akhtar to come to his palatial home, and Akhtar does so. On the way, he meets beautiful Saltanat, and falls in love with her. On arrival at Salim's house, Akhtar is treated with utmost respect, provided employment, and a place to live. Akhtar meets with Saltanat and both plan to get married. Unknown to them, Salim also loves Saltanat, but Saltanat rejects his advances, and proposal, leaving his heartbroken. Soon Saltanat and Akhtar get married and settle down. Saltanat soon gives birth to a son. Salim is very affectionate with this child, and the child too grows to like Salim. Akhtar, meanwhile, has fallen in bad company, drinks alcohol, and romances a courtesan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-10-25
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Rishte Naate
Overview: Thakur Narendrapal Singh is a generous and kind-hearted landlord and zamindar. He has a daughter Kalpana and a son Raja. Distrusting his son and his new wife, Roopa, he asks a village laborer, Sunder who is honest, loyal and hardworking, to marry his daughter. In this manner, Sunder and Kalpana get married, and soon Kalpana gives birth to a daughter. Tragically Kalpana passes away, and the Thakur, Sunder, and the child are devastated. The Thakur asks Sunder to get married to Savitri, who is the daughter of his childhood friend, the local Collector. He hopes that in this manner the child will get the love of a mother. Sunder reluctantly agrees, and soon Savitri and he get married. Savitri is unable to win the love of the child nor does she get any affection from Sunder, as he is unable to get Kalpana out of his mind and thoughts. In the meantime, Roopa's dad is plotting the death of Sunder, so that his daughter can take over the wealth of the Thakur after his death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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