Surekha Sikri
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New Delhi, India
Adult: No
Birthday: April 19, 1945
Age: 80 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: July 16, 2021
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Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Overview: A bus is setting out to Calcutta from a village in West Bengal. Meenakshi Iyer, who is from a strict orthodox Hindu background, is leaving to Chennai for her husband, with her young child, after the vacation with her parents. By chance, she gets a co-passenger who is also to Chennai, Rajah, a photographer, introduced by one of the friends of her father. During the journey they build a good relationship. But a Hindu-Muslim communal riot sets out in the meantime, in some areas they had to travel. Then she comes to face the fact that Rajah is not a Hindu but a Muslim whose real name is Jehangir. Even though she curses herself at that time while some Hindu fanatics evade their bus she saves him introducing as Mr. Iyer. But they have to reach their destination while the other passengers know Rajah as no one else but Mr. Iyer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-19
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Raincoat
Overview: Tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2004-12-24
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Tripti
Overview: It is centered on the fraught ties between two diametrically different sisters and their mother.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1999-07-16
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Mammo
Overview: Mammo is an account of a certain period in the life of Riyaz, a teenager who lives with his grandmother Fayyazi as they get a visit from his grandma’s sister Mehmooda Begum Anwar Ali, commonly known as ‘Mammo’.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Nazar
Overview: A middle-aged antique dealer and money lender recollects his marriage to a 17-year-old orphan girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1991-03-06
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Sardari Begum
Overview: Sardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri, Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev. The film's lead actress Kiron Kher won the 1997 National Film Award - Special Jury Award. Rajeshwari Sachdev won the 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. The music by Vanraj Bhatia also received wide acclaim. Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, the play back singer of the film also received accolades in the category of 'Best Playback Singer'. This film focuses on the complex portrait of family relationships, generational and sexual politics as well as social mores in India.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1996-05-23
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Birthday
Overview: As a mother waits with her pregnant daughter for the arrival of a grandchild, the story flashes back to the relationships the daughter has had with several men.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-10
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Hari-Bhari
Overview: Family Planning issues in a Muslim Hyderabadi family struggling between new and old values
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2000-01-07
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Parinati
Overview: Based on a folk tale from Rajasthan, "Parinati" deals with the inherent tragedy of human avarice, which must inevitably lead to self-destruction. Ganesh, the protagonist, is a potter who leads a happy and contented life in a remote village. The only ambition he and his wife Kurjan share is to get their only son Laxman married and bring a daughter-in- law home. Destiny, however, has ordained otherwise. Ganesh is hand picked for his honesty and dedication by a local charitable Seth to become the caretaker of his inn in the middle of the desert. There, Ganesh and Kurjan meet a wealthy couple, who are greatly pleased with their service and hospitality. They offer to take their son Laxman to distant lands, teach him trade and make him fabulously rich.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1989-03-31
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Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
Overview: Salim Pasha, a man with a physical disability, is involved in crimes like extortion and robbery with two of his friends Peera and Abdul. Salim is a carefree man.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1989-05-29
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Dillagi
Overview: Two brothers -- Ranvir and Rajvir along with their parents move to Mumbai. They endure numerous hardships, but their will to survive prevails and they succeed. Soon, their parents pass away, leaving young Rajvir in the care of Ranvir. Now wealthy beyond any means, Ranvir runs the business and Rajvir lives recklessly. When Rajvir falls in love, Ranvir arranges his marriage, but to his dismay finds out that he has arranged his brother to marry the girl he loves.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1999-11-08
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Zubeidaa
Overview: Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.
Genres: Romance Drama History Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2001-01-19
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Kali Salwar
Overview: Sultana, a small town prostitute and her pimp Khudabaksh migrate to the metropolis, bringing with them their dreams and meagre belongings. Sultana goes about her bright and artful seductions but somehow misses her targets. Her business collapses. Desperately, Khudabaksh too tries his hand at many jobs but is unsuccessful. Sultana's loneliness and despair get objectified in her desire for a 'salwaar' that she needs to complete her black ensemble for the observance of mourning for Moharram.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2002-02-01
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Karamati Coat
Overview: Karamati Coat is an award winning children's movie, directed by National School of Drama alumni, Ajay Karthik. The movie revolves around Raju, a poor rag-picker, and his magical coat with a secret attached to it which changed his life. Soon, the secret is out to Raju's brother-in-law, who conspires to steal the coat even at the cost of harming Raju.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Sniff!!!
Overview: An eight-year-old Sunny Gill has always had a blocked nose, and therefore, no sense of smell. A freak accident gives Sunny the most refined sense of smell ever. The entire dog squad of the country's police force cannot sniff what he can. But is that enough for Sunny and his young pals Google and Twitter to combat a menacing & ruthless gang of car thieves? What starts out with tracing a single missing car in the housing society, ends up busting the heftiest car racket in the country. No villain could ever be as unlikely. But then, neither could the gang of detectives!
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2017-08-25
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Badhaai Ho
Overview: A 25-year-old man tries to suppress his embarrassment when his mother announces that she is pregnant.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2018-10-19
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Sarfarosh
Overview: When terrorists kill a cop's brother and disable his father, he fights back against the smuggling of guns and drugs which plagues his country.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1999-04-30
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Raghu Romeo
Overview: An employee at a strip club kidnaps his favorite actress to protect her from mob hit men.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2004-06-18
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Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story
Overview: Charming and continually drunk millionaire sees a woman on the street and falls madly in love with her, she works as a striptease dancer and has a mentally handicapped brother. They fall in love, but he unfortunately has to marry someone else.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2004-09-23
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Ghost Stories
Overview: An anthology of four short horror tales.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2020-01-01
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Cotton Mary
Overview: A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-17
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Jo Bole So Nihaal
Overview: Jo Bole So Nihaal (also transliterated as Jo Bole So Nihal; literally meaning "Whoever utters shall be fulfilled") is a 2005 Bollywood action comedy film, directed by Rahul Rawail. It stars Sunny Deol, Shillpi Sharma and Kamaal Khan in lead roles, whilst Nupur Mehta and Surekha Sikri appear in major supporting roles; the director also plays an antagonistic role in the film. Singer Kamaal Khan appeared first time on big screen in a negative role. This movie was his debut movie as actor. The film's release was met by protests from Sikh groups, who took offense at its use of a Sikh religious phrase as its title,[1] as well as scenes in which a Sikh police officer is shown being chased by scantily-clad women[citation needed]. Two bomb attacks on 22 May 2005 on theatres in New Delhi showing the film killed one person and injured 49, prompting cinema owners to pull the film, in some cases voluntarily and in some states as a result of a government order.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2005-05-13
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Naseem
Overview: Mumbai, 1992. Naseem, a 15 year-old schoolgirl, lives with her grandfather and grows up with stories of pre-independence communal harmony. Later, she helplessly watches the communal situation regression with the demolition of Babri Masjid.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1995-10-02
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Kissaa Kursee Kaa
Overview: The plot revolved around a corrupt and evil politician Gangaram or Gangu, trying to woo personified public, depicted as mute and helpless looking. The movie is a humorous comment over the system and the selfishness of the politicians regarded as a motion picture version of the cartoonist columns that are the most brutal taunt over the politics.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1978-02-16
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Body
Overview: A jobless married man falls for a multinational company's offer to provide his family a life of luxury for the rest of their lives in exchange for body organs
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?
Overview: Sintoo, a dejected lover, pens down his feelings on a currency note which goes viral and triggers a chain of hilarious events. Will he overcome the heartbreak and find closure?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2021-09-10
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