Sharmila Tagore
Also Known As: शर्मिला टैगोर, শর্মিলা ঠাকুর
Biography: Sharmila Tagore (born December 8, 1944) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Regarded among the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she has been a recipient of multiple accolades, including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and a Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cawnpore, United Provinces, British India (present-day Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Birthday: December 08, 1944
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Apur Sansar
Overview: Apu is a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village wedding. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1996.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1959-05-01
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Morning Walk
Overview: One morning walk in Joymohan's life changes it all. After suffering a heart-attack one morning, on his birthday, Joymohan (Anupam Kher) realizes that he needs to spend more time with his family - son (Rajit Kapoor), daughter-in-law (Divya Dutta) and grand-daughter (Avika Gor) and mend broken bridges of the past. It is during his Morning Walk that his life changes forever. He meets his once-upon
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-10
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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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Subho O Debotar Gras
Overview: Subho O Debotar Gras was a film in 2 parts- one was the story of the deaf-mute Shubha who features in a short story by Rabindranath Tagore & the second part was based on the poem titled "Debotar Gras", in which Tagore describes the frantic desire of a dip in holy waters during the Ganga Sagar pilgrimage as well as the selfishness of the pilgrims.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1964-12-04
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Mississippi Masala
Overview: Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-18
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Amar Prem
Overview: A village woman abandoned by her husband is forced into prostitution in Kolkata and forms nameless yet strong relations with a wealthy patron as well as an abused boy in the neighbourhood.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-01-28
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The Apu Trilogy
Overview: The Apu collection is a trilogy consisting of three Bengali films directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), Aparajito (The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). The films — completed 1955-1959 — were based on two Bengali novels written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay: Pather Panchali (1929) and Aparajito (1932). They are frequently listed among the greatest films of all time and are often cited as the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. The original music for the films was composed by Ravi Shankar.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: Unknown
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8 x 10 Tasveer
Overview: 8X10 Tasveer is a story about young man named Jai Puri, (Akshay Kumar), who possesses supernatural powers. Jai is of Indian origin who works as a forest ranger in Canada. His life is shattered by a loss of a very important person in his life. This personal tragedy leads him to use his unique supernatural power to unravel the mystery behind the murder.
Genres: Thriller Action Mystery
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2009-04-03
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Life Goes On
Overview: The drama explores the relations between a grief stricken father and his three daughters. Set in London, the time is now, the family of Indian origin. With his wife’s sudden death, Sanjay is suddenly thrown into close proximity with his three daughters. The drama unfolds over six days from the day when Manju dies to day of the funeral. Haunted by memories, grappling with this devastating loss, Sanjay finds himself assessing and carving out new relations with his three daughters. He is faced with a further crisis when he discovers his youngest and most loved daughter Dia, has a Muslim boyfriend -Imtiaz. Confused and angry, Sanjay leaves home and wanders the streets of London one night. With an unexpected series of events, Sanjay is forced to face his past demons.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-13
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Waqt
Overview: A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-07-28
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Kalankini Kankabati
Overview: Despite being married, king Rajshekhar Ray falls in love with sexy dancer Aparna, who loves Raghubir. However, things take a turn when he kills Raghubir.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1981-04-24
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Doosri Dulhan
Overview: Renu and her husband, Anil, are devastated when she cannot bear children after a miscarriage. But soon, he visits a brothel and asks young Chanda to carry and give birth to a baby for his family.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1983-10-14
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Protidan
Overview: Gauri, an average girl from a village, falls in love with a wealthy man from the city, Samir. The unusual couple go through a series of turmoil after Samir goes abroad to study law.
Genres: Action
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1983-12-23
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Aradhana
Overview: Vandana's husband, Arun, gets killed in an air crash after they secretly get married but no one accepts their marriage. Thereafter, she is forced to put her child up for adoption and later work as his nanny to stay by his side.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-11-07
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Mausam
Overview: While studying for his medical exams in Darjeeling, India, Amarnath Gill sprains his leg and seeks treatment from the local healer, Harihar Thapa. Amarnath is attracted to his daughter, Chanda, and both get intimate. Amarnath promises to return, but never does. About 25 years later, Amarnath returns to Darjeeling, driving an expensive Mercedes, hoping to relax. He casually makes inquiries about Chanda and her father, and finds out that Harihar passed away long ago; Chanda got pregnant and was hastily married to a aged and invalid man, gave birth to a baby girl, subsequently became insane, and died. He also finds out that Chanda sent her daughter, Kajli, away to another town to study and become a doctor. Amarnath is shocked and full of guilt at the injustice and anguish he has caused Chanda and her family. Then he gets to meet Kajli, who is not studying medicine - but earning her living in a brothel - as a foul-mouthed prostitute.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-12-25
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Yeh Gulistan Hamara
Overview: Vijay has been assigned the task of building a bridge in a small community, that will link China with India. Vijay finds out that the task is an uphill one, as people living on both sides do not get along with the other, and will do nothing to assist. However, Vijay persists, and is able to convince villagers on the Indian side about the benefits of this bridge. As for the people on the Chinese story, is another story altogether, as they are ruled by a cruel and self-serving emperor, Deng Do Rani, who sends armed men and women to resist any effort to build this bridge. A group of these men, and a woman named Soo Reni are captured and held for questioning. Vijay and Soo Reni fall in love, and Soo Reni decides to assist Vijay in his task. It is then she realizes that she has alienated herself from her very own people, who have now been issued orders to kill her on one hand, and is regarded with distrust and suspicion by the people on the Indian side on the other.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-03-12
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Sawan Ki Ghata
Overview: Sawan Ki Ghata is a 1966 Bollywood film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Pran, Madan Puri.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Shandaar
Overview: Rajan, incurs losses as Chander, a man who he helped, prospers. His mansion is sold out to Chander, who holds parties at the house. Rajan dislikes this, as he has always treated the mansion as a holy place.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Parallel Folds
Overview: A prosperous but lonely businessman has suicidal thoughts as his 60th birthday approaches. Then, he runs into his college sweetheart. Her mesmerizing beauty, poise and silence suddenly personify his vacuum of last 30 years. He was oblivious to his soul mate's shocking yesteryear's. Shama had chosen to be a recluse - hidden from the light of sunrise. Her life hasn't turned out the way she'd hoped, either. Can the couple find hope and rekindle their love?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2009-09-04
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The Hero
Overview: Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1966-05-06
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Kashmir Ki Kali
Overview: A rich young man woos proud girl against her father's wishes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-11-20
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Viruddh... Family Comes First
Overview: An ordinary 60 plus couple - Vidhyadhar Patwardhan and his wife are forced to search for their faith in human values and society after the death of their only son Amar. In the process they undergo the most testing struggle of their lives.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2005-07-22
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Mann
Overview: A young woman falls in love with a handsome playboy, while aboard a Singapore to India cruise. They make plans to meet again, but fate may have other plans...
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1999-07-09
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Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Overview: As the kingdom of Devigarh comes apart at the seams, an aging bodyguard attempts to protect the Royal Family, as well as keep its darkest secrets from ever coming to light.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-02-16
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Mere Hamdam Mere Dost
Overview: Sunil lives with his mom and sister in a middle-class dwelling in Delhi, India. He works for Chopra & Co., Chartered Accountants. He comes across a beautiful woman posing for a painting and instantly falls in love. The only problem, Sunil hates rich girls and this girl is very wealthy.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Charitraheen
Overview: Inder and Rama fall in love with each other but due to a twist of fate, Inder marries someone else. However, things take an unexpected turn when Inder and Rama meet again after a few years.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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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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Puratawn
Overview: In Puratawn, Ritika and Rajeev visit her ancestral house in Konnagar (in West Bengal’s Hooghly district) to attend her mother's 80th birthday celebration, only to discover her mother's deteriorating mental state, forcing Ritika to confront this difficult reality and its permanence.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 2025-04-11
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Gulmohar
Overview: Batra family has just four days left to vacate their house of 34 years. Amidst the mayhem and uncertainties of the future, insecurities and secrets surface.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2023-03-03
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Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Overview: Preeti, a wealthy woman, is in an intimate relationship with Prem, but her father disapproves and devises a plan that leads to their breakup. Years later, Preeti is reunited with Prem in a completely different situation.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-11-05
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Devi
Overview: A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation and Merchant Ivory Foundation in 1996.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1960-02-19
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Dil Aur Mohabbat
Overview: Widowed by the sudden passing of his wife, Superintendent of Police, Choudhry, brings up his son, Rajesh, on his own, teaches him all known good values, and when he grows up sends him to College in Bombay, and remits money to him regularly. Choudhry would like to transfer to Bombay Police, so that he can be close to his son, and then one day out of the blue, his transfer is approved, and a delighted Choudhry writes to his son to pick him from the railway station. Upon arrival in Bombay, he does not find his son at the Railway Station, but when browsing through a newspaper he sees his son's photograph - wanted for the murder of a card-sharp. Shocked and dismayed, Choudhry attempts to piece his life together and attempts to find Rajesh before the City Police do - for he may well face the death sentence. Choudhry does find him, but only after Rajesh is accused of killing a woman named Kishori, and this time Choudhry is quite sure that there is no hope for Rajesh.
Genres: Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Pyasi Shaam
Overview: Raja, a middle-class man in Bombay, and his friend Ashok arrange Laaj's marriage to Ravi, an orphan. Ravi disappears, and Raja refuses to marry Madhu, hiding a secret.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-12-23
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Griha Pravesh
Overview: A successful office worker who is happily married has a brief affair with a sultry co-worker in this romantic melodrama. His wife eventually wins him back from his forbidden lover.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1979-07-28
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Hum To Chale Pardes
Overview: Kumar promises his dying wife, Suman, that he will take good care of their daughter, Priya. The father-daughter bond is put to the ultimate test after Priya decides to get married and move away.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1988-07-29
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Subho Mahurat
Overview: An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 2003-07-25
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Journey
Overview: Neela and Avinash are medical students, and are attracted to each other. But Avinash is poor and wants Neela to live a comfortable life. When Neela, who tutors Monto Kappor, meets his elder businessman brother, Shekhar, he instantly falls in love with her. He goes to propose marriage with her and meets her brother.
Genres: Music Family Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-10-01
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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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Chaya Surya
Overview: Ghetu, a young woman with a dark complexion, is always compared to her beautiful sister (Sharmila Tagore). Her life changes for the worse after her lover dies and she has to face society's disdain.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1963-08-09
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In the Forest... Again
Overview: The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has died. They set out on a journey to break off every link with civilisation for a few days. However, the trip turns sour when Ashim and Aparna's daughter, Amrita, goes missing. It transpires that she is being held for ransom by local tribespeople. Police intervene and the kidnapped girl is returned to her parents, albeit against her own wishes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 2003-05-03
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Outhouse
Overview: Nana, a retired single adamant old man, has no idea that an unwelcomed guest on his four - a puppy is going to change the course of his life. Aadima, a senior graphic designer artist, doesn’t have the faintest inkling that the same puppy is going to force her to go on adventures she otherwise wouldn’t. And Neel, her grandson has no clue that he is going to help Nana and Aadima understand the needs of elderly singles.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2023-12-12
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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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Dhadkan
Overview: Anjali and Dev are in love with each other and plan to marry, but her family gets her married to Ram. Years later, Dev shows up to reunite with Anjali, however, she has fallen in love with Ram.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2000-08-11
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Jadu Bansha
Overview: A political film reflecting the turbulent times of the '60s and '70s.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1974-04-01
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Namkeen
Overview: Nimki (Sharmila Tagore) is the mortar that holds her fragile family together. She looks after her younger sisters, the mute, sweet Meethu (Shabana Azmi) and spirited Chinki (Kiran Vairale). Together the three sisters care for their aging Amma (Waheeda Rehman), a troubled, frail woman bordering on senile dementia. Geru (Sanjeev Kumar), an itinerant construction hauler in the family's village for a brief contract, rents a room from the family, and before long bonds of friendship and even love develop between Geru and the sisters.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Days and Nights in the Forest
Overview: Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1970-01-16
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Faraar
Overview: The film is based around a middle-class man, Rajesh (Raj) living with his sister. He is in love with a young woman, and he intends to marry her once he has found a potential husband to take care of his sister. However, one day the sister is raped and murdered and the police are unable to find any clues and it is left to Rajesh to find the murderers and avenge her death. He traces the murderer and kills him, and is therefore now on the run from the police himself. Rajesh abducts a child as a hostage and seeks refuge in a house only to later learn that the child is the son of his former lover, who is now married to a Police Inspector. Rajesh is torn in two - whether to release the child, or to use him to make an escape.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-11-11
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Faraar
Overview: The film is based around a middle-class man, Rajesh (Raj) living with his sister. He is in love with a young woman, and he intends to marry her once he has found a potential husband to take care of his sister. However, one day the sister is raped and murdered and the police are unable to find any clues and it is left to Rajesh to find the murderers and avenge her death. He traces the murderer and kills him, and is therefore now on the run from the police himself. Rajesh abducts a child as a hostage and seeks refuge in a house only to later learn that the child is the son of his former lover, who is now married to a Police Inspector. Rajesh is torn in two - whether to release the child, or to use him to make an escape.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-11-11
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Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi
Overview: After discovery of skeletal remains at an excavation site, a woman known to be deceased for over 2 centuries mysteriously re-surfaces to claim her lover.
Genres: Mystery Drama Romance Thriller Horror
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-01-07
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Anand Ashram
Overview: A romantic family drama spanning three generations.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-10-14
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Daag
Overview: Sunil and Sonia are attracted to each other, and both get married. On the way to celebrate their honeymoon, they spend a night at Sunil's boss's bungalow, which is occupied by his son, Dhiraj. Dhiraj welcomes the two, and allows them to spend the night. Next morning, when Sunil leaves the house, Dhiraj sexually assaults Sonia, but he is interrupted by Sunil's return. A fight ensues, and Dhiraj is killed. The police arrest Sunil, and he is sentenced to prison for life. On the way to the prison, a fight breaks out amongst the prisoners, and the driver loses control, killing all occupants of the van. Devastated at this turn of events, Sonia relocates and becomes a school-teacher and lives as a widow. Years later, she finds out that Sunil is still alive, now goes by the name ‘Sudhir’, is married to a rich and attractive woman named Chandni, and even has a child.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-02-23
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Devar
Overview: Wealthy Shankar and well-educated Suresh are cousins and the best of friends. A marriage is arranged for each of them (Shankar's with Madhumati, Suresh' with Shanta), but Shankar's father is against the couples meeting in person and instead each cousin meets with the other's intended. During the meeting Suresh falls in love with Madhumati and scheme switch brides. But his innocent scheme has unforeseen circumstances as Shankar's marriage quickly turns sour because Shanta despises him for being uneducated and blames him for tricking her into marriage.
Genres: Romance Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-03-04
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Satyakam
Overview: Circa British Rule in India, Satyapriya Archarya lives a modest yet noble lifestyle with his grandfather, Satyasharan. His mother passed away while he was very young, and his dad became a celibate and went off on a pilgrimage, never to return. Satyapriya studies Engineering, and becomes a close friend of fellow-collegian
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-02
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New Delhi Times
Overview: When a politician is killed, a journalist discovers that a member of parliament had the man assassinated. As his editor digs deeper, the complicity of higher-placed politicians comes to the surface, which leads to riots in one town and an attempt to suppress his story.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Desh Premee
Overview: Master Dinanth (Amitabh Bachchan) is a freedom fighter and led the war against the British in 1942 and eventually won the independence in 1947. But after independence, the people's love for their country seems to be diminishing and they are too busy betraying it like rich businessman Thakur Pratab Singh (Amjad Khan). Masterji finds out about Thakur Pratab Singh's illegal activities such as smuggling of weapons and ammunition and gets him arrested. In revenge for putting him in prison, Pratab Singh gets Masterji's wife Bharati (Sharmila Tagore) and daughter Priti (Parveen Babi) kidnapped by Thakur's partner in crime Sher Singh (Kader Khan) to try and change his ways but to no avail. Thakur also provokes an attack on Masterji's home by the local villagers who accuse Dinanath of betraying his country and he is forced to flee his home with his young son Raju. His wife becomes a victim of leprosy and escapes from Sher Singh leaving her daughter Priti in a friend's care.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1982-04-23
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Company Limited
Overview: The chronicles of Shyamalendu Chatterjee, an ambitious and self-made young man, as he rises his way up the corporate ladder. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2001.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1971-09-24
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Besharam
Overview: In order to prevent honest Ramchandra from being elected as Mayor, Digvijay Singh alias Dharamdas sets his men upon him, his son, Ram Kumar, and his wife, all in vain, as Ramchandra wins. Shortly after his election, Ramchandra is framed and is forced to quit office after a scandal, and he hangs himself. Ram, his mom, and his sister, Chanda, re-locate and are not heard from again. Then a young man, Prince Chandrashekar from Johanneburg, South Africa, surfaces, claims he is a multi-millionaire, and would like to go into business with Digvijay Singh. This Prince also meets with Digvijay's sister and friend, Renuka, and Manju respectively and has an on-going affair with both at the same time. Digvijay is not happy with what's going on, and he asks his men to investigate the background of this Prince, and what they find will change Digvijay's life forever.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1978-04-14
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Aashik Aawara
Overview: Raised by a kindly thief, orphaned Jimmy goes on the run from goons and falls in love with Jyoti, whose father indirectly caused his parents' deaths.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1993-05-28
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The Desolate Beach
Overview: A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1963-05-17
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Sunny
Overview: When her cheating husband dies in an accident, childless widow Gayetri tricks her husband's pregnant lover into giving up her baby, then raises the child, Sunny, as her own son.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1984-09-28
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Barnali
Overview: A man mistakenly invites a family, whose girl was (and is still) betrothed to the groom. It was he who set up the cousin's alliance, would the girl forgive him, whom he had fallen in love? How to prevent her from attending the marriage?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Fool N Final
Overview: A bunch of misfits and gangsters embarks on a journey to find a lost and stolen diamond.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-06-01
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Aamne-Saamne
Overview: After being acquitted for the murder of his first wife Deepak is suspected for attempting to kill his second.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Shaitaan
Overview: After the brutal deaths of Kanta Mirchandani and Sabrina, Bombay's Police Commissioner concludes it to be the work of a serial killer and assigns this case to Inspector Ashok, who lives with his widowed mother, Radha, and is in love with Nisha, a Journalist, and the sister of Advocate Munish.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-02-19
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7 Saal Baad
Overview: A married couple Nisha Mathur and her husband Dilip Mathur, purchase a hotel in a scenic locale. In the beginning, no one comes to stay there, however, the hotel soon attracts several young couples; an ex-convict, who possesses some dark secrets out of Nisha's past; a police inspector who warns people against staying in this hotel; and a journalist Lisa. And then one by one people start turning up dead, brutally killed, by person(s) unknown. What is the secret behind this hotel?
Genres: Horror Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1987-07-30
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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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Swati
Overview: Sharda, a nurse and single mother, raises her daughter Swati as an independent, articulate young woman. Swati is a strong advocate of women's rights in a society where there is significant male domination. Swati deals with eve teasers firmly, sometimes with considerable force. When a married friend of hers gets raped in the presence of her husband, she acts as a counsellor and helps them adjust to the reality of a society that blames the victim and not the rapists. Swati takes on a huge transformation when she meets a political activist and falls in love with him. She embarks on a project of matchmaking for her mother and engineers a wedding with a widower who has a grown-up daughter.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1986-05-02
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Chhoti Bahu
Overview: Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to a marriage-broker, Avtar, who also doubles as a Ved (Village Doctor). He brings the proposal before Shriram and his wife, Sita. They approve of Radha and show her photograph to Shriram's brother, Dr. Madhu, who agrees to marry her. The marriage is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in the entire village. It is then that the Shriram, Sita, and Madhu find out that Radha has a serious illness - a fact that was known to Avtar - but not communicated to them. This illness prevents her from being intimate with Madhu, and the only cure is when she has a child of her own. Will this marriage be annulled?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-05-22
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Aavishkar
Overview: A few years into their marriage, an estrangement occurs between Amar and Mansi
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-09-26
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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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Maalik
Overview: After marrying Rajesh and Savitri must face their many differences, among which the most crucial is that while Rajesh is a devout Hindu and follower of Lord Krishna, Savitri does not believe in God.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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Anari
Overview: A young couple struggle with poverty, but a job opportunity which cancels their financial woes leads to new tests of character
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-02-04
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Dak Ghar
Overview: Amal, a young boy with an incurable disease is trapped inside the house by the local pandit-doctor’s orders. He spends the day chattering with passersby and villagers while daydreaming about those encounters later. When the chowkidar tells him the new building across the road from his house is a new Post Office belonging the Raja, Amal starts fantasising about visiting the King beyond the hills, and getting a letter or delivering the letters going all around, setting out from the confine of his house
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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The Last Act
Overview: Widower Sudhangsu is going to be married to Soma, daughter of Sir Haraprasad. Sudhangsu declares that his first wife Kalpana committed suicide on a railway track in Burma, stating that she was mentally challenged. At the time of the marriage rituals a local advocate, Suren Banerjee, comes with a lady who claims that she is Kalpana and that Sudhangshu is committing bigamy. Sudhangsu strongly denies and claims that she is an imposter. In the meantime a mysterious person named Samadder invaded Sudhangsu's house and stole some ornaments of the deceased Kalpana.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1963-02-01
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My Love
Overview: Raj Kumar falls in love with the beautiful, Indian singer Sangeeta Thakur when she comes to tour Kenya, but his father wants him to marry his wealthy childhood friend, Rani, instead
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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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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Pap Aur Punya
Overview: A just king is overthrown by his brother in a coup, but little does the brother know, that his newborn son was replaced with one of the just king's.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-06-01
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Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Overview: Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boom and its movie stars are treated like deities. Today their fame stretches across the diaspora, in what has become a truly global industry. As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary, Sanjeev Bhaskar travels across the subcontinent to get under the skin of the Indian movie business as never before. From young hopefuls in the slums of Mumbai to superstars like Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan, he meets the stars of the silver screen and the people behind the scenes - legendary producers, directors, musicians and choreographers - exploring the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-06
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Break Ke Baad
Overview: Aaliya is not ready for commitment even after a decade-long friendship with Abhay. She remains indifferent when he follows her to Australia, but is finally shaken when he announces his marriage.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2010-11-25
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Dastaan
Overview: Dastaan is a 1972 film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Prem Chopra, Bindu, Sachin, Iftekhar, I. S. Johar and Madan Puri. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-03-03
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Amanush
Overview: Madhusudan Chaudhary lives in a small fishing village in West Bengal, India, along with his wealthy but aging paternal uncle, who trusts him and lets him handle their estate and business. Madhusudan is in love with Dr. Anand's sister, Rekha, and everyone expects them to get married soon. Madhusudan's vices are drinking and having a good time, and this is what is held against him when a woman named Champa confides in Rekha that he had been intimate with her and as a result got her pregnant. Rekha confronts Madhusudan, but he denies everything, however, Rekha disbelieves him. Angry, he goes in search of Champa, only to find out that she is not to be found anywhere in the village.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-03-21
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Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
Overview: Made in 1981
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Ghar Bazar
Overview: Action - Having delivered a child before marriage, Gul entrusts the baby to her driver, Kishan, to whom she gives money for her daughter, Sona. When Gul decides to see Sona, she discovers that Kishan & Sona have disappeared. *Subtitles not available for this feature* - Mumtaz Ali, Mumtaz Begum, Shail Chaturvedi
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Jawaani
Overview: When Sanam's family opposes to her relationship with Karan, they elope together. Karan's friend, Uncle Joe, saves them from the goons who hunt them down and suggests them to take a holiday.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Antaheen
Overview: Antaheen follows the lives of three couples in tumultous relationships, who lead different lives but are connected by the infinite struggles and pain each of them goes through.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 2009-01-23
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Naseeb
Overview: Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his restaurant bill trades his recently purchased ticket with a waiter. Naseeb becomes a poignant story about love, friendship, sacrifice, deceit, revenge and above all, destiny.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1981-05-01
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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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Maa Beti
Overview: Unaware of her brother Raghunandan's evil plans, Laxmi ill-treats her stepchildren, causing them to run away. What follows after is a young girl’s transition to a woman battling for survival, her brother’s education, and to reconcile with her long lost family.
Genres: Family Drama Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Talash
Overview: A business man must choose between keeping his promise to marry a poor village belle, or making it big by wedding his boss's daughter: a wealthy Westernized girl who bares a striking resemblance to his first love.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-08-09
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Tyaag
Overview: Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore play the roles of estranged lovers and are busy sacrificing for each other.
Genres: Drama Romance Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-02-26
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Bird of Dusk
Overview: An insight into the life of late writer-director Rituparno Ghosh, the iconic cultural figure from West Bengal (India), who pushed and transgressed the boundaries of sexuality, feminism, and freedom of thought. The film is about an artist's relationship to his city Calcutta and is based on his personal memoirs, archival material, and conversations with cast, crew, and family.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 2018-06-24
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The Tree
Overview: Filmmaker Catherine Berge profiles the prolific career of East Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-06
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Kinu Gowalar Gali
Overview: A writer, to avoid the natural demands of domestic mundanes, almost deliberately pushes his wife towards adultery, would the lonely woman succumb? What would be the effect on their marriage?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-07-16
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Mere Humsafar
Overview: Raju is his real name but due to his unhealthy and unkempt manner of living, he is called "Junglee" by everyone in his village, all save for ex-convict Ustad Anwar who has served time for murder, and his father. When Raju's dad passes away, the local money-lender gives him an ultimatum to either re-pay the loan or he will take possession of his house and land. Raju decides to hitch a ride to Bombay, get a job, save some money, buy a couple of bullocks, till his land and re-pay the money-lender. No one gives him a ride, so he stows away in the back of a fruit-laden truck, which has one more stowaway, a run-away gypsy named Tarna. Both of them meet, fall in love, promise to help and marry each other. After the truck ride, they board a goods train bound for Bombay, but during the journey both get separated. A few months Raju finds out that Tarna is now known as Meenakshi, a movie actress.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Where the River Padma Flows
Overview: The film brings to the screen the determination of the common man of Bangladesh to stand up to tyranny and win his priceless liberty back.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1971-04-01
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Divorce
Overview: Mr. Oswal is a very rich, influential, domineering man who lives with his wife and two sons, Jayant and Ajay. Mr. Oswal convinces his elder son Jayant that he cannot marry the girl he loves, Chandra; he must marry the girl of his father's choice.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Badnam Farishte
Overview: Two lawyers fight for unemployed youths whose circumstances have led them into a world of crime.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-11-12
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