Nazir Hussain
Also Known As: नासिर हुसैन, Nazir Hussein, Nasir Hussain , Nazir Husein, नज़ीर हुसैन, Nasir Hussein, Nassir Hussein , Nassir Hussain , Nazir Husain , نذیر حسین
Biography: Nazir Hussain, also credited as Nasir Hussain (15 May 1922 – 16 October 1987) was an Indian film actor, director and screenwriter. He was famous as a character actor in Hindi Cinema and acted in almost 500 films. Dev Anand starred in a large proportion of the films he acted in.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Usia Dildarnagar, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, British India
Birthday: May 15, 1922
Deathday: October 16, 1987
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan
Overview: Kishanlal, a professor, lives a peaceful life with his daughter, Mohini, and a bed-ridden wife. However, when Mohini gets pregnant, he tries to find the baby's father.
Genres: Drama Family Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Dhoop Chhaon
Overview: Concerned about the outbreak of plague in a distant rural village in India, Dr. D.D. Sinha asks a number of prominent doctors to go there and treat the ailing and prevent the disease from spreading. No one except his protégé, Dr. Paras, is prepared to go there. Dr. Paras travels there, works with the villagers to prevent the disease and treats the ailing, and is successful in preventing it's spreading to other communities. He meets with village belle, Lajwanti alias Lajjo, and both fall in love with each other.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-03-23
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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 Test
Overview: The postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing it to the village’s most upstanding citizen.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-08-05
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Mahal
Overview: A young lawyer is involved with a ghostly woman in his new house, where the builder and his fiancée died shortly after it was built.
Genres: Romance Horror Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1949-10-19
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Khamoshi
Overview: Colonel Sahab is a doctor in a psychiatry ward and Nurse Radha (Waheeda Rahman) is heart-broken after a civilian patient, Dev Kumar (Dharmendra), whom she cared for, pouring out her love and affection, leaves the hospital, as she had been unable to keep her heart separate from her professional work and had fallen in love with her patient. Next Arun Choudury (Rajesh Khanna), a writer and poet enters as a patient, suffering acute mania after being rejected by his lover, Sulekha. After refusing to take his care, Radha relents and starts nursing him. In between while caring for Arun she reminisces her past and tells a story of how she took care of injured brave army soldiers when she was posted in Laddakh during the Sino-Indian war of 1962.
Genres: Romance Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-04-25
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Ram Aur Shyam
Overview: Abused by an oppressive brother-in-law Gajendra (Pran), Ramchandra (Dilip Kumar) runs away from home, and ends up in a small village where he is mistaken for Shyamrao (also Dilip Kumar), and must accept Ganga (Leela Mishra) and his new name or face severe exorcism. Meanwhile, Shyamrao is mistaken for Ramchandra by Anjana (Waheeda Rehman) and her dad (Nazir Hussain). When Gajendra finds out, he is enraged and attempts to beat the stuffing out of the person he thinks is his brother-in-law, but Shyamrao refuses to be abused or beaten, and all of a sudden things start changing in the household as well as in the community. It is not long before Gajendra finds out about the truth, and plans an ugly death for Shyamrao, and all those opposed to him.
Genres: Drama Family Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Shriman Satyawadi
Overview: An honest man instills in his only child the adage, 'Honesty is the best policy.' When the boy grows up, he has to fight for the truth and it remains to be seen if he can keep his ideologies alive.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Anuraag
Overview: Bombay-based Rajesh lives a fairly wealthy lifestyle with his parents, mom - a housewife and dad - a rather parsimonious businessman, named Amirchand. One day while walking on the beach, he comes across a beautiful blind girl named Shivani. He instantly falls in love with her. She also likes him, but understands that they cannot be married. Regardless of this, Rajesh asks his parents to permit him to marry her, to which his mother agrees, but his father refuses. Then Mr. Rai, Amirchand's friend, intervenes, he offers to pay for getting Shivani's eyes tested, and if she succeeds in getting her sight, then and only then can Amirchand permit his son to marry her.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-03-02
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Abdullah
Overview: Abdullah has to fight oppression and torture as he tries to bring up the boy as a hindu where the majority are muslims.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-03-07
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Jeevan Jyoti
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1953-06-10
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Main Nashe Mein Hoon
Overview: Belonging to a family that has a grandfather addicted to alcohol, Mohan Khanna (Raj Kapoor) too is addicted to alcohol, compounded by the fact that he is enamoured with a woman, Miss Reeta (Nishi), who is using him to extort money and vengeance from his Judge father, Kundan Lal Khanna. The only person who is really interested in the welfare of Mohan, in a practical way, is an aged and recently hired servant of the family, who has just been released from prison for killing two people.
Genres: Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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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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Mere Sanam
Overview: Neena and her mother stop by at a motel where she falls in love with Kumar, another occupant. When the two decide to get married, Neena learns of Kumar's dark past.
Genres: Romance Music Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-11-13
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Aafat
Overview: Plainclothes Police Inspector Amar has been assigned the task of apprehending an elusive criminal don who goes under the name of Hardayal. During his investigation, he meets with fellow Inspector Chhaya, and both fall in love. During this investigation, Chhaya finds out that Amar has been two-timing her, and there is confrontation between the two. Amar also goes beyond the call of duty, and is subsequently suspended. Stripped of his powers, Amar is caught by Hardayal and imprisoned, leaving Chhaya alone to figure out the whereabouts of this criminal.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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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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Humjoli
Overview: A man, after marrying an heiress, plots his wife's murder and deserts his daughter, only to be shocked when his estranged daughter returns home years later.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Aakhri Dao
Overview: A car mechanic falls in love with a girl but discovers her father has a large debt, leading him to gamble and marry another to pay off the debt.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Heera
Overview: A man is arrested for murder but escapes and becomes a bandit to clear his name and find the real killers.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Tasveer
Overview: Shyam (Feroz Khan) falls in love with the face on a painting, painted by his best friend Ishrat. He finds the girl and convince her father to marry her. Brings back the girl to town and then the two love triangle starts.
Genres: Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-10-02
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Jahan Pyar Miley
Overview: Hindi film from director Lekh Tandon.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Abhinetri
Overview: A chance meeting between an Assistant Scientist, Shekar, and an established stage dancer and singer, Anjana, results in love. While Shekar has a mother who lives separately, Anjana has been orphaned at an early age. Shekar's mom approves of Anjana, and both get married. Anjana stops her involvement in dancig and singing, and both spent the next several months on relative harmony. Then Anjana finds that Shekar is spending more and more time in the laboratory than with her, and she decides to take up dancing and singing, which does not auger well with Shekar. Arguments ensue, and both decide to live separately. When Shekar's mom comes to visit Shekar, both he and Anjana compromise to live together to fool his mother. Will they succeed in pulling wool over her eyes?
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-12
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Vachan
Overview: Film from 1974 with Shashi Kapoor
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Bairaag
Overview: Dilip Kumar in Triple Role
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-02-01
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Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
Overview: A tale of two hearts, a story of young love. One heart belonged to the educated, rich man's daughter from City, "Chanchal." The other was simple good hearted "Chaila" from village.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Agent Vinod
Overview: The kidnapping of a prominent scientist, Ajay Saxena (Nazir Hussain) prompts the Chief of Secret Services (K.N. Singh) to assign flamboyant Agent Vinod (Mahendra Sandhu) to this case. While on this assignment, Vinod meets with Ajay's daughter, Anju (Asha Sachdev), who insists on assisting him. The duo are then further assisted by Chandu 'James Bond' (Jagdeep) and his gypsy girlfriend (Jayshree T.). The two couples will soon have numerous challenges thrust on them, and will realize that their task is not only very difficult but also life threatening.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-07-23
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Faraib
Overview: Vicky loves Meena. He cheats her and she commits suicide. Finally she comes back for avenge.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1983-08-19
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Arzoo
Overview: After completing his medical studies, Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) takes a break and goes on holiday in Kashmir. There he meets with Usha (Sadhana) and both fall in love with each other. Back home, Gopal has a close friend, Ramesh (Feroze Khan), whose dad (Brahm Bhardwaj) wants him to marry Usha as an arranged marriage. Ramesh likes Usha and is willing to marry her. In the meantime, Gopal finds out that Ramesh is going to be married to Usha and decides not to pursue his romance with Usha. When Ramesh and Gopal's sister, Sarla (Nazima) convince Gopal that Usha only loves him, he reveals a dark secret to them, which may convince them that he is not right for Usha.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-15
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Kali Ghata
Overview: When a young woman is pushed off a boat, she must unmask her would-be killer.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-01-25
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Palki
Overview: Naseem lives a poor lifestyle with his widowed mom in Lucknow, India. He is well-known for his poems, and gets invited to a contest hosted by Nawab Naseemuddin who has offered a reward of Rs.5000/- to the winner.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Overview: Rajesh is the son of a rich father, Kuver Saheb. Rajesh falls in love with Savita a daughter of a teacher Ramdas, who Rajesh got sacked and humiliated when he was younger.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Garam Khoon
Overview: Industrialist Sood's manager Vishal gets expelled for siphoning off money from the company. To seek revenge, he kidnaps Babloo, one of Sood's twin sons, and inducts him into the criminal world.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Bada Bhai
Overview: Bada Bhai is a movie directed by K. Amarnath featuring Kamini Kaushal, Ajit.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Aas Ka Panchhi
Overview: Rajan "Raju" Khanna lives with his elderly father Nihalchand, his mom, and his younger sister. He studies Arts in college, and has a sweetheart, fellow-collegian Neena Bakshi. When Rajan graduates, his father wants him to work at the same firm where he's employed, but Rajan wants to join the military. His father opposes this, and after he has a heart attack, Rajan accepts the job offer and starts working in his father's office. He does not do well, his father passes away, and he joins the military. When he returns, nothing is the same. Neena is engaged to marry a handsome, rich young doctor, and her dad refuses to even consider Rajan for his son-in-law. Disheartened, he returns to the military and goes into the war zone. He volunteers to rescue a senior military officer, gets through enemy lines, and is shocked to discover that the senior military officer is none other than Major Bakshi. Both men know that only one of them can make it safely back to his base.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Kangan
Overview: While helping her friend evade a blackmailer, a woman fears she might have committed manslaughter.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Overview: A debauchee Zamindar greatly neglects his wife. The decadence of the Bengali Zamindar milieu in the late 19th century, seen through the eyes of a young upward mobile rustic seeking fortune in Calcutta, fascinated by the lonely lady of the house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-07-29
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Sanjog
Overview: A woman accept a new job only to discover she is now the boss of the man she married in secret a few years ago.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-02-03
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Entrustment
Overview: A dying man entrusts his lives earnings to Purshotam, a stranger he just met, and asks him to promise to take this money to his wife, and son, Pradeep, in a remote village in India, to which Purshotam agrees. The man passes away, and Purshotam goes to fulfill his promise, in vain though, as he is unable to trace the woman and her son. After sometime he experiences financial difficluties, and decides to use the money for his personal gain. Years later he comes to know of the rightful heir to these monies, but will he able to assert his honesty, or will he carry on as though nothing has happened
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1955-10-04
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Chhaya
Overview: After her husband's death, Manorama is left alone with an infant daughter. The daughter falls ill due to poor nutrition, and in an act of desperation Manorama leaves the daughter in front of the house of Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary, a wealthy man who, having recently lost his wife, decides to adopt the girl. The following day, Manorama manages to get a job in the house as a servant but while she gets to care for Sarita like a mother, she longs for a day when her daughter might call her mom. Meanwhile Sarita grows up to be a beautiful girl who soon finds herself in some romantic entanglements.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Naya Daur
Overview: Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-02-22
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Aulad
Overview: Mamta lives a poor lifestyle with her husband, Dinu, and two sons, Mohan, and Sohan. When Ram Lal, the wealthy Zamindar, Kanta Prasad Gupta's Munim, comes to them to take Sohan to Mrs. Sharda Gupta for ten days, they reluctantly permit him to do so. After 10 days, Gupta himself approaches them and begs them to let his wife keep Sohan for life. They tearfully agree. Then Mohan gets into trouble, and Dinu scolds him, only to find out that Mohan has run away from home. A search proves futile, and the couple continue to live a childless life. Now 17 years later, Mamta is seriously ill, and asks Dinu to bring Sohan back. Dinu goes to the Zamindar's house where he meets a young man who identifies himself as the real son, Suraj, and informs him that Sohan has been asked to leave. A devastated Dinu loses his memory and roams listlessly on the streets of Calcutta, unable to remember anything.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-09-15
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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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Chandan Ka Palna
Overview: Ajit lives with his mother, and comes from a very wealthy family. He meets with beautiful Shobha and both fall in love with each other. Ajit's mom is delighted and agrees to meet with Harikishan Rai, Shobha's father, to finalize their marriage. The marriage takes place with great pomp and ceremony. A few years later, Ajit notices a change in Shobha's behavior. She changes her lifestyle, adopts a more liberal outlook, takes to drinking alcohol, and has an hair-cut. Ajit and his mom are perplexed and appalled at this change, and want to find out, but Shobha refuses to tell them anything. One day, Shobha and Ajit's mom have an argument, and Shobha angrily lifts up her hand to slap her, only to be stopped by Ajit, who asks Shobha to leave immediately. Shobha leaves and returns to her father's house, leaving Ajit and his mother behind wondering what had changed Shobha so much, and whether to get Ajit married a second time or not.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-09-17
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Parineeta
Overview: In Calcutta at the turn of the century, two families (one wealthier than the other but both belonging to the same caste) live in adjoining properties. Their respective patriarchs fall out over the repayment of a loan and the intervention of a member of a lower caste in the families' financial arrangements. The rift causes much heartache to the younger members of the families, two of whom have secretly plighted their troth to each other.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1953-01-23
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Bombay to Goa
Overview: Mala, an aspiring Bollywood actress, witnesses a murder and boards a Goa-bound bus to escape the killer. On the journey, she meets exciting people from different cultures and a young man who will not leave her side.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-03-03
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Meharbaani
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1982-05-13
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Asli Naqli
Overview: Renu lives a poor lifestyle with her family. Shattered and devastated with the deaths of her father and brother, Renu decides to take up the mantle of feeding her family, hiding her dad's death from her ill and fragile mother, and goes along pretending that her father is still alive. Things brighten up when a homeless young man, Anand, enters her life, both fall in love with each other and want to get married. But once again fate plays a cruel joke on Renu as she subsequently finds out that Anand is not who he claims to be, but is in fact, a playboy, the grandson, nicknamed 'Prince", of one of the wealthiest man in town, Dwarkadas, and Anand is scheduled to get married to Rekha - the only heir to a multi-million rupee estate. Watch as events unfold and the effect this news has on the townspeople and Renu's mom.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-06-05
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Two Acres of Land
Overview: An impoverished man and his young son travel to Calcutta and look for work, in order to make money that'll save their ancestral land from being seized by a corporation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1953-01-02
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Qaid
Overview: Advocate Jai Saxena lives in a small flat with his mom. One day his mom hires a maidservant named Imarsi, but later they find out that she is an impostor, and fire her. A few days later she comes knocking on their door in the dead of night, claiming that she is the sole heiress of Rai Bahadur Tulsinath's estate, and that someone is out to kill her. Jai wants to believe her, but his mother disbelieves her and wants her out of their lives, as she feels that this is nothing but another trick on her part to fool them. When the police are notified, the Saxenas are told that this woman's real name is Ragini, a homicidal killer, wanted by the police. Will Jai be convinced that he was offering to shelter a fugitive from the law?
Genres: Thriller Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1975-05-21
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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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Geet
Overview: Delhi-based Kamla lives a wealthy lifestyle along with her widower dad, Dindayal, and is a popular stage singer and dancer. She goes for a holiday in scenic Kulu, meets with flute-player and singer Sarju, and both fall in love with each other and both decide to get married. Kamla returns home and convinces her employer, Kunver Shamsher Singh, to let Sarju also sing on stage. Shortly thereafter Sarju and his sister, Janki, move in with them. Sarju is given a new look and name, Suraj Kumar, and soon Kamla and Suraj become a popular stage and singing pair. Kamla arranges for Janki's marriage with Agra-based Ashok, while her dad also finalizes her very own marriage with Suraj on the same day. On the way back from Agra, Suraj's has an accident, he does survive but is grievously injured. After he recuperates he finds he cannot speak due to a brain blood clot. Janki's marriage takes place and she re-locates to Agra.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Bhoot Bungla
Overview: Rekha and her uncle Shyamlal are the only survivors in their family which has a long and painful history of death under bizarre and suspicious circumstances while living in their ancestral property. Rekha and Shyamlal leave their ancestral property in fear and settle down in the city where Rekha meets a jovial and rowdy bunch of youngsters belonging to the Youth Club. Members of the Youth Club decide to unravel the mystery of Rekha's ancestral property and hope to find out if those deaths are freak accidents or an ancient curse.
Genres: Drama Mystery Horror Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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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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Mere Jeevan Saathi
Overview: A talented artist falls in love with a doctor. He loses his eyesight in an accident and wounds up a prisoner of a cruel princess. He escapes, and is helped by another man, who nurtures and allows him to recuperate. When the artist returns home, he find that the girl he wants to marry is engaged to the man who helped him recover.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-09-22
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Kati Patang
Overview: A runaway bride promises her dying widowed friend that she will assume her identity and look after her infant child.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-29
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Aap Ki Parchhaiyan
Overview: A family drama with a special focus on two generations of the Chopra family. Dinanath Chopra lives in a small tenement with his wife, and two sons Baldev, and Chandramohan. Dinanath re-finances his house in order to get Baldev to study further and be a doctor, and also gets him married with Rekha who comes from a very wealthy family. Chandramohan studies in college, and has a sweetheart in the form of the gorgeous Asha. Asha lives with her mom, and dad, a sort of quack. Differences in the Baldev emerge and multiply. Baldev and Rekha move to their palatial house. The birth of a baby boy to Rekha does lighten things up a bit, but not for long. Dinanath loses his eyesight in an accident and becomes blind.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Sone Ka Dil Lohe Ke Haath
Overview: Shankar is a honest, simple-minded man who works for a kind-hearted boss, Balkishan. Shankar lives with his wife, Parvati, and a young son, Bunty. Shankar intends to borrow some money from ...
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1978-07-20
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Sharmeelee
Overview: An army captain falls for an outgoing young woman, but unknowingly weds her shy twin sister.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Hamrahi
Overview: Shekhar is a Lothario. He's also the son of the Public Prosecutor. After his philandering has exhausted his parents' patience, he takes a fancy to Saradha and contrives to put her in a compromising position. She cannot escape from marrying him after her father accepts the Public Prosecutor's proposal of a union between their offspring. Shocked by his bride's contempt for his behaviour, Shekhar resolves to wait until his wife accepts him of her own volition. When she contracts pneumonia he gains the opportunity to win her love. However, an encounter with an old flame lands him in jail and Shekhar finds himself facing his father across a courtroom, charged with murder.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1963-08-27
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Apna Haath Jagannath
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Gunga Jumna
Overview: Widowed Govindi lives a poor lifestyle in Haripur along with two sons, Gungaram and Jumna. While Jumna is studious, Gungaram is the opposite, but has a good heart and decides to use his earnings to ensure his brother gets a decent education. After her employer, Hariram, accuses Govindi of theft, the shock kills her. After her passing, Gungaram works for Hariram while Jumna goes to the city to study and becomes a police officer. His first assignment is in Haripur, where he will be forced to confront Gungaram, who is now is the leader of a dreaded band of killer bandits.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1961-11-10
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Duniya Kya Jane
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Yahudi
Overview: In ancient Rome, a mourning Jewish man raises the kidnapped daughter of Roman royalty as his own - and she grows up without learning her true identity. Years later, she falls in love with a Roman prince.
Genres: Romance Drama Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-09-05
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Tapasya
Overview: Indrani (Indu) Sinha (Raakhee) is the eldest child in the Sinha household, consisting of her elderly and ill father, Chandranath (A.K. Hangal); two younger sisters and a younger brother. She loves Dr. Sagar Varma (Parikshat Sahni), who looks after her ailing dad, and hopes to marry her soon. His mother approves of Indu, but would like her to leave everthing behind, and look after her son and the household, which is not acceptable to Indu. Misfortune visits the Sinha household and Chandranath passes away, leaving the entire responsiblity of the household on Indu's shoulders. She decides to open a school for children, and her siblings help her. She refuses Sagar's offer of living at his house. Sagar and Indu decide to marry after the children grow up and are well settled.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Dharam Kanta
Overview: When Bhavani (Raaj Kumar) kidnaps the son of Harnam (Satyen Kappu), he expects to collect his ransom and be on his merry way. But when the boy ends up dead, a curse is placed on Bhavani and his family. Soon, devastating floods separate Bhavani from his children, and bereft, he turns himself in to the authorities. Years later, he returns to the village, not knowing that his sons have turned to crime and his daughter has been adopted by Harnam.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Leader
Overview: Vijay Khanna is a law graduate-cum-tabloid editor he falls in love with Princess Sunita, while general election are underway. Vijay becomes a murder accused of a political leader. Gradually the couple tries to expose a criminal-politician nexus. (From wikipedia)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-03-01
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Prem Pujari
Overview: Ramdev Bakshi is the only son of widower and former Indian Army General Durgaprasad, who has been decorated several times with various medals for bravery shown in the line of duty. Alas this did leave him crippled, after he lost a leg during the war with Pakistan. Ramdev is also enlisted in the army, but he is peace-loving and detests war. He has a sweetheart in village belle Suman Mehra, and both hope to get married soon. He does answer the call from the army and joins active duty, only to be arrested and court-martial-ed for disobeying orders. After being dishonorably discharged, he disappears from Suman and his father's lives. Years later, Suman enters a beauty contest and is crowned Miss India. She travels with her mom to Britain, where she meets with Ramdev.
Genres: War Thriller Romance Music Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-28
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Mohabbat Zindagi Hai
Overview: A woman marries a convicted killer in order to inherit her late father's estate,
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Shagoon
Overview: Geeta (Waheeda Rehman) and Madan (Kamaljit) are in love with each other and want to marry. They meet each other's parents and subject to the matching of their astrological charts, their engagement is finalized. However, the pandit reports to Madan's mom that the marriage will be ill-fated, and bad things will result for Madan and his family. Madan's mom is opposed to the marriage, however, Madan and Geeta are not superstitious and are determine to marry each other. They do get married, and then one disaster after another befalls Madan's family, his dad, his sister, and his younger brother; which leaves both Geeta and Madan wondering if more disasters are to follow them, and if the Pandit's prophecy is indeed true.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Parvarish
Overview: After an hospital accident, a wealthy male is compelled to adopt a prostitute's son. The lead protagonist is played by Raj Kapoor.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Ayee Milan Ki Bela
Overview: Shyam works for Mr. Choudhry, and lives in a small village in India with his mother. Ranjeet, Shyam's childhood friend, returns from overseas, and all are overjoyed to see him back. Ranjeet and Shyam have a lot in common: Both are handsome, dedicated, pleasant and polite; Both share the same date of birth; and both also love the same woman, Barkha. It is the last similarity that causes friction between the two, so much so that Shyam is accused of impregnanting another woman, Roopa, and charged with stealing money.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Bahurani
Overview: A newly-wed woman is met with abuse in her new house
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-01
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Mehbooba
Overview: A singer by profession, Suraj gets stranded in resthouse in the coutnryside during a rainstorm. While there he experiences ununsual feelings, as if he has been there before. He feels himself transported to another time and era, to another birth, and drawn to a woman named Ratna. He is unable to leave this experience behind him, and decides to find out what this means. He discovers that in his past life he was a Chief Singer in the emperor's court, his name was Prakash and he had fallen in love with a courtesan named Ratna, much to the chargin and anger of his family and the emperor's and his officials. They are tragically separated. He subsequently comes across a portrait of Ratna, and shortly after he meets a gypsy, Jhumri who looks exactly like Ratna. Soon Jhumri is also able to recollect her past life, and her love for Prakash.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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O Mother Ganga I Will Offer You a Yellow Cloth
Overview: Murder interferes with a couple's wedding night when the groom dies mysteriously. Eventually, the widow, Sumitri, finds love again, but faces obstacles from society and, possibly, the killer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram
Overview: An educated man falls in love with a simple woman from a village. However, they face a lot of difficulties in their relationship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Aawaz
Overview: Mr. Bhatnagar alias Masterji comes from a poor family, and lives on a day to day basis. He has a daughter and a son, alongwith his wife, who he has fooled into believing that he has saved quite a bit of money, to retire happily, and to get his daughter married. Masterji's dreams turn into a nightmare, as he is unable to meet his debtors, loses his job, and dies tragically, leaving his daughter to the mercy of a cruel society; his son, who has taken up crime, and his wife desolate, and destitute.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Amar Akbar Anthony
Overview: Bollywood action comedy film with a lost and found theme, about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three homes, adopting three religions. They meet in their youth to fight a common villain. It was the biggest blockbuster of 1977, and won several awards at 25th Filmfare Awards including Best Actor, Best Music Director and Best Editing.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-05-27
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Kala Pani
Overview: Based on A.J.Cronin's 'Beyond This Place', this movie narrates the story of an untiring crusade for justice. A young man, learning about his father's wrongful implication in a fifteen-year-old murder, vows to bring the true criminals to justice and release his innocent father from 'kaala paani' (life imprisonment), for which he enlists the help of a press reporter, a retired police inspector and an unwitting prostitute who happens to possess some key evidence.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-02-23
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The Burning Train
Overview: The plot revolves around a train named Super Express that catches fire on its inaugural run from New Delhi to Mumbai.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-03-20
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Insaan Jaag Utha
Overview: Musical - Gauri lives with her crippled ex-army dad and brother. One day she notices a man calling himself Ranjeet lurking around their house. What she doesn't know is that Ranjeet is here for a reason--the suitcase of gold he had buried in Gauri's front yard. Sunil Dutt, Madhubala, Nasir Hussain
Genres: Drama Family Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Maa
Overview: Chanderbabu (Nazir Hussain), a retired postmaster, lives in the village with his wife and two sons, Rajan (Paul Mahendra) and Bhanu (Bharat Bhushan). He continues to live there and work for the Zamindar, while his children are getting their education. Rajan is studying for his law exam. He is married to a girl (Padma) from a wealthy family whose haughty ways alarm and frightens him. Bhanu, the younger brother is fun-loving but studious. He gets influenced by the Nationalist Movement in the campus and stops his education in the last year of college. His father is disappointed and feels that Rajan is the one they can depend upon in their old age. Bhanu meets Meena (Shyama), and the two fall in love. Meera's father, Ramnarayan, is the school Principal and is impressed by Bhanu. He decides to get Meera married to Bhanu.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1952-05-09
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Jewel Thief
Overview: Vinay finds himself constantly mistaken for a look-alike jewel thief. To clear his name, he joins hands with the police to impersonate the thief, and catch the real culprit. When the thief decides to pose as Vinay as well, their true identities soon become thoroughly muddled.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-10-27
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Devdas
Overview: Childhood sweethearts grow up in a small village with a love-hate relationship which changes to love when they mature.
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1955-12-30
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Dil Hi To Hai
Overview: Children are exchanged by greedy aunt and uncle in childhood and they live undeserved lives.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Jwar Bhata
Overview: A wealthy mill owner, Durgadas Prasad, hires a secretary to handle his office work. She falls in love with Billoo, who incidentally happens to be Durgadas' estranged grandson.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-02
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Chirag
Overview: When Ajay (Sunil Dutt) meets Asha (Asha Parekh), he mistakenly believes she's wealthy. The fact that she's not, however, doesn't prevent him from becoming smitten, and the couple soon marries with the full blessings of Ajay's family. Poverty is one thing, though, and childlessness quite another -- which Asha finds out the hard way. When she fails to produce an heir for the clan posthaste, her mother-in-law begins a search for her replacement.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-31
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Ram Bharose
Overview: Refusing to follow his corrupt brother's bad example, a sincere, honest but buffoonish police cadet helps to rout a gang of organised criminals who are involved in treachery, kidnapping and murder.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Dr. Vidya
Overview: Due to his preconceived notions about educated women, a man refuses to accept this graduate wife. With no other options left, she turns her life around by completing her studies and starting off her career as a doctor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-11-18
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Raagini
Overview: Binda, an old musician in a village near Bombay, has brought up his son Rajan, in the hope that one day Rajan will become a great musician.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Badi Didi
Overview: Bollywood family drama from director Narendra Suri and featuring music from Ravi.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Bombai Ka Babu
Overview: A man on the run pretends to be the long-lost son of a wealthy family. To complicate matters, he falls in love with the woman who is supposed to be his sister.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Mai Baap
Overview: Comedy move with Balraj Sahni and Johny Walker
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-06-04
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Anokhi Ada
Overview: A ruthless gangster worms his way into the affections of a timber merchant. Using lies, deceit and murder he plots to usurp the place of the merchant's son, steal his inheritance and his girl.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-04-03
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Anpadh
Overview: A wealthy, pampered and illiterate woman faces many challenges after her marriage.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-02-01
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Shagird
Overview: Professor Brij Mohan Agnihotri is a confirmed bachelor. Period. No amount of pleading or even begging him to get married, has had no effect on him whatsoever. His reputation gets around, and he gets a young man named Rajesh, to wishes make him his mentor, to which Brij agrees. On a visit to his friend out of town, Brij meets with his beautiful daughter, Punam, and falls head over heels in love with her. Throwing all caution to the winds, he changes his appearance, and attempts to woe Punam, only to find that Punam is attracted to his student, Rajesh. Now the professor has to decide whether to get rid of his pupil altogether, or to reverse their roles and make him his mentor.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-06-14
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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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