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Ponnar Shankar is based on historical novel written by Kalangir M. Karunanidhi. Story is about the two warriors, both are brothers named Ponner and Sankar living in Kongu Nadu (present day Coimbatore, Erode etc..). This is a historical movie and these two warriors are even worshipped today at most of the above mentioned part of Tamil Nadu.
When a ruthless invader desecrates the sacred idols of Lord Jagannath, a fearless devotee and a rising young king embark on a divine mission to reclaim their faith and restore glory through the first Nabakalebara in history .
The film is adapted from the 1961 Bollywood film Stree.
The film focus especially on the period from 1999-2004 when YSR undertook his famous Padayatra which ultimately proved instrumental in catapulting him to a comprehensive victory in the 2004 polls.
Plot TBA; inspired by an real-life Indian tragedy.
It is a biographical feature film on India's Highest Wartime Gallantry Award - Param Vir Chakra winner Subedar Joginder Singh. He fought three wars (as per records) for India before achieving martyrdom in the Sino-Indian War of 1962 while commanding a platoon in North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) (Now Arunachal Pradesh). The story portrays his character and motivation in the scene of battle.
Set in post-independent India, this film narrates the story of a naive villager who has warped ideas about an atrocious communal group called Razzakars and wishes to join it until he realises what they are capable of.
Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India, and the kind of control he had over his cabinet and the country.
Meera, a devotee of Lord Krishna, believes she is married to the lord and rejects her marriage to a Rajput prince. However, her spirituality leads her to face many hardships.
Despite her acclaim as an actress, Binodini suffered aggressively at the hands of society. Binodini is also said to have performed the role of Chaitanaya in Chaitanyaleela in front of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the revered Hindu religious guru of the nineteenth century Bengal. Binodini's acting skills were also admired by prominent personalities of the time like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya and Swami Vivekananda.
Udaybhanu captures Kamlakumari who is planning to commit Sati and brings her to his fort in Kondana. Tanaji Malusare prepares to attack the fort with fifty soldiers. He manages to scale it but is killed in the battle with Udaybhanu. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj arrives and wins the fort but he is despondent on losing his most trusted Lieutenant.
It chronicles the legend of the progressive Telugu poet-saint Vemana from his being a rebellious and hedonistic youth from a landed elite to a renunciate.
Vijayaratha is a suspense thriller which follows a guy on a race against time to save a life, even as the world around him starts falling apart. Directed by Ajay Surya, the film stars Vasanth Kalyan and Arpitha Gowda in central roles.
Set in 1739, Nader Shah's undefeated army is attacked by Sikh rebellions. Nadar demands their arrest to no avail. Five civilians are hired to play Sikh rebels but over time, they learn the Sikh way.
In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their own homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.
In 1895, Shivkar Bapuji Talpade constructs and flies India's first unmanned plane, despite having the odds stacked against him.
This is a story of that inextinguishable hope, a saga of patience and unbroken promise for which a woman can cross all the boundaries. She gives away all of it and sacrifices everything to keep her promise.
A cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya (born May 1408), follows the spiritual awakening of the mystic composer Annamayya, who's first motivated to write a song of praise after visiting a temple. His devotion is put to the test when he vows to fast until he comes face to face with God, an act of faith for which he's rewarded with a blessed meal of prasad. As his fame as a singer spreads, Annamayya eventually becomes a real personification of the holy Nandaka Sword.
The epic starts with the mighty illusionist Ghatotkach, son of Bhim, accidentally clashing with and reviving his cousin Abhimanyu. As newfound allies, the two launch a daring abduction to rescue Surekha from a forced marriage by the Kauravas, triggering a monumental crisis that demands the direct intervention of Lord Krishna himself.
After King Siddhoji's wife instigates him against his three nephews named Somoji, Subandhi and Firoji, a series of unfortunate events occur.
A biopic about Amir Hussain Lone, the armless cricketer who captains the Jammu and Kashmir para cricket team.
This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.
Ravi, a critic, comes across the writings of K T N Kottoor. Highly inspired by what he reads, he travels to a village in Kerala in search of the author.
The film chronicles the ascent of Shivaji, the great Maratha warrior who fought for liberty from the erstwhile Muslim rulers in order to establish a secular Hindu kingdom.
Subarna Sen, an Oxford University professor, travels to India after the death of his maternal uncle. He learns that his uncle's palace has a hidden treasure and decides to find it.
A biopic of a Tamil queen, "Veeramangai" Velu Nachiyaar, who is the first woman and queen to fight against the British East India Company for freedom. Known for her unparalleled bravery and intelligence, the story delves into her journey of reclaiming her lost kingdom, rallying her people, and forming strategic alliances.
1976 Gujarati historical fantasy film
In an annual village ritual six untouchables are chosen to be high caste figures for two weeks and have to undergo intensive and vigorous purification and mortification processes.
Telugu language film 1961
Sree Hari Hara Sudhan Swami Ayyappan Movie is Fully 3D Animated Devotional Story of Lord Ayyappan.
Story is Based on Maharashtra's beloved king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Having the need to resolve the unfinished relationship with her father who had died suddenly when she was only fourteen, Shabnam decides to confront her mother and talk to all the people who had known him. She is eager to fill the holes in her sketchy memory only to find out that he had always been there with her and influenced her at every stage in her life without her knowing it. After thirty years she is now ready to claim her father as she discovers his significance in her life.
During the Hyderabad Liberation Movement of 1948, there will be atrocities, like the episode of Gundrampally, Parkala, Bhairanpally villages.
In August 1947, the British passed a bill regarding the partition of Bengal. Delving into the grim history of the Partition, Mukherjee's movie Rajkahini is woven around a border between the two nations that runs through a brothel housing 11 women.
Based on the life of Keshav Thackeray, an Indian politician who is also known as Balasaheb Thackeray.
Revolves around the trails and horrendous experiences of a young widow, who lost her husband and family in the devastating 1999 Odisha cyclone
The prime minister of the nation gets killed and an efficient police officer, Sivaraman, gets appointed by the government to solve the murder mystery. He gets ninety days to accomplish the mission.
Indu’s husband, a government employee, believes in using the state of Emergency to advance his career, but a moral and ideological discrepancy sets her on a own path.
The tale of Banda Singh Bahadur, one of the greatest warriors in Sikh history. He is chosen to fight Wazir Khan, governor of Sirhind, who had been terrorizing Punjab for decades.
Manjunatha, an atheist, fights against social evils. He marries Kathyayini, a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva. As the days go by, Manjunatha realizes the existence of God.
The film is based on the life of Razia Sultan (1205–1240), the only female Sultan of Delhi (1236–1240) and her speculated love affair with the Abyssinian slave, Jamal-ud-Din Yakut.
This is the gritty and sensational true story of Arun Gulab Gawli, a mill worker’s son who grew up in Mumbai’s impoverished Dagdi Chawl, to become an infamous don, politician and chief rival of the most powerful crime boss of the day, Dawood Ibrahim. Daddy realistically charts Mumbai’s true crime history from the 1970s and 1980s until 2012, when Gawli was finally sentenced to life imprisonment.
Rudraba, daughter of Ganapatideva, the emperor of the Kakatiya dynasty, was officially designated a son through the ancient Putrika ceremony and given the name Rudradeva so that she could succeed her father after his death. Despite opposition, she became of the most prominent rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty and one of the few ruling queens in Indian history.
Unable to live in his father's gigantic shadow, Mahatma Gandhi's eldest son, Harilal, gets distraught and resorts to alcoholism.
Based on the historical legend, this commercially successful film delves into the context of why Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in fond remembrance of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
It is an early winter morning in Kolkata in 1989 and the palatial old "Roy Choudhury" house lies dilapidated, housing the last few members of a once huge affluent joint family. Rudro, the younger brother of the last generation, an under-confident, nondescript man in his mid-30s tries to convince Rajatabho, the eldest of the brothers to take up the offer of selling the house in a desperate attempt to save themselves from bankruptcy. Rajatabho, however, is unrelenting. Rudro, later tries to convince Anjali, Rajatabho's wife, to help change her husband's mind. Later in the day, a crying Anjali grinds down sleeping pills on her kitchen slab. She reminisces down memory lane through each nook and corner of the house as she does this. Finally, at dusk, as Anjali stands alone on the terrace holding a bottle of sleeping pills, Rajatabho suddenly arrives and they look eye to eye for the first time in months.
Two storytellers put forth their versions of the story of Shravan Kumar. The art for the film uses painted images from a wooden portable shrine called a Kaavad. The film is a collaborative work between traditional Kaavad storytellers and Kaavad artists from Rajasthan, together with the filmmaker. Combining lush animation with live-action, the film is an interpretation of two stories which are forever fused in the act of telling and retelling.
2006 Assamese biographical film
Jay Shivaray In 'Subhedar', one will experience the thrilling feat of a mighty warrior who sacrifices his life to build the victory pylon of Swarajya on the summit of the fort, setting aside the marriage of his son.
Based on the life of astronaut Rakesh Sharma, the first cosmonaut from Patiala, India and the first indian in space.
The ancient Indian epic of the Ramayana. It follows Prince Rama, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshman as they embark on an exile to the forest. During their time there, events unfold that lead to the abduction of Sita by the demon king Ravan. The narrative then chronicles Rama and Lakshman's journey to find Sita, their encounters with various allies, and the ultimate conflict to rescue her from Ravan's kingdom.
Based on the real life of Kamal Grewal and his father, family and work, and based on real life incidents of disputed properties.
A biopic of Ananta Singha. Some calls him dacoit, some calls him a rebellion. This adaptation gives the viewer a chance to know him as a whole, a person and as a revolutionary communist leader.
1962 Indian Kannada-language biographical film
A sympathetic journalist covers the true story of Ramchandra Siras, an esteemed linguistic professor at Aligarh University who was suspended on charges of homosexuality.
In the summer of 1974, the Indian government organized an expedition to the Andaman Islands. What you are about to see is the first ever released film about the native peoples of these islands. After a brief review of Port Blair's history, the expedition leaves to meet the Onge people on Little Andaman Island, then to meet the Jarawa people on Interview Island, and finally to Sentinel Island where the Sentinel people have been filmed for the very first time.
1954 film starring Bhanumathi
Lahoriye is the story of love. The love which does not see boundaries, the love which does not see nations. Kikar Singh (Amrinder Gill) is a clerk at DTO office and his family holds a piece of land which is right at the LOC. The people living in Border areas are familiar with the situation. Right across the land in Pakistan is a Kinnow farm where Ameeran (Sargun Mehta) works and live with her family. Kikar falls for Ameeran and slowly slowly even Ameeran falls for Kikar. What follows next is a tale of romance which is worth watching on the big screen.