A tale of magic around a dead body
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A tale of magic around a dead body
A collage of the lives of two ordinary people living in the slums of Bombay, Ranjan is a film poster painter and sunita is domestic helpe.
The movie tells the story of eight kids and is set in a remote village of Manipur. They are in desperate need of a football. Unable to afford one, the boys end up kicking Nobap (pomelo) instead. Thambou, a driver of an old model jeep shuttles between town areas and the village. The benevolent driver with the help of his friend Thanou sees that the boys get a leather ball and participate in a seven a side football tournament. The film is intercut with humorous romantic interludes - Thambou and Thaja; Thanou and Thoibi.
Siddarth, Bhau, Kadam and Cable are four friends running their shops on the same road. During a morning walk the four friends notice a car which has met with accident and has a bag containing lot of money they decide to keep the money for themselves and divide equally. But as circumstances change will they be faithful to each other as situation gets difficult?
Sanjay (Sivaji) loves an NRI girl Sravya (Kaveri Jha). She invites Sanjay for a holiday along with their family in Bangkok. While travelling to Bangkok his bag is exchanges with that of Tyson (Brahmanandam) who is carrying heads of seven people. The rest of the story is all about how Sanjay comes out clean to prove his innocence in front of Sravya’s parents. Analysis: First half of the film is mediocre. Second half is pathetic. The title Naa Girl Friend Baga Rich is not related to the story. It is a crime thriller narrated with dark humor. The director fails in selecting wrong Hollywood film (8 heads in a duffel bag (1997)) to remake in Telugu and falters in a big way. On a whole, NGFBR is a pathetically made film with unappealing content.
A middle-aged couple want their daughter (Anoushka Shankar) to follow in their footsteps and become a dancer.
A series of three episodes which explore the relationship between men, women and the physical and mental spaces they inhabit.
One Show Less concerns itself with the increasing numbers of single screen cinemas that are shutting down, all over the country. The film focuses on one theatre, Usha Talkies (in Ahmedabad), whose spirited employees and raucous, seat-breaking public make it one of a kind. This cinema is meant for the masses. The question raised is, are the masses to be deprived of the incomparable experience of the big screen? Through a series of evocative arguments put forth by the employees of Usha Talkies, a vivid portrait is painted of a unique way of life, which may soon become extinct.
Okkadu Chaalu is a 2005 Indian Telugu film, directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and Produced by Maganti Gopinath. The film stars Rajasekhar, Sanghavi, Rambha, Vishnu Vardhan and Sumalatha in lead roles
This movie will definitely tickle your funny bone as Jaspal Bhatti brings a very unusual consultancy. This is a consultancy that offers unusual solutions to everyday problems and extraordinary solutions to unusual problems. In short keep laughing your way to health.
Madan Mohan Khullar, a lover of old Hindi films and music, has decided to start his life afresh. However, to begin a new day, one has to pass through a long night, and so must he.
Orphaned Roshni lives a poor-lifestyle with her maternal uncle, Gulal, and his wife, and they do Nautanki (singing and dancing) from village to village for a living. She is in love with Sharad and both want to get married. Lusty Thakur Gajraj Singh, who will shortly become an MLA, takes a liking to Roshni and, together with bandit Bhairav Singh, abduct Roshni in her bridal gear, killing Sharad, and having their way with her. Roshni survives, decides to complain to the Police, not only refuse to take any action, but the Police Inspector in Charge also has his way with her. Humiliated, she is left on the streets, rescued by kind-hearted bandit, Shankara, who recruits her and she swears to avenge her humiliation by killing her molesters. She unleashes a wave of terror attacks, prompting the government to assign Inspector Ramesh Kumar to arrest her at any and all costs. The question remains, does Roshni have enough time to carry out her vengeance before being arrested by Ramesh Kumar?
Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu is a 2003 Kannada film directed by S. V Rajendra Singh Babu and produced by . The film stars Ramesh Aravind and Ruthika in lead roles. Music was composed by Hamsalekha.
VOLUME ZERO is an hour-long documentary on the work and the ideas of Charles Correa, one of the world’s most important architects. It deals with his childhood, architectural training, formative years and the paradigm underlying his large and complex oeuvre spanning over five decades – as well as his pivotal role in addressing issues of urbanization in the Developing World. It uses first person narration by the filmmaker, combined with extended excerpts of interviews with Correa, live action, stills, diagrams, animation and archival footage to open up the thought processes that generate architectural space and form.
Indra got a job at an insurance company.
A romantic tale, the story begins with Chiru (Chranjeevi Sarja) who grows as an orphan and leads a good life. But his life takes a turn with the entry of Madhu (Krithi), daughter of Home Minister (R.Raghu). Madhu is in love with Dilip, but both find it difficult to express it to their parents. Meanwhile, the Home Minister asks his PA (Bullet Prakash) to trace the man in Madhu's life. Due to a situation Madhu pretends to be Chirus's girlfriend. Chiru fights the goons and protects her and finally decides to get her to Dilip. However, Dilip is not ready. Things go twisted and Madhu feels Chiru is her choice of her life. Chiru by this time has developed a lot of intimacy towards Madhu. Finally it is as expected.
"The movie is a humble tribute commemorating 300 years of Gurta Gaddi Diwas (Coronation) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib," Sahni stated and added that the movie revolves around traditional values, love, sentiments, and colossal faith towards the almighty God. "The film tends to enlighten one on how Guru Granth Sahib is practical Guru in this modern world," he claimed and mentioned that for the first time, the "true to life" ambience of pilgrimage places like Sri Harmandar Saheb (Amritsar), Sri Hazur Saheb (Nanded) and Sri Bangla Sahib (Delhi) would be shown on 35 mm format
Nanba Nanba ( transl. Friend, my dear friend) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Jayabharathi, starring Charle and Chandrasekhar. The film was released on 27 December 2002 and received critical acclaim, winning Chandrasekhar the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
A message from the economically displaced children of a slum colony in Mumbai who are educating themselves in the face of government apathy.
Siva (Shaam) and Sathya (Nithyadas) are collegemates. She is a good friend of Siva. She is always with him, both in his happy and sad moments. When he is in a tight corner, Sathya with the help of her father, helps Siva to come out it unscathed. Their friendship continues even after their college days. The parents of Siva and Sathya mistake their friendship as an affair. In the course of time, Siva marries Sruthy (Samiksha) and Sathya marries Karthik (Jaya Surya). Sruthy soon becomes pregnant but dies of complications in childbirth. Siva is left to raise his son on his own. Many years pass, and Siva's son begins to treat him badly, leaving Siva destitute. At the same time, Karthik informs Siva that Sathya is in her death bed due to heart problems. In due course of time, Sathya dies. The film ends as Karthik and Siva, both widowers, walk together vowing to remain good friends for the remainder of their lives.
Pounraasu, who is secretly in love with Nagamani, chooses to remain silent when her marriage is fixed with his elder brother since he does not want to come in the way of his elder brother's happiness.
This documentary is the first public documentation of the concept of love jihad. Filmed in Meerut following a televised moral policing event termed Operation Majnu, the film tracks the birth of a language of television news which has today become a norm of sensationalism and witch-hunts.
‘Beyond Boundaries’ was an Indo-Pak street children initiative. It was a response to the growing communal tension in the region. Cricket, a much revered subcontinental game, was the bridge that brought street children together to play cricket across both borders.
Pidichirukku (English: I like it) is a 2008 Tamil romantic drama film, produced by Kool Productions Chida Shenbaga Kumar, directed by Kanagu, starring Ashok, Vishakha Singh, Sampath Raj, Ganja Karuppu and Saranya Ponvannan. The cinematography is by D. V. Raameswaran and Manu Ramesan scored the music. 'Pidichirukku' was the title which N. Linguswamy was about to use for his Run. Director Kanagu, who was working as an assistant director with N. Linguswamy, got the title from him. The film released during Pongal 2008 to mixed reviews.
A happy-go-lucky man falls head over heels in love with a girl at first sight. By a twist of fate, they become victims of a tragic incident, which takes their relationship to the next level.
The village artist Jangarh Singh Shyam left home and became a well-known contemporary painter. He committed suicide in 2001. Through his art, places and stories, the filmmaker explores the traces he left on his path.
Assamese film starring Ravi Sarma and Nishita Goswami
Roommates Raj and Soham are in love with Purva (Amruta Khanvilkar), a modern girl with few friends in the city. Purva works at a coffee shop post her college. Dheeru an imposter and Madhav a regular customer in the coffee shop are also in love with Purva. Everyone wants to impress Purva by playing dirty tricks on each other. Who will get the girl? This competition to get love entertains all.
Lucky and Pat go to England in search of work and women. After being employed by the same company, they both meet women they like. Following a misunderstanding, however, they come to think that their girlfriends are toying with their feelings.
The Violet Flowers, begins with the disappearance of a middle-aged Kashmiri hawker of shawls from somewhere around Kolkata. The son lands up in Kolkata, running from pillar to post, determined to find the father. A bus trip to the Bangladesh border lands him in trouble, as the border security personnel start misbehaving with him, taking him for a potential terrorist. Even the sympathetic young woman who befriended him on the bus feels that this is a futile search, but the diehard young lad is not ready to give up the search yet.
The story revolves around the affectionate relationship between a brother and sister, focusing on the challenges and humorous situations involved in finding a suitable groom and conducting her marriage.
Five By Four is the story of five women. All smart, intelligent and very aware.The film is laid out like a novel; it has a prologue, main story and epilogue. The main story is broken into four small stories. While each story concentrates on individual characters, it also follows the lives of the girls. As each story flows into the next, each of the girls take turns at becoming the protagonist, while the others play a guest role.
Memsahab is a woman-oriented movie with a social message of non-violence. Memsahab is based on the cruel incidents post the 1984 riots that happened in Northern India.
Heroine No. 1 is a story of a girl who set out in the glamour world of the films and ended committing suicide. It is the story of a sister, who went on a spree of killing when her sibling was hurt and killed. Shalu and Dolly are the young and extremely beautiful daughters of Mathur.
Venu and Amit are both in love with the same woman, who must settle their rivalry in a most unusual way. Venu tries to woo Anu during a festival and almost wins her heart, but everything comes down to a final hockey match, when he must confront Amit on the field. This college romance features several impressive song-and-dance numbers filmed in stunning locations in Mauritius.
Film starring Sivaji Raja, Rathi and Abhinayasri
Film starring Rajni Chandra, Mohan Joshi and Shakti Kapoor
A kind grandmother regales her grandchildren with timeless stories of Lord Siva to correlate with their daily chores.
A guy is mistakenly stuck in a mental asylum where he falls in love with a girl.
The story involves Anuradha (Preeti) and Akshay (Nakul) who are about to get married when Akshay is called for an army mission. His friend Rahul (Dabas), also an armyman comes to their home after some days with the news of Akshay's death. The story then revolves around Anuradha and Rahul, they fall in love in the end but Anuradha's conscience keeps her from admitting her love for Rahul. In the end just as Rahul is about to leave Anuradha realises that she does love Rahul And she stops him and they unite.
Premi No. 1 is a 2001 Kannada film directed by Kodlu Ramakrishna. The film stars Ramesh Aravind and Prema in lead roles. Music was composed by Gurukiran.
Assamese language Indian drama film
Trisha is mesmerised by aspiring singer Rohit's voice. After the two fall in love, Trisha meets with an accident and loses her eyesight.
Chaudhry runs a posh hotel in the Indian countryside. One day a recently married young couple, Harish and Seema, rent a room for their honeymoon. That night Seema is found killed in the bathtub. The Police are summoned but they are unable to get any clues. Harish meets with his friends who offer to locate the killer by renting rooms in the hotel as newly married couples.
Pulse explores the interplay between the pin-hole and different film speeds. The film harks back to the early days of photography, when long exposures were required to record images that made human activity scarce or only recorded as a trace in the cityscape or landscape. This project creates a record of the felt time or lived time of a space.
Haimanti used to lead a simple life but a tragic incident left her with no choice but to migrate to Mumbai. Unwilling to compromise, she takes a stand against the injustice meted to her and fights back.
Urumattram is a 2003 Tamil short film directed by B.Sivakumar. It won Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film at the 50th National Film Awards
A collection of images from Mumbai, India.
A mentally ill woman gives birth to Manasi, who is raised in the mental asylum by Dr Warrier. However, despite his efforts to adopt Manasi, she is taken away by the state social welfare department.
Indra has a son and Bonti-Arun get married.
A 2001 Indian chudail horror film.
This movie is about the transfor-mation of friendship into love. The same old story Karthik (Ratthan, is the son of makeup man Babu) andAnitha (Manju) are childhood friends and their families too are fond of each other. Karthik’s father Ramachandran (Kota Srinivasa Rao) is a widower and he dotes on his only son. Even though Karthik and Anitha are inseparable in college, they’re often at loggerheads with each other but Anitha realises that she’s in love with Karthik only after her wedding is fixed with another man (Abhinay).
When he's called in to investigate the murder of a former art student (Pooja Kanwal), Nilesh Bhargav (Rajit Kapoor) turns to the woman's paintings to see if they might hold clues to her killer's identity. Was it (Aham Sharma) the boyfriend she abandoned years ago and whom the police suspect? Or was there another with the motive, means and opportunity to do her in? Rajesh Ganguly directs this entertaining whodunit.
Film is about Patachitra Paintings in rural West Bengal, where images of Hindu gods are made by Muslim community.