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A political action drama behind government freebies.

Rajunath, the lazy son of the village postman Shambunath, is a liar. He often plays pranks on the poor villagers. When his father succumbs to burns, he swears never to lie again.

For 20 years, intrepid police detective Vijay has believed the malicious Amar Singh murdered Vijay's twin brother, Lallu. Vijay eventually dredges up enough evidence to put the crafty Amar in the slammer, but he walks on a technicality. Events take a surprising turn, however, when Lallu suddenly shows up again.

The human drama is based on an interesting premise of a seasoned character actor who decides to come out of retirement and begin a quest for a record of some sorts, that elusive 500th role, the one for which he shall be remembered forever.

A young couple struggle with poverty, but a job opportunity which cancels their financial woes leads to new tests of character

Dishkiyaoon is a Bollywood action film produced by Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra along with Eros International. The film features Sunny Deol, Harman Baweja and debutant Ayesha Khanna. The film is about the Mumbai underworld.2014.Four songs for the film have been composed by debutant Palash Muchhal, who's the youngest music composer of Bollywood at age of 18.

Sandhya, who loves Ganesh, pours her thoughts about him in a diary. Ganesh finds the diary and falls in love with her but later discovers that she is already engaged to someone else.

Prasad and Nayan are happy to be with each other and also choose a separate house, but Prasad's uncle wants his sister Suman to get married first. Prasad decides to postpone his wedding and sacrifice his house by dropping his plans and uses the money for Suman's wedding. Prasad and Nayan get married soon and are living happily but cracks develop between his mother and Nayan which is never ending and takes worst turn when Suman comes to stay with them during her pregnancy.

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.

Dr. Siva treats leprosy patients and gives great importance to his patients' care. When Geetha falls in love with him, he marries her expecting that she would understand the hassles of his profession.

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.

A son sets out to look for the man responsible for his father's disappearance, which is connected to a stolen diamond. Eventually, he steals the villain's diamond and also runs away with his sister.

Prabha , a boxer and an aspiring police officer from North Madras, goes to Renigunta looking for his Girlfriend's missing brother, only to gets entangled in Red Sandalwood smuggling and unravels the scandal regarding the same in the forest of Andhra Pradesh.

A journalist, investigating traffic violations in a city, comes across mysterious happenings and lands herself in a dangerous situation.

A powerful hoodlum kidnaps Haripada, a common Bandwala, and forces him to pretend to be his hot girlfriend Sweety's lover so that he can mislead his suspicious and jealous wife.

Bharathan (Mammootty) and his friends (Mala Aravindan, Siddique and Bobby Kottarakkara) earn money by gambling in the streets. But Bharathan is forced to close down his business when a carnival is organised in the village. Bharathan manages to get a job in the carnival company and soon becomes the most trusted person of its owner Chandrappan, who is fondly called as Bhai. James, another worker at the company is envious about the growth of Bharathan.

Kunnel promises to help Palunni convey his feelings for Elsamma. However, things take a turn when Kunnel's grandson falls in love with Elsamma.

An autobiography of the famous writer and teacher 'Manga Singh Antal', a young Kabaddi and Volleyball player Manga became a drug addict which introduced him to crime.

Subbaiah and his family live in abject poverty and a soothsayer tells them that their fortune will change overnight. The peace in the house is stirred when a stranger knocks on their door seeking shelter for a night, and the consequences are deadly.

Ravishankar and Dennis live on Dennis’s estate in the hills. When Colonel Menon arrives with his daughters, Ravishankar wonders which one of them has been sending him amorous letters. Meanwhile, Dennis is attracted to the enigmatic Abhirami, but what does Abhirami want?

This story follows an old man who, while facing the insurmountable challenge of cancer, strives to show his grandson the profound beauty and value of life. It highlights the power of maintaining a positive outlook, even in the darkest times.

Though David is loyal to Suryaprakash, a politician, he rapes and kills David's wife and sends him to jail. David comes back from jail, after serving life imprisonment, to exact his revenge

Directed by Vittal T Gnanam.

Vamsy, Bose, and Nandu are childhood friends, with their bond still going strong in college. However, will things change when Bose falls in love?

A woman who hails from a middle-class family background aims to excel in the competitive world of cricket with the help of her supportive father.

Kumaran is running a canteen in a well-reputed college and is on good terms with the students. But problems arise when he is falsely accused of causing an accident which took the lives of many.

A contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in the backdrop of Varanasi in the UP heartland, complete with naxalism, sand mining mafia and of course the timeless love story.

Ajaychandran returns to Kerala from the Gulf as a rich man. However, his tendency to show-off his wealth in his village lands him in debt and reduces his fortunes to nothing.

Rummy agrees to marry Janki, but not until he has accumulated a substantial wealth, so he decides to become a gambler.

A tale of urban angst trapping two individuals during the pandemic lockdown that eventually leads to murder.

Adhi Shankar, a well-known film star and producer in the Malayalam film industry, struggles to maintain his stardom and position after a string of flops and misjudged decisions. As he is struggling to get things back on track, more chaos descends on his already muddled life.

Final year mechanical engineering students, Romario, Riyas, Yoodas, and Athmaram think their lives are miserable since there is not one single girl in their class. Much to their joy, a girl called Riya joins their class and soon becomes friends with the boys. Termed as 'mechrani' of the college, all the boys from the mechanical department begin to flirt with her, leading to comical situations.

Kaliyattam is an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello' seen through the local traditional theatrical dance form of Theyyam, in which the actor takes on a divine dimension - as soon as he wears his mask and his headgear.

A skilled commercial diver in Malta, Tara Salgaonkar is a mystery to everyone around her. A strong girl who defies social conventions, she is trying to come to terms with her dark past.

A thug, with his partners, is chosen to work for a criminal gang and he becomes the left-hand man of the leader. The leader declares a war against another criminal and the thug has to protect him despite losing his friends.

Palthu Janwar is a refreshing take on the relation between humans and domestic animals. The movie sketches the life of Prasoon, an animator by profession, who with little interest is forced to take up the government job of a Veterinary Livestock inspector as a compassionate appointment following his father`s death. The movie takes us through the fun filled happenings that awaits Prasoon in his workplace.

The life of Shaji, a laid-back youngster, turns upside down when someone from his past pays him a visit.

The shenanigans of a good-hearted goon and his chums as they try to earn some quick money in the world of local crime in Kerala.

In today's digital world, Manickam, a man determined to live an honest life, is tested and troubled by his family, relatives and many others. What did Manickam do to find himself in such a situation? How does he overcome the trials that question his integrity? This story unfolds in a simple yet engaging and thrilling way, keeping you hooked till the very end

Summoned by a monk to help reclaim a temple from a dangerous leader, Bheem must master the Shaolin kung fu techniques if he wants a fighting chance!

Arjun and Anu are fraternal twins who manage to run a scam in the US from India via a call center. With police officer Kumar hot on their heels, will they manage to escape the system?

Two lovers fall into a passionate love affair in the underworld.

The movie revolves around the lives of eight friends and their journey of growing up while they face the highs and lows of their relationships, love and romance, the end of their college days and the beginning of a new life.

Kajraare is a Bollywood film, released on October 15, 2010. The film is directed by Pooja Bhatt and stars Himesh Reshammiya and Mona Laizza. Himesh plays a singer who falls in love with a bar dancer and the film centralizes on how they find true love. It is the first Hindi film to be shot in Petra, "the eighth wonder of the world

Agni, a dedicated environmentalist and YouTuber is searching for a superhuman crosses paths with a secret society headed by a supervillain GK.

Appu is a taxi driver in Mumbai (Bombay). He is still haunted by the suicide of his sister who was sold to a brothel. He is still trying to find out the culprit. Here he meets Sita who is chased by Eunuch Maharani who is also responsible for the death of his sister. Maharani is the madame or kingpin of the flesh trade in Mumbai. Maharani wants the beautiful Sita for the flesh trade. Appu fights and saves Sita from Maharani. Here his friend Vignesh and his lover Kaveri die saving Appu and Sita.

Koteswaran Magal is a 1981 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.The film stars Sivakumar and Rajalakshmi in lead roles.

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.

Saravanan comes to Singapore for a job but lands in trouble, loses his passport and is on the run. Desperate to get back home, he accepts the job of taking a girl to India in return for a hefty sum.

Private Resham Singh is employed by the Indian Armed Forces and sent to the battle-front under the command of Major Balwant Rai. They find themselves outnumbered and are ordered to retreat at all costs. But Balwant refuses to obey, and both put up a successful resistance. During this, Balwant is mortally wounded, and Resham carries him to safety. Thereafter Balwant is Court-martial-ed for disobeying orders and dishonorably discharged from the army. He returns home to his wife, Nirmala Rai, and an alcoholic and womanizing son, Ravi. Years later, he will meet Resham Singh again - but this time it will be a different Resham - far different from the compassionate and loyal one he had met at the front - this one is cold-blooded, heartless, has brutally killed three men, and is out seeking a fourth - who is none other than Balwant's son, Ravi. Will Balwant assist or prevent Resham from killing Ravi, watch as events unfold that will change Balwant's life forever.

As per a new rule, any person can join the police force. Many people including Krishnaveni, a simple girl, and Radhakrishna join. Both fall in love too. Soon it is revealed that Krishna is a naxalite.

When a gangster named Heeralal gets arrested, he befriends Johny, a petty thief, in prison. He seeks Jony's help in executing his mission of smuggling a few diamonds. Johny, however, is an undercover CID officer named Sohan.

The ironically-named Lucky gets embroiled in a heist when a friend hands him a bag of cash, which was stolen from a don, who stole it from the bank, and will not rest until he recovers it.

Bobby leads a carefree life until his former lover arrives at his place with a baby girl claiming she is his daughter. However, Bobby must find the truth behind her claims.

A middle-aged upper-caste man, Malaichami, leads an unhappy married life but seeks comfort in a new friendship with a low-caste woman. However, their friendship leads to many rumours in their village.

A couple and their sister move to their new house with their young son, but soon discover that an old tree outside the house holds a strange curse which is haunting their house.

The story is about Nagarjuna, who is the owner of a college canteen. Nagma is a new student in the college. She meets Nagarjuna and he insults her when she tries to act smart. Nagma accuses Nagarjuna falsely and gets him arrested. After he is set free, Nagarjuna goes to her hometown to take revenge only to find out that he has some history with Nagma's family, especially her mother.

Mayhem ensues in the remote countryside when people start dying at the hands of a mysterious masked figure.