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The whole film is a story about Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.

Inspired by Sherlock Holmes books, enforcement officer PL Thomas wants to crack a big case in his first posting. However, his wife's antics lead to the whole case going awry, even pushing him to the point to derangement. His scheme to salvage some pride as a last-ditch effort takes the plot forward.

Fashion designer Sameer falls in love with Muskaan during a trip. However, things take a dramatic turn when a group member is murdered and the police begin to suspect Sameer of the crime.

Surya, an unemployed man, comes across Manga, his neighbour, and falls in love with her. In order to succeed, he must prove himself worthy.

The film opens at a Rotary Club function to honor the recently retired Justice Jyotin Chatterjee. The judge has served the profession all his life with honor and spotless integrity. As he is about to retire, he recognizes there will now be a void in his life. His wife remarks to reporters that neither he nor she knows what he would do after he retires. Retired life is not easy for the aging judge. The younger generation is bolder and quicker than he was in his time.

Moha is the passion project of India's most awarded cinematographer, Santosh Sivan, an ambitious film told through the compelling power of his visuals and voice over .

A married couple has come to Kalimpong for a vacation. They book a bungalow which is rumoured to be haunted. During their stay, they experience some paranormal activities which lead to murder. Then investigating starts and the mystery surrounding the house is also solved.

Chirunavvutho is the story about Venu (Venu) who moves to Hyderabad after being dumped by Aruna (Prema). He falls in love with another girl called Sandhya (Shaheen Khan) and proposes to her. Sandhya who is already engaged to another man rejects his proposal. How Venu wins her love is the rest of the story.

Sagar Sangam is a 1988 Hindi film. A family drama, it had a very long delayed release. The film was announced in 1985, had its records released in 1986. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Shatrughan Sinha, Raakhee, Padmini Kolhapure, Anita Raj and Asha Parekh.

Bhanumathy tries to rebuild her life after escaping a suffocating marriage. As she finds hope and connection with her brother's friend Ravichandran, her past refuses to stay buried.

Following his best friend's murder, a con-man finds himself plunged in debt against a feared gangster and assembles an eclectic bunch of fellow scamsters for a big job: 25 days, 25 crores.

Kishan Singh Bhatti, a courageous inspector, is on a mission to eliminate terrorism from the city of Mumbai, unaware that his fight is actually against some very powerful elements of the society.

Malini, a docile nurse, is forced to move into her boyfriend Varun's house, where she is raped — twice — by his boss, and also sent to prison on false charges. When she comes to know who the person behind her predicament is, she plans revenge.

Saajan is a college youth, enjoying his life, meets with Kajal the girl of his dreams at a brothel. Kajal is an innocent victim of Dhanraj, who runs this brothel. Saajan eventually falls in love with Kajal, but this love affair is not acceptable to the society, which includes his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sood. Saajan's dad Col. Sood wants his son to join the Indian army. On the other side, this relationship of love is also not acceptable to Dhanraj, since he doesn't want any of his brothel girls to go into normal respectable society. Trapped between both, Saajan, along with his friends, rescues his love from the brothel. But the question remains: Will Saajan's parents accept him along with Kajal or Will Dhanraj's evilness overcome the couple's love?

Nanu is a land mafia who illegally grabs people's property with the help of his friends. But his life witnesses a 360-degree change after he takes an injured girl to hospital. Some unusually inexplicable things start happening with him and soon he realizes that he is not the only one living in his flat. There is an uninvited guest also.

In a family where relations have deteriorated to the worst level, even affecting professional lives, an outsider tries to rebuild the lost love and compassion.

Kannas and Kadalas are ragpickers who enjoy life to the fullest. Their lives take a turn when they meet Munna, who comes in search of his bugle that was stolen by them.

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.

Karutthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities.

A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts resenting him.

In this film, Meera Jasmine dons the role of an IPS officer for the first time in her career. The film is about women's fight for justice. Uday Kiran plays the male lead role in the film. Karthika is doing a prominent role in the film, as a Police Officer. Actor Richard is playing the role of an IFS officer in the film. Yesteryear actress Rohini is playing the role of a Judge and Vivek will provide comedy sequences.Box office India opened this movie as a hit of the year

A village head's son's accidental death in the sea forces the government to ban fishermen from diving in search of pearls. However, the ban obstructs the main occupation of the villagers.

Aravindan borrows a huge sum of money for his sister's marriage. Soon, as he strives hard to repay the moneylender, he finds himself in the middle of a vicious debt trap.

Four intimate friends who dream to make a film. Plot The film traces the journey of four friends as they strive to give life to their dream cinema. And how their lives are upturned as the cinema becomes their life.

A charismatic Indian-Nepali boy, lives a bohemian life in a remote Himalayan village. As he transitions from childhood to teenagehood, his poetic journey of perseverance echoes issues that span across ages and communities.

An urban contemporary film about adultery, murder and betrayal in the film noir style. A simple story to which the director imparts a feeling of unrest and disquiet, catching the city in its various moods. The film breaks generic conventions, notably in the presentation of the private detective through his deglamourised life and his process of discovery of 'who did it'. It is not constructed through his point of view at all. In fact the policeman and the detective, the fact finders, are in the dark about the crime, to the very end.

Kathir, a carefree young man, becomes a police informer like his neighbour Prabhakar, and begins to get too close with inspector Soundarapandian, despite the warnings of the latter. It is only when he tries to ride on an ego clash between Soundarapandian and Mathiarasu, a rival inspector, that he realizes he's become a pawn in a dangerous game.

A man gives shelter to a girl who has been a victim of rape and has also witnessed a murder. He gives her hope to live again and they fall in love with each other.

Sigamani Ramamani (Tamil: சிகாமணி ரமாமணி) is a 2001 Indian Tamil film, directed by Visu. The film stars S. V. Shekhar, Urvashi, Manorama and Srividya in lead roles. The film had musical score by Chandrabose.

Riny (Biju Menon) is the right hand man of jeweller Lolappan (Innocent). He is extremely selfish and doesn't worry about the consequences of his actions as long as it contributes to his growth. He becomes estranged even with his family, but despite this, his rise up through the ranks continue.

Chakravarthy, a new CID officer, lives in Bhanu's rental house. Bhanu hates the police department so Chakravarthy lies about his job. His superior reveals that Bhanu killed her half-brother Boopathy. Chakravarthy begins to investigate in this odd affair.

Inspired by Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the film follows Vishnu (Mammootty), a man who takes the law into his own hands by killing a criminal to protect his family. Haunted by guilt and pursued by a psychological investigator, he faces a moral struggle that leads to controversial consequences. The film is known for featuring an alternate ending inspired by 'The Last Temptation of Christ'."

Bala, a tennis champion, is happily married to his wife and children. Things get difficult for him after his fan Sheela comes into his life and they develop feelings for each other.

Partha works as a delivery boy for a food delivery company. Partha's friend faces a road accident while rushing to deliver a parcel on time and partha faces some difficulties.

Sunny, a fashion photographer, gets embroiled in an unnecessary controversy when two of his model friends are murdered. When his girlfriend is made the next target, he strives to save her.

A young woman moves to Canada with her boyfriend to get married with the help of her friend, but finds herself trapped in a web of lies and deciet.

The inspirational biography of one of India's greatest patriots Sardar Bhagat Singh.

London Paris New York is a film that captures the angst of the twenties, the most dramatic period of one's life - when you have to find a career, you have your first significant relationship and most importantly form your identity in this world. This is story about Lalitha, a middle class south Indian girl from Chembur (an eastern suburb in Mumbai) who is on her way to New York to study politics with full scholarship, and Nikhil, a Punjabi, rich kid from Bandra (a posh western suburb of Mumbai) who is going to study Film Making in London on 100% dad's money. They decide to hangout together one evening in London and find that they are completely drawn to each other even as their future lies on separate continents. The film follows their personal journey and their love story as they meet in London, Paris and New York for a night each over eight years. The film is in three chapters and each chapter is shot in a manner that mirrors the mental state of Nikhil and Lalitha.

Ten-year-old Ashish falls head-over-heels in love with his classmate, Srushti. While he grows up, the country goes through several socio-economic changes.

Chef Nissim, a millennial in Mumbai, finds himself at a crossroads in his love life-- Chef Gowri is a feisty go-getter who likes to live life off the beaten path while Prajakta assures a more serene and stable life. Whether to go all-in with the spice or to choose a sweeter flavour for life, is a choice that Nissim has to make. His liberal, upper middle-class family with a mixed bag of viewpoints doesn't make his decision easier.

The dramatic events in the family of Assistant Police Commissioner Anand Sani began when he arrested a dangerous criminal, a member of a gang that had been wreaking havoc in the city. To force the commissioner to release the arrested man, the gang leader Somnath kidnapped Anand's nephew, a boy named Kapil.

The son of Police Inspector Veer Chauhan requires a near impossible to find bone-marrow transplant. With time running out, Veer finds a viable candidate, a criminal he was responsible for apprehending.

Sharad is head over the heels in love with Renu, his neighbour's daughter. However, problems arise when two of his employers want him to get married to either of their daughters.

Police Inspector Samar Pratap Singh is transferred to Motihari, in the Indian state of Bihar, along with his wife, Manjari and a daughter. He is honest and diligent and these attributes sets him up against his superior - the District Superintendent of Police, as well as his subordinates and fellow officers.

Unafraid of war and unwilling to stop until she finds that one answer. She carries no doubts. Only the ache of an answer she's searched her whole life.

A man starts a lucrative business with his uncle when they realise he has a special power.

Ram Varma, a married man, is having an affair with a younger woman, Nirosha. One night when Ram meets with a life-altering accident, Nirosha is forced to contact Ram's wife, Dr. Lata. How will Lata react after discovering her husband's infidelity?

A video blogging couple investigate a woman's strange behaviour and find themselves in grave danger.

Chanchal, a typical soft middle class young Bengali and Calcuttan, not masculine enough and unconfident about the sex and the woman, pays out most of his time finding a suitable girl to prove his credibility as a male. In most of the cases he fails to frame himself as good enough a man to the girls he come across and gets disillusioned on all the occasions. Finally, he almost reaches a beautiful girl to a close proximity, but unfortunately, no sooner had he succeeded to win the girl's attention, he becomes blind in the curse of God.

Raja, a young man, falls in love with Rani but is unable to express his feelings to her for fear of getting rejected. However, his friends decide to step in and help him woo her.

Ganesh,who is from poor family tend to fall in love with a rich girl Bhuvana.Bhuvana meet with an accident that could cost her life and Ganesh tries to save her by all means he have.

In trying to gather evidence against smuggler Narendra, a journalist, Nandanda, is killed by a masked man, leaving his only son Sagar to take revenge for his death. Sagar is then falsely accused of killing a woman named Shalini, arrested by his brother, Constable Ram Singh, and put in jail. Sagar pleads innocence and Ram Singh leaves no stone unturned trying to prove Sagar's innocence, but when the case is tried in court, Sagar is sentenced to death. Ram Singh, however, is able to convince the judge of Sagar's innocence, and gets him released. Then Ram comes across the real perpetrator of the crime, arrests him, and finds himself embroiled in deception, and charged with the murder of the person he had just brought in. Trapped behind iron bars, how will Sagar avenge his father's death and prove his innocence?

A middle class home- maker woman gets rid of the social handcuffs and stands tall in the male- chauvinist society.

A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.

Amar Saxena is a businessman, and the Managing Director of prestigious Khaitan Fans Ltd., India. One day while leaving from a board meeting, he meets a beggar named Jagmohan, who calls him ...

Mahesh is a thug in Thanjavur. His only ambition is emerge as the Number 1 rowdy with his name topping the list of wanted criminals in the local police station. He is called 'Yamakunji' by his friends for he wants to send fear in the spine of his opponents. He indulges in all unlawful activities to achieve his mission. But for his mother, he is the best son on earth. She earns her livelihood running an idly shop. Mahesh meets Mythili , a school student and daughter of a bus conductor. Though Mahesh is hated by all, Mythili falls for him. However, Mythili's father opposes their affair. Things take a turn when Karuppu Balu, the number one rowdy in the area comes out of the jail. Mahesh incurs the wrath of aspiring MLA for no fault of his. Things take a turn, when Mythili elopes from her house and Mahesh is forced to kill Balu. The movie ends with a strong message.

Forty-eight-year-old Lakshmikant Sharma lives in Old Lucknow with his wife, daughter and widowed mother, living a life that is the textbook definition of monotony. Except it isn’t. Lakshmi wants to wear Sarees, put on her favourite shade of pink lipstick and live like a woman.