Discoveries from India World Cinema

Kumaran Thampi, a wizard, is not able to keep his vow of celibacy. This keeps getting him into many troubles, most of which are lethal.

Rajiv Mathur decides to go conditionally steady with fellow collegian, Payal, so that be can be permitted to go on an outing. Payal accepts, and accompanies him. During the outing, he gets intoxicated, and attempts to molest her, and she decides to dump him. Thereafter, slighted but not beaten - Rajiv turns on his charms on another beauty - the gorgeous Alisha Sahay. But will she be as permissible as Payal?

Story of a tumultuous and complex relationship between a father (Mohan Agashe) and son (Ajay Devgan), set against the backdrop of a thriving kidnapping industry in the Hindi heartland of Bihar.

A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?

When his brother becomes involved in a deadly bank robbery, a heartbroken cop vows to track down and retrieve his wayward sibling -- dead or alive.

Buried memories from his subconscious mind suddenly resurface. A triggering event turns his life upside down. From this turmoil is born a thrilling, suspenseful, and thought-provoking case - Case Number 73.

While Sanju falls in love with Tanvi, his friends help him as he tries to impress her. As the two grow fonder of each other, their reservations cause problems for their relationship.

After his mother's death, Prem, a young man, searches for love in every woman he comes across. However, when he finds true love in Theera, they face several challenges in their quest to unite.

Based on Krushnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar's musical play of the same name.

Gnana Sambanthan, a young child, has a divine intervention while visiting Lord Shiva's temple with his parents. Later, he starts composing hymns.

Babu works for three underworld dons and must go to prison to protect them. When his sentence is over, he returns home to find that Purnima (his wife), Arjun (his son) and Pooja (his daughter) live a destitute life. When he confronts his bosses, he is beheaded in front of his wife and children, and his daughter is abducted. Purnima (Raakhee) loses her mind, and is hospitalized in a mental hospital. Growing up, Arjun (Akshay Kumar) becomes a high profile vigilante. As for Purnima, she becomes terribly ill and can be saved only if she sees her daughter again. Thus, Arjun decides to re-unite his mother and sister. In order to do so, he must discover the identity of his father's killers.

A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife—abused and berated by her abductors—cannot bring herself to face her husband.

When terrorists hijack a plane from Chennai, a struggle with the pilots damages the engine forcing them to make an emergency landing in Tirupati. NSG commando Ravi is entrusted with rescue operations.

Kalindi, Avni, Sakshi and Meera are childhood friends. Kalindi and Rishabh are getting married, and the four gal pals come together for their veere’s wedding. But of course, there can be no shaadi without showsha and a lot of drama. This wedding celebration brings out skeletons from the closet, unspoken truths and some harsh realities as well.

A dramatization of the complex and dangerous life of Omar Sheikh. A convicted terrorist who many believe had financial connections to 9/11, Sheikh is widely known as the man responsible forthe 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

The film is about an aspiring Director, who pitches her three different stories, that depict some pressing ideological and social issues in the society, to a producer with whom she also has an hidden agenda.

A ruthless Punjabi gangster and his friends clash with a rival gang protecting a corrupt politician.

A man comes to the city, seeking revenge from another man for killing his grandmother. He begins to woo the man's daughter and when the time is right, abducts her and holds her hostage.

Call-center workers receive a phone call from God.

A brave cop - who has always stood up to injustice and corruption - runs afoul of an influential gangster, when he is assigned to Mumbai.

When terrorists hijack a plane from Chennai, a struggle with the pilots damages the engine forcing them to make an emergency landing in Tirupati. NSG commando Ravi is entrusted with rescue operations.

In Bijapur,an orphaned auto driver falls in love and follows a girl into college,where playful revenge against bullies takes many twists—yet can the wisdom of the city’s monuments turn conflict into love,respect,and harmony?

Wazim is young, carefree and often drawn to fights. But when love blooms with a star vlogger, the impact of his fists could have disastrous effects.

A dramatization of the complex and dangerous life of Omar Sheikh. A convicted terrorist who many believe had financial connections to 9/11, Sheikh is widely known as the man responsible forthe 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

A gangster has powerfull political influence who controls chennai City for more than 25 years with not having single f.i.r filed against Him. Being targeted by a suo-motto case. To nab him, government Appoints a lady i.p.s officer thigazh bharathi in an undercover Operation. In the meantime his subordinates, business partners & rival Gangs also trying to kill him. How i.p.s officer thigazh bharathi Achieved her mission completed and defeated poongavanam’s regine Is the remaining story.

When the body of a powerful businesswoman goes missing from the morgue, the inspector-in-charge hunts for the truth. When he questions her husband he realizes that there is much more to the case than meets the eye.

Sir is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring Naseeruddin Shah, Pooja Bhatt, Atul Agnihotri and Paresh Rawal.

In a world where solitude is a choice, a mother and her daughter have built a life of peace and devotion on a secluded island. However, a fleeting moment captured online catapults them into the glaring spotlight of social media.

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.

It is about a man who falls for a woman involved in a major heist leading to betrayal, revenge, and a tragic ending.

In the 1990s, during a wild thunderstorm night, 12-year-old Anay dies in a road accident shortly after he sees his next-door neighbor committing a crime. Twenty-five years later, in a strange turn of events, on an identical stormy night, Antara finds herself in front of a TV set through which she attempts to save Anay’s life but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.

With their planned heist gone wrong, Bony and Fundoo get inextricably involved in the pursuit of 'Kohinoor' - quite possibly the biggest scandal the country will ever witness.

A do-gooder who views everything in a different perspective, inspires others by being a doting father, and tries to bring in a few changes in the society.

In the skullduggery world of politics and crime, an innocent Chanchal has to pull all on the line to prove her innocence and bring justice to Shakti and the people that he loved so much. As she gets embroiled deep in a web of deceit, Chanchal must face powers both natural and supernatural to fulfill her destiny.

When her estranged mother falls into a coma, a self-made single mom grapples with regret and resentment while reflecting on their strained relationship.

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.

Amidst the fall of princely states in post-independence India, the friendship between Vikram, who comes from an aristocratic family, and a peasant is tested. Vikram turns vengeful after his brother is killed in a peasant colony.

Story of a tumultuous and complex relationship between a father (Mohan Agashe) and son (Ajay Devgan), set against the backdrop of a thriving kidnapping industry in the Hindi heartland of Bihar.

Thampi, a retired old man, leads an isolated life in the village and is excited for his grandson Pachu's return. He welcomes Pachu and his friends, but his happiness is short-lived.

The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.

An idealist Sanskrit teacher deals with issues like commercialization of religion as things around him change and he struggles to keep up. But is he ready to pay the price?

Somen, a rich boy, loves Kajri, a village belle. The lovers get separated and Somen tries to find his lost love.

Vicky Venkatesh ( Puneeth Rajkumar) is an adventure enthusiast based in New York. He's tried everything from sky diving to rock climbing. Pramila (Erica Fernandes) comes to New York in ...

Best friends Raja and Ramu decide to oppose the union leader of Raja's mill when he creates problems. However, they face several obstacles in their attempt to stop him.

A mafia leader tries to kill policeman Sivagiri, who took down his illegal businesses, with the help of a lookalike. Later, Sivagiri discovers that the leader is responsible for his father's death.

Raghunandan (Mohanlal) is a TV show host and a budding novelist. He is a loner and a compulsive alcoholic, the latter of which resulted in his divorce from Meera (Kaniha). Despite this Meera and her husband Alexy (Shankar Ramakrishnan) are his best friends. His alcoholism however starts taking a huge toll on his life and things take a turn for the worst. At this point he meets Maniyan (Nandu) a plumber who is a bigger alcoholic than he is which makes Raghu re-evaluate his relationship with alcohol.

A group of Mumbai up-and-comers search for love and struggle for success in this ensemble drama that centers on an eager young call centre executive.

Legend knows him as an archer of unwavering focus, the soldier who fought a battle in his own heart before taking up arms against his enemy. This is the untold story of Arjun, hero of the Mahabharata. A precocious talent plunged from boyhood and innocence into a murky world of deceit and betrayal, coming of age to become the most powerful warrior of his time. From the dusty plains of Hastinapur to the icy peaks of the Himalayas, Arjun: The Warrior Prince is the story of a man discovering what it takes to be a hero.

Prabhu, a college student, falls in love with Shruthi, a governor's daughter. On knowing about their love affair, her father imprisons Prabhu and forbids him to meet Shruthi.

Three eligible bachelors, Yash Sabharwal, Taj Bhardwaj, and Gaurav Saxena, all of them attracted to the one lady, Isha Nair. While Yash is rich, wealthy and influential; Taj's dad is Lord Bhardwaj in Britain; and Gaurav is a student, working part-time. Isha gets to meet, and gets friendly with them all, not knowing that each of them have a motive and agenda of their own.

Anand Pawar (Kunal Khemu) and Raj Chopra (Paresh Rawal) are perhaps the two most extreme individuals that have walked the city of Mumbai. While Anand is an idealist chartered accountant, Raj is an idle film producer.

Sr Inspector Maruti Nagargoje is investigating a murder case which took place in the house of a couple.Who claim that they weren't in the house when the incident happened.Maruti has a different way of working as he doesn't consider statement given to police on crime scene as valuable and conducts his own interrogation with suspects.

John Vaseegaran is a young man who ranks fifth richest millionaire in India and 30th on the international level. The plot opens in a graveyard where Vaseegran's parents' funeral takes place. He is not disturbed by the demise of his parents as he had not been showered with any affection by them instead concentrated only on making money. A lady of his community expresses her condolence to him and leaves. While getting into her car she finds her diamond ring is missing and screams; the lost ring is in Vaseegaran's pocket. Vasee inherits the huge property of his parents and becomes the chairman of 32 companies in his twenties. Though rich he seeks true motherhood affection. He imagines his dream girl and names her Cinderella. He is a Kleptomaniac. He consults his family doctor for a solution. The doctor instructs him to get into love.

Haunted by questions of disappearance, loss, and revolutionary struggle, An Impossible Address continues Sanzgiri’s examination of the life of Sita Valles and the bonds of solidarity that developed between India and Africa against the Portuguese empire. Combining 16 mm film with digital animation, hand processing, and 3D scanning, the film is a kaleidoscopic and sonically vibrant experimental personal essay shot across Angola, Goa, and Portugal.

Sabuj learns that Saathi, the girl he loves, is his friend Rahul's girlfriend and decides to conceal his feelings for her while secretly doing everything to keep her happy.

An aspiring Hindu director falls in love with a Christian girl whose parents disapprove of their impending relationship.

A rich man chooses to lead the life of a beggar for 48 days in the hope that his mother, who is on her deathbed, will recover.

A businessman who is trying hard to be a good father to his daughter has a run-in with malevolent policeman.

A mentally challenged man fights his former father-in-law for custody of his daughter.