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A River Called Titas (BFI) -By:Ritwik Ghatak/Actors:Fakrul Hasan Bairagi ; Narain Chakraborty ; Banani Choudhury ; Ritwik Ghatak ; Shafikul Islam
Based on the celebrated Bengali novel, 'A River Called Titus' was filmed in director Ritwik Ghatak's childhood home of East Bengal soon after the independence of Bangaladesh. Ghatak's most ambitious project, this raw and powerful film unfolds a tragic tale of a couple separated by a kidnapping.
Akhiyon Se Goli Mare -By:Harmesh Malhotra/Actors:Govinda ; Raveena Tandon ; Kadar Khan ; Shakti Kapoor ; Johny Lever ; Asrani
Kiran (Raveena Tandon) and Raj (Govinda) are in love and keen to get married. Kiran's father Bhangari (Kader Khan) is a small time crook and has a big chop in Chor Bazaar. As he is a well-known Gangster, he wants his daughter to marry a bigger Gangster ...

Beti Bete (Hindi) (1964) -By:L.V. Prasad/Actors:Sunil Dutt ; Saroja Devi ; Jamuna ; Mehmood ; Agha ; Rajendranath
Raghu is a widower with 3 children - Laxmi, Ramu and Munna. He can't makes ends meet on his meagre income. To add to his woes, his landlord is a heartless man who confiscates Raghu's cycle in lieu of the rent Raghu owes him. Without the cycle, Raghu reach
Bunty Aur Babli -By:Shad Ali Sahgal/Actors:Amitabh Buchchan ; Abhishek Bachchan ; Rani Mukherji ; Kiran Joneja Sippy ; Lilliput ; Pratima Kazmi ; Prem Chopra ; Puneet Issar ; Raj Babbar ; Rajesh Vivek ; Ranjeet ;
Bunty and Babli are two avid dreamers. Two free souls born into caged small town realities. They grow weary of being two specks on the horizon. And so they pack their aspirations into worn out bags, whip a scarf of confidence around their proud necks and ...

Calcutta Mail -By:Sudhir Mishra/Actors:Anil Kapoor ; Rani MukherjeeManisha Koirala ; Satish Kaushik ; Sayaji Shinde ; Saurabh Shukla ; Deven Verman l Shuvaji Satham
Chhoti Bahen (Hindi) -By:L.V. Prasad/Actors:Balraj Sahni ; Nanda ; Rehman ; Shyama ; Mehmood ; Shoba Khote ; Veena
Chhoti Bahen is the poignant story about the delicate but powerful bond of filial love. Rajendra ) and Shekhar lose both their parents and the only family left is each other and their younger sister Meena. Though in love with Yashoda, Rajendra swears that ...
Chhoti Si Baat -By:Basu Chatterji/Actors:Ashok Kumar ; Amol Palekar ; Vidya Sinha
The story of painfully shy Arun who is in love with the beautiful Prabha. Arun lacks the cofidence to talk to her and therefore must admire her from afar, however, all that changes when he enlists the help from Colonel J.N.W. Singh...
Chokher Bali (NTSC) -By:Rituparno Ghosh/Actors:Aishwarya Rai ; Raima Sen ; Tota Raychaudhuri ; Prosenjit Chatterjee
Chokher Bali, A Passion Play set between 1902 and 1905 is a story of a beautiful, educated woman, Binodini, struggling to free herself from the oppression of widowhood. Widowed within a year of marriage, she movers into Mahendrss house, the man who was once offered her hand in marriage and refused. There she meets Mahendras wife Ashalata and friend Behari, who is in and out of the house. Among these develops a forbidden attraction and a mesmerizing web of destiny and desire. Based on Rabindranath Tagore`s novel of the same name, Chokher Bali is a psychological study of relationships between the sexes in a landed family, of shifting eternal triangles and of complex motivations.
Chot (Hindi) -By:Nabhkumar Raju/Actors:Ashutosh Rana ; Sharad Kapoor ; Rohit Nayyar ; Vineet Kumar
Chot is the story of a milkman, Kishan Yadav, who comes to the city of Mumbai accompanied by his kid brother in town Kabir to make it big. On the basis of his ethical values Kishan from his humble beginning create a mega dairy farm. A builder sets his sights on Kishan's dairy farm which, over the course of time, has become prime property. To ward off this threat, Kishan meets a social worker Hamdard and is assured by him that nothing untoward will happen....

Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya (Bollywood) -By:Saawan Kumaar/Actors:Kapil Jhaveri ; Saloni Aswani ; Amrish Puri ; Saloni Aswani ; Prem Chopra ; Raza Murad ; Navni Parihar
A romantic drama concerning the trials and tribulations of a Pakistani girl and an Indian boy who have to fight the authorities, prejuduces and their families to pursue their own happiness.
Dilli Ka Thug -By:S.D. Narang/Actors:Kishore Kumar ; Nutan ; Smriti Biswas ; Madan Puri
Kishore's life does a double flip when his father is murdered. His to be father-in-law breaks his engagement with Nutan, because Kishore has lost his father and with it the bank balance too. Kishore on a job-hunt stumbles upon his sweetheart and upon secrets which has Nutan's father gunning for his life. All is not well with the father! Songs, thrills and suspense keep the film moving at a brisk pace, until the "all's well that ends well" climax.

Eight (Hindi)

Faasle -By:Yash Chopra/Actors:Sunil Dutt ; Rekha ; Rohan Kapoor ; Farah ; Farooq Shaikh ; Deepti Naval ; Raj Kiran
Vikram (Sunil Dutt) is a proud and wealthy man who unabashedly adores his motherless daughter Chandni (Farah ). Widowed early, he brought up his daughter Chandni (Farah) and son Sanjay (Farooq Shaikh) sacrificing his own personal happiness, choosing and ...

Gangaajal -By:Prakash Jha/Actors:Ajay Devgan ; Gracy Singh ; Mohan Joshi ; Yashpal Sharma ; Akhilendra Mishra ; Mukesh Tiwari ; Ayub Khan ; Chetan Pandit ; Anup Soni ; Mohan Agashe ; Yash Pathak ; Payal Srivastava
In a world of corruption, a young policeman is sent to most violent and corrupt city in India; in the hope that he can make things better. But soon he realises that the growing violence - most due to corrupt politicians and police officers that take law in their own hands - may be all too consuming. As the violence enters his own personal life is there anything he can do to help the city and preserve his existence...

Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya -By:Dharmesh Darshan/Actors:Akshay Kumar ; Abhishek Bachchan ; Karisma Kapoor ; Kader Khan ; Himani Shivpuri
This is the story of Pooja Kashyap (Karisma Kapoor), Shiv Kapoor (Abhishek Bachchan) and Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar). This is a story of the tangled storm of emotions that assails us when we experience the magic of love. Pooja, Shiv and Raj. Three individuals thrown together by destiny to play the fascinating game of love in an arena full of emotional turmoil and upheaval. Three wonderful people. Three stunning interpretations of what love means to each of them. You'll meet them in Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya brought to you by that master of style and sensitivity - Dharmesh Darshan.

Immaan Dharam -Actors:Amitabh Bachchan ; Shashi Kapoor ; Sanjeev Kumar ; Utpal Dutt ; Om Shivpuri
The story is about two guys (Amitabh bachan) and Ram (Shashi Kapoor), who act as mock witnesses. These two are always around court and give evidence as per the requirement of the case every time. They never believe in God but in the end they have to accept the power of God. Helen's only performance as a heroine with Amitabh Bachchan. The main attraction of the film is the star cast.

Janasheen -By:Feroz Khan/Actors:Feroz Khan ; Fardeen Khan ; Celina Jaitley ; Pinky Harwani ; Mangal Dhillon ; Kashmira Shah ; Archana Puran Singh ; Yash Tonk ; Harsh Chhaya
Janasheen is the story of Lucky Kapoor [Fardeen Khan] living in Australia, who is driven by the ambition to be a Super Bike Racing champion. However his ambition is thrown into turmoil upon hearing the news that his father has died back in his native India. Now he has to return home and his dream, as is his world, is seemingly falling apart...

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham -By:Karan Johar/Actors:Amitabh Bachchan ; Jaya Bhaduri ; Shahrukh Khan ; Kajol ; Hrithik Roshan ; Kareena Kapoor ; Rani Mukherjee
Rahul falls for the peppy Anjali, which displeases his parents, Yash and Nandini, who want him to marry the more suitable Naina. After a falling out, Yash and Rahul refuse to have anything to do with one another, a situation that brings anguish to their kin. Pooja, Anjali's sister, joins forces with Rahul's brother Rohan to reunite the shattered family...
King Uncle -By:Rakesh Roshan/Actors:Jackie Shroff ; Shahrukh Khan ; Anu Agrawal ; Paresh Rawal ; Baby Pooja
The cold heart of a rich industrialist drives his family apart. However, a young orphan works with his secretary to turn him into a kind human being...

Laadla -Actors:Farida Jalal ; Anil Kapoor ; Shakti Kapoor ; Anupam Kher ; Sridevi ; Raveena Tan
Laadla (the beloved son) is the story of Raju, who lives with his disabled mother. One day Raju is on his way to a job interview and saves the life of a rich textile mill owner who offers him a job in his factory which is run by his ambitious daughter She ...

Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon -By:Chandan Arora/Actors:Antara Mali ; Rajpal Yadav ; Rita Bhaduri ; K.D. Chandran ; Govind Namdeo ; Sudhir Pandey ; Raman Trikha
Chutki (Antara Mali) lives in a small village community in Central India, and has developed a talent of mimicing bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit in every aspect. Her friend, Raja alias Rajeshwar Singh (Rajpal Yadav) is always there to encourage her. When Chutki proposes going to Bombay to meet Madhuri and be like her, she faces opposition from her parents, who are anxious to get her married. So Raja proposes marriage of convenience to her, in order to enable her to go to Bombay, which she accepts. They are married, and shortly thereafter they move to Bombay. Once there, Chutki and Raja face harsh reality, as they are virtually humiliated, and conned at every point. Then they meet talent agent, Pyarelal (Govind Namdeo) and that's when reality strikes home even more, as they learn what their real worth is.
Makdee (aka: The Web Of The Witch) -By:Vishal Bharadwaj/Actors:Shabana Azmi ; Makrand Deshpande ; Shweta Prasad ; Alaap Mazgaonkar ; Mohini Mathur ; Vineet Kumar ; Chittaranjan Giri
According to local legend, Makdee is an evil sorceress who turns children into animals if they stray into her villa. The village is abuzz with stories about the little boys and girls who walked into the witch's lair never to return, and even the bravest ...
Mission Kashmir -By:Vidhu Vinod Chopra/Actors:Sanjay Dutt ; Hrithik Roshan ; Preity Zinta ; Puru Rajkumar ; Sonali Kulkarni ; Jackie Shroff
When 11-year-old Altaaf is orphaned during a violent attack on his home by state police hunting a rebel leader, he is adopted by Inayat Khan, the kindly officer in charge of the raid and his loving wife Neelima, whose son has just died in a freak accident
Monsoon Wedding (2001) -By:Mira Nair/Actors:Naseeruddin Shah ; Lillete Dubey ; Shefali Shetty ; Vijay Raaz ; Tilotama Shome ; Vasundhara Das ; Kulbhushan Kharbanda ; Kamini Khanna
As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. 'Monsoon Wedding' traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality. The film celebrates a contemporary India never before seen on screen.The family's hopes, anxieties and long-guarded secrets emerge amid frantic wedding preparations and are juxtaposed with arresting montages of real-life Delhi. The relentless summer heat mirrors the story's building intensity as the city anticipates the cooling torrent of the monsoons. And when the rain comes, the cathartic downpour brings romance, revelation and liberation.

Namak Halaal -By:Prakash Mehra/Actors:Amitabh ; Shashi Kapoor ; Smita Patil ; Parveen Babi
The story is about being loyal tot he hand that feeds you even if you lose everything in the process. Arjun decides to find out who is beghind two attacks on Raja.

O God Ganesha: Vol. 1
Bring home good luck and good times. Ganesha, the elephant-headed good is certainly the most worshiped god of our times. Children and adults look upon Ganesha with great faith and affection. Stories of Ganesha are as endearing and engaging as Ganesh himself. Of course, there are as many versions of his stories as his images but whether the myths are historically true is not important. The only impotant thing is to enjoy these stories with your innerself. Come, suspend reality and judgement. And open the door to another world where Ganesha is.

Phir Hera Pheri (Hindi) -Actors:Jhonny Lever ; Rajpal Yadav ; Akshay Kumar ; Sunil Shetty ; Paresh Rawal ; Bipasha Basu ; Rimi Sen ; Johnny Lever ; Shakti Kapoor
We all remember the trio of 'Hera Pheri', Baburao, Raju, and Shyam who rose from rags to riches...! Still, money brings the joy of riches and with it the greed to make more money. So as each one is looking for investment options, Raju who's always quick to spot ways of making easy money scouts out for an option that promises to double the investment. The only hitch is the minimum investment required is beyond what the trio saved in the last outing. He ably ropes in a couple of unwitting investors adds it with another interesting jape without an inkling that it'll blow on his face, to come up with the number. Now will these riches double or get them into trouble...? Wait to watch a rib-tickling, non-stop laughter riot to find for yourself. Add to this the comic presence and performances of Jhonny Lever and Rajpal Yadav.

Qayamat (Hindi Language) -Actors:Ajay Devgan ; Sunil Shetty ; Sanjay Kapoor ; Chunkey Pandey ; Arbaaz Khan ; Grac
'Qayamat' is the story of love and sacrifice, a story of the brave who stand up for the honour of their cause. Who stand up to save a city under threat. Ali, a very intelligent person with a destructive mind, who can take control of any situation, and Abb

Raaj Kumar -Actors:Shammi Kapoor ; Sadhana ; Pran ; Prithviraj Kapoor ; Om Prakash
An interesting story of court intrigue, Raaj Kumar presents the vicissitudes faced by the crown prince Raaj Kumar on his return from studies abroad. While the king prepares to celebrate the occasion, the commander Narpath Sing conspires with the prince's

Salaam Bombay!! -By:Mira Nair/Actors:Shafiq Syed ; Hansa Vithal ; Chanda Sharma ; Raghuvir Yadav ; Aneeta Kanwar ; Nana Patekar ; Raju Barnad
Mira Nair's first feature was an acclaimed drama depicting the desperate lives of homeless children in one of India's poorest cities.Krishna is a 10-year-old country boy forced to live on his own in the streets of Bombay after his family tosses him out. While he hopes to earn 500 rupees for his mother and return home, the all-consuming job of staying alive quickly makes that dream an unreality. He develops the street-smarts needed to survive in the seedy world of prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves, and other homeless children, but the harrowing experience takes an extremely heavy emotional toll on him...
Sasural (Hindi Language) -By:T. Prakash Rao/Actors:Rajendra Kumar ; Saroja Devi ; Lalita Pawar ; Mehmood ; Sobha Khote ; Jeevan
Shekhar falls in love and marries a rich girl Bela, the daughter of Thakur. Shekhar takes over the management of Thakur's business. Meanwhile, Shekhar's sister Gauri runs away from home to marry a crook Radhey Murari, who is the son of Thakur's manager. ...
Shakti -The Power -By:Krishna Wamsi/Actors:Shah Rukh Khan ; Nana Patekar ; Karishma Kapoor ; Aishwarya Rai
Nandini lives in a picturesque Suburb of Los Angeles, with her bachelor uncles, who have dedicated their lives to bringing her up in a sheltered, loving and pampered environment. She is beautiful, loving and intelligent young lady, though a trifle spoilt.
Shirdi Sai Baba -By:Balraj Deepak Vij/Actors:Srdhir Dalvi ; Vikram Gokhale ; Rohini Hattingadi ; Aushim Khetarpal ; Suresh Oberio
No one knows about the parentage or the exact date of birth of Sai Baba. He first came to Shirdi as a young lad of 16 and stayed there for three years. He reappeared in the Nizam state near Aurangbad. He again came to Shirdi with a marriage party when he

Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (Hindi Language) -By:Pankuj Parashar/Actors:Salman Khan ; Diya Mirza ; Sushmita Sen ; Inder Kumar ; Mukesh Rishi ; Sharat Saxena ; Nishighandha Wad ; Alok Nath ; Rajpal Yadav ; Johnny Lever
Expect The Unexpected!Salman Khan stars as Vir, the pride of his parents. But when Vir begins to get very detailed and violent visuals he must investigate why. This leads Vir on a journey where people recognize him but call him by a different name, and the police want him. Vir is suddenly living a life that isn't his...or is it?

Vaada -Actors:Arjun Rampal ; Amrisha Patel ; Zayed Khan
Rahul and Puja are married and totally devoted to each other. One day... They meet with a terrible accident and... Rahul loses his eyesight. On a business trip abroad Rahul meets a friend Karan. Impressed by his dynamism and business acumen, Rahul asks him to join his business. They return to India and Pujais stunned to see her husband with her friend Karan. Rahul's love for Puja is obsessive and uncontrollable. Puja is trapped between a blind husband and a sighted lover. Rahul can sense Karan's obsession. Karan can see Rahul's possessiveness. Now begins a deadly cat and mouse game between the two... Rahul can feel a web of decit tightening around him. Karan can see a devious trap being laid for him. Will one of them succeed or will both fail?

Utsab (aka The Festival) (Bengali Language) -By:Rituparna Ghosh/Actors:Madhabi Mukherjee ; Pradip Mukherjee ; Alexananda Roy ; Arpita Pal ; Bodhistava Mazumdar ; Anuradha Roy ; Vinit Ranjan Maitra ; Mamta Shankar ; Ratul Shankar Ghosh ; Rituparna Sengupta ; Prosenjit Chatterjee ; Dipankar Dey
The two middle-aged daughters of Bhagabati gather with their families in their old home to celebrate Durga Puja. But what seems like a celebration is in fact a seething cauldron of family tensions as each daughter brings along her own baggage of problems. Parul, the eldest daughter sees a possible repeat of her own tragic past as she watches her elder son Joy attracted to her niece Shampa. Bhagabati's younger son Asit faces the possibility of losing his job after the Puja, something he doesn't want his wife to know. Parul's younger sister Keya has a 3-year old marriage that is already floundering because of her husband Arun's alcoholism. Add to this the old tensions between the sisters simmering over the years and when the fact that an offer has been made to buy Bhagabati's house comes to light, it brings with it the issue of how the very tidy profit should be divided. The cauldron threatens to boil over. Will Bhagabati's family come apart or will the blessings of the Goddess prevail and heal the rifts, old and new? Utsab is Bengali Cinema's star director Rituparno Ghosh's latest high profile offering after Bariwali. In this film, he has put together an impressive star cast and a gripping story which won him National Award for Best Director in 2001.

Waah Tera Kya Kehna -Actors:Shammi Kapoor ; Raveena Tandon ; Govinda ; Preeti Jhangiani
The film revolves around Raj (Govinda), the mentally imbalanced grandson of Krishna Oberoi (Shammi Kapoor). Business tycoon Oberoi dotes on Raj but his other two sons, Shakti Kapoor and Rana Jung Bahadur and grandson Mohnish Behl are constantly planning ways to get rid of Raj and take over the moolah. And finally when they get a chance, they knock off the old man when Raj is holidaying in Shimla. They also get lucky when Raj disappears in an avalanche and the entire property comes their way officially. But their picnic is short lived as Banne Khan (Govinda's humshakal???) suddenly appears on the scene along with his Hyderabadi belle (Raveena Tandon) and shocks the crooks. Amidst this predictable yet weird story is Preeti Jhangiani who's there for the song and dance routine. The end finally sees the real truth out as the real Govinda comes forward and claims his rightful share.

Xcuse Me -Actors:Sahil Khan ; Sharman Joshi ; Jaya Seal ; Sonali Joshi
Xcuse Me is about two friends Chantu and Bantu, who are up to some pranks all the while. After completing their graduation, the two join a hotel in the catering department. But it's not an easy ride for Chantu and Bantu, as they encounter the hotel manage

Yaadein (Hindi Language) -Actors:Kareena Kapoor ; Hrithik Roshan ; Jackie Shroff
Raj Singh Puri returns to India after living in London for 25 years with his three grown up daughters. He made a promise to his dying wife that he would treat his daughters as friends and make sure they got happily married. With each daughter, he faces a different situation - an arranged marriage, a broken marriage and a love marriage. He has no support except for his best friend's son Ronit Malhotra who becomes a catalyst in the mission. Yaadein boasts unforgettable moments in dramatising the relationships, the joys and tears, within this family.

Zakhm (Hindi) -Actors:Ajay Devgan ; Pooja Bhatt ; Sonali Bendre ; Akshay Anand ; Ashutosh Rana
Mumbai is torn apart by religious hatred and violence. Muslims and Hindus are killing each other en mass. This friction is mirrored by events in one man's life, as his family is split in two by religion just like his society...