Naseeruddin Shah
1) Tajurba
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An honest police officer wages a one-man war against terrorists and a corrupt politician who have planned to assassinate the chief minister of the state.
2) 3 Deewarein
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A documentary filmmaker Chandrika soughts to capture the prison life of three men sentenced to death. Initially hesitant in trusting Chandrika, the men eventually open up and share their stories with her, which leads to some shocking revelations.
3) Ishqiya
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Khalujaan and Babban, two thugs, are on the run from their boss. They seek refuge at an old friend's house but meet Krishna, his widow, instead. Both of them fall for her, oblivious to the fact that Krishna is manipulating them for her own gain.
5) Barah Aana
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Barah Aana' is a story of three impoverished roommates and friends - a driver, a security guard and a waiter. The security guard finds a seemingly low-risk way of making easy money and tries to entice the others to join him in a series of offenses. Will the friends team up with him?
6) John Day
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John Day, a mild-mannered bank manager, is left devastated when he loses his only daughter to a forest fire. Years later, when John discovers that the fire was not an accident but a planned destruction, he sets out to seek the truth and vengeance.
7) Firaaq
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Inspired from the 2002 violence in Gujarat, this drama follows the lives of different people directly or indirectly affected by the riots, from a compassionate woman in an orthodox Gujarati family living with a stone-hearted husband, an urban cross-culture couple with a Hindu wife and a Muslim husband, a poor Muslim couple whose house is charred to ashes during the riots to an old Muslim singer. As their stories unfold and intertwine, we see the harrowing...
8) Masoom
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The sanctity of a happy nuclear family is tested when the man of the house brings home his illegitimate nine-year-old son from a brief fling. His devastated wife grapples to accept her reality as the naïve child begins to soften her heart.
9) Dedh Ishqiya
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Khalujan and Babban seek refuge at the Majidabad palace as they run from the law. Khalujan tries to woo a wealthy widow with poetry, Babban and the widow's assistant plan a kidnapping.
10) Katha
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A shy and simple tailor Jatin finds it difficult to interact with girls due to his lack of confidence.
12) John day
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Two men - one driven by love for family, the other scarred for life by his troubled past, find their lives intertwined as a nefarious conspiracy unfolds ...
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In the midst of the 2002 riots between the Hindus and the Muslims in Gujarat, the lives of people from different walks of life are all tested, from a couple desperately trying to decide whether or not to stay in their home, to a woman who must deal with the guilt of sending someone away, to a group of men bent on revenge.
15) Today's special
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Samir is a traditionally trained chef who works as the sous chef in an exclusive restaurant in Manhattan, but when he learns he's been turned down for an expected promotion, he leaves in a huff and isn't asked to return. Samir considers heading for Europe to attend a culinary academy, but his plans quickly change when he learns that his father has suffered a severe heart attack and someone needs to look after the family business, a dingy Indian restaurant...
16) Peepli (live)
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In the week of local elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. When a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to 'do what needs to be done', a media frenzy ignites around whether...
17) Monsoon wedding
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Criterion collection volume 489
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When one family reunites for an unexpected wedding, sparks fly as love, lust, and secrets are revealed.
19) Bazaar
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A woman sold to the highest bidder pines for the love of a man who makes empty promises. Another man is the reason for a young bride to commit suicide. With a strong social commentary, Bazaar highlights the plight of women at the hands of misogyny.