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Mati Manas (1985)

In a poetic hour and a half, director Mani Kaul looks at the ancient art of making pottery from a wide variety of perspectives. ...

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The Home and the World (1985)

In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with ...

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The Ruins (1984)

Subhash is a photographer from the city, who has come to take pictures of some old temples and ruins in a village. Ruins fascinate him. While in the village, he gets acquainted with a young woman, Jamini, who has had her heart broken in the past, by anothe ...

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Party (1984)

Celebrities arrive at an extravagant party in Bombay to honour Divakar for his contributions to arts and cinema. However, gossip, uninvited guests and a dead body show up to mar the celebrations. ...

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Ardh Satya (1983)

A newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality. ...

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Mandi (1983)

The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as pressure from greedy land developers and an anti-sex work politician to leave town. ...

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Islam in India (1982)

Islam and India have a long-standing symbiotic relationship, integrating their culture, poetry, architecture, and tradition into existing Indian traditions, resulting in a beautiful syncretism. ...

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36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)

After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eag ...

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Pratisodh (1981)

A Bengali film about the revenge of a man who is arrested after a false accusation, causing his father to go insane. ...

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Ganga Aur Suraj (1980)

Shekhar and Vikram are rivals working on either side of the law, little do they know that they are actually brothers separated at birth ...

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Suhaag (1979)

Durga and Vikram Singh have been married for years. Vikram has taken to crime in a big way, and as a result has antagonized a rival gangster, Jaggi. Durga gives birth to twins, and Jaggi steals one of them, and sells him to a bootlegger, Pascal. Durga is u ...

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Kaala Patthar (1979)

Vijay Singh is a disgraced former Merchant-Navy officer who is branded as a coward after he abandons his crew during an emergency. Guilt-ridden and trying to forget his past, he takes up work at a coal mine where he gets trapped with other miners after a f ...

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Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979)

Karan claims to be a businessman; he meets with an accident and is crippled. His younger brother Vishal loves Neeta, whose father died in the same accident but there is more than meets the eye. ...

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Gol Maal (1979)

A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious. ...

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Gautam Govinda (1979)

Impressed with the dedication shown by Police Inspector Gautam, the Commissioner of Police assigns him to police a lawless town, which is over-run by criminals, and where no police officer has survived for more than a few days. Gautam accepts this assignme ...

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Junoon (1978)

Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them. ...

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Heeralaal Pannalaal (1978)

Two boys grow up together in an orphanage and become best friends, swearing their undying brotherly devotion to each other. Unknown to them, a dark secret related to their past may hamper this bond. ...

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Amar Shakti (1978)

Shamsher Singh plans a coup d'etat, and kills the members of the royal family, then crowns himself as king, but little does he know that the rightful heirs to the throne are still alive and plotting to recapture their heritage. ...

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Trishna (1978)

Aarti, the wife of a wealthy doctor, accidentally kills an old classmate who tries to force himself on her but things quickly turn complicated. ...

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Do Musafir (1978)

Bijli's life crashes when her lover Raju dies tragically in an accident. She is in for a bigger shock when she meets Vicky. ...

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Muqaddar (1978)

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Trishul (1978)

Vijay Kumar is the illegitimate son of a construction baron, Raj Kumar Gupta and his first love, Shanti, whom Raj had given up in order to marry a wealthy heiress. Raj does not know of this son, who grows up and after his mother's death comes to Delhi to t ...

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Aahuti (1978)

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Phaansi (1978)

In seeking to avenge his father's murder, a young man puts an entire village at risk of retribution. ...

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The Sage from the Sea (1978)

The film involves the life of a young man who comes to believe that he has been bestowed supernatural powers. As the story unfolds, this boon eventually leads to a tragedy. ...

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Bhumika (1977)

In a world that both glamorizes and patronizes her, a successful film star begins to unravel under the weight of the roles imposed upon her, drifting between studios and her personal life as she spirals into an identity crisis. ...

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Abhimaan (1977)

Subir is a professional singer with a soaring career. He does not plan to marry-until he meets Uma. ...

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The Chess Players (1977)

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and politi ...

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Doosara Aadmi (1977)

Nisha, an accomplished architect is a reclusive after the tragic death of her boyfriend, Shashi Saigal. This is when Karan Saxena offers her employment with his advertising agency, she accepts. Though only she knows that Karan, newly married with Timsi res ...

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Chakkar Pe Chakkar (1977)

Ravi Kumar, a popular actor, gets framed and accused of killing Mani Babu, a director. He goes on the run and tries to prove his innocence. ...

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Chor Sipahee (1977)

A police inspector Shankar Kumar has been trying new ways to make the criminals change their ways. His experience with criminal, Raja Khanna alias Raja Dada lands him in trouble. ...

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Immaan Dharam (1977)

Ahmed and Mohan Kumar Saxena are petty thieves, and con-men. They career is spent as false witnesses near the Bombay courts, where they get paid a set sum of rupees for false depositions. This changes when they meet and are influenced by Kabir Das, and dec ...

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Aap Beati (1976)

The Kapoor family consists of Kishorilal, his wife Lajjo, son, Prakash, and daughter, Geeta. Kishorilal and Geeta toil hard to ensure that Prakash gets a good education so that he can study in America, return home, and repay the loans that the family has t ...

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Manthan (1976)

A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in ...

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Fakira (1976)

Vijay helps the poor and robs the rich, while Ajay is assigned the job to bring Vijay to justice. Thirsty for each other's blood, both men are unaware that they are brothers separated at a young age. ...

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Deewaangee (1976)

Shekhar is a poor orphan who along with his trusted lieutenant Birju runs a garage. Shekhar dislikes women, has lost his faith in God and enjoys to spend time with his friends Bill and Harry. One night, When Birju introduces him to Kanchan, a runaway, he r ...

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Jajabara (1975)

The story was based on nomad lifestyle. The nomad turned onto human being falls in love, fight for love and wins love fighting with many ifs and buts. The electrifying love story, with intense comedy, wonderful music has made "Jajabara" a success to rememb ...

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Sholay (1975)

After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge. ...

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Chori Mera Kaam (1975)

Thieves Bholanath and Sharmili run away with a manuscript containing stealing tips and sell it to Parvin, an unscrupulous publisher. However, when the book becomes a huge hit, they fall into trouble. ...

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Charandas The Thief (1975)

Charandas, a petty thief with a sense of integrity, ends up making four vows to his teacher that ultimately wreak havoc in his life. ...

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Prem Kahani (1975)

An apolitical poet abandons his love to become a freedom fighter — only for fate to bring them face-to-face again years later. ...

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Anari (1975)

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

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Deewaar (1975)

Haunted by the past, Vijay turns to crime, while Ravi, his brother, becomes an honest police officer. Fate pits them against each other when Ravi is sent to nab Vijay. ...

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Himalay Se Ooncha (1975)

After losing his two younger brothers on a mountain climbing expedition, Vijay swears to his sorrowing mother that he will never undertake any expedition again. When he hears of a plane crash deep in the mountains of the Himalays, he initially refuses to e ...

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The Golden Fortress (1974)

A young boy becomes a target for crooks, after he claims to remember his past life and mentions precious jewels in a golden fortress. ...

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Haath Ki Safai (1974)

After the tragic passing of his parents, Raj Kumar is also separated from his elder brother. He ends up hungry and penniless in Bombay, and is taken in by a pickpocket thief, Usmanbhai, who trains Raj to be a master at picking pockets and stealing. It is i ...

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27 Down (1974)

Sanjay wanted to pursue art, but his father forced him into a career as a train conductor. Unhappy, he meets and falls in love with Shalini but is pressured into an arranged marriage when his father comes to find out. Feeling trapped, he turns to drinking ...

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Trimurti (1974)

Kalyani lives in a small tenement with three sons, Vijay, Nandu, and Bhola, all of whom are unemployed, slackers and trouble-makers. One day Nandu gets into serious trouble with Shantilal, who summons the police, and has him arrested. Kalyani goes to the P ...

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Ankur: The Seedling (1974)

In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate. ...

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Insaaniyat (1974)

Raghuvir is a career criminal, and one day he is arrested by the Police, tried in Court, and sentenced to a long prison term. Shortly thereafter, he breaks out of prison, goes to the Judge who sentenced him, kills him, his wife, three sons, and two daughte ...

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Chor Machaye Shor (1974)

Vijay, an optimistic engineer, is in love with Rekha. However, Rekha's multimillionaire father does not approve, and before they can marry, Vijay finds himself on trial -- with Rekha as key witness for the prosecution. ...

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Jeevan Sangram (1974)

Arjun is part of a group of independence fighters in 1914, during a mission in Kolkatta he is seen by the police and during his escape he is saved by Amba, a village girl. But is there time for love when the country's freedom is at stake? ...

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Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1973)

Raja Thakur is a bandit, but a bandit with a difference. He is principled, he has respect for women, and is a man of his word. So when he assures Seth Dhanraj that he will deliver his missing daughter, Sheetal, to him even if he has to sacrifice his life, ...

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Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)

Preeti, a wealthy woman, is in an intimate relationship with Prem, but her father disapproves and devises a plan that leads to their breakup. Years later, Preeti is reunited with Prem in a completely different situation. ...

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Distant Thunder (1973)

Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the country ...

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Koshish (1972)

A romantic drama which tells the story of a 20 year relationship between Hari and Aarti - a deaf-mute couple who try to live their lives to the fullest despite their handicaps. ...

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One Day Before the Rainy Season (1971)

A literary film based on a play in three acts, One Day Before the Rainy Season (Ashad Ka Ek Din) portrays the love of Mallika and Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist. Vilom, a friend to both and interested in Mallika, is a passive onlooker f ...

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Sikkim (1971)

Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of Sikkim was under threat from both China and India. Ray's documentary is about the sovereignty of Sikkim. The film was banned by the ...

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Sharmeelee (1971)

An army captain falls for an outgoing young woman, but unknowingly weds her shy twin sister. ...

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Bombay Talkie (1970)

An English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases after the movie's leading man while the screenwriter chases after her. ...

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Padma Golap (1970)

Ramakanta is a businessman whose wife Lata dies under mysterious circumstances. Lata had adopted Rita, the daughter of Mamata, as she was childless. Lata writes a letter to Mamata before her death and Mamata comes to probe her death and prove that Ramakant ...

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Uski Roti (1970)

The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh and his wife Balo. Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance through the fields and wait for him on the highway as he drives past the village. He leads an independent li ...

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Do Raaste (1969)

After his father's death, Navendu devotes his life to raising his step-siblings and honoring his promise to care for his stepmother. However, as the siblings reach adulthood, the family bond is tested. Each must choose between the Road of Sacrifice and the ...

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Jahan Pyar Miley (1969)

A man loses his memory after a train accident. Unsure about who his family is and what religion he follows, he reacts with kindness and openess towards anyone who shows him love and makes friends across religious communities which eventually leads to probl ...

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Padosan (1968)

A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher. ...

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Waqt (1965)

A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness. ...

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Movies Starring Mangesh Desai (4)

The Sound Man Mangesh Desai (2018)

Mangesh Desai was a freedom fighter, a nationalist, a patriot, and a gifted sound technician. He fought the British, smuggled revolvers, and made bombs. The New York Times rated him among the top ten sound mixing engineers of the world. He influenced dire ...

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Slam Book (2015)

This is a story about going after your first love in the early 2000s. ...

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Bioscope (2015)

Bioscope is an anthology film having 4 short films inspired from 4 poems. ...

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Left Thumb Signature (2009)

In a village called Savargaon in Maharashtra, six male and female teachers are told to conduct the adult literacy program. This requires extra working hours but they run the program with no result. ...

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