Released Date:
1997-05-14
Languages:
English
Countries:
UK
Runtime:
102 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.6 (128 Reviews)
Director:
Udayan PrasadAmir is an illegal Pakistani immigrant smuggled into England in the 1960's to work, to send money to his family and perhaps even bring them over with him. A skilled laborer, he is forced to do unskilled work like shoveling sheep dung and processing wool. He lives in a boarding house with nearly a dozen other men, under the supervision of Hussein Shah. He befriends a young student, Sakib, who dreams of being a writer. Their existence is punctuated by secret movies, a visiting prostitute, fear of detection and deportation, and the gangster-like smuggler who comes by for his take every week. The household is shaken up by the arrival of a white girl, Shah's girlfriend, and the sense of femininity and family she brings.
Released Date:
2007-02-09
Languages:
Hindi
Countries:
India
Runtime:
143 min
IMDB Ratings:
8.6 (6594 Reviews)
Director:
Anurag KashyapAnurag Kashyap (screenplay)
Hussain Zaidi (book)
Piyush Mishra (lyrics)
A dramatic presentation of the bomb blasts that rocked Bombay on March 12, 1993, displays the police investigation, amidst allegations of human rights violations, led by DCP Rakesh Maria, in tracking down the suspects, especially Bashir Khan. Bashir managed to elude authorities by re-locating to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and West Bengal, after finally being apprehended in Bombay. His confession and subsequent flashbacks showcases the apathy shown by authorities who refused to intervene during the destruction of the sacred Babri Masjid by Hindu Kar Sevaks, and the inability of the police to fulfill their mandate and protect the vulnerable, forcing many to flee to other locations. The subsequent aftermath that succeeded in irreversibly polarizing communities in Bombay; Pakistan's involvement in training and arms' supplies; the main alleged suspects, Dawood Ibrahim, and Mushtaq Memon, sought refuge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while Indian politicians made a cosmetic move to re-name Bombay; and of the little-known plot to assassinate right-winged politicians, Bal Thackeray and L.K. Advani.
Released Date:
2013-07-12
Languages:
Hindi
Countries:
India
Runtime:
186 min
IMDB Ratings:
8.4 (32968 Reviews)
Director:
Rakeysh Omprakash MehraThe true story of the "Flying Sikh" - world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh -- who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
Released Date:
2014-10-02
Languages:
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Countries:
India
Runtime:
153 min
IMDB Ratings:
5.5 (14462 Reviews)
Director:
Siddharth AnandSujoy Ghosh (screenplay)
Suresh Nair (screenplay)
Patrick O'Neill (original story)
Abbas Tyrewala (dialogue)
A chance encounter of the unassuming bank receptionist Harleen Sahni with the charming yet mysterious Rajveer Nanda, results in an on-rush of ditched planes, car chases, shoot-outs, bombing raids and general global mayhem. But as the transcontinental chase ensues with Rajveer convincing Harleen that he's the good guy, can she really trust him, and will trust matter when the bullets start flying?
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