3 Movies Directed by Kundan Shah

Who Pays the Piper

Who Pays the Piper

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-08-12

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

Runtime:

132 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.6 (5392 Reviews)

Director:

Kundan Shah

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Ranjit Kapoor (dialogue)

Satish Kaushik (dialogue)

Sudhir Mishra (screenplay)

Sudhir Mishra (story)

Kundan Shah (screenplay)

Kundan Shah (story)

Fullplot:

Vinod (Naseeruddin Shah) and Sudhir (Ravi Baswani) are two professional photographers trying to start a photo studio. The first real assignment that they get, from the activist magazine Khabardar (literally meaning beware), draws them into the shady world of Bombay real estate. They discover that one of the biggest builders in Bombay, Tarneja, is trying to bribe Municipal Commissioner D'Mello (Satish Shah) into giving him a bridge contract. Meanwhile D'Mello is negotiating with Tarneja's arch rival Ahuja (Om Puri). The contract is finally awarded to a third person. By chance Vinod and Sudhir find out that Tarneja has murdered D'Mello...

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-02-25

Languages:

Hindi, English

Countries:

India

Runtime:

158 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (10135 Reviews)

Director:

Kundan Shah

Cast:

Writer:

Pankaj Advani (screenplay)

Pankaj Advani (story)

Ranjit Kapoor (dialogue)

Kundan Shah (screenplay)

Kundan Shah (story)

Fullplot:

Sunil and some of his friends manage their own orchestra by performing at weddings and special occasions. Sunil is in love with Aana but Aana acknowledges the love of Chris; when Sunil find out about this he decides to utilize the best of his powers to prevent the couple from meeting only to stand expose in the eyes of Aana who throws him out from the music band. He finds an opportunity coming his way when Chris parents arranges his marriage elsewhere but another calamity destruct him when he find out that he failed his exam forcing him to forge a certificate which states that he is successful at the exam in the eyes of his parents.

Kya Kehna

Kya Kehna

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-05-19

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

IMDB Ratings:

(1189 Reviews)

Director:

Kundan Shah

Fullplot:

The story is about Priya Bakshi (Preity Zinta), the daughter of Gulshan (Anupam Kher) and Rohini Bakshi (Farida Jalal). Priya has her parents, brothers and best friend, Ajay (Chandrachur Singh) who all love and support her. She enters her first year in college and catches the eye of Rahul (Saif Ali Khan) who quickly becomes attracted to her. She succumbs to his charm but her brothers and parents are not sure about Rahul. His womanizing nature worries them and they tell her to stay away from him. However, Priya is unable to leave Rahul. She convinces her parents to meet him but when they talk about marriage he backs off and he leaves Priya. Priya is devastated but moves on with her life. In one sweep she learns that she is pregnant with Rahul's child. Her parents go to Rahul to talk about marriage but to their shock he refuses to marry her. Priya is faced with a decision, and she chooses to keep the child. Her decision prompts her father to chuck her out the house. Alone and neglected Priya is devastated, but her parents and brothers find it hard to live without her and they bring her home. She now has to face society and try to overcome the disdain of her neighbors, among others. Society virtually ostracizes her and her family. She eventually gains the support of those who had earlier disrespected her. At the same time she manages to change Rahul's views as well and he decides to marry her. However, Priya has already given her heart to Ajay and they get married.

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