When Ajay a budding boxer is framed for his Elder Brothers murder he sets about trying to attain justice.
Set in the mid '50s Ray's often humorous story of conflicting social values in India's lower-middle class stars Madhabi Mukherjee as a housewife whose growing independence alarms her traditionalist family.
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.
1857: the first shot is fired in the Indian mutiny against British colonisation. The bloody events which follow provide the dramatically atmospheric for this star-crossed lovers story in which Muslim rebel Javed Khan (Shashi Kapoor) develops a passionate almost obsessive love for Ruth (Nafisa Ali) a beautiful English girl. As their tragic relationship unfolds and the rebellion surges around them Javed's fiery brother-in-law to impress upon him where his true loyalties should lie...
Kalyani (Nutan) was an unusual prisoner - young innocent-looking well-behaved and ever willing to help everyone. How did such a girl commit a crime to get here? Everyone is curious but no-one knows her past not even Devendra (Dharamendra) a prison doctor who has fallen in love with her. Disregarding the social stigma he confesses his love for her and proposes to her - but Kalyani doesn't even respond. A string of events bring to light the story of Kalyani and a tragic past of broken promises and broken hearts.
When his father retires it's left up to Bharat to provide for the family. When he is unable to find himself a secure job his girlfriend Sheetal accepts a marriage proposal elsewhere. With his life collapsing around him he is unable to afford the basic needs of Roti (food) Kapada (Clothing) and Makaan (Shelter). Will the lure of crime take hold of Bharat?
Preetam (Guru Dutt) a poor and struggling cartoonist living off his friends meets Anita (Madhubala) and falls in love with her. Anita is a rich heiress who is controlled by two opposing forces. One her aunt Sita Devi (Lalita Pawar) a crusader for women's rights and other Anita's dead father who has stipulated in his will that Anita will inherit his fortune only if she marries within a month of turning 21. In a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too plan Sita Devi plots to have a marraige of convenience for Anita. She hires Preetam to marry Anita unaware he is in love with her. When Anita finds out that Preetam has sold his services as her hired husband she is deeply shattered and disappointed. In spite of this the marraige takes place but Preetam frustrated at not being able to see Anita after the marraige carries her off to his brother's place. Sita Devi rescues Anita and divorce proceedings begin. However Anita now rediscovers her earlier love for Preetam. Will Preetam and Anita be united? What about Anita's fortune will it be sacrificed at the altar of love? Mr. & Mrs. 55 one of Guru Dutt's early successes is a sophisticated romantic comedy full of sparkling dialogue and fine comic performances. Apart from one of O.P. Nayyar's most successful musical scores including some of Geeta Dutt's greatest hits ""Jaane kahan mera jigar"" ""Thandi hawa kaali ghata"" the film has another highlight - Preetam's cartoons were actually drawn by India's top-most cartoonist R.K. Laxman.
Kareeb is a tender love story. But the film moves beyond love to encapsulate family friendships relationships. It is the story of a love lost and found of passions played out against the enchanting mountains of Himachal Pradesh of friendships that stand firm against adversity of unconditional relationships that tower above everything else. Birju lives in the beautiful lakeside town of Rewalsar. The son of the town's biggest textile merchant Birju is the family prankster full of jokes and naughty 'shararats'. His life changes forever when Neha moves to Rewalsar. Neha is the daughter of a young war widow Chanchal. Chanchal has brought up her daughter single-handedly and they share a specially close bond. Birju sees Neha for the first time at the lakeside in evening light as thousands of diyas are floated by people in prayer. Neha is dew fresh smiling ethereal. And very smart. At every turn Neha stumps Birju... ""Yeh mere saath hi aisa kyun hota hai"" he asks. Over laughter and pranks their love slowly blooms. Just as their relationship cements and happiness seems within reach a harmless prank by Birju wrecks everything..... their world falls apart. The action then shifts from Rewalsar to Shimla where we meet among others the hilarious Bhigelal (Johnny Lever) a laundry owner who dreams of visiting England Uncle and Aunty (Shammi Kapoor and Sushma Seth) and Abhay (Abhay) an upright doctor who comes to admire Neha and helps her overcome her personal crisis. It is a story of tears and laughter happiness and despair. There are no villains here and no heroes - just life in all it's glorious splendour.
Swayamvar
The story of Kamli and Mohan the young lovers and their tempestuous romance. Mohan studies in a college in the city. He belongs to a small town where he returns on vacation. On one such holiday he visits the Mela and meets Kamli a merry-go-round gypsy girl. Both are attracted towards each other and they fall in love. Kamli manages to meet Mohan whenever he is free across the river down the sprawling greens under the starry sky... Soon the time comes when the Mela has to pack up and Kamli has to go away. Mohan and Kamli decide to elope but Mohan is torn between his duty towards home and the love of Kamli. Did they finally run away?
Hiraman (Kapoor) a conservative cart driver with traditional views meets Hirabai (Rehman) a dancer as a passenger. She is extremely softhearted. Hiraman sees her as Angel Of Purity. But Hirabai belongs to a different cast and a stigma is attached to her which she cannot reveal to him. Hiraman shields her from society and protects her every walk of life. Their love blossoms but will it reach its destiny?
The Valley Recalls Volume TwoPandit Shivkumar Sharma & Pandit Hariprasad ChaurasiaPeace Love & HarmonyLive At the Nehru Centre Mumbai December 1995
Ever since the death of his wife Gurupada Mitter advocate has been going through a state of deep mental unrest. On his way back from Benaras he encounters Birinchi - a Babaji who claims to be ageless. Gurtupada becomes his disciple. Gurupada's daughter Buchki is disappointed with her lover Satya and in order to teach him a lesson becomes a disciple of Birinchi. Satya seeing his romance in jeopardy takes the help of his friend Nibaran and they both decide to expose the fraud Birinchi in front of his Police devotees. In the process he also exposes the foolishness of the devotees who make it possible for swindlers like Birinchi to establish themselves as saints and prophets.
Julie is a story about a Christian girl (Laxmi) who lives with her mother a strict and religious lady and her lovable father who is an alcoholic. She falls deeply in love with her best friend's brother Shashi (Vikram) whose mother is also very religious. Conflict arises after the two lovers share a passionate night Julie falls pregnant and Shashi leaves for Calcutta. Julie is forced by her mother to move to another city and give up her newborn child. Julie does as her mother wishes but on her return home Shashi asks for her hand in marriage. Will Julie forgive him? If the lovers unite will their mothers put their religious differences aside? Julie is a not-to-miss movie with 5 Blockbuster Songs including 'Dil Kya Kare' and 'My Heart is Beating'.
On his way to Hanshimara to collect material for a film story Amitabha Roy's taxi has a breakdown and he is offered hospitality for the night by Bimal Gupta a local tree planter. Bimal's wife Karuna turns out to be Amitabha's one time love. In the course of the evening Amitabha realizes that Bimal and Karuna's marriage cannot be a happy one. Amitabha even wants to take Karuna away and atone for his past betrayal. But Karuna refuses. Next morning they plan to go out on a picnic but Bimal falls asleep and the plan gets bungled. Amitabha scrawls a hasty note to Karuna that he will wait for her in the station. Amitabha waits till the last minute only to see Karuna come to the station asking for her phial of sleeping tablets.
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 h
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