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Plot Summary:
Ramdev Bakshi is the only son of widower and former Indian Army General Durgaprasad, who has been decorated several times with various medals for bravery shown in the line of duty. Alas this did leave him crippled, after he lost a leg during the war with Pakistan. Ramdev is also enlisted in the army, but he is peace-loving and detests war. He has a sweetheart in village belle Suman Mehra, and both hope to get married soon. He does answer the call from the army and joins active duty, only to be arrested and court-martial-ed for disobeying orders. After being dishonorably discharged, he disappears from Suman and his father's lives. Years later, Suman enters a beauty contest and is crowned Miss India. She travels with her mom to Britain, where she meets with Ramdev.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 253
Genere: Action, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 192 min
Plot tags: patriotic
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Janwar (1965)
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The wealthy patriarch of a Mumbai family learns more than wants to about his own origins after his refusal to accept his sons' chosen spouses drives them and his own wife away.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 247 min
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Henna (1991)
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Beautiful Henna Khan lives the life of a gypsy near the river, Jhelum, in Pakistan with her widowed dad, Khan Baba; three brothers, Ashraf, Razzak, and Zaman; and Razzak's wife, Najma. One day she comes across a male body that has been washed ashore. Khan Baba, Bibi Gul, and Henna take this male in, nurse him back to health, only to find out that he has lost his memory. The male in his sleep cries out the name of "Chand", and everyone starts calling him by that name.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 752
Genere: Drama, Romance, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 184 min
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Aakraman (1975)
Plot Summary:
Drama about a major in the Indian army and his impending arranged marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: patriotic
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Reshma Aur Shera (1971)
Plot Summary:
Reshma and Shera is a romantic drama from India. Well received by the critics, it tells a Romeo and Juliet-like love story and along the way sheds light on the plight of Indian widows, who are not allowed to remarry. This film is beautifully photographed and is filled with colorful insights into Indian village life.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
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Praise Rama Praise Krishna (1971)
Plot Summary:
A young man travels to Kathmandu to find his long-lost sister who is with a band of hippies and bring her back to the family. But doing so may be more difficult than he thought.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 859
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, cult film
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Soldier (1998)
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The story follows a young man (Bobby Deol) who flees India and arrives in Australia seeking vengence for something that started in India. In Australia he meets and falls in love with the daughter of a rich and powerful man(Suresh Oberoi). The story keeps the covers on Bobby Deols plan until the end when everything is revealed as to why he is a SOLDIER.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Musical, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: romantic, suspense, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Good Deed (1967)
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Widowed Radha lives in rural India in the 1960s, along with two sons: Bharat and Puran. While she would like to educate her sons and ensure that they lead good lives, she cannot do so on her own, and must sacrifice the career of one son so that the second can achieve this goal. Bharat sacrifices everything to educate his brother Puran. However, Puran turns into a greedy man and gets involved in drug trafficking in order to make money.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 610
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: patriotic
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A Life of Devotion (1969)
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Vandana and Arun fall in love the instant they meet. On a trip to a Shiv temple, they get married in an impromptu ceremony in front of God. A chance rainshower strands them at a remote hotel where Vandana gets pregnant. With their legal marriage just around the corner, they don't worry about the consequences of their actions, but unfortunately, Arun dies in a plane crash. Vandana chooses to have the child, Suraj, and as she promised to Arun, wants to raise him to be an Air Force pilot. Fate is cruel to Vandana, however, and the child is adopted by a wealthy family. Vandana becomes a nursemaid to stay close to Suraj. A family member tries to molest her, and in the ensuing fight, Suraj comes to protect her and kills the perpetrator. Vandana chooses a jail sentence to save Suraj, but in the course of her sentence, loses the family--and with it: Suraj. Now what will Vandana do? To find out, watch Aradhana. Written by bollykm.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 169 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic
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Coolie (1983)
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A wealthy, but evil man named Zafar Khan, has fallen in love a girl named Salma and wants to marry her, but she and her father do not let him. Zafar is arrested for various crimes and is imprisoned for 10 years, but when he is discharged, he sees that Salma is married to a good man named Aslam Khan. Zafar Khan, wants to convince Salma to marry him but Salma refuses. Zafar plots his revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 177 min
Plot tags: humorous, serious, realistic, freeze frame
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Inheritance (1997)
Plot Summary:
After completing his studies in London, England, Shakti Thakur returns home to India in a small town where his family resides.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: cult classic, romantic drama, serious, realistic
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Red Alert: The War Within (2009)
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While delivering food in a forest area in Andhra Pradesh, impoverished Narasimha is held against his will by a band of Naxalites led by Velu, and forced to join them. He is anxious to collect his dues and return home to his wife, Uma; daughter, Chinna; and son, Mohan, but Velu keeps on putting it off. Narasimha gets to know and sympathize with members of this band, and befriends Lakshmi, who was gang-raped by several policemen. He is then asked to prove his loyalty by killing an informant/plainclothes police inspector - which he does - and even accompanies the band on an assault on a school, resulting in the death of some children. Traumatized after this incident, he decides to flee - and it is this decision that will not only estrange him from his family but also force him to be on the run from the band as well as the police.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 371
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: India
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, patriotic
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Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (2004)
Plot Summary:
Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh Bachchan) is a POW who was captured along with over 50 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India and Pakistan. 33 years later Ranvir's son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna) decides to go on a rescue mission to Pakistan and bring back his father who he has not seen since he was a child. Helping him on his mission is Khan (Sanjay Dutt) who had successfully escaped from the same prison. They steal, kill, and plan to get the prisoners out. This movie is inspired by the film The Great Escape.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, realistic, patriotic, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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1971 (2007)
Plot Summary:
Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: patriotic, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, cult classic
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Lamhaa (2010)
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Kashmir... Once known as a paradise on earth, it is now a playground for blood thirsty militants. A company is generating millions of unaccountable dollars that benefit all powers - from politicians and leaders to bureaucrats in the Indian and Pakistani intelligence. From high ranking army and police officers to the militants and their supporters, everyone gets a piece of the pie.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, patriotic
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Madras Cafe (2013)
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An Indian Intelligence agent journeys into a war torn coastal island, to break a resolute rebel group. He deftly maneuvers his resources to make significant breakthroughs, amidst a scenario where the enemy has no face and the only counsel is 'Don't get caught.' At various junctions, he meets a charismatic and passionate journalist who is following her will to reflect the truth behind the civil war. The story unfolds as their quest for the truth reveals a deeper conspiracy, by a faceless enemy, united to seize a common nemesis - India.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, patriotic, political, independent film, action thriller, banned
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Mausam (2011)
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Mausam,a love story in its first season start with mere adolescent attraction between a Punjabi boy Harry, and a Kashmiri girl Aayat, in a small village of Punjab. It develops into young love between them in season two. Their love realizes its own depth in the hours of sepration throught season three. In the fourth and final season their love culminates into togetherness. But not before sacrificing a lot personally and learning the truth behind universal love. It is a passionate love story which sees, as its background various shades of life, questioning us and yet not becoming indulgent.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: India, UK
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, realistic, romantic, patriotic, gujarati
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A Rebel for Love (1990)
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Saajan is a college youth, enjoying his life, meets with Kajal the girl of his dreams at a brothel. Kajal is an innocent victim of Dhanraj, who runs this brothel. Saajan eventually falls in love with Kajal, but this love affair is not acceptable to the society, which includes his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sood. Saajan's dad Col. Sood wants his son to join the Indian army. On the other side, this relationship of love is also not acceptable to Dhanraj, since he doesn't want any of his brothel girls to go into normal respectable society. Trapped between both, Saajan, along with his friends, rescues his love from the brothel. But the question remains: Will Saajan's parents accept him along with Kajal or Will Dhanraj's evilness overcome the couple's love?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)
Plot Summary:
While recovering from an assassination attempt four days before his coronation, a stern prince is replaced by a romantic lookalike.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 164 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, exciting, captivating, tense, fast, humorous, realistic, stylized
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Tango Charlie (2005)
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Indian Army Sepoy Tarun Chauhan is assigned to proceed to Northeastern part of India that has been rocked by riots and violence with orders to report to his superior, Havaldar Mohammed Ali. Once there, he comes to know that things can be quiet for weeks, following by sporadic violence, and casualties on both sides. His group also comes under attack by vicious terrorists, who like to cut an ear from a dead body, then leave the body as bait, in order to kill anyone who comes to the rescue. This is where Tarun makes his first kill.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting, bleak, realistic, patriotic, banned
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Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Plot Summary:
RAW agent Tiger is on a mission to retrieve information from a scientist in Dublin. The plot centers on an Indian spy (RAW) code-named Tiger who falls in love with a Pakistani spy (ISI) during an investigation and how Tiger's ideology and principles change over time.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, serious, suspenseful, romantic, patriotic, touching, fast, powerful, realistic
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Gunday (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based in Calcutta during its most unsettled times in the 1970s, the film deals with the inseparable life of Bikram and Bala. The story of 2 boys, boys who became refugees. Refugees who became gun couriers. Gun Couriers who became coal bandits, coal bandits who became Calcutta's Most Loved, Most Celebrated, Most Reckless, Most Fearless, Most Powerful! A story of two happy-go-lucky renegades who came to be known as...GUNDAY!.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Action, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, romantic drama, humorous, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious
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Raja Babu (1994)
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Raja Babu (Govinda) is a poor orphan adopted by a wealthy village couple (Kadar Khan and Aruna Irani). He is a typical country bumpkin, good-hearted but lacking in urban manners. He falls.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: funny, sentimental, epic, serious, realistic
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Guide (1965)
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After being released from prison for Forgery and Theft, Multi-linguist Raju (Dev Anand) reflects on his life as a Guide; his meeting with the daughter of a prostitute, Rosie (Waheeda Rehman), who was unhappily married to Marco (Kishore Sahu), and wants to take up acting and dancing as a career. Rosie separates and moves in with Raju and his mom (Leela Chitnis). Then both re-locate, and with Raju's encouragement, she succeeds in an acting and dancing career, resulting in both becoming very wealthy. He then succumbs to gambling, and alcohol, and forges Rosie's signature. He is arrested, tried in court, found guilty and imprisoned. Now discharged from prison, he changes his mind about returning home to his mother, and decides to go elsewhere and start afresh - a decision that will alter his life and way of thinking forever.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 183 min
Plot tags: romantic, retro, entertaining, poignant, cult classic, romantic drama, epic, serious, realistic, cult film
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Mutiny: A Love Story (2001)
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Amongst the communal riots that erupt in the city, Tara shelters a wayward Sakina from a crazed mob and a bond that blossoms into love is created. The two eventually get married and have a son. The happy family, now living in Amritsar, gets the shock of their lives when Sakina learns that her father (Amrish Puri), whom she previously believed died in the riots back in Amritsar, is still alive after seeing his picture in a tattered, old newspaper. Upon contacting him, Sakina's father, now the mayor of Lahore in Pakistan, arranges for his daughter to arrive in Lahore to see him. Sakina leaves for Lahore minus Tara and her son, and upon reaching the city, learns of her father's plans for her - plans that include forcing Sakina to forget about her family and start life anew in Pakistan. Then begins an extraordinary journey which will lead Tara to cross the border into Pakistan to find his love Sakina.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags: romantic, serious, realistic, patriotic, suspense, period drama
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Josh (2000)
Plot Summary:
Shah Rukh Khan and Sharad Kapoor are the leaders of the two rival gangs. Aishwarya Rai is Shah Rukh Khan's twin sister. Shah Rukh is in love with Priya Gill. Chandrachur Singh is Sharad Kapoor's younger brother who studies in a catering college in Bombay. He comes to Goa to visit his brother and plans to go back and start a restaurant there. He sees Aishwarya and falls in love with her. Chandrachur gives up the idea of going back to Bombay and opens a bakery in Goa. When Shah Rukh comes to know about the romance between Aishwarya and Chandrachur, the fight between the gang turns more violent. How the conflict is resolved is the rest of the story. Written by gavin@[email protected].
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, captivating, exciting, melancholic, romantic, hot, nostalgic
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Refugee (2000)
Plot Summary:
The films tells the story of an un-named Indian Muslim, who helps illegal refugees from both India and Pakistan to cross the border through the Great Rann of Kutch. The film is attributed to have been inspired by the short story "Love Across the Salt Desert" by Keki N. Daruwalla.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 207 min
Plot tags: serious, sentimental, sincere, tense, romantic, social, bleak, realistic
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Born to Hate... Destined to Love (2012)
Plot Summary:
While fighting for the political supremacy of their respective families, a Hindu man and a Muslim woman share a forbidden romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, serious, romantic, tense, captivating, entertaining, sad, exciting
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Lakshya (2004)
Plot Summary:
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 186 min
Plot tags: inspirational, patriotic, serious, realistic, captivating, cult classic, touching, feel good, romantic drama, cult film
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1942: A Love Story (1994)
Plot Summary:
In 1942 the British ruled India, a time when people were either working for the British or rallying for underground meetings and protests against them. Amidst this background, Naren Singh, falls in love with Rajeshwari Pathak. But their romance is not an easy one, for Naren comes from a wealthy, British supporting, family. But Rajeshwari is poor and is fighting against the British.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: romantic, patriotic, touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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Fanaa (2006)
Plot Summary:
Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance troupe to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for independence day. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan (Aamir Khan), a casanova and tour guide who flirts with her. Although her friends warn Zooni about him, she cannot resist falling in love with him and he takes her on a private tour of New Delhi. But there is more to Rehan than meets the eye and Zooni will have to make a heartbreaking decision.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min
Plot tags: touching, uplifting, serious, feel good, emotional, realistic, romantic, inspirational, entertaining, sad