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Plot Summary:
One of the employees of Vijay's parents, Babu, is sentence to a long jail term for killing them. In hot pursuit to avenge the death of his parents Vijay wait until Babu is release from jail and confronts him. It is this confrontation that will change Vijay's life as Babu confides to him that he was framed for the murder of his parents; this then lightens up a man-hunt for the real perpetrators of this crime.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min
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Plan (2004)
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To pay off their gambling debt, four best friends kidnap an organized crime figure having mistaken him for a wealthy businessman.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 951
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min
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Pyar Ka Devta (1990)
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Film starring Mithun Chakraborty and Madhuri Dixit.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 148 min
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Farishtay (1991)
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After the death of her husband, the Police Inspector, Gayatri sets out to find his murderer, and is horrified to learn that her brothers are employed by him.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 312
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 193 min
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Chacha Bhatija (1977)
Plot Summary:
Uncle and Nephew make a great team.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 252
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 161 min
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Ghazab (1982)
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Ajay alias Munna Babu is a semi-senile, gentle but naive young man who has a wealthy family estate. His employees and alleged well-wishers conspire against him and introduce him to his long-estranged mother, Shakuntala, and brother, Vijay. Munna is overjoyed, not knowing that they are devious impersonators. This joy is quite short-lived, as they soon show their true colors, and Munna gets killed. His restless spirit seeks out his real brother and appeals to him to avenge his death. Vijay, at first, thinks he is hallucinating, but when his mother confirms that he indeed had a twin brother, he agrees to accompany Munna's spirit back to where he was killed, and thus assist him complete his vengeance. Things do not go as planned, and Vijay himself becomes their victim, and may face the very same fate as Munna.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 175
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
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Bhai (1997)
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Bhai is a 1997 Bollywood Action film directed by Deepak Shivdasani, while written by Kader Khan. The film starred Sunil Shetty, Pooja Batra, Sonali Bendre and Ashish Vidyarthi in lead roles. A remake of the Telugu movie Anna starring Rajasekhar, Roja Selvamani and Gautami Tadimalla, it was a huge success at the box office, and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year 1997.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 470
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min
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Rakshak (1996)
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ASP Raj Sinha is assign with the task of bringing to justice the people who are responsible for printing and circulating fake currency notes. Raj is shocked when he learn that the leader behind this crime is none other than his childhood friend, Raghavan. When Raj confronts Raghavan this angers him and along with the help of his gang he mercilessly murder Raj's mother and his wife, Suman injuring Raj in the process. When Raj recovers from this carnage he plots to destroy Raghavan.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 378
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min
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Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law (1997)
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Crime drama starring Vinod Khanna, Sunil Shetty and Gautami.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 148 min
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Dhill (2001)
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Dhil is the story about Kanagavel (Vikram) whose only dream is to become a police officer. He succeeds in passing the exams and wins a girlfriend (Laila). One night after having dinner at a restaurant near the beach Velu goes to pay the bill leaving Laila behind. At that moment a corrupt police officer Shankar (Ashish Vidyarti) drinks and urinates besides Laila. Irritated, she scolds him. He attempts to rape her but is beaten up by Velu severely and receives a scar on his face. Angered by this he seeks revenge against Velu.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 974
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
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Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001)
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After the death of his dad, Dayashankar Pandey (Sunil Shetty) arranges the marriage of his two sisters. In debt, he goes to the city to ask the tenants to leave his house, as he intends to sell it and repay his debts. A woman (Suhasini Mulay), her two daughters, Jyoti, Saraswati (Mahima Chaudhry), and one son, Chotu (Master Aditi) are living there. When Dayashankar asks them to vacate, they refuse. What results is Dayashankar's hilarious attempts to force them to vacate - from seeking legal advice; filing police reports; asking goons to remove them - moving in himself. Will Dayashankar succeed in his attempts to evict his tenants?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 944
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
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Loafer (1996)
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Ravi Kumar is clearly the black sheep of the Kumar family, and has been so for years. He is unemployed, uncouth, and gets into fist fights and trouble all the time. And then a man is killed, and the evidence points towards Ravi, he gets arrested. Although there were witnesses to this murder, no one comes forward to testify in favor of Ravi. The Kumar family are aware of Ravi's innocence, but watch helplessly as Ravi awaits his sentence, which may send him to the gallows, as now only a miracle can save Ravi. Written by rAjOo.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
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Sapoot (1996)
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Film starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Karisma Kapoor.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
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Kanoon (1994)
Plot Summary:
A young man plots revenge on a killer who slaughtered his family. Starring Ajay Devgn and Urmila Matondkar!.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 104 min
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Zaalim (1994)
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Judge Somnath lives with his wife, three sons, and a daughter. Two of his sons, Vikram and Mohan are married, while his daughter, Kaamna, and youngest son, Ravi, are of marriageable age. Somnath had wanted his sons to be a doctor, police officer, and a Judge. While Vikram is a surgeon, Mohan's a Police Inspector, & Ravi is now studying law and on his way to become a lawyer and then a Judge like his dad. This family does have a dark secret. Ravi is prone to losing his temper, so much so that he gets out of control, and has killed someone in his childhood. When Kaamna gets raped, the family are reluctant to tell Ravi. When they do they do convince him to control himself, while Mohan gets an arrest warrant for Vinod, Kaamna's molester. Things do not go smoothly in court as the matter is put off for several months and then Somnath and Kaamna are killed in a bomb explosion. Now Mohan and Vikram handcuff Ravi on their balcony while they finalize the funeral arrangements.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 617
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min
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Mass (2004)
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Mass (Akkineni Nagarjuna) is an orphan, who bonds well with his landlord's son Adi (Sunil). He is behind a collegian Anjali (Jyothika) who happens to be the daughter of Vizag city's mafia don Satya (Raghuvaran). This restricts her from falling for him, as it would land him in danger but she finally gives in. She suggests that he ties the knot immediately before her brother (Rahul Dev) and father try separating them. The gangsters in the process kill Mass's best friend Adi (Sunil) when he tries to stop them when they try separating the lead pair, before their marriage. The hero moves into Vizag and stays in an apartment hiding his identity to take revenge on the mafia dons. Finally his quest for revenge is complete, and also he eliminates the anti-social elements in the society by killing them.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, exciting, captivating, suspenseful
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Jigarwala (1991)
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Murder and political intrigue kick off a chain reaction of revenge in a small Indian village when the local zamindar, Dhurjan Singh (Amrish Puri), is convicted and jailed for killing Ranjeet (Biswajeet), a villager who opposed his policies. The animosity only intensifies when Dhurjan is released from prison and learns his son has been murdered in his absence. Anil Kapoor and Gulshan Grover co-star.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 132 min
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Hitler (1996)
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This movie is about the life of Madhavankutty (locally known as Hitler), a bachelor protective brother of five younger sisters.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
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It's Our Time (1993)
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One-time rival collegians, Vikas Sabkuchwala and Sunil, are now friends and in love with sisters Ayesha and Mamta Vidrohi, who they would like to marry. But their politician father wants a size-able dowry as well as well-placed sons-in-laws, and refuses to have to do anything with them. The foursome get together and arrange the fake kidnapping of the sisters so as to extort a large sum of money from Vidrohi. Things go completely out of control and awry, when Vikas and Sunil find out that the kidnapping has taken place - not by them - but by notorious international terrorist and seemingly invincible Colonel Chikara.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min
Plot tags: parody
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Gopi Kishan (1994)
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Film starring Sunil Shetty, Karisma Kapoor and Shilpa Shirodkar.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 972
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 161 min
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Chor Machaaye Shor (2002)
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Fortunately, before his arrest Shyam manages to hide the diamonds at a nearby construction site, intending to return for it as soon as he gets out of prison. Two years pass and Shyam's release date arrives. Returning to his ill-gotten gains, he is horrified to discover that what was once a building site is now a new police headquarters with his stolen diamonds forming part of the foundation. Shyam decides to create and play the role of Inspector Ram and soon becomes the favourite of ACP Ranbir Singh (Paresh Rawal) at the police station. But life is not that easy going for the imposter who quickly comes to the attention of the ever suspicious Inspector Pande (Om Puri). Amidst all this mayhem Ram actually finds time to romance Inspector Ranjita (Bipasha Basu). But he also plays the character of Shyam with Ranbir's daughter, Komal (Shilpa Shetty). Soon they become lovers. Whilst Ram/ Shyam is busy with his hectic love life, other criminals, Tito (Ashish Vidhyarthi) and Tony (Rajat Bedi).
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, exciting, suspenseful, remake of american film
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Ram and Belram (1980)
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Ram and Balram are 2 young boys who live with their loving parents. Their scheming uncle, Jagatpal, however kills the boy's father and mother. Jagatpal lies to the boys that their parents have been killed in an accident and promises to raise them himself. He enrolls the younger brother Balram, in school and eventually sends him off to join the police force. The older becomes a mechanic. Jagatpal has a tight hold on the boys, even when Ram is an adult, he still gives all his wages to his uncle and is only allowed to keep a few rupees for pocket money.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 560
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 169 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic
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We (1991)
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Tiger works for the local Don Bhaktawar but never hesitates to revolt against him if he harms his friends or family. When his girlfriend Jumma's brother Gonsalves is killed by Bhakhtawar for revolting against him, Tiger promises revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 184 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Acid (1988)
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Mahesh Deshmukh has joined the nation's armed forces as that he can honestly and patriotically serve the country. During his college days he has a run-in with fellow-collegian Mohini. A bet between his friends and himself ends up with him falling in love with Mohini, who subsequently realizes that he indeed has fallen in love with her, and she too reciprocates. Mohini's dad is an alcoholic and wishes that Mohini takes up dancing and prostitution so that he can get his daily dose of alchol. Mohini attempts to take refuge with Mahesh, however, cirumstances tangle Mahesh to such an extent that he is arrested, charged, and sentenced to stay away from Bombay city limits. When Mahesh returns, it is no longer the honest, and patriotic Mahesh, but a gangster named Munna, who has many old scores to settle.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 173 min
Plot tags: entertaining, masala, crying, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, non-linear
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I'm the Expert, You're the Novice (1994)
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A Bombay police officer seeks revenge when his brother is killed by a powerful underworld figure. Things get complicated when a matinee movie idol begins to tag along the policeman so he can research a movie role.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, remake of american film
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Deewane Huye Paagal (2005)
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This is the story of Karan and Tanya. Karan is in love with Tanya but is too shy to tell her. One day Tanya witnesses the murder of a scientist by his evil twin brother, the underworld don Mehboob, and needs to flee the country. When Karan's friend coaxes him to track Tanya after she migrates to Dubai, he enlists the aid of a deceptive investigator, Rocky to track her down. Rocky ends up falling in love with her at first sight and tries to stop Karan from wooing her. Meanwhile, Tanya's physically disabled friend, Sanju also has a soft spot for her and tries thwarting Rocky's attempts at getting close to Tanya. The plot thickens when Don Mehboob and his gang track Tanya down in Dubai.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, realistic, offbeat, slapstick, surprise ending, remake of american film
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Mr. White Mr. Black (2008)
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Hoshiarpur based Gopi's dying father asks him to locate Kishen and hand-over a piece of land to him, and subsequently passes away. Gopi heads out to Goa and this is where he will be taken for a ride not only by Kishen, but also by Kishen's look-alike hoodlum brother, Hari; and get involved, along with a group of assorted characters, in the location of diamonds that were stolen by three women.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspenseful, serious, realistic, exciting
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Kaavalan (2011)
Plot Summary:
Bhoominathan aka Bhoomi is introduced to us as a person who gets into many local fights. Worried about his future, his family sends him to Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran), a much respected personality in his place Semmanur, to put Bhoomi's life on the right track. But things don't go as planned. Muthuramalingam's adversary threatens to kill his daughter Meera (Asin) as a revenge against his own daughter's fate. So Bhoomi is given the job of Meera's bodyguard at college. Meera goes to college with her friend Madhu but is irritated by Bhoomi's presence everywhere. So she devises a plan.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, captivating, tense, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Golmaal 3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Golmaal 3 highlights the story of hatred between two bunch of siblings within a family. One of nature's masterpieces, this is a family that eats together, prays together, lives together and a family 'that can't stand each other'. This quirky unique family will certainly deliver you with some rib tickling moments, ageless romance and some heartwarming scenes. A beautiful journey full of madness, love and excitement. A film with the perfect blend of just every emotion that will set in your heart with thrice the fun, thrice the magic, and thrice the laughter.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, light, feel good, funny, fast, powerful, parody, cult film
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Hera Pheri (2000)
Plot Summary:
Three unemployed men find the answer to all their money problems when they receive a call from a kidnapper. However, things do not go as planned.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, entertaining, cult classic, action comedy, surprise ending, independent film, cult film
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Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006)
Plot Summary:
Gopal, Lucky, Madhav and Laxman - four guys bound together by their child-like notoriety, aimlessness and petty business of conning people for fun and money. Laxman is an intelligent student who is not allowed to pass by his mischievous band of friends Gopal, Madhav and mute Lucky. This is because all four friends use his hostel room to conduct their activities. He is peer-pressured into running a series of scams in order to earn himself and his friends some money. Once thrown out of college bag-n-baggage, the naughty foursome finds refuge in the bungalow of a blind couple as their grandson. A cat mouse game unfolds as Laxman's body and Gopal's voice makes for Sameer (The grandson from US).
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, funny, entertaining, powerful, realistic, cult film