Jicheol is an incompetent husband and dad He was a detective who got suspended for allegedly taking a bribe Cornered Jicheol makes a dangerous decision Having been a boxing champion in the past he decides to participate in an illegal boxing match and take the prize money
Set in the present times against two backdrops New Delhi with its shining buildings and apparent cosmopolitan veneer thinly veils an underbelly of crimes against women and corruption at all levels And a small village just 80 kilometers from New Delhi that is stuck in a time warp Kajarya a woman in her early thirties has a strange but important place in the village social structure she murders unwanted girl infants in the garb of religion Meera is a rookie reporter
A decorated Marine wages war against a Chicago crime lord to protect his ill daughter
In the future Saturns moon of Titan houses a prison where Earths worst criminals are kept awaiting their return to Earth for trial and execution One of those criminals Python Diamond is being flown back to Earth escorted by five members of the military police Upon their return to Earth they find that a cataclysmic nuclear war has reduced the world to a nearlifeless husk Searching for survivors and any clue as to the cause of the destruction leads the six to a warehouse bunker housing scientists who constitute Earths last remaining hope for the future Unfortunately their landing spacecraft drew the attention of one of the gangs that roam the ruined countryside in search of food and resources leading them straight to the carefully hidden and wellprovisioned shelter The gang lays siege to the warehouse fighting their way inside in a bloody battle that takes lives on both sides
Officers Pratap and Siddanth go to a village in Bihar to investigate the case of three missing students They struggle with a corrupt political system and ignorant villagers
The most sensational media crime investigation of history has started In REEVOLUTION the flashbacks and the interrogatories weave challenging the audience to rebuild the story of four suspects accused of having freed humanity
Sanjanas life is ruined by the evil spirit of her conjoined twin who died during surgery In the past her sister Anjana was jealous of her boyfriend Kabir and now seeks to steal her husband
Story of a snake catcher who is rescuing the deadly yet beautiful reptiles from last 30 years We closely follow his journey as we go with him on the snake rescuing mission
Curry Pow is India first homegrown video documentation of ski and snowboarding from our very own snow powdered peaks Through Curry Pow we will discover how some impassioned people have taken up skiing and snowboarding even in the absence of support and infrastructure It further highlights the untapped tourist potential that the sport has to offer in changing the destiny of the region The film captures the freespirited lifestyle and the untamed passion of its practitioners who are leading a countercultural movement unknown to most of the country
After her lover Akaash goes to study abroad Vani marries Ravi an abusive man due to societal pressure She endures his exploitative behaviour until she meets Akaash again on a college reunion
Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar a warrior in 16th century Kerala wants to avenge his father killed in a confrontation with Vasco da Gama and his troops and is assisted by his best friend Vavvali and warrior princess Ayesha
On the trashy side of Camaroville theres a mob turf war going down but the new gang in town aint content with merely controlling the local dope and sex trade They are also mixed up with dangerous black magic intent on resurrecting hideous demongods who have waited centuries for the chance to eat all our souls and enslave mankind These blasphemous bad guys need stopping and Jimmy Chevelle agent of The Department of Supernatural Security is just the cat to do the stopping He hasnt let the man keep him down and hes certainly not going to let some sinister shapeshifting suckas destroy the earth and all of its foxy foxy chicks if HE can help it But can he stop the gangster cults evil plans in time Get ready for a freaky funky thrill ride with demonic pimps kung fu super foxes and terrible sanityshattering extraterrestrial horrors from beyond space and time
While most Indians get ready to settle into a quiet retired life as they turn older Gagan Khosla had other plans For his 60th birthday he decided to gift himself an adventure of a lifetime Traversing over 4000 kms on his bicycle battling subzero temperatures as well as extreme heat Gagan has done what only a few others can that too at 60 Join us on this odyssey from Leh to Kanyakumari with the inspiring man himself on the EPIC Special Hai Junoon Ride of a Lifetime
After losing the custody of his daughter Nia to his wife Maya Abhay dies in a car accident However his spirit continues to haunt their happy and peaceful life
Aryan is in a livein relationship with his partner Anaya in London However problems arise when Gangasharan and Guddi their uncle and aunt from India come to their house uninvited
The Answer’ tells the powerful true story of an American James Donald Walters The film portrays his youthful quest for truth which took him from his birthplace in Romania to Switzerland and England as far as the United States where in 1948 in Hollywood California he has the extraordinary meeting with Paramhansa Yogananda the great Indian Master author of ‘Autobiography of a Yogi Young Donald later Swami Kriyananda is immediately accepted as disciple and so his amazing spiritual journey begins
The Great Independence Day Ride is a travelogue by 5 friends who traveled to 5 countries by road and covered 5000 kilometers Watch this epic web series to explore the teeming thoroughfares of Singapore Malaysia Thailand Myanmar and India
The Great War is over Kurukshetra lies barren sans its great warriors and king sans justice The vicious battle saw the end of the unforgettable ‘heroes’ and ‘villains’ of the Mahabharata The thin line between just and unjust fair and unfair deceit and loyalty betrayal and duty has never been questioned The answers to these unasked questions lie buried in the ruins of history Dharmakshetra resurfaces these buried questions and allows the legendary characters of this tale an opportunity to tell their side of the story for the very first timeIn a postapocalyptic trial held in Maharaj Chitragupta’s court the seeming villains ‘Kauravas’ are allowed to accuse the so called heroes ‘Pandavas’ and vice versa in an attempt to justify their actions Upon hearing all the arguments made by the prosecution and the defense Chitragupta delivers his final verdict As with the original Mahabharata Dharmakshetra has many intriguing facets for us On a primary level Dharamkshetra attempts to ask some key questions about the nature of humanity while at the same time it puts together the forgotten pieces of the story we thought we knew
The Time TravelersA genius scientist Kartik Devraj KD brings together a group of strangers to travel back in time to accomplish tasks in the past KD ropes in Adheer the master thief Roshni the inventive hacker and Dev the angry ganglord KD wants them to travel back in time through the time machine he invented and seek out lost treasures and artifacts lost in historyThe 3 accomplices masters of their own skill begin their adventure through time But unknown to them is the real reason why KD is making them do this Stooges in a larger plot the show takes us on a fantastic journey of different eras in the Indian history with great action and adventureAs the season unfolds the mystery behind the real mission begins to unravel But will their clock run out before the mission is completed
The characters of Tagores stories spring into life through the cinematic imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Basu in Stories By Rabindranath TagoreTagores words and Basus vision have amalgamated into a show that transports you back in time to a world as complicated as this one but with far more appeal and beauty
They say that variety is the spice of life Well Indian cuisine is abundant with both spice and variety But how did the Indian palate come to be this colourful The answer lies in the royal kitchens of IndiaIndian Royalty are the custodians of the ancient culinary traditions Raja Rasoi aur Anya Kahaniyaan takes us through the history of food prepared in the royal kitchens of India whose blending of foreign imports rare fowls elaborate preparation methods and local herbs created some of the best and most flavourful food in the countryWe get to experience the tales of extravagance and eccentricity of desperation and innovation and of happy accidents The royal love for creativity and uniqueness have led to a rich culinary tradition that makes Indian cuisine one of the most exciting ones in the world
In a land where the Emperor reigned supreme only the selected few would have the power to influence his decisions Prince Salim was first in line to inherit his father Akbars throne Already married to his first wife Man Bai Salim was on his way to strengthening the Mughal relations with Rajputana with his second marriage to Jagat GosiniBut amidst the lavish palaces and plush lives of the Mughal royalty a war was being fought from within While the kings charted the political climate for the country the queens ruled that throne at home Mehrunissa bright and charismatic always dreamt of becoming queen and when the invitation came from the pasha begum herself Mehrunissa joined her team of ladies in waiting Hereon begins the love story of Salim and Mehrunissa from their first meeting until their coronations as Jehangir and NurJahan The series interweaves various plot lines from the lives of many historical characters including Akbar Ruqaiyya Begum Abul Fazal and many othersBased on the popular book The Twentieth Wife by author Indu Sundaresan Siyaasat is a story of politics interpersonal conflicts sabotage grandeur power and above all else the love between Salim and Mehrunissa who was Salims twentieth and final wife
Our ancient stories and myths are rife with tales of battles between the good and evil wherein good always defeats evil However evil is never truly destroyed It only bides its time in the shadows awaiting an opportunity to strike and make its presence known to humanityThe world as we know it is an imagined reality with the ancient evil still present using human forms to carry out its diabolical plans Planning a Mahayagya the descendants of this ancient evil the Daanavs are reviving Maya the mother of all Asuras Their foul plans are underway the destruction of humanity their sole purpose All that stands between them and the destruction of our world is a clandestine team keeping evil at bayDaanav Hunters chronicles the adventures of Professor Bhagawat and his team whove made it their mission to keep and restore peace whenever these Daanavs surface With a team of four Professor Bhagawats team consists of Major Arkin an exarmy officer and the teams standin leader Professor Gordon the mad and lovable junkyard scientist Shoondi an Aghori outcast who is the living encyclopedia on all things supernatural and Vanya professor Bhagawats daughter who becomes the latest addition to the team Together they make up the Daanav Hunters and the last hope for humanity
Renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik takes viewers on a voyage of Hindu mythology as he hosts Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik The show highlights characters stories events and symbols from the religion deciphering their true meaning Each episode covers one phenomenon from the great texts From the concept of the Holy Triad Brahma Vishnu and Shiva to the different avatars of the Goddess Durga each episode is engaging and addictive making mythology relevant even today
Kalyug mein tyaag na tapasya kasht nivarak kewal GangaDekhiye naya show Paapnaashini Ganga sirf Ishara Zindagi Ka Nazara par
Set in 19th century Delhi our story takes place at time when technology and science are still in their infancy and modern tools of investigation havent yet been invented While Bahadur Shah Zafar II reigns ostensibly the British might and influence increases each day and with it a spate of crimes As crime multiplies the police grapples to keep up with the mounting unsolved cases Under these circumstances when the Kotwal finds himself in the midst of a felonious mystery he seeks the help of the only man who can come to his aid Mirza Jaan Nawaz Though eccentric in his methods of investigation Mirza proves himself time and again unravelling a new mystery with every case Without the aid of technology Mirza relies on the most potent tool of all his brain With an equal measure of intelligence and looks Mirza Jaan Nawaz knows how to maneuver every situation The ladies want him and the men want to be him But Mirza only has eyes for his love Zeenat from whom he often seeks counsel But even this man of mystery and strength has a past that continues to haunt him As he moves from case to case he gets closer to confronting his own demons and finding answers for himself Blessed with support from the Kotwal and his son Shyam Mirza cracks down on the criminals through his powers of reasoning and observation delivering justice to Daribas citizens only on Dariba Diaries
India is known for its remarkable architecture and serene landscapes Its rich history is steeped in mystery its vastness lends itself to several stories and urban legendsEkaant takes you through the abandoned roads and alleys of some of Indias historic locations Travelling through the spread out palaces and deserted forts the show documents and investigates the eerie processes of abandonment of each siteHow flourishing towns and cities came to be in ruins is the question each episode seeks to answer Ekaant explores the ceasing of life and the triumph of nature even in the most populated of places and takes you on the road no longer travelled
In battles won and wars lost there are many lives claimed regardless of the victor Its not easy to face the perils of warfare even as a trained soldierBut not all wars are won on the battlefield and not all soldiers fight in combat There are those soldiers who are invisible unhindered risking their lives and limbs to protect the honor of their king country and homeAdrishya makes you experience life from the point of view of Indias greatest spies living through the danger the fear the triumphs and the captures We see the spys heroic acts through their eyes and follow them as they travel through dangerous landscapes slip into disguises and hoodwink enemy soldiers We become privy to their thoughts as they inch towards fulfilling their mission
What happens when the God of Death marries a mortal from EarthALL NARK BREAKS LOOSEYamraj may be feared by all on Earth as the God of Death but in the celestine world Yamraj has to deal with the same mundane issues as the Aam Aadmi This sitcom takes a tongueincheek approach to the life of Yamraj as he tries often unsuccessfully to overcome various hurdles in his daily lifeYamraj has fallen in love with a human Jigna and has married her In the process he has acquired an obnoxious teenaged brotherinlaw Himesh Jigna and Himesh find out that life in Yamlok isnt so different from life back on earth and that Yam despite being a god is just doing his job the best he can while he struggles to make ends meetConstantly trying to juggle work and family life Yam has a lot on his plate A nagging wife a troublesome brotherinlaw a disgruntled assistant jealous neighbors grumpy inlaws an overbearing boss and many other ordinary problems make up the daily life of this extraordinary family In addition Yams boss Aakashvani isnt the benign and forgiving maker youd imagine Hes thoroughly corporate pennypinching and hardasnailsA misfit a God a husband and a breadwinner this man is the Aam Aadmi with a fancy job title He tries his best to give his family what they need but manages to make a mess of everything in the bargain Loveable and goofy this God of Death is anything but grim Join our hardworking but henpecked Yamraj his beloved bhains and his motley family and friends in a sliceoflife sitcom to find out how the cookie really crumbles
Officers Pratap and Siddanth go to a village in Bihar to investigate the case of three missing students They struggle with a corrupt political system and ignorant villagers
After her lover Akaash goes to study abroad Vani marries Ravi an abusive man due to societal pressure She endures his exploitative behaviour until she meets Akaash again on a college reunion
The film spans 56 out of Gandhi’s 79 years It starts with his days in South Africa where Gandhi is seen as a young attorney who is thrown out of a first class compartment in spite of having a valid ticket Angered at this humiliation Gandhi decides to protest for the rights of Indians and other coloured people It is here that he meets with his first success His fame spreads to India and he is invited to return home to take part in the freedom struggle On arrival he is shocked at the poverty in the country and undertakes to travel all over the country to witness at first hand the atrocities of the British Empire Gandhi’s struggle to win freedom for India through his nonviolent approach his belief that men are more good than evil and his spiritual ideas all form a part of this saga the biography of a fascinating world leader both spiritual and political
The Answer’ tells the powerful true story of an American James Donald Walters The film portrays his youthful quest for truth which took him from his birthplace in Romania to Switzerland and England as far as the United States where in 1948 in Hollywood California he has the extraordinary meeting with Paramhansa Yogananda the great Indian Master author of ‘Autobiography of a Yogi Young Donald later Swami Kriyananda is immediately accepted as disciple and so his amazing spiritual journey begins
Aryan is in a livein relationship with his partner Anaya in London However problems arise when Gangasharan and Guddi their uncle and aunt from India come to their house uninvited
Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar a warrior in 16th century Kerala wants to avenge his father killed in a confrontation with Vasco da Gama and his troops and is assisted by his best friend Vavvali and warrior princess Ayesha
After losing the custody of his daughter Nia to his wife Maya Abhay dies in a car accident However his spirit continues to haunt their happy and peaceful life
Harsh a smalltown young boy becomes a victim to something he was completely unaware of Meanwhile everyone seemed to be enchanting the name of a mysterious character Ram Lal and no one knew even a bit about what was up with Chuttan Shukla the narrator and a convict who claims to be innocent
Of Indian origin Francis Massey believes that he is closer to the British colonialists Selfassured Massey dresses like a British bureaucrat When the new Deputy High Commissioner arrives he finds Massey to be a corrupt person Massey is dreaming of marrying a tribal girl Saila some day
Mammo marries a man from Lahore After Partition she and her husband become Pakistan citizens Although childless her marriage is a happy one until her husband’s death Over property matters Mammo is thrown out of the house by her relatives She comes to India and unable to extend her visa she has to go back – political priorities defeat humanitarian ones
Detective Yoo Ji Cheol receives a tip about a gambling parlor and is told to check the place out He looks around the place but finds nothing suspicious and gets ready to leave Suddenly the owner of the place gives him a box full of beverages He later on opens it to find a thick roll of cash
While working Seon Joo unintentionally attends the fan signing event for fighter Lee Min Woo They seem to know each other from before and he asks her how Ji Cheol is doing Meanwhile Ji Cheol gets interrogated for taking a bribe
The bus Ji Cheol is in gets into an accident and turns over and Ji Cheol realizes that the pills from the laboratory gives him superhuman strength Meanwhile his daughter tells him that Seon Joo has settled the dispute at school Ji Cheol asks her if she received money from Min Woo
After much consideration Ji Cheol decides to fight at an illegal boxing match and contacts Kim Yong Dae of YD Promotion However during his first match he sees that his opponent is in a physically different rank than him After getting beaten up he decides to take the blue pill once again
Joo Gook Seong offers a big sum of money to Ji Cheol and asks him to play seven matches In addition he also tells him that he does not need to win every single time but just needs to attend them However Ji Cheol is very hesitant about this offer and cannot understand why Gook Seong would give him so much money
Despite Seon Joo’s plea Ji Cheol decides to accept Gook Seong’s offer and prepares seven pills for the matches Young Seon finds out that her dad will be fighting again and gets frustrated Meanwhile Doctor Cha Seung Ho tries to convince Jeong Chan Joong that the drug is still too dangerous
During a flashback of his match with Lee Min Woo who was a rookie back then Ji Cheol gets a call and is offered three times his prize money if he loses the match During the match Ji Cheol suddenly stops throwing punches and Min Woo ends up winning However everyone around him is suspecting him of purposely losing in order to receive money
Sang A badmouths Ji Cheol in front of Young Seon and they get into a fight Ji Cheol is once again forced to face Sang A’s mother When he tells Young Seon that he will not condone her fighting she tells him that he is a fighter himself Meanwhile Seon Joo lies to Ji Cheol about going to Gangneung with Min Woo in order to avoid irritating him
Young Seon decides to audition for The Ultimate Dancer alongside Sang A After Sang A’s performance the judges are in awe When they ask Young Seon whether she will be performing ballet Young Seon confidently says that what matters is whether she can dance well or not Meanwhile Min Woo tells Seon Joo that her novel will be published
Young Seon passes the first round of the dance competition Seon Joo finds out later on and congratulates her However when Young Seon asks Ji Cheol whether he has heard anything from her mom Ji Cheol has no idea and this upsets her
Kalyug mein tyaag na tapasya kasht nivarak kewal GangaDekhiye naya show Paapnaashini Ganga sirf Ishara Zindagi Ka Nazara par
Dil ki kahaani vahi pyaar hai par vishwaas nahinDekhiye naya show Agni Vayu sirf Ishara Zindagi Ka Nazara par
Bachche rakhenge maa ka khayal Maa ka vishwaas hai ya bhramDekhiye naya show Janani sirf Ishara Zindagi Ka Nazara par
Ek jaana pehchaana sa rishta par andaaz nayaDekhiye naya show Humkadam Ishara Zindagi Ka Nazara par
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Chhote chhote ishare hi toh dikhate hain zindagi ke nazareCelebrate the beautiful journey called life with Ishara Zindagi Ka Nazara
Bhojpuri cinema is not just about the language but the feeling that runs through the minds of its viewers Its films have the ability to connect with the masses as they provide drama comedy thrills and mainly fullon entertainment Watch the most popular Bhojpuri movies on Filamchi a television channel now streaming live on EPIC On
Whats life without music It uplifts our mood transports us to another world makes us want to hit the road and heals broken hearts You can enjoy the best of Indian music on Showbox a 24hour channel that is now streaming live on EPIC On Whether you want to dance to the beats of bhangra or fall asleep to the tunes of soulful Bollywood numbers this is the place to find it all
A cartoon channel with some hatke characters who will entertain kids with their comic antics while they stay positive kindle friendship compassion and respectGubbare a linear TV channel caters to the entertainment needs of kids with its wide variety of animated content With a mix of original and acquired content that has neverbeenseen on Indian television screens the channel aims to bring exciting stories and characters to the country
Savita is married to a mild natured man who generally keeps to himself Savita feels trapped in a loveless marriage and yearns for more sexual action She notices the very strong and ruggedly handsome caretaker and begins fantasising about him Will she give into her desires and have a secret liaison with this man in her own backyard
What happens when a wife lies to her inlaws that their son has got a job when in reality it is she who goes to office while her unemployed husband manages the household The story tells us about a newlywed couple and how they struggle daily to combat the frustration of unemployment breaking the stereotype of gender bias
The film is set in 1990’s Rekha moves into a new town with her husband Pradeep They shift into an old house that has been shut for 10 years Pradeep is out the entire day working and Rekha spends her days at home rearranging the house She finds letters addressed to Sumati who stayed with her husband in the same house years back As Rekha starts going through the letters she understands Sumati was very fond of the writer Shankar And that Sumati was ready to do anything for him Rekha tries to get same kind of attention from her husband but fails to do so She wastes the entire day thinking what will please her husband After few letters Rekha understands that Shankar had started controlling Sumati and Sumati felt too insecure Shankar took the advantage until he felt Sumati was starting to demand more out of their relationship and so he declares about his marriage to her Rekha relates well to feelings of Sumati as she herself is overly dependent on Pradeep and it starts to disturb her Sumati ends her life saying she has thought herself to be so incapable that the other could easily take advantage of her And that she forgot what she stood for while trying to please everyone around
Ankuran the Art of Idol Making” a documentary about the lives of a group of idol makers in Pen Maharashtra and their viewpoint of the whole process of idol making
Sonia is traumatized by a nasty incident from her childhood and has never really been able to recover from it fully When her past bears down on her present relationship with Aman she decides to travel back home to sort it all out Will Sonia be able to recuperate or will her past continue to haunt her forever
Naina a young girl shares a special bond with her bedridden grandfather They seem to have created a separate world for themselves where they find peace with each other’s company only Though one day her uncle’s indecent behavior towards her starts to grow which causes turmoil within her At a young age she tries to grasp the situation but is unable to deal with it In this lonesome path she struggles to confront her fears and cope with her ailing grandfathers’ condition trying to balance between the two
Ramji Bhai is a middle class man who coowns a supermarket He used to simple living and is found faltering when he is invited to a highclass party for a business meeting His wife is excited to attend the party but he denies her For his son whom Ramji Bhai wants to take along is least interested in the event How will the modest Ramji Bhai cope in this new and daunting environment
An armed security guard Asif accidentally kills his fellow guard Ashok one night at their workspace Ashok was trying to rob the same place they were defending 10 years pass by but Asif still regrets his actions and has become alienated from most of the people around him The only human interaction he has is with the chai boy Tipu The ideas of the past still haunt him until one night at the workspace the same situation that had happened 10 years ago repeats itself but this time with Asif at the other end
Prerna Talwar is worked to the core and things seem to be headed towards stability for her family until a second child comes along Years go by and she plays the part of the ideal mother to her two dissatisfied children never looking back to see what she missed out on When everything settles down offered a chance to finally live she realises that the life she once dreamt of is now behind her
Little Imran loves the cartoon Bal Ganesh a love which drives his mother mad But nothing can stop Imran from adoring Bal Ganesh despite scoldings and beatings from his mother One day he finds a small Ganesh idol and takes it home For days he plays with his friend Bal Ganesh However his mother finds the idol and asks him to throw it away in the process breaking it to pieces Imran picks them and goes to the garbage area but decides to glue all the fragments back When he grows up he becomes a Ganesha idol maker and reminds us that when we are all players on the worlds stage we too need something to play with
Yashwant Rao is proud of being the hanging ropes maker the ones used to hang inmates facing death sentences Renowned for his precision for making ropes that give quick and clean deaths Rao considers himself a god who makes criminals face their guilt He gets an opportunity to hang a criminal whose name is Ali Afzal On the Dday Rao tells Afzal he will have to face god for his deeds Afzal confidently says that his god is in his heart and its Rao who needs to answer to the almighty The hanging doesnt go well taking longer than usual Rao disturbed by the incident and later visits Afzals sister to give her his final letter He passes judgement on Afzals character but gets interrupted by the sister who hints at Afzals innocence Rao becomes disillusioned by the justice system and realizes his masterful skills were used to hang innocentsHe teaches Makarand the art of making hanging ropes but not before making a final one that he uses to kill himself
How Sadanand Atre helps his wife Gayatri to come back to reality from a state of denial While their only son has gone for one way mission to Mars
After the sudden demise of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 Pakistan plotted against India aiming at taking control of the disputed territory of Jammu Kashmir This led to the IndiaPakistan war in 1965 In this documentary Major General GD Bakshi takes us to Asal Uttar Punjab – the battleground of one of the worlds fiercest tank battles and the key turning point that turned the tide of war in Indias favour He recounts the incidents leading to the war while analyzing Pakistans Operation Gibraltar which was designed to infiltrate their forces into Jammu and Kashmir and Indias military response to counter which ended after a United Nations mandated cease fire
This film documents the spirit of Varanasi in all its glory It elucidates more about the mythological significance of the city its place in the pages of history its cultural heritage and the lifestyle of the locals living there It also explains the value the city holds in the eyes and hearts of the tourists thronging the city
Story of a snake catcher who is rescuing the deadly yet beautiful reptiles from last 30 years We closely follow his journey as we go with him on the snake rescuing mission
Rivers have been the thread through which a nations history culture and existence has been woven Be it Ancient Egypt along the Nile or Indus Valley Civilisation along the Indus rivers are the cradle of our civilisation The rampant growth and development in the last couple of centuries has taken its toll on rivers environmentally and culturally Janani is a journey along the glorious Yamuna river exploring it39s mythical and natural origins the society and culture that prospered on its banks and the environmental degradation it now faces Mother to cities like Delhi and Agra consort of Krishna and a gushing pristine stream in the Himalayas Yamuna is not only a giver of water and life to its people it is also a goddess and a cultural icon that has been celebrated in various art forms Janani is the story of this river from its birth at Yamunotri till its confluence with Ganga and the Mythical Saraswati at Allahabad
A crew visits the Kaziranga National Park to film the Indian Rhinoceros There comes a moment when they are trapped between the tall grass on one side and a herd of elephants on another This incident shifts their interest from the rhinos to the elephants of the National Park all because of Debeshwar Pegu Debeshwar is the Elephant Whisperer working as a Forest Officer who saves the crew from one of the elephants about to charge Discover his story and his special bond with Maya a female elephant living in the National Park
While most Indians get ready to settle into a quiet retired life as they turn older Gagan Khosla had other plans For his 60th birthday he decided to gift himself an adventure of a lifetime Traversing over 4000 kms on his bicycle battling subzero temperatures as well as extreme heat Gagan has done what only a few others can that too at 60 Join us on this odyssey from Leh to Kanyakumari with the inspiring man himself on the EPIC Special Hai Junoon Ride of a Lifetime
Explore an emerging conflict in this safari through the Tadoba National Park in India As the numbers of tigers in the park are improving the visitors are excited but the fears of the 50000 villagers living inside the reserve are growing Residents of Agarzari in the core area and villagers from the buffer zone are not just afraid for their own safety but for the safety of their livestock many of whom are lost to attacks by leopards tigers and sloth bears Can peace be found between man and beast in this area The residents of Agarzari and guides of the Park share their perspectives
The 1971 war with Pakistan was a quasi total war fought on both the eastern and western fronts across many battle theatres that led to decisive results It broke Pakistan in two and helped the new state of Bangladesh to emerge on the global stage It entailed a march on the capital of Dacca Dhaka enforced regime change and the mass surrender of approximately 93000 prisoners of war The Indian political leadership displayed a singleminded and coldblooded pursuit of national interests The leadership of all three Service chiefs was inspiring and highly professional This film puts spotlight on the charismatic leaders who won the war for us and records the bravery sacrifice of our brave young officers and jawans
A few rare brands achieve the distinction of becoming truly iconic Royal Enfield is one such legendary brand with a unique story a vintage motorcycle company that has an English pedigree but an Indian upbringing Royal Enfield Bullet is the worlds oldest continuously made motorcycle which has legions of fans and followers who love its sound looks and riding comfort This is the story of the rise fall and rise of Royal Enfield an iconic motorcycle company
The story of Baghdadi Jews of Calcutta takes a trajectory very different from the stories of persecution and victimization we all have grown up hearing and watching in movies The Jewish community of Calcutta was small but influential and prosperous Today just a handful of them are left
Go back in time and discover the vivid yet scattered history of Kashmir The monarchs of Kashmir centuries ago built several temples But these temples can not all be seen in presentday Kashmir Some temples couldn’t defeat the rage of the foreign invaders and some got defeated by the sands of time Today even in their state of ruin these shattered temples speak volumes about their history The few that have survived and are standing tall are monuments of grace even today Kashmir Ki Virasat brings their oftforgotten history to life
After her lover Akaash goes to study abroad Vani marries Ravi an abusive man due to societal pressure She endures his exploitative behaviour until she meets Akaash again on a college reunion
On the first day of the shooting of his film Pramod introduces the cinematographer ‘M’ to young Sushmita the main actress in the film and her lovely mother Mrs Jyothi Bhat As the shooting progresses the relationships among them start changing Sushmitha starts liking M and starts calling him “Cheta” meaning elder brother in Kerala M decides to cast Sushmita as Asha in the film he is planning to direct Pramod who has so far remained a chronic bachelor though he plays around with girls and makes films on them starts getting a strange and pure feeling towards Sushmita
Piroj and Pestonjee are two friends who get along well in spite of being so different in temperament Piroj an accountant is reserved while Pestonjee is an extrovert Jeroo a pretty girl and of marriageable age is shown to both Piroj and Pestonjee on separate occasions While Piroj dithers about marrying her Pestonjee instantly makes up his mind unaware that his friend has also seen and liked the same girl Piroj is hurt but it does not mar their friendship Piroj is transferred to Bhusaval but continues to keep in touch On a brief visit to Bombay he is shattered to discover that the marriage is on the verge of collapse
Just a few days were remaining for Yuvraj Vijay Singh’s coronation and wedding to happen before which someone attempted to assassinate him Meanwhile Prem the prince’s replacement was with the royal family this whole time and he eventually falls in love with Princess Maithili the prince’s fiancé
Raja secretly loves Mona but she is in love with Ravi However Ravis grandmother disapproves of their relationship and asks Mona to forget him and marry someone else
Harishchandra raised his sons Sunil and Prem all alone In the coming future Sunil gets married while Prem continues with his education before he meets Poonam an orphan After a couple of awkward interactions between Prem and Poonam they start developing feelings for each other But just two days before their wedding Poonams house catches fire putting everything in doubt
It was Prem Kumar who was supposed to be Sanjana’s suitor But everyone including Sanjana mistakes Prem Kishen to be the one her mother wanted her to get married to Sanjana did not like him at all But after a series of events she ends up falling in love with him However a lot of things change between the two when Prem Kumar enters their lives
One night the phone rings The man picks it up The caller immediately hangs up On the other side of the phone is a woman living in a large apartment of a high rise building – dreadfully lonely a prisoner of circumstances The woman phones again in the middle of the night The man does not sound unfriendly Days roll and the conversations multiply A strange game starts The man and the woman build a weird imaginary world Then in the middle of a fateful night the world thus built suddenly collapses But life goes on And there is passion and pain in it
Identical twins Seeta and Geeta are separated at birth One is tortured by her abusive aunt while the other grows up as a street performer However their lives change forever when they swap places
Nishant is an Indian living in Paris He meets an unusual woman Jaya in a cemetery She claims to live two lives her own and that of Nadja the 1920s beauty who had inspired Andre Breton to write a book on her The woman disappears mysteriously and Nishant undertakes a journey to the Ganga for which Jaya had an obsessive love On the river he meets Zehra a poet and dancer who reminds him of Jaya He persuades her to leave her brothel and join him on his journey down the Ganga
Char Adhyay is a subtle delineation of human relationships based on a novel by Rabindranath Tagore The energies of painting theatre music and dance come together in this film set in Bengal of the 30s Its narrative and its poetic depiction of pain is unique to Indian art cinema
Aryasur challenges ganga that he will not let any soul enter the pitralok wich will cause more imbalance in the worldshukracharya plans to develop a new way so that all the souls will now be attached to aryasur rishi jahanu provides an alternate that if lord hari comes on earth in form of shri vigrah and makes har ki paudi the new way to peace for soulsganga finds the heart of harivigrah near the cliff shriharivigrah reaches vishnuloklord vishnu puts feet out of sheshnaag and reaches on earth where harki paudi is formedand the unsatisfied souls start their journey to pitralok
Andhka conspires against Shukracharye and knocks him inside the Khagdwar to attain his spine and bones where all the demonic powers reside to destroy Bhramdravyeall the deity gods appear there and ask Ganga to help them to free the world from Andhkasurs dreadfulnessGangas parents disagree on this but with the blessings of Mahadev they get to know about the oath they had been taken in their past lives Himvana and Mainavati allow their daughter to devote her life to the safety of humanity On the other side Andhaksur gathers his soldiers and tells them that he has found a weapon made off Shukracharyes bones to defeat GangaGanga takes the blessing of her parents friends and villagers before leaving to stop Andhkasur and Andhkasur also leave for Devilok to contaminate Bhramdravye Andhkasur and Ganga confront each other in Devilok and a huge war takes place between themBefore Andhakasur could kill Ganga Lord Shivas trident appears and Ganga kills Andhaksur with the divine trident
JayaVijaya are unaware of the danger about plunge on them They cross the ashram premises and fall in Akaal’s trap Akaal curses JayaVijaya with his evil powers Along with Ganga everyone gets tensed in the Ashram seeing Jaya and Vijaya’s health conditionsRishi Jahnu check their horoscope and finds that both are cursed with AkalMrityu Rishi kumar Markendey suggests a mantra and they all chant that mantra which makes Akaal uncomfortable and gets scared and nervous Ganga and markande relives all devtas from Andhakasur’s captivity with the help of devaahuti yagya after that with the blessings of 32 koti deity gods and Mahadev Ganga and Markande succeed in discovering maha mrityunjay mantra
We see the story of Andhkasur capturing Pitra’s and send Lepbhaaj to end Ganga Ganga comes to know about the power of kusha grass and she emancipate Lepbhaaj with the help of kusha Andhakasur sends Pindbhaaj to kill Ganga Ganga cooks divine tarkaaribhaat in the kitchen Pindbhaaj turns into bhookh ka bawandar and Ganga reaches to him with tarkaaribhaat He receives food cooked by Ganga and disappearsShocked helpless villagers plead in front of the king and tell him about the crises of burnt food grainsGanga goes in search of Aghori along with Nandishwar They find Pindbhaj and Ganga emancipates Pindbhaaj who came in the form of Aghori and turned into bhukh ka bawandar During the grand preparations of Gangas birthday Pitrasur plans to damage the piousness of Ganga by making her fail to deliver her promises Agnishav Updoot and Somsad try to fool Ganga disguising as Sadhu but Ganga recognises them in the courtroom Ganga remembers the teaching of Rishi Jhanu and decides to follow that and didnt reveal the truth of Asuras in front of his father Rog Shok Kumati starts making his people susceptible to misery and diseases rishi jahanu again guides Ganga that only she can cleanse all these evils from the kingdom Ganga runs towards the forest near the cliff of the Himalaya and cooks rice and invites crow to eat them which ends the asur trio and releases Devpitr from the control of Andhkasur
Andhkasur attacks Devlok and banished Devtas from there Shukracharya warns Andhakasur that the child developing in Mainawatis womb is the result of a boon granted to her by Adishakti Andhkasur goes to kill unborn child Ganga but becomes blind when he tries to annihilate Mainawati and HimvanThe naming ceremony of Ganga Narad comes to Himavana Palace and name their child Ganga Andhkasur getting the vision of the vulture after that he attacks Ganga with all his mighty weapon named ‘Agneastra’
Rohini comes to Kailash to take Sati to Kankhal along with her for the hawan Vidyapati converts the bhog made for the gods into ashes only lord Shiva’s bhog is untouched Nandi confronts Vidyapati and after he owerpowers him Vidyapati tells him Tarkasur had sent him Ganga starts making the bhog again with the cook and tells Maharaj Daksha he himself has to take out bhog of the god of the gods Maharaj Daksha agrees
Ganga tells Maharj Daksh that by inviting lord Shiva he might have made a mistake to which Maharaj Daksha replies yes he did make a mistake and would like to rectify it but for that lord Shiva will need to ask forgiveness from him Tarkasur calls upon Brahma for justice for which he sets his wife Priyamvada and himself on fire Brahma appers before him and gives him the blessing that the three pieces of his unborn child will now be born as children Ganga instructs the cook to start making bhog for all the gods and she herself starts making lord Shiva’s bhog for which he would have to come to Kankhal
Maharaj Daksh tries to break the shivlings but is unable to pick them up in order to do so and now gets all the more determined to insult lord Shiva Tarkasur reveals Vidyasur that what Indra had done was Tarkasur’s plan all along Ganga takes lord Shiva’s blessings and sets out to establish the shivlings in Kankhal Lord Shiva guides them the directions where the Shivlings should be established Devguru tells Indra that he has done a wrong deed by killing an unborn child and the price that they might have to pay for the same will be huge We show Tarkasur and Vidyasur have sent Vidyapati to Kankhal to take out more information and keep and eye on Ganga
Ganga convinces Maharaj Daksh that she knows how gods are worshipped and takes up the chore of making bhog for the lords On the other hand Indra inside Priyamvadas stomach kills Tarkasur’s unborn son by dividing its body into 3 pieces Vidyasur tries to fight him but Tarkasur stops him from doing so Ganga tricks Maharaj Daksh into chanting lord shiva’s Panchswaroop mantra and as a blessing Lord shiva blesses him with five of his shivlings
Maharani Prasuti tells Ganga the whole backstory of how Sati got married to lord Shiva and how she could not take a stance at that point of time Maharaj Daksh is still on his ego trip and speaks to Narad telling him that he wants to insult lord Shiv by doing this Hawan and Ganga on the other hand is determined to make Maharaj Daksh understand lord Shiva’s importance and stop him from insulting lord Shiva
Ganga comes back to the palace and asks maharani Prasuti that why people are afraid here to give her any information about lord Shiva and people dont even worship him in Khankhal Maharani Prasuti hesitantly tells her about the animosity that originated between Shivana and Maharaj Daksh and how he was completely against Satis marriage with Shiva On the other side Inder comes to the Patal lok following Tarkasur Inder enters Priyamvadas womb to kill Tarksurs son In Khankhal Daksh is on an ego trip and he criticising and condemning Shiva I Front of Narad his brother Maharani Prasuti takes Ganga to Satis room and shows her the shivling Sati used to worship secretly
Himavan and his people receive a grand welcome from Daksh at their arrival in Kankhal After getting introduced to everyone Ganga and Nandi go to explore the kingdom Ganga looks everywhere in the palace and city for Mahadev but to her surprise she finds not even a single sign and trace of Mahadev Nandeshwar tries to divert her mind but she determines to find out the truth and finally gets shocked to know that the people of Khankhal dont worship shiva and they refrain from even taking Shivas name Tadkasur on the other hand comes back to his palace and tells his wife Priyamvada that he is using Dharma as a weapon to annihilate Devtas instead of war InterDev is anxious and afraid that he may lose his kingdom to Tarkasur so he is planning to deal with him
In the jungle Ganga cooks food to allure Bhedasur Bhedasur could not resist the fragrance of the food and falls for the trap Himavana and his soldiers encircle him but he manages to gallop away Ganga and Nandi follow him and at a point Nandi transforms into the Ox form and hits him Ganga then offers him water and Bhedasur morphs into Shiva back to his original form Tadkasur on the other side creates big trouble for Devtas of dividing Devlok with Asuras in front of Bhramdev but on devrajs request Tadkasur agrees to present the issue in front of the trinity
Agantuk is Satyajit Ray’s last film and adapted from his short story Atithi meaning guest A family is paid an unexpected and rather unwanted visit by a man claiming to be Anita’s long lost uncle The initial suspicion with the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels The family is suspicious of the stranger believing him to be an imposter with a financial scam to sell only to find him leave unexpectedly leaving behind some insightful observations
Naseem means the morning breeze It’s the name of a young girl who lives with her family in Bombay The year is 1992 This was a year when India as a nation went through traumatic times A mosque was demolished and the riots slaughter and savagery that followed have left wounds that will take years to heal
Mammo marries a man from Lahore After Partition she and her husband become Pakistan citizens Although childless her marriage is a happy one until her husband’s death Over property matters Mammo is thrown out of the house by her relatives She comes to India and unable to extend her visa she has to go back – political priorities defeat humanitarian ones
Ranjit is an educated and unemployed young man desperately looking for a job He is taught to use a gun by people who promise to show him a new way of life and lead him to a better future One day as instructed by these people he shoots and kills Anuradhas husband A few days later Banajit Dutta a Professor of the local college is shot to death As time goes by and Ranjit grows inevitably closer to Duttas family life in this strange prison becomes intolerable Haunted by memories of the crime that he isnt allowed to forget tortured by guilt and remorse he struggles to find peace and retain his sanity
Thola a sharecropper was treated as a brother by the landlord whose son Dharam Singh calls him uncle Thola had married a nomad girl who was consequently forsaken by her parents As a penance Thola’s son Jagsir is condemned to remain unmarried Jagsir falls in love with Bhani the young bride of the local barber Bhani too reciprocates the feeling and is punished by being sent away When Thola dies Jagsir builds a brick memorial a marhi on the land he used to till Dharam Singh’s son Bhanta resents the unofficial tenancy rights of Jagsir Missing Bhani Jagsir becomes addicted to opium Unable to battle with Bhanta he does not till the land Bhanta breaks Thola’s marhi and takes over the land given to Thola by his grandfather Jagsir’s mother dies of shock and Jagsir starves himself to death His friend the watercarrier Ronki builds his marhi in his memory and Bhani lights the earthen lamp on it
A landlord orders the murder of a benevolent schoolmaster whose progressive influence seems to be sinking in A very poor labourer Naurangia retaliates by murdering the landlord’s brother This turns him and his wife into fugitives overnight After struggling for sustenance elsewhere they decide to return home but an insurmountable task awaits them – that of crossing the wide and treacherously swift river How Naurangia and a heavily pregnant Rama cross the river to return home to safety is what Paar as a movie takes you through
Arvind Desai is the only son of a rich businessman who deals in luxury handicraft products His feelings for his father are mixed While he hates his dominating nature he admires his power and lack of scruples He has long discussions on art and politics with a Marxist friend He is seeing his fathers secretary Alice and sometimes he visits a prostitute Fatima His marriage is arranged to a girl from a highclass family much to Alices mother’s dismay she realizes that Alice was nothing more than a passing fancy for Arvind
The first Indian movie to be made in Sanskrit the film depicts the life and times of 8th century Indian philosopher Adi Shankaracharya – the founder of the nonduality Advaita school of Indian philosophy
Jairaj and Ratna two dancers past their prime are exponents of the classical Indian dance form called Bharatnatyam They live in an antiquefilled mansion in Bangalore that once belonged to Jairaj’s autocratic father Amritlal Parekh As a young couple Ratna and Jairaj faced many challenges Being financially dependent on Amritlal and living under his roof they were often exposed to his ire Amritlal believed like many who were less knowledgeable that Bharatnatyam was the craft of prostitutes In his opinion no selfrespecting person let alone a man should perform such a dance Some two decades later Jairaj and Ratna are now forced to confront their troubled past as Lata their daughter prepares for her arangetram or debut as a dancer Into this memory laden house Lata brings her fiance Vishal to meet her parents Exposed to an environment alien to his own Vishal in some ways acts as a catalyst to reveal the dark secrets of the family’s relationships and its generational conflicts
Kamla a 20year old girl in love with a young man is seized by panic when she discovers that she is pregnant She lives in a oneroom flat in a fivestorey building teeming with middle class families Seeing no way out of the problem and overcome by feelings of guilt she goes to the balcony and jumps down to her death Neighbours come out to watch the tragedy Among them are Sudhakar his wife and their two daughters The incident sets them all thinking and looking into their own secret lives They come to the nagging conclusion that Kamla was no more guilty than they themselves
A political activist escapes the prison van and is sheltered in a posh apartment owned by a sensitive young woman Both are rebels the activist against political treachery and the other on a social level Both are bitter about badly organized state of things Being in solitary confinement the fugitive engages himself in selfcriticism and in the process questions the leadership Questions are not allowed obeying is mandatory Displeasure leads to bitterness bitterness to total rift The struggle has to continue both for the political activist now segregated and the woman in exile
Tagore’s attaining of a unified vision of internationalism in a period of colonialism was no mean achievement Growing up in the capital city of our erstwhile British masters a motherless child sequestered in an opulent zamindar mansion he was cared for perfunctorily by maids and manservants and largely left to his own devices He ran away from school time and again mostly out of boredom and had eventually to be tutored at home with no fixed curriculum Right from Tagore’s early childhood to his late years the film beautifully captures the thinking feeling loving human being in love with the world and all its living creatures
Rich middleaged widow Damayanti a high society patron of the arts hosts a party in honour of Diwakar Barve a celebrated playwright and novelist who has received a prestigious literary award The party attracts the literary and cultural elite of the town as also the fawning cognoscenti which trail in their wake One name keeps cropping up in the course of the conversation Amrit a writer of immense talent and potential once very much patronized by this set Amrit the powerful poet leaves a promising literary career to join the tribal people in their struggle against exploitation His attempt to bridge the chasm between words and deed haunts all others at the party He is the invisible thread binding the tapestry of the film together his enigmatic presence finally becoming more meaningful and poignant than the rest
Set in contemporary New Delhi the film captures the 5000yearold tradition of passing on the legacy of Hindustani music taught by parent to child by Guru to disciple over generations A young singer’s successful professional life comes to a sudden halt at the death of her mother and teacher The film traces her downfall and recovery through the help of her mother’s guru and a mysterious young girl Tara
Calcutta – one day the city is crippled by a heavy downpour Everything goes topsyturvy A professor who has gone out for a while doesn’t return home for months leaving his family in great anxiety In the vacuum created by his absence the family finds itself trapped in a new emotional world
Aashad Ka Ek Din is based on a celebrated modern Hindi play written by Mohan Rakesh Aashad Ka Ek Din is an adaptation of the play that is based on Kalidasa’s life in three acts Kalidasa is renowned as one of the greatest writers poets and dramatists in the history of Sanskrit language
Living in his ancestral mansion in a jungle Raja Saheb a widower passes his time hunting Once with a tribal boy and with his guests—two couples—he goes on a hunting spree On the way some strange things happen which push everyone into deep introspection
An amnesiac and a notorious assassin once shared their childhood and the knowledge of an ancient Indian martial art When they happen to become confronting forces what is at stake is much more than survival – friendship love honour and the legacy of an art form A contemporary actiondrama set against the backdrop of ancient Indian martial arts
A story based on a custom called Natha Pratha which states that for any reason if a woman wants to leave her husband her father or any other person who supports her has to pay compensation to her husband If the said amount cannot be paid villagers punish the woman On the contrary if a husband wants to leave his wife he need not give any reason or explanation for doing so One tortured woman throws away her inhibitions and stands up against this custom and gives a new definition to womanhood
This movie traces the journey of Gautam Buddhas miraculous birth marriage his path towards enlightenment Based on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkars book The Buddha His righteousness
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was invited to South Africa in 1893 to settle a case for a wealthy Indian settled there He expected to return in a few months but instead got involved in the freedom movement and eventually stayed for 21 years During those years his ideas took shape and his personal and political philosophy evolved Gandhi’s creed of nonviolence and satyagraha originated in that country The impact of South Africa was incalculable and this film deals with these 21 yearsHis constant search for truth causes hardships for the whole family His public life is equally full of frustrating and difficult experiences He witnesses iniquitous wars as a medical volunteer and is incarcerated in jail during the struggle for Indian rights He emerges from this crucible a Mahatma
A girl Lachhi is married to a merchant’s son Kishanlal He brings her to his village but leaves her immediately to go away on business Lachhi is left to her own devices Meanwhile a ghost falls in love with her and assumes the form of her husband and begins to live with her Soon she finds herself pregnant with a child The husband returns…a dilemma arises… The film moves on two planes – insideoutside darklight – a structure that exists in the folk tales and myths the world over
There are places in Goa where con artists and players live side by side around casinos A group of swindlers however believed that they could pull off the perfect con and risked everything they could only to get caught in the web of their own making
Maniram the patriarch has amassed wealth by dubious means He gets Tejo a very beautiful woman to marry his younger son Intelligent Tejo gradually takes over her fatherinlaw’s business Maniram remarries and in the meanwhile his citybased elder son arrives to create a crisis which eventually leads to Tejo’s sway over the family
Somewhere in the deserts of the Khyber Pass Ghiaz Begs caravan is attacked by ruthless bandits while his wife Asmat is in agony giving birth to his third child and first daughter Thanks to the birth of this innocent new born the bandit spares his family considering its a girl child and theyre doomed any way Ghiazs family continues on along the unforgiving path until they meet nobleman Masood who in a twist of fate rescues the Beg family and takes them all to meet the emperor of Hindustan Akbar 12 years later Ghiaz is a part of Akbars court while his daughter Mehrunissa Nisa grows up to be a bright and precocious child always brawling with her older brothers Mahmud and Abul
Jagat Gosini the Rajput princess betrothed to Salim is on her way to Lahore Salim visits Man Bai his wife sister to Man Singh one of Akbars military commanders Their son Khusrau has a reputation for being slightly eccentric and dangerous Man Bai expresses her concern and discontent to Salims second marriage who reassures her that this is a political alliance and that she will always have a special place in his life
Ghiaz his family are invited to Salims wedding with Jagat in which Nisa is barred because of her altercation with the Pandit hired to teach her Meanwhile Nisas sulking emotional manipulation melts the will of her angry parents and she is allowed to attend the wedding with the family At the wedding Nisa finally sees the palace and due to her excitement is slapped by Hoshiyaar This also allows her to be noticed by Ruqaiyya Begum who asks for her to be sent to the zenana the next day
Nisa readies herself to visit the palace Upon arriving there her excitement is palpable But on her very first day she sees Ruqaiyya lock horns with Princess Jagat and she gets got in the crossfire Princess Jagat catches Nisa laughing involuntarily at her and thinks it impertinent
Akbars birthday preparations take place with great fanfare Unspoken kitchen politics begin as Jagat and Ruqayya both start preparing meals for the Emperor It becomes a competition of sorts to see who will impress the Emperor the most
Prince Salim organizes a qawwali on the occasion of Akbars birthday On seeing his fathers closeness with his youngest brother Daniyal and fearing the loss of the throne to him Salim decides to do the unthinkable Akbar suffers an attack as a result of food poisoning KhanIKhanan and Fazl decide to investigate and get hold of all the cooks and tasters to try to get to the root of the poisoning Mahabat and Koka assure Prince Salim that their tracks have been covered but when they learn about KhanIKhanans order for all the hakims to be brought to the palace Mahabat hires an assassin to get their hakim killed The assassin manages to kill all the captive hakims Fazl tells Prince Salim that he is aware of his master plan to poison his father and that he will leave no stone unturned to find out the truth When Akbar tells the young Prince that the throne is his for the taking he is ashamed of his deed KhanIKhanan and Fazl meanwhile discuss how they can prepare the young Daniyal for the throne
Mahabat wants to get rid of Abul Fazl to ensure the safety of Prince Salim The prince on the other hand diverts his focus on the impending war campaign while the king recuperates Abul Fazl reminds Mahabat again that with Jahanpanah Akbar springing back to life he is getting closer to proving to everyone that it was Prince Salim who poisoned his father Young Nisa meanwhile is enamored by the Mughal way of life and under Ruqayyas watchful eye learns many life lessons too Her mother insists that the young loquacious girl be married though Ruqayya reminds Man Bai that as Salims first wife she will have to constantly make him realize her worth but her efforts hit a roadblock when she discovers that Jagat Gosaini is pregnant True to her nature Jagat Gosaini doesnt shy away from letting Man Bai and Ruqayya know that she will soon be mother to the possible future ruler of Hindustan When young Prince Khurram is born Ruqayya in a very smart manoeuvre requests Akbar to let her adopt the baby a request he doesnt deny to get back at Jagat for the uncalledfor comment made when the young princess discovered she was expecting
Six and a half years later Nisa and her family return to Lahore Now sixteen the confident and beautiful Nisa turns up at the Zenana much to Ruqayyas joy She also meets Khurram now six and the two take to each other with ease Pleased Ruqayya asks Nisa to look out for Khurram an arrangement that she accepts wholeheartedly Her mother Asmat isnt happy about the fact that her daughter will now be spending most part of her day at the zenana She also makes it clear to Nisa that she has little respect for a woman who snatched another womans child and made him her own Salims troops return after losing the extremely arduous Rajputana campaign The dejected Prince refuses to meet his father Abul Fazl uses Salims absence to his benefit by welcoming young Prince Daniyal to court who has just arrived at Lahore after tasting success at Kashmir Mahabat and Koka remind Salim that he has a contender in Daniyal and must tread carefully if the throne must be his Similarly Abul Fazl ensures that Daniyal begins to understand that Salim hates him and thinks of him as competition Seeds of doubt and thoughts of immense hate begin to take root in both the brothers minds and hearts Nisa sees Ruqayya being very hurtful towards Jagat so when the Rajput Princess wishes to spend some time with her son Khurram Nisa agrees also assuring her that this will be their secret On one such evening she has a romantic
Nisa receives a note from Salim saying he wants to see her but Nisa plays hard to get Jagat Gosini gets wind of this budding romance but ignores it thinking it as just another affair for Salim that fizzle out in due time Salim comes to meet Nisa while she is tending to little Khurram The two sneak away and indulge in some harmless flirtation The first sparks of a tempestuous romance are visible
Koka and Mahabat warn Salim that Daniyaal is trying to win favor in the court as well as the zenana and Salim needs to be wary of him but Salim seems to be lost in another world He and Nisa have another romantic rendezvous During this meeting Nisa gives Salim some very valuable advice Salim tells Akbar that he wants the campaign in Rajasthan and not the one in Deccan Abul Fazl and Daniyaal cannot believe their luck as the prestigious Deccan campaign has landed in their laps
Salim sends Nisa a beautiful bracelet and later meets Nisa at the Meena Bazaar to sneak her away This romance begins making the rounds of the rumor mill and it isnt long before everyone in the Zenana is talking about it Mahabat and Koka find out that it was Nisa who had advised Salim to let Daniyaal have the Deccan campaign and they are livid It becomes apparent to them that Salims attraction towards Nisa is not merely physical They are flabbergasted to learn that Salim is taking political and strategic advice from a woman Both decide to take action Mahabat sends Hoshiyaar Khan to Jagat Gosini and requests a secret meeting with her
Salim goes to spend time with Daniyaal but he is greeted with hostility from his brother Meanwhile Mahabat meets Jagat in secret and tells her that she needs to be careful about the new woman in Salims life for she may be a threat to everyone concerned Jagat ignores Mahabats warning and claims that she isnt one to be threatened by a commoner such as Mehrunissa but in reality she feels she must start taking precautionary measures all the same
This episode guides us through the evolution of cricket as it slowly and steadily entered the world of glamour Cricket and Bollywood began as two entirely different entities The bond between them began to blossom with Tiger Pataudi a Nawab with his own panache and extreme talent in cricket Then during the 80s with the entry and exit of Sandeep Patil the idea of glamour even threatened to overpower the spirit of the game Today however there is a balanced amalgamation of one entity into the other especially after the introduction of IPL a cricket and business venture which saw Bollywood stars owning and actively supporting cricket teams both on and off the field Cricketers too though more involved in fashion and lifestyle and their respective public image are still able to maintain focus on the game
Indian batsmen are wellknown for whacking boundaries from the pitch to the stands Their enthusiastic demeanor and passion for cricket lands a place in the hearts of the myriad of fans watching the game both in the stadium and on television From the likes of Mushtaq Ali the only Indian in the 1945 World XI and also from K Srikkanth and Kapil Dev to Yuvraj Singh whose batting score helped India achieve the Cricket World Cup 1983 and 2011 respectively this episode celebrates the achievements of the most promising and blistering batsmen of India
There are many people who have dedicated their whole life to something yet not gotten enough credit for their contributions In the game of cricket these people are amongst coaches commentators team managers journalists and others or what one can call the technical team This episode celebrates the hard work and dedication of these hidden heroes in keeping the love for and spirit of cricket alive off the field and behindthescenes AFS Talyarkhan India’s first radio commentator PR Man Singh who owns a museum with a wide variety of cricket mementos and books and Dr Simon King who helped launch ESPNcricinfo are just some of those mentioned
1978 was a grand occasion for Bishan Bedi’s team as they landed in Pakistan escorted by a huge cohort of journalists There was a coach and a Toyota waiting for them at the airport The manager Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad was the erstwhile King of Baroda Member of Parliament exchairman of BCCI honorary lifemember of the MCC renowned radio commentator and the biggest ‘celebrity’ of the touring party He assumed that the Toyota was for him but when he made an advance towards the vehicle the chauffeur asked him to take the coach instead the Toyota as he mentioned was for “Lala Saheb“ That was the charm of Lala Amarnath the first renaissance man of Indian cricket India’s epic win in the West Indies in 1971 saw the reemergence of two of its almost forgotten soldiers irreplaceable Salim Durani and Dilip Sardesai the original ‘Renaissance Man’ of Indian cricket The tradition continued as Mohinder Amarnath and more recently Sourav Ganguly who rose like phoenix from the ashes Watch this episode which glorifies the players who personified the proverb “cometh the hour cometh the man”
Cricket has a huge fandom in India with many Indians even aspiring to play cricket for their country on a national and international level One person who succeeded in doing so was Nagpurborn CK Nayudu the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches Nayudu made his firstclass debut in 1916 in the Bombay Triangular Another cricketer one of the latest and possible most wellknown and loved is MS Dhoni Born in Ranchi Bihar Dhoni will always be known for leading our Men in Blue to win the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011 with his “Captain Cool” intellect and passion for the game These are just two amongst the handful more “Small Town Heroes” whose success journey this episode traces from their simpler backgrounds to their becoming modes of inspiration for many
India and the West Indies have a long and concurrent history in the cricketing world Both these cricket playing entities learnt the game from their erstwhile British rulers in the 19th century and gained Test status around the same time On June 23 1928 the West Indies still under the colonial rule became the 4th cricketing entity to play Test when they took on the mighty England at Lords Exactly four years and 2 days later on June 25th India still under the British raj became the 6th nation to play Test cricket at the same venue Interestingly Douglas Jardine the man who had made his debut in the maiden Test of the West Indies was the captain of his side when England took on CK Nayudu’s boys at that historic Lord’s Test of 1932 After playing their first Test series in Australia India’s firstever home series postindependence came against the Caribbean side in 194849 Since then the IndiaWest Indies rivalry has become a very intense affair with the battle between the Indian batters and the Caribbean pace batters take center stage
Some batsmen are like wizards they cast a spell on their audience with a swish of their bat This episode explores the talented cricketers who may never have been considered the best Indian batsmen but their style and strike was envied by contemporaries From Polly Umrigar to Jaisimha and Viswanath to Azharuddin there have been a select set of cricketers whose artistry with the bat left audiences craving for more In recent times VVS Laxman and Rohit Sharma have been proclaimed as one of the most stylish stroke players of our time
Cricket in India began with the British officers bringing the game to the country before the wealthy Parsis in Bombay overwhelmingly embraced the game by playing in the gymkhanas of that era The city soon became the centre of cricketing activities in India with promising players from other communities including Hindus and Muslims joining the bandwagon in the wake of the erstwhile Bombay Quadrangular and subsequently the Pentangular Thanks to India’s firstever Test cricketer Ranji and other cricketloving rulers and princes’ insistence the erstwhile princely states of Nawanagar Baroda and Rajasthan also emerged as one of the power centres of the game in the early decades of Ranji Trophy Gradually the game made a southward push with Hyderabad and Karnataka also turning out to be the formidable fortresses of Indian cricket Then came the dominance of the sides from North Zone like Delhi and Punjab before the smaller centres and erstwhile underdogs like Railways Rajasthan started ruling the roost
Some careers transcend generations and the cricketing profession is no different Indian cricket has witnessed several prominent cricketing families This episode highlights the cricketing legacies and the masterminds of the game including the first Indian skipper CK Nayudu’s brother CS the country’s first centurion Lala Amarnath’s sons Mohinder and Surender who were Test centurions Among the other prominent Indian families the Mankads the Pataudis the Gaekwads the Roys the Manjrekars the Gavaskars have also played for the country while Indian cricket has seen Yograj Singh’s son Yuvraj and Roger Binny’s son Stuart shining for the Men in Blue
Cricket is one of the most popular fan sports and it’s the moniker which brings fans closer to their idols on the field Like international cricket Indian cricket has also witnessed many monikers for some of its greatest or most popular performers ‘The Bradman of the East’ had a series of remarkable records during the early days of Indian cricket Later the ‘Little Master’ helped fans worship the game while the ‘Colonel’ ‘Haryana Hurricane’ ‘Prince of Kolkata’ ‘The Wall’ ‘Turbanator’ and ‘Captain Cool’ have built the edifice for India’s cricketing glory over the years
This episode celebrates some of the land mark victories of the Indian cricket that impacted cricketing history in more ways than one Since CK Nayudu’s boys made their historic debut at Lord’s in 1932 India had to wait for 20long years to register the firstever Test triumph However the first Test triumph on foreign soil came 16 years after the maiden Test win at Madras in 1952 The 196768 New Zealand was a path breaking series for MAK Pataudi’s side as they not only won their firstever overseas Test but also the same series If that was the beginning the twin series wins in west Indies and England catapulted Ajit Wadekar’s side to the summit of Test cricket in 1971 Then came the crowning glory in limited overs cricket with Kapil’s Devils dethroning the invincible Caribbean side to script the 2nd redletter day in Indian cricket at Lord’s on 25th June That historic triumph set the ball rolling for Indian cricket on foreign soil as India registered a number of memorable Test wins alongside capturing ODI and T20 crowns in the subsequent years in all their rival countries West Indies England Australia Pakistan New Zealand and South Africa
In the game of cricket a team needs good openers for a solid start but it’s the middleorder mainstays who play the role of the fulcrum in an innings Stability solidity and perseverance are the keys to success for these men of steel as they play the role of a sheetanchor while building an inning In the 1930s and 40s Indias middle order was shored up by Vijay Hazare The next few decades belonged to Vijay Manjrekar Followed by Dilip Vengsarkar Ravi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar before the country got the Great Wall of Indian cricket Rahul Dravid In their respective halcyon days these cricketers not only served to bind Indian batting together but were also architects of some of India’s best batting displays This episode rewinds to those great batting stalwarts who helped the country win many battles on the cricket field
An old theatre projectionist is fired from his job and has to come back to his village Struggling with what to do with his life he one day narrates a story for a crying kid Slowly he becomes the favourite story teller in the village and rediscovers his passion
Aavarati is the story of schoolgoing Lakshmi who like many other children her age sells wares at traffic junctions The film revolves around the cruel world that steals young innocence and bares children to the harsh realities of life Aavarati also brings out the passivity of onlookers and the helplessness they feel in changing the situation
A middle aged Indian man Sameer is on his way to his house in Pakistan where he stayed before partition divided the land and its heart He is physically in 1990 but keeps travelling back to his memories from 1947 which are hauntingly nostalgic A woman in her 50’s joins Sameeron this journey between time and land but she also has her own story to share which no one listensWhen we see this lady Noor and Sameertogether we will realize that they both represent the same morals and attributes Nooris basically a pure unabashed version of Sameerand Sameerhas a covert version of Noorin him trying to break free from the tangles of politics and societyThis is a period film located in Punjab in Pakistan which deals with two timelines simultaneously While remaining in present 1990 1947 keeps knocking at our doors This is a story about the constant struggle between letting go and holding on and where Sameer’srelationship with his house and his land is explored The film also talks about the global suffering that this invisible line caused
A 10 year old kid Om reads a book on ghosts and try “kajal” trick in his school with his best friend Mona But they get caught by Mishra ji a Hindi teacher who takes them to Sushant new Science teacher Sushant gets angry and punishes them Om leaves the class in embarrassment He doesn’t come to school for many days So Sushant reaches Om’s house Om tells him the story of his dead mother To prove him wrong Sushant puts the kajal Did he really see his mother’s ghost or Was Om just playing a prank game with him
In a stage play of Ramleela Ram has broken up with Seeta Seeta is hooking up with Hanuman Ravan has a strict mother Hanuman and Laxman go to Ravans house to get him to come for the play Can this Ramleela of disasters be salvaged
Sowmya and Dhruv go to cheer up their friend Simran who has locked herself up in her home Their plot works and the three spend the evening out frolicking in the Mumbai streets On their way home Simran gets abducted by some men and her friends rush to the police station to file an FIR At the chowki they realize that Simran is a sex worker The next morning they are called to identify the dead body of a woman They are relieved that the remains are not of Simran but feel empty without her as she may never be found
When her parents are out at work or fighting with each other a little girl is looked after by her loving granny Her granny makes up for all the things the parents dont provide her One day the mother leaves for good but the little girl finds solace in her grannys love and hope The granny dies soon after not before telling her she will always be there for her Knowing that her granny is looking down on her from the stars beyond the girl lives happily with her father
Ramodhar Singh is an old retired army soldier who back in his days always wanted to fight for his country Unable to do so Ramodhar Singh relives his dream by telling war associated stories to his 11 year old granddaughter Chumki A cheerful side of daddu is always seen when he is with her However Chumki knows that there is something that is bothering him and one fine day she catches him making a wish To make her grandfather happy Chumki takes him to an old Akhada where Daddu use to practice back in his days The place makes him very nostalgic and he ends up making a confession to himself and his granddaughter which creates a gap in their relationship shutting down the doors of his happiness Chumki after that evening really wants to do something for her grandfather and after having a discussion with her troop she decides on creating a war so that her grandfather could live the moment he always told stories off
Arjun Mishra has spun a web of lies around himself He finds his own life uninteresting and pitiful Will he succeed in stepping out of this fictional world
As her village is caught in conflict between soldiers and rebel forces little Kumbini befriends an ancient forest spirit She eventually finds herself torn between the danger her family and friends face and the comfort of her new friend who offers her an escape from the worries of the world
Chaitanya a twelve year old boy is forced into joining a preengineering boarding school The headmaster of the school is very proud of the schools zero percent suicide rate Chaitanya starts taking examinations but keeps failing to meet the aptitude standards of the school He is continuously spanked and punished Unable to cope up with academics and pressure from the mother Chaitanya decides to break his roommate out of the school
A weary taxi driver idling at a chai ki tapri agrees to be sketched by a young artist The artist strikes up a conversation during which he shares his experience as a cab driver He says that as he meets passengers one after another he gets to know about their lives which sometimes resonate with his A husband arguing with his wife about his affair reminds him how he abandoned his family A career woman working late makes him repent for not studying well In deep contemplation about his choices he wonders what would have happened if he had studied and not left his family
This episode takes us to Rajasthan and tells us of the curse that fell upon it that made it a dry barren desert devoid of vegetation So while we explore Rajasthan’s survival food like Panchkuta that has its origins in scanty conditions we also go on a historical journey wherein its food evolved into this rich cuisine that combines the delights of Rajput Marwari Mughlai and English cooking We get to the heart of the royal kitchens of Jodhpur and Jaipur and learn of the finest of fine recipes and food traditions
Here we find ourselves in the rich fertile land of Punjab We go collecting mustard from the lush mustard fields and discover the farmer’s food his makke ki roti with dollops of butter sarson ka saag rajma and lassi learning how the land meets the requirements of its keeper the tall broad wheateater Punjabi At the golden Temple we learn of the humbling origins and experience the phenomenon of Langar We rejoice in the bounties of this land at the harvest festival of Lohri with enough jaggery and chikki to leave us warm and oh so full
The most exhilarating journey into the history of the country’s capital with stories as delicious as its food We go on a discovery of the roots of one of India’s most loved culinary cultures and discover them in Mughal Persian and English food traditions Exploring the indiscrete charms of old Delhi we find the most exciting account of the origin of the ubiquitous chat
We travel to Mysore and trace the histories of its royals from Tipu Sultan to the Wodeyar King and discover how the culinary delights of the royal kitchens came to be integral to the cuisine of Mysore at large Mysore pak being the most delicious example After exploring Karnataka’s quintessential Mysore dosa vada and bonda tracing their origins through one of the oldest written accounts of food Manasollasa and crossing pepper plantations we come to the beautiful hilly Coorg where we learn how Coorgis have adapted their food to be in sync with nature
Tamil Nadu This takes us to the Land of Temples Tamil Nadu and tells the story of its food which is a story of the dynasties that ruled the land most importantly the Cholas and of the voyages of Chettinars who travelled to shores afar and brought back with them myriad flavours that come together in their Chettinad cuisine We learn of the food traditions of these riceeaters trace the origins of sambhar and get a taste of Tanjore’s idli dosa rasam poriyal pongal fish sambhar kesari maas mango pachri complete with payasam and filter kaapi In Puddukottai we find the legacy of the British Raj in their AngloIndian food and their game food
At the crossroads of the ancient silk route laden with its bounties here we journey into the Kashmiri kitchen that thrives on the fruits of the Dal Lake and loves the lamb We go floating by the floating gardens the ecosystems that provide for every Kashmiri’s hakbhatta get a taste of the Kashmiri Pandit’s nadru palak and rogan josh Jammu’s ambal and kulth ki dal and get a most delightful and elaborate experience of the traditional Kashmiri Wazwan the lavish multi course meal that is Kashmir’s identity
Here we journey into the holy cities of Banaras and Allahabad along the fertile GangaJamuna doab and discover their histories that are as ancient as history itself We learn how religion becomes a way of being and manifests itself in all aspects of life including food In this land of Shiva bhang keeps his people on a higher plane of consciousness closer perhaps to salvation
This takes us to the dry arid Kutch where we discover to great joy that despite scanty vegetation there is no dearth of culinary delights We travel across this land of Krishna and Mahavir and learn how their teachings of Ahimsa are also the guiding principle behind the eating habits and evolution of the cuisine of this region This is why the sumptuous and colourful Kutchi and Gujarati thalis are fully vegetarian but in no way lacking in any flavor We trace the origins of the most loved Gujrati snacks dabeli and dhokla and the famous Gujrati kadhi a treat for the taste buds We discover the Parsi cuisine its dhansak and patrani machhi and hear delightful food stories from the royal kitchens of Misrot and Rajpipla We trace the history of the White Revolution in Anand home to India’s most loved Amul Butter marking an end to this utterly delicious and exhilarating journey
Tracing the history of the former nawabs of erstwhile Awadh this takes us on a journey into the royal kitchens of Lucknow and Mehmudabad We discover the origins of dum biryani and the fascinating lore behind the galawati kebabs Eating with the nawabs of Mehmudabad we are teleported to another era and we see how the indulgence of the nawabs gave way to a city so indulgent it’s streets full of delicate culinary delights From shab deg to shahi tukda bater lawabdar to mutton pasanda and from Tundey Kebabi to Sakhawat Ali’s restaurant that goes back six generations we explore and indulge
We go on a breathtaking journey into God’s Own Kerala and discover food that may well befit the Gods We go along backwaters and on coconut trails meet fishermen and learn of Chinese fishing nets We discover the heady combination of fried fish and toddy a fisherman’s staple diet complete with rice appam and puttu We learn the story of avial and Kerala’s beloved banana fruit vegetable and snack all in one
Himachal takes us on a breathtaking food journey to a part of the country that was historically always at war and where little grew and we’re fascinated to discover how these limitations amalgamate with the local needs to form a cuisine uniquely Himalayan We discover the Kangri Dham a community meal that marks all celebrations and its essential constituent Madra a curd based preparation quintessential to Himachali kitchens We share meals with the royal families of Kuthlehar and Nahan and take with us jams and jellies after learning about the history of fruit processing in this region that is the fruit basket of the country
Visit the glorious past of Marathas and Peshwas who shaped Maharashtrian cuisine Uncover food of communities like Saoji and Konkani Muslims and explore the legends behind the Modak and Puran Poli
Salim the young man with a limp inhabits a twilight zone At one level he belongs to a respectable proud though desperately poor family Salim’s roots go deep into this congested impoverished Muslim neighbourhood But Salim has also discovered another world a world of deceptive charm and fatal allurement – organized crime where a little intimidation flashing of a knife unspoken threats of concrete ‘mob’ action bring in quick easy bucks Tears and the price to be paid come later
This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule
Two brothers go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster
Born in Maharashtra in an unknown dhangar shephard family in the late 1720s Ahilya became the daughterinlaw of Malharrao Holkar the first Maratha Subhedar Governor of Malwa in Central India Malharrao had already departed from the prevailing wisdom of the times by creating an independent financial account in the name of Gautambai his wife and mother of Khanderao Ahilya subsequently inherited this account and built her Empire of Charities all over the subcontinent and well beyond the boundaries of Malwa Her other motherinlaw Harkubai also contributed to her growth by transforming Ahilya from a simple village girl into a noble ruler with rare social and political acumen
Jayadev an honest policeman investigates the death of his colleague which leads him to a local goon Mastan Babu However he goes up against him to get justice for his slain partner
An amnesiac and a notorious assassin once shared their childhood and the knowledge of an ancient Indian martial art When they happen to become confronting forces what is at stake is much more than survival – friendship love honour and the legacy of an art form A contemporary actiondrama set against the backdrop of ancient Indian martial arts
The authority of a man who runs a parallel government in Mumbai is challenged His son rises to face his enemies
A man accepts a challenge by the chief minister of Maharashtra to run the state for one day and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue
A missing autorickshaw driver and unidentifiable mutilated body parts found at different places stir up an investigation revealing the history of the autorickshaw driver and his murderer
A dockworker overthrows the tyranny of a cruel gangster but has to run away to make a new life for himself and his brothers Fifteen years later his past catches up with him as his old enemy resurfaces
Valayal is a Tamil Movie directed by A Guru Sekara starring Sakthee Sivan and Bhavya Sri The feature film is produced by B R Kaliyappan and the music composed by T S Murali Subramani
Aryan is in a livein relationship with his partner Anaya in London However problems arise when Gangasharan and Guddi their uncle and aunt from India come to their house uninvited
Lal dreamed of starting his own business and Das was a driver who quit his job because of an irritating boss One day Lal wins a lottery of ₹2 Lakhs and the duo decides to invest this money on a weird business idea of making a bus on their own They start promising their potential passengers a palace on wheels type of service which almost backfires them
Seventy yearold Marsban is an inmate at a swanky retirement home Tired of all the monotony in his life Marsban plans to sneak out of the home and paint the town red After a series of misadventures will our youngatheart protagonist succeed in his mission
Piroj and Pestonjee are two friends who get along well in spite of being so different in temperament Piroj an accountant is reserved while Pestonjee is an extrovert Jeroo a pretty girl and of marriageable age is shown to both Piroj and Pestonjee on separate occasions While Piroj dithers about marrying her Pestonjee instantly makes up his mind unaware that his friend has also seen and liked the same girl Piroj is hurt but it does not mar their friendship Piroj is transferred to Bhusaval but continues to keep in touch On a brief visit to Bombay he is shattered to discover that the marriage is on the verge of collapse
Raju comes to Bombay chasing his dreams but keeps losing out on opportunities His love Renu helps him find a job Success goes to his head until one day a tragic accident destroys his reputation
Bhola is in love with Bindu a girl living in the neighbourhood But he lacks the money and charm to win her over Later on Bhola with the help of his friend Guru makes a plan in an attempt to make Bindu fall in love with Bhola Initially it seemed like everything is working the way it should But everything falls apart when Bindu learns the truth
Ramji Bhai is a middle class man who coowns a supermarket He used to simple living and is found faltering when he is invited to a highclass party for a business meeting His wife is excited to attend the party but he denies her For his son whom Ramji Bhai wants to take along is least interested in the event How will the modest Ramji Bhai cope in this new and daunting environment
Om is a nearlybankrupt American of Indian origin who visits India so that he could sell his ancestral property and clear his debt with the money he gets in return But he is unable to complete what he had to do as a group of desperate gangsters kidnap him thinking he is still a millionaire
Identical twins Seeta and Geeta are separated at birth One is tortured by her abusive aunt while the other grows up as a street performer However their lives change forever when they swap places
The film follows three comicdramatic stories set in Mumbai The first one is about a middleaged man who wins the office ‘Fun Committee Award’ which entitles him to a whole day full of fun He is most reluctant to leave the safety of his cubicle but he has to Prescribed fun modules have to be completed and noncompliance is not an optionThe second story begins with domineering pater families Anil who is on life support Seeking some relief his family decides to buy a TV which Anil had banned now every night the family plugs into a popular soap whose hero is a man ideal in every wayThe third one centers on Aarti whose repetitive existence is slowly making her more and more mechanical and numb Deep inside ferments a disconnect and unease that she is unable to articulate to anyone Then one day there arrives a most intimate letter and everything change
How will Rohangay and Tiara two best buddies deal with their friendhsip being challenged due to their attraction towards the same guy
Three collegians bred on western pop culture are obsessed with migrating to America and are always dreaming up weird schemes to get there Their plans lead to them being trapped in numerous hilarious situations After mishaps galore the trio come to realize that the American dream is just an illusion… or do they
The Great Independence Day Ride is a travelogue by 5 friends who traveled to 5 countries by road and covered 5000 kilometers Watch this epic web series to explore the teeming thoroughfares of Singapore Malaysia Thailand Myanmar and India
India is known for its remarkable architecture and serene landscapes Its rich history is steeped in mystery its vastness lends itself to several stories and urban legendsEkaant takes you through the abandoned roads and alleys of some of Indias historic locations Travelling through the spread out palaces and deserted forts the show documents and investigates the eerie processes of abandonment of each siteHow flourishing towns and cities came to be in ruins is the question each episode seeks to answer Ekaant explores the ceasing of life and the triumph of nature even in the most populated of places and takes you on the road no longer travelled
In a land steeped in mysticism spirituality and religion the imagination of the followers has much room to flourish Stories abound – some based on truth and some only on fractions of the truth Nevertheless these stories have enchanted their listeners for eonsKahi Suni packs away our skepticism and takes us on a ride through the legendary tales of India Each destination covered in the episodes has been the birthplace of a legend and each legend has given rise to the recognition of that location Following our host from north to south and east to west we journey through the land of myths of legends uncovering the origins of evIery story
Its not a thin line but a thick fence that keeps mainstream sports apart from adventure sports Mainstream sports have players but adventure sports have Misfits – people who are aware of the dangers they have taken upon themselves by making these sports an integral part of their lives These games have found refuge in the Himalayan terrain In this documentary we have some inspiring Himalayan Misfits sharing their onfield experiences straight from the higher altitudes
Rich with many shrines and temples both ancient and new India is a living spiritual entity These holy sites literally stand for our culture beliefs and scriptures Parikrama takes you to several of these places of worship narrating the story behind its origin and its significance As you travel through these sacred sites with us you also embark on your own spiritual journey
Indipedia is an anchor driven episodic series that will showcases the CUSTOMS OF INDIA that are so obvious but not so researchedThe word CUSTOM in this case refers to an umbrella term for rituals superstitions symbols inventions livelihoods arts crafts culture and more Indipedia would unearth simple and logical meanings behind everyday practices across India through the eyes of a young firangi It will explain the science mythology and history behind the traditions and values It will highlight all the unique features their origin and existence that make India what it is todayThe show will consist of half an hour fast paced episodes showcasing things that make India studying each aspect carefully and meeting experts to fathom its significance
Unusual places unconventional hobbies and extraordinary people how does Abhishek find them across the length and breadth of India Discover such places people and culture in Moving To Mountains on EPIC ON
This film talks about a very ancient tribe in India called the Raj Gonds who are more than 2000years old who live in the state of Telangana Adilabad district this annual event is the most sacred festival for these tribes which they have been following for centuries now and for a surprise no one till date has documented this event
Shelter one of mankinds most basic physiological needs At least thats what it started out as at the beginning of timeFrom dwelling in caves to carving out temples in mountains mankind has redefined shelter with every passing era Though the underlying philosophy of any monument is to serve some sort of function great architecture is fuelled by imagination Indias architecture is built on that very imagination and is a fascinating fusion of both art and science From strategically placed astronomy towers to impressive and aweinspiring tombs Indian architecture has pushed the limits of engineering and designSanrachna explores these architectural wonders and how the makers of these marvels made them without the aid of modern mechanics and machinery With an immensely astute sense of engineering the architects were able to construct fortresses that have stood the test of time unshaken by its changes Join our host Vaibhavi as she travels through the country discovering the fascinating stories behind Indias outstanding monuments and its architecture Sanrachna will leave you in awe of the past and its ability to do what we cant even with our modern tools and fancy tricks
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