Directing
Kamal Swaroop
Swaroop was born in Kashmir, India. His father was a teacher and palmist, and his mother was a homemaker. The family moved to Ajmer in the Rajasthan state. There he studied biology before moving to Pune in the Maharashtra state, where he studied film directing. He had a brief stint at the Indian Space Research Organisation, where he used Russian fairytales to teach science to children. Following t…
Known For
Gandhi · 1982Gandhi
★ 7.61982
MovieDramaHistory
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro · 1989Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
★ 6.21989
MovieCrimeDrama
Salim Pasha, a man with a physical disability, is involved in crimes like extortion and robbery with two of his friends Peera and Abdul. Salim is a carefree man.
Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One · 1997Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
★ 10.01997
MovieMystery
An urban contemporary film about adultery, murder and betrayal in the film noir style. A simple story to which the director imparts a feeling of unrest and disquiet, catching the city in its various moods. The film breaks generic conventions, notably in the presentation of the private detective through his deglamourised life and his process of discovery of 'who did it'. It is not constructed through his point of view at all. In fact the policeman and the detective, the fact finders, are in the dark about the crime, to the very end.
Pushkar Puran · 2017Pushkar Puran
2017
MovieDocumentary
An attempt to engage with the historical, mythical and the contemporary worlds of the city of Pushkar
Mati Manas · 1985Mati Manas
★ 6.01985
MovieDramaDocumentary
In a poetic hour and a half, director Mani Kaul looks at the ancient art of making pottery from a wide variety of perspectives.
The Khayal Saga · 1989The Khayal Saga
★ 6.61989
MovieDramaMusic
A music student listens to stories and legends about the birth and evolution of the Khayal form of classical Indian singing. These stories are re-enacted by actors who play several key figures throughout the history of classical music.
Bandish · 2006Bandish
2006
MovieDocumentary
The idea of determinism and freedom in the Khayal tradition of Hindustani music.
Ghashiram Kotwal · 1976Ghashiram Kotwal
★ 6.81976
MovieDramaHistory
A stylized version of Vijay Tendulkar’s radical Marathi play chronicling the Peshwa regime in western India, a collective effort of direction and cinematography made by an independent group of young filmmakers.
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