Mahesh Dattani

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Mahesh Dattani

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Morning RagaMorning Raga · 2004
Morning Raga
9.32004
MovieRomance
Morning Raga is about the meeting of worlds. It is a story that brings the modern and traditional together, unites the past with present, Carnatic music with Western music, as never before in the history of humanity, fate and coincidence with individual choices. It is a story of our times where our worlds are interacting with each other.
Dance Like a ManDance Like a Man · 2014
Dance Like a Man
6.02014
Movie
The story of two bharathanatyam dancers contrasted with that of their daughter, revelation of dark family secrets and conflicts between generations.
Mango SouffléMango Soufflé · 2002
Mango Soufflé
5.12002
MovieComedyDrama
India’s first major gay-themed film, is an adaptation of Mahesh Dattani’s seminal play On a Muggy Night in Mumbai. Kamlesh, a young gay man, invites his friends home ostensibly for an evening of camaraderie. However, with the arrival of his sister and her fiancé, a series of dramatic confrontations is set into motion, leading to startling revelations and unexpected catharsis.
Dance Like a ManDance Like a Man · 2004
Dance Like a Man
9.02004
Movie
A middle-aged couple want their daughter (Anoushka Shankar) to follow in their footsteps and become a dancer.
30 Days in September30 Days in September · 2017
30 Days in September
2017
MovieDrama
A traumatized woman plagued by the continuous influence of her childhood sexual abuse cannot sustain a romantic relationship for more than 30 days.
Space MOMsSpace MOMs · 2019
Space MOMs
8.02019
MovieDrama
Inspired by the true story of the women engineers behind India's 2014 Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Space MOMs tells the story of normal, middle class working moms who also happen to be rocket scientists working on a very important mission. As the "Space Moms" struggle to pull off an unprecedented feat against impossible odds, they have to balance their brutal work schedules with their family lives.
Hasmukh Saab ki WasihatHasmukh Saab ki Wasihat · 2017
Hasmukh Saab ki Wasihat
6.52017
MovieDrama
Hasmukh Mehta loves power. He exercises power over his family and even those who work under him in his business empire. His son Ajit Mehta offers a weak foil to Hasmukh's assertive behavior. His wife Sonal is the butt of his jokes and an easy target for his blame games. Ajit's wife, Preeti copes with her father's insufferable behavior by simply giving in. All are waiting for the day the old man will die and leave his vast fortunes to them. He does die, but he does not leave his fortunes to them. Not only that he uses his money as a bait to make them act according to his will, literally ruling them from his grave through a convoluted will that has them doing exactly what he wants them to do. Through his will, he instructs his mistress Kiran Jhaveri to live with his family, using her as a proxy for him, while he enjoys his power even as a ghost! But even the most perfect of plans don't always go the way they are supposed to.
The Big Fat CityThe Big Fat City · 2017
The Big Fat City
4.02017
MovieDrama
A Mumbai couple in dire financial straits hosts a dinner party for friends, but their evening takes a dark turn when a murder is committed.

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Hasmukh Saab ki WasihatHasmukh Saab ki Wasihat · 2017
Hasmukh Saab ki Wasihat
6.52017
MovieDrama
Hasmukh Mehta loves power. He exercises power over his family and even those who work under him in his business empire. His son Ajit Mehta offers a weak foil to Hasmukh's assertive behavior. His wife Sonal is the butt of his jokes and an easy target for his blame games. Ajit's wife, Preeti copes with her father's insufferable behavior by simply giving in. All are waiting for the day the old man will die and leave his vast fortunes to them. He does die, but he does not leave his fortunes to them. Not only that he uses his money as a bait to make them act according to his will, literally ruling them from his grave through a convoluted will that has them doing exactly what he wants them to do. Through his will, he instructs his mistress Kiran Jhaveri to live with his family, using her as a proxy for him, while he enjoys his power even as a ghost! But even the most perfect of plans don't always go the way they are supposed to.

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