Acting

Amrish Puri

Born June 22, 1932 · Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Died January 12, 2005 · aged 72

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Amrish Lal Puri (June 22, 1932 - January 12, 2005) was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad. However, he is primarily remembered for essaying some iconic negative roles in Hind…

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom · 1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

MovieAdventureAction

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge · 1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

MovieComedyDrama

Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.

Gandhi

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.

Baba

MovieDramaAction

Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.

Mohabbatein

Mohabbatein · 2000

MovieDramaRomance

At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school grounds; at the same time, a newly-hired music teacher seeks to befriend and loosen up the militantly strict headmaster.

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi · 2004

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

MovieRomanceComedy

Sameer, fast at losing his temper is re-located to Goa where he falls in love with Rani. But Sameer's new roommate Sunny, has some plans of his own.

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Baadshah

Baadshah · 1999

MovieActionComedy

A small time detective is mistaken as a CBI agent and gets embroiled in a deadly mission to save the Chief Minister from an assassination attempt.

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom · 1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

MovieAdventureAction

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Mola Ram

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge · 1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

MovieComedyDrama

Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.

Chaudhry Baldev Singh

Gandhi

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.

Khan

Baba

MovieDramaAction

Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.

Guruji

Mohabbatein

Mohabbatein · 2000

MovieDramaRomance

At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school grounds; at the same time, a newly-hired music teacher seeks to befriend and loosen up the militantly strict headmaster.

Major General Khanna

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi · 2004

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

MovieRomanceComedy

Sameer, fast at losing his temper is re-located to Goa where he falls in love with Rani. But Sameer's new roommate Sunny, has some plans of his own.

Colonel Dugraj Singh

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun

Baadshah

Baadshah · 1999

MovieActionComedy

A small time detective is mistaken as a CBI agent and gets embroiled in a deadly mission to save the Chief Minister from an assassination attempt.

Suraj Singh Thapar

Karan Arjun

Karan Arjun · 1995

MovieActionThriller

Karan and Arjun reincarnate in the different parts of the country. But the faith of their previous mother brings them together in order to avenge their death.

Playback Singer

Thalapathi

Thalapathi · 1991

MovieActionCrime

Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.

Kalivardhan

Koyla

A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.

Raja Saab

Simhada Mari Sainya

Simhada Mari Sainya · 1981

Simhada Mari Sainya

When the young guest of honor is kidnapped from a birthday party, five courageous kids risk everything to rescue their friend. Along the way, they learn that the kidnapper, Balbir Gupta, is an old partner of the abducted child's father, recently released from prison and looking to settle a score. Directed by S.V. Rajendra Singh, this action adventure stars Amrish Puri, Sundar Krishna Urs, M.B. Shetty, Jayanthi and Manjula.

Lakshya

Lakshya · 2004

An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.

Brig. Gautam Puri

Hulchul

Hulchul · 2004

MovieComedyRomance

A man and woman from feuding families each pretend to fall in love, as part of a revenge plot. Chaos ensues when their fake romance becomes a reality.

Angar Chand

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy · 2003

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

MovieThrillerAction

Arun Khanna is a spy for the Indian government whose aid is enlisted to stop ISI Chief Ishak Khan. Khan is trying to build a nuclear bomb with which he can liberate Kashmir from the Indians. A battle of wits ensues. When Khan detonates a bomb at Khanna's engagement party to a fellow spy, Khanna's resolve is only strengthened. Now not only does he have to fight Khan, but he also has to track down his missing fiancee.

I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan

Marudhanayagam

MovieDramaHistory

Shaheed Uddham Singh

Shaheed Uddham Singh · 2000

Shaheed Uddham Singh

MovieDramaHistory

Based on Udham Singh, Indian revolutionary best known for assassinating Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in British India, on 13th March 1940

The Sufi Saint

Ghatak

MovieActionDrama

Katya, a ruthless mobster, rules over the town with an iron fist. When newcomer Kashi dares to challenge his reign of terror, he faces brutal consequences.

Shambu Nath

Pardes

MovieDramaRomance

Kishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend's daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal's foster son.

Kishorilal

Vansh

MovieActionCrime

Two warring step-brothers team up to get the villains out to kill their bigamous father.

Vilasrao Chaudhary

Manthan

Manthan · 1976

A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.

Ganga Prasad Mishra

Dayavan

Dayavan · 1988

MovieActionCrime

Shakti and Shankar are two childhood buddies who grow up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a shanty town. Shakti becomes a sort of 'godfather' for the locals under the name of Dayavan. He falls in love and gets married to a young prostitute. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the gangster lifestyle begins to take its toll.

Inspector Ratan Singh

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha · 2001

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

MovieActionDrama

During the partition, Tara marries Sakina and they live a happy life. However their happiness is short-lived when Sakina's father forces her to stay in Pakistan and separates her from her family.

Ashraf Ali

Yaadein

Yaadein · 2001

When Ronit meets Isha, both are attracted to each other and fall in love. They want to surprise Ronit's parents and Raj, and they accordingly decide to share this news with Raj, only to find out that Raj has been actively involved in trying to get Ronit married to Monishka Rai.

J.K. Malhotra

The Discovery of India

The Discovery of India · 1988

The Discovery of India

SeriesDocumentaryDrama

Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.

Raza Khan

Tamas

Based on the novel by Bhisham Sahni, Tamas is an epic drama set against the backdrop of riot-stricken North India on the eve of Partition in 1947. Nathu, an outcast, is hired to kill a pig, whose carcass he’s later appalled to find in front of the mosque. A riot follows and, ridden with guilt, Nathu takes his ailing mother and pregnant wife and leaves town.

Sardar Teja Singh