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Bandhan (1940)
Character: Nirmal
Beena, a young village girl and Nirmal love each other. When Suresh decides to create rift between them, things begin to challenge both Beena and Nirmal.
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Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976)
Character: N/A
A crime leads to the long separation of two brothers whose life end up very different
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Chand Aur Suraj (1965)
Character: Chanderprakash Atmaram Malik / Chander
After a disgraced man's accidental death, the lives of his family change drastically when they receive money from his insurance company
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Naya Zamana (1971)
Character: N/A
A hopeful writer, poor but educated Anoop attacks the ruthless exploitation of the lower classes by the rich with his fiery speeches. But his uncompromising principles could stand in the way of the connections he'll need if he hopes to reach a larger audience with his message. A liaison with a wealthy family could bring the exposure and success Anoop desires, but at what cost?
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Naya Sansar (1941)
Character: Puran
Premchand, an idealistic newspaper editor, is in love with Asha, an orphan he raised. Asha, however, falls for Puran, Premchand's radical star reporter. When Premchand compromises his journalistic ideals by making a deal with a corrupt businessman, Puran, true to his principles, quits and starts his own newspaper, "Naya Sansar." This act prompts Premchand to realize his error, return to his progressive stance, and ultimately bless the union of Asha and Puran.
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Dil Daulat Duniya (1972)
Character: N/A
Udharchand Shikarpuri is a homeless man who lives in Bombay albeit under the roof of multi-millionaire Seth Kalidas, who six months away in his palatial house in Mussoorie. For the 4th time in his life, Udharchand 'moves' into Kalidas's Mansion along with his dog, Chicko. He meets and befriends two other homeless men, Raju and Vijay, and invites them to live with him. Shortly thereafter, one night the trio find that a female thief has broken into the mansion, they confront her, find out her name is Roopa, feel sorry for her, and invite her to also live with them. Subsequently, Raju's wife, Kiran, his son, and sister, Rita also move.
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Maa Aur Mamta (1970)
Character: William
Father Henry (Rehman) entrusts a newly-born infant in the care of an unwed Maya (Nutan), leaving her to explain the presence of the child. She is literally thrown out of the village and runs away to Bombay. There she is taken care of by a kind-hearted Muslim taxi-driver (Jayant). Years later, the child grows up to be called Ram (Jeetendra), but the question haunting everyone's mind is who is Ram's biological father?
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Afsana (1966)
Character: N/A
Gopal escapes from prison and finds shelter hos Shekhar, a man who hates all women.
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Bandish (1955)
Character: Kamal Roy
Mahender has been responsible for the upbringing of Tomato, a young child at a very early age. Now Mahender's health is getting worse, and he is afraid his ill-health may be contagious and may endanger Tomato. So Mahender decides to leave Tomato in the park near Kamal Roy, and instructs Tomato to call Kamal his dad. Tomato does so, and this results in utter chaos in the life of Kamal. He is unable to convince his lady love Usha Sen that the child is not his; and additionally Kamal is under pressure from his dad and mom to get married. Kamal begs Tomato to leave him, but Tomato refuses to do so. How will this impact on Kamal's life and relationships?
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Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963)
Character: Saaya
An impoverished Engineer in love with a wealthy woman goes on the run after becoming a suspect in a bank robbery.
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Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (1975)
Character: Anand Kumar
Vishal is a poet and lives a middle-class lifestyle with his widowed and wheelchair-bound mom. He is in love with Aruna, who works with a publishing company. Due to his forthrightness, Vishal is unable to keep a job, and Aruna attempts in vain to get him to work at her firm. Then she stops meeting him altogether, and a few days later he gets an invitation to attend her marriage with her boss, Anand Kumar Sahegal. This turn of events devastates Vishal to such an extent that he takes to alcohol, visits prostitutes, gambles, and hates all women especially Aruna. Vishal gains fame selling his poems to Ramu Makhichandani, but does not improve his lifestyle. Then one day a young woman named Sonia enters his life and both of them fall in love with each other.
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Pooja Ke Phool (1964)
Character: N/A
Balraj (Dharmendra), affectionately called Raj, by his elder brother (Nana Palsikar) and sister Vija (Madhumati), is a student in college in the arts semester. As the family is not very rich, Raj decides to move from the hostel to the residence of a family. He finds one such family in Gandhinagar, which consists of Choudhury Hukumat Rai (Ashok Kumar), a lawyer by profession, his wife (Nimmi), and only daughter Shanti (Mala Sinha). Hukumat takes an instant liking to Raj, and tells him that his wife will only allow him to take up residence if he tells her that he is already married. Raj reluctantly does so, and thus acquires residence with the Rai family. Eventually Mrs. Rai takes a liking to Raj, so does Shanti. Shanti finds out Raj and her dad had lied to the family about Raj's marital status, she confronts Raj, and he readily admits that he lied.
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Bada Kabutar (1973)
Character: Mama Rampuri
In order to extract a huge sum of money from underworld don, Dharamdas, Mama Rampuri and his nephew, Bhola and others kidnap Dharamdas' child, not knowing that Dharamdas' love for money is far greater than his love for his child, and that Dharamdas himself is quite capable of kidnappings and murder himself.
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Humlaa (1992)
Character: Devkishan Sharma
Shiva reunites with his brother Bhawani, who was kicked out of their family home some time ago due to criminal activities, and subsequently becomes involved in the smuggling business.
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Amar Deep (1979)
Character: N/A
Raja was adopted by a criminal don (Ashok Kumar) at a very young age. After the death of the don, Raja inherits the property, and refrains from crime. However, the wealth and the power associated with it, make him arrogant. He desires Radha, the daughter of his servant, Ramu, and Raja asks his permission to marry her, Ramu accepts, but Radha refuses as she loves Kishan. Raja finds out that Radha is meeting with Kishan on the sly, and complains to Ramu, who forbids her from meeting with Kishan. Then Raja finds out a secret from Kishan's past, meets with him, hires him, and even arranges a lavish marriage for Kishan with Radha, resulting in Kishan being indebted to Raja. Raja entrusts him with more important and responsible work, which must get Kishan to travel a lot. Kishan eventually finds out the real reason for Raja's kindness. Was it that Raja wants Kishan out of the way so he can be near Radha, or is there another reason?
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नज़मा (1943)
Character: Yusuf Khan
Najma is a 1943 Indian film directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Ashok Kumar and Veena. The film's music is by Rafiq Ghaznavi with lyrics by Anjum Pilibhiti. Najma was the first film under Mehboob Khan's Mehboob Productions banner. Due to its financial success upon release, the film became a blueprint for Muslim socials that followed.
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Prem Kahani (1937)
Character: Jagat
Two widowed sisters thwart a love match when they try to arrange marriages for their respective children.
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फूलों की सेज (1964)
Character: N/A
Nirmal Verma and Karuna are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the country. They get very intimate, he promises to return, and even leaves his address with her but she misplaces it. Both do meet after 5 years, and after formal introductions - get married; and she re-locates to live with him and his doctor brother, and Bhabhi, Janki. Shortly thereafter Nirmal and the rest of the family are baffled when they find out Karuna secretly leaves the house and goes to an unknown location - when confronted - she refuses to divulge anything.
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Door Ka Raahi (1971)
Character: N/A
Door Ka Rahi is story of a person named "Prashant" who is on the travel for the wellness of society, and the end of Journey is to watch. The angle of the movie focused on expressing the internal feelings.
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Aaj Aur Kal (1963)
Character: N/A
An over-bearing oppressive emperor continues to preside over a region in post-independent India along with his subdued children.
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Sau Din Saas Ke (1980)
Character: N/A
Widowed Bhavanidevi rules her palatial home with an iron hand. Nothing is permitted to be touched or moved without her permission and approval. She has two sons, and one daughter. She dotes on her daughter, Shobha, and son-in-law, Khubchand. When her eldest son marries a young woman, Sheela, Bhavani is enraged because Sheela did not bring in enough dowry. To teach Sheela a lesson, she burns her foot, leaving a petrified Sheela submissive and open to even more abuse. When Bhavani's second son gets married without her permission, she is angered even more, and will not have anything to do with her new daughter-in-law, Durga. When Durga insists on living there, she is permitted to do so, not knowing that she has now entered a household where she will be another abused and submissive slave to her dominating mother-in-law.
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Maalik (1972)
Character: N/A
After marrying Rajesh and Savitri must face their many differences, among which the most crucial is that while Rajesh is a devout Hindu and follower of Lord Krishna, Savitri does not believe in God.
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दो भाई (1969)
Character: N/A
The Bombay-based Verma family consists of two brothers, Ajay, and Vijay. Their family have been law-makers for generations, their grandfather was the District Magistrate, and their father was the Inspector General of Police. Now Ajay is a Judge, while Vijay is the Superintendent of Police. Both live a fairly harmonious and honest lifestyle, until Ajay hires a Secretary, Sandhya, who falls in love with Vijay. The brothers do not know that Sandhya has a hidden agenda that will pit both brothers against each other, and reveal one's hidden past.
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Karigar (1958)
Character: Shankar Mohite
A wealthy man is thrilled about becoming a parent and is pleased when his wife gives birth to a son. However, the son’s identification gets misplaced.
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Bahu Beti (1965)
Character: Judge
Shanta, a widow who wants to question the orthodox society, falls in love with Shekhar, a poet. In her quest to fight the system, Shanta's father-in-law, a retired judge, supports her.
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Rakhi (1962)
Character: N/A
Siblings Rakhi and Raju are orphaned at a young age but grow up to become successful entrepreneurs. However, petty differences over their earned wealth and property threaten to ruin their bond.
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Clerk (1989)
Character: N/A
A story about the trials and tribulations of retired soldier Satyapati and his sons
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जमलं हो जमलं (1995)
Character: N/A
A father does not want to give his sons a share from his property. However, both brothers outsmart him and decide to fake their marriages in order to be entitled to receive their inheritance.
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सौ साल बीत गए (1970)
Character: N/A
The marriage between a Rajput and a tribal girl wreaks havoc in the local community
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ଆଦି ମୀମାଂସା (1991)
Character: N/A
Aadi Mimansa is the story of two feuding families located at the edge of a tranquil small town in Odisha. It brings in to focus the struggles, aspirations and the tragedies of two friends, Arakhita Babu and Khetrapal Babu, placed at the opposite ends of the caste hierarchy. Though Arakhita Babu is a brahmin and Khetrapal Babu is from a low caste, they share a dilapidated house as tenants. Their friendship transcends the caste, culture and language divide. But the seeds of discord is sown by an old Brahmin woman who poisons the mind of Arakhita Babu's wife against Khetapal’s wife regarding a clogged waste pipe. The discord between the two families becomes intense so mich so that the families stop talking to each other. Khetrapal Babu decides to vacate the place. However, the solution to their problems comes from the most unexpected quarters and harmony is finally restored.
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Daadi Maa (1966)
Character: N/A
Parvati seeks to heal the breach between her husband and his mother
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Love in Bombay (2013)
Character: N/A
This film is a simple story of a village boy, Baadal (Joy Mukherjee) who meets a girl from the city, Preeti (Waheeda Rehman) in the most unusual circumstances and the couple eventually fall in love.
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Izzat (1937)
Character: N/A
Based in Central India, a story about struggle of a young man belonging to Bheel (an adivasi) tribe against the exploitation of his people by stronger Maratha tribe.
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Savitri (1937)
Character: Satyaran
The love story from the 'Mahabharata'. Savitri, a heroine born through divine benediction to Ashwapati, marries Satyavan, the son of an exiled and blinded hermit, although he is scheduled to die soon.
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Anjan (1941)
Character: Dr. Ajit Kumar
In a feudal household ruled by the stern Ranima, a poor governess, Indira (Devika Rani), finds herself entangled in a web of love and deceit. Both the kind-hearted family doctor Ajit (Ashok Kumar) and the manipulative estate manager Ramnath (Girish) vie for her affection. When Ranima dies suddenly, Ramnath frames Ajit for her murder. What follows is a dramatic courtroom showdown that reveals the truth and restores justice — allowing love to triumph.
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Adhi Raat (1950)
Character: N/A
Set in the deepest moments of midnight, a desperate individual races against the clock to expose a dark secret, where every tick brings a dramatic revelation that threatens to shatter an intense, forbidden romance.
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Taxi Driver (1973)
Character: N/A
A millionaire's wife leaves with their son after she realizes that her husband is a womanizer. Will the son, who grows up to be a taxi driver, reunite with the father, or will the adopted son, a womanizer himself, succeed in his evil plan?
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Shole (1953)
Character: N/A
Born into the opulence of a Lucknow palace, a young man’s silver-spoon childhood is shattered when his mother succumbs to a sudden cardiac illness. Driven by grief and a newfound purpose, he dedicates his life to medicine, becoming a heart specialist to save others from the tragedy that defined his youth.
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पूरब और पश्चिम (1970)
Character: Bharat's Guru / Dad
Bharat is a patriotic Indian who's father was an Independence fighter. He goes to London and is disappointed to see that the NRI's staying there criticized everything Indian and were wasting their life away. Prithi (Siara Banu) is one such NRI who falls in love with Bharat but refuses to go back to India with him.
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হাটে বাজারে (1967)
Character: Mukherjee
The story of Dr. Mukherjee, a highly respected civil surgeon in a small tribal district headquarters. He is the beloved of the local people, and often comes in conflict with Laxman Lal, the tyrannical son of a local aristocrat. Laxman Lal lusts after a local widow who, in order to escape his advances seeks shelter with Dr. Mukherjee. As Dr. Mukherjee treats the poor he becomes even more entwined with their lives and their little problems. To the tribals he is a godlike figure, but to Laxman Lal he is an enemy.
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ग्रहस्ती (1963)
Character: Harishchandra Khanna
Drama about a large Indian family coping with revelations about the fathers past.
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अधिकार (1971)
Character: Barrister Shukla
Shyam falls in love with Radha, but his father has arranged his wedding to Meera
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Kismet (1943)
Character: Shekhar/Madan
A former theater owner and his crippled daughter live in poverty until a chance encounter with a young pickpocket brings romance for the petty criminal and daughter as well as a chance by the father to get back at the villainous new theater owner who ousted him from the business years before.
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Ek-Hi-Rasta (1956)
Character: N/A
Amar and Malti live an idyllic, loving life with their son Raja. However, Amar makes enemies in his job and is killed, forcing Malti to remarry.
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Tamasha (1952)
Character: N/A
Fed up of Dilip's involvement with gold digging actress Nayantara, Dilip's uncle pretends to be gravely ill in hopes of guilting him into marrying a decent girl. Dilip convinces reluctant Kiran to pretend to be his fiancée. Dilip and Kiran soon fall in love, and Nayantara decides to intervene.
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Azad (1940)
Character: Vijay
An allegory of contemporary political attitudes presented in terms of differing approaches to the institutionalisation of sexuality: marriage. There are three college friends: the liberal Vijay the conservative Loknath and Jagdish, a careerist. Vijay rescues a damsel in distress and marries her. Later, his son Anand repeats his father's history by rescuing Jagdish's daughter from a bandit and marrying her, resolving the differences between the three friends.
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Jyoti (1981)
Character: Raja Saab
Sunanda will not hear of her son marrying a poor villager's daughter, and she convinces him that Gauri should get married to Govind. Although her father is opposed to his daughter marrying a senile man, Gauri accepts Govind and marries him. She finds out that she and Govind have no status in the household, which is run on the whims and fancies of Sunanda, her maid, Chintamani, and Niranjan. Niranjan is misguided by a dancer, Mallika, and Amirchand who are after his wealth. Gauri must now decide to have her own life or be chained down.
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Arjun Pandit (1976)
Character: N/A
Arjun Pandit is a 1976 Hindi movie starring Sanjeev Kumar, Ashok Kumar, and Vinod Mehra, and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Bindu, Deven Verma, Sachin, and Keshto Mukherjee play other roles in the movie. The film's music is by Sachin Dev Burman.
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Jhoola (1941)
Character: Ramesh
Two half-brothers, Mahesh and Ramesh, whose paths cross with Geeta, a spirited village girl. As both develop feelings for her, misunderstandings, hidden identities, and emotional tensions begin to surface, setting the stage for a heartfelt romantic drama.
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Kangan (1971)
Character: Lakshmipati 'Rajaji'
Sunil lives a middle-classed lifestyle in a village in India along with his widowed mom, Janki. He is studying Medicine in the city, is in love with his childhood sweetheart, Shanta, and everyone expects them to get married soon. However, Janki does not approve of Shanta, finds her uncouth and illiterate, and instead approves of Shobha and arranges Sunil's marriage with her. Shanta's mom, Parvati, falls seriously ill so much so that Sunil returns home, promises to wed her daughter, and she passes away. Sunil returns to the city to continue and finish his studies. After sometime he becomes a fully qualified doctor and returns to the village to open his own dispensary. It is here that he will learn that Shanta is now married to the wealthiest man in the village, Lakshmipati, who is not only a widower, father of a deceased child, but also much older than Shanta. Watch what happens when an embittered Sunil confronts Shanta to find out why she betrayed him and their promise to her late mom.
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Anokha Bandhan (1982)
Character: Zamindar
Anu raises her young brother-in-law like a son after the death of her mother-in-law. But with her own son in the picture and interference from her own mother, the equation begins to change.
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Anpadh (1978)
Character: Gupta
Kindly Dr. Gupta (Ashok Kumar) is preparing to retire, and hopes to marry his daughter Jyoti (Zarina Wahab) to his associate Dr. Anand (Parikshit Sahani). Anand does not have time to romance, or assist Dr. Gupta on his large egg farm, so he hires a college friend as property manager, Mukesh (Vijayendra). Jyoti is entranced by Mukesh, and against her fathers wishes decides to marry him. Mukesh has his eyes set on the good life, but unknown to Jyoti he is already married to Geeta (Sarika), whom he abandoned with a child when he found out she was Anpadh (illiterate). Dr. Gupta has an accident one night, injuring a woman named Geeta and brings her home to recuperate. He teaches her how to mingle with high society, dress and eat properly, and ensures the education of her son. In return for his decency and compassion, Jyoti prepares to marry Dr. Gupta. When her father arrives for the festivities, he recognizes Mukesh.
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Farishta (1984)
Character: Rai Bahadur
Rai Bahadur is a wealthy man who lives in a palatial home with his grand-daughter, Pinky, and grandson, Raju. One night Raju gets abducted and is sold to notorious and hideous-looking gangster Ustad, who forces crippled children to beg and steal for him. Raju also gets inducted in this gang, and is taught to steal at a very young age. Years later, Pinky recognizes Raju as her brother and takes him home to grandpa, who accepts him immediately and provides for him with joy. Then a few days later some silver items are stolen from his house, and Raju is missing. Rai Bahadur is shocked and reports this matter to the police, and continues his search for his missing grandson. Is Raju really his grandson? Did he actually steal the silver items?
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मासूम (1960)
Character: Khan
Set in the early 1960s in a large Indian city. The story of three orphaned children, the eldest of whom, Debu, is twelve years old. Debu does his best to earn money so that his brother and sister do not become homeless vagrants. With the help of kind people, Debu manages to provide for his brother and sister, as well as himself.
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Zameen Aasmaan (1972)
Character: Shanti Swaroop
When a difficult man falls blind, he alienates his family and caretakers even further.
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Nagma (1953)
Character: N/A
The Maharaja of Roop Nagar offered in marriage his niece to the arrogant Rajkumar of Prem Nagar, but she refused, preferring an ordinary man with a painter's eye, poet's heart, or Ragi's voice.
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Chal Chal Re Naujawan (1944)
Character: Arjun
A tale of estranged friends and their children, Chal Chal Re Naujawan reveals how past betrayals and present collaboration—amidst an epidemic and political unrest—ultimately lead to reconciliation, forgiveness, and tragic redemption under the shadow of a mother's sacrifice.
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Begum (1945)
Character: N/A
A social drama centered on a romance between its leading stars, Naseem Bano and Ashok Kumar, set within a Muslim social context.
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Umeed (1971)
Character: N/A
A respected doctor discovers he is suffering from a terminal illness. Choosing dignity over despair, he continues serving his patients while quietly confronting his own mortality.
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जादू टोना (1977)
Character: Inspector Jolly Goodman
A family is plagued by the vengeful spirit of a murdered man who uses the body of an innocent child to enact his revenge.
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Mahaan (1983)
Character: Rai
A lawyer goes into hiding after being falsely accused of committing a crime, while his wife gives birth to twins. Years later, fate reunites the family under difficult circumstances. Amitabh Bachchan in his only triple role as father with twin sons.
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Dil Aur Mohabbat (1968)
Character: Supt. of Police Choudhry
Widowed by the sudden passing of his wife, Superintendent of Police, Choudhry, brings up his son, Rajesh, on his own, teaches him all known good values, and when he grows up sends him to College in Bombay, and remits money to him regularly. Choudhry would like to transfer to Bombay Police, so that he can be close to his son, and then one day out of the blue, his transfer is approved, and a delighted Choudhry writes to his son to pick him from the railway station. Upon arrival in Bombay, he does not find his son at the Railway Station, but when browsing through a newspaper he sees his son's photograph - wanted for the murder of a card-sharp. Shocked and dismayed, Choudhry attempts to piece his life together and attempts to find Rajesh before the City Police do - for he may well face the death sentence. Choudhry does find him, but only after Rajesh is accused of killing a woman named Kishori, and this time Choudhry is quite sure that there is no hope for Rajesh.
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Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977)
Character: Self
This is the story of Murari who wants to become a filmstar. He runs away from his house and goes to Mumbai to become a superstar. When he reaches Mumbai his whole world turns upside down. Fortunately he finds a friend in Mr Dubey who also is a struggler to get a break in films. They face hardships and at times they have to sleep in local trains. By the Gods grace Murari (Asrani) gets work as Junior Artist and works hard remembering the words Dharmendra told him once when they had met. His hard work pays off and one day he becomes the superstar of the film industry. But what about the flip side? Will he forget his old friends who had helped him during his struggle?
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चित्रलेखा (1964)
Character: Yogi Kumargiri
Chitralekha is a 1964 historical-philosophical Hindi film, directed by Kidar Sharma, starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep Kumar. It was based on 1934 Hindi novel by the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for courtesan Chitralekha. Set in the back drop of the middle age society. The portrayal of the three tools wisdom, knowledge and power become superfluous in the absence of strength of character.
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Light House (1958)
Character: N/A
A 1958 Hindi film directed by G. P. Sippy and starring Nutan, Ashok Kumar and Johnny Walker.
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Sazaa (1972)
Character: Jaggu / Barrister Raghuveer Sahay
An intelligence officer disguises himself as a thief to try and recover a fortune worth of stolen gold.
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Kangan (1959)
Character: Sharad
While helping her friend evade a blackmailer, a woman fears she might have committed manslaughter.
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Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963)
Character: Pyare
Raj Kumar is a wealthy businessman and dislikes everything ugly. When his wife, Kamla, becomes pregnant and gives birth to an ugly son, he asks the attending Dr. Mathur to inform his wife that their child was still-born. Dr. Mathur places the child in the hands of Rahmat and his wife, Naseeban, who welcome him with open arms. But misfortune follows them, as the child, who is named Pyare, accidentally burns their dwelling down, killing Naseeban. Rahmat then re-locates to his village when he teaches Pyare the skills required to play musical instruments and sing. Years later, Rahmat passes away, and informs Pyare that he is really a Hindu. Dr. Mathur fills the rest of the blanks for Pyare, and arranges a song and dance play and hopes that Raj will overcome his dislike for his now-grown son.
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Kangan (1939)
Character: N/A
The love story between the beautiful village belle Radha and Kamal, the son of the village zamindar who wants to be a great poet. The zamindar sends his son to the city, where Kamal becomes a noted novelist and playwright, while Radha is persecuted by the zamindar and his henchman Banwari. She feigns suicide but in fact goes to join her beloved in the city (on the same train as the now repentant father). When she eventually reaches Kamal's house, she hears him declaring his love to a woman. Unaware that he is merely reading lines from his latest play.
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आँसू बन गये फूल (1968)
Character: Vidyanand
Principal Vidyanand (Ashok Kumar) is a hardworking and diligent person. Due to his honesty, he gets in the wrong side of Seth Dharamdas (Raj Mehra), who conspires with Vidyanand's pupil, Shyam Rao (Anoop Kumar), and has him sent to prison. After Vidyanand serves his sentence, he has only one thing on his mind - to avenge his humiliation, and he will go to any extent to achieve this.
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Love in Goa (1983)
Character: Baburao
Teenage love story of a Catholic girl from Goa and a Hindu boy.
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हा खेळ सावल्यांचा (1976)
Character: N/A
When Indumati gets possessed by the spirit of her servant, Shekhar, a doctor who wants to marry her, decides to save her by risking his own life.
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Savera (1958)
Character: N/A
Kundan is a medical student but just before getting the degree he got implicated in a murder charge and cannot finish his degree and takes the wrong path of crime. His neighbor and childhood friend Shanti who Kundan grew up with was married to Kundan at the behest of her mother but they got separated after Kundan took the path of crime. Eventually, Kundan took the job of a taxi driver and befriended a bunch of hoods, and continued with his criminal activities.
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Uljhan (1975)
Character: N/A
After a long murder investigation, a police investigator finds the killer closer to home than he imagined.
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Hum Tum Aur Woh (1971)
Character: N/A
Vijay is in love with Arti, but while he tries to woo her he becomes embroiled in a murderous plot that involves Arti, her father and the beloved businessman Mahendra Nath
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Achhut Kanya (1936)
Character: Pratap
An "untouchable" girl and a Brahmin boy fall in love, but the strict caste system and the gossip of the villagers threaten to keep them apart.
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निर्मला (1938)
Character: N/A
Nirmala (Devika Rani) is a modern girl - young, beautiful, dressed in the latest fashions, attends college, and is even the only female in an all-male class. She doesn't take second place to the men, besting all but one in the annual exams. She tied with Ramdas (Ashok Kumar). But, at the same time she is tied to the age-old culture, traditions and religion. She yearns for a husband and for motherhood. And this conflict forms the crux of the story.
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दुनिया (1958)
Character: Rajesh Babu
Film starring Ashok Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.
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बेवफ़ा (1952)
Character: Ashok
A wealthy heiress's life is tragically upturned when she discovers her illegitimate, look-alike sister—a street-wise courtesan—who quickly falls for her fiancé, forcing a crisis of identity, love, and sacrifice.
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Sone Ki Chidiya (1958)
Character: N/A
An impoverished orphan is first abused by her extended family, and then exploited after she becomes popular and wealthy.
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Bhanwar (1976)
Character: Dr. Verma
Anoop loves Roopa D'Souza, and will do anything to marry her. But Roopa has some doubts about him. Eventually, he does manage to convince her that he is worthy of her love, and she consents. Shortly after that Roopa's mom, Rosy, passes away; Roopa is involved in an accident, and hospitalized. When Roopa returns home, Anoop comes to visit her, and is shocked to find her in bed with Ravi. Roopa refuses to clarify, and it is up to Anoop to wait for Roopa to change her mind, or to marry someone else.
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হস্পিটাল (1960)
Character: Saibal
Sarbari and Saibal are both successful doctors and in love. However, Saibal comes from an affluent family, while Sarbari has to provide for her poverty stricken family, including her invalid father.
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Aashirwad (1968)
Character: Shivnath 'Joggi Thakur' Choudhary
Aashirwad is a 1968 Bollywood film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, it is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar.
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तुम्हारे लिये (1978)
Character: N/A
Gauri and Prakash are in love and get intimate. Their ways are separate, and Prakash must marry Renuka, as she meets his family's approval. Gauri gets pregnant as a result of this intimacy, gets ill, and is hospitalized. It is here that the truth surfaces about Gauri and Prakash, as details are revealed of their past birth, in which they were lovers - Gangadhar Upadhyay, and Gauri, and Kalavati (presently Renuka). During this previous birth too, Gauri gets pregnant, gets ill, and passes away, because of Kalavati's interference. The child in her womb does not survive, and as a result Gangadhar also gets killed. In this birth, the only way Prakash can survive is after someone who loves him sacrifices their life for him.
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Nai Roshni (1967)
Character: Professor Kumar (as Padmashree Ashok Kumar)
The film is a social drama, with its plot around university professor Dr. Kumar (Ashok Kumar), who lives with his wife Padma (Bhanumati), his drunkard son Jyoti (Raaj Kumar), outgoing daughter Chitra (Tanuja) and his friend's daughter Rekha (Mala Sinha). Dr. Kumar and his wife have a different outlook towards life, with him preferring books and philosophy, while his wife Padma prefers social gatherings and society clubs. Padma never considered Jyoti her son, who works as a mill designer, a profession she considers too poor to acknowledge. Chitra is encouraged by her mother to mingle freely in high society, much to the disappointment of her worried father.
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Nau Bahar (1952)
Character: Ashok
A rich blind man who falls for a poor girl, regains his sight and is forced to marry a wealthy girl whom his father has chosen.
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Bhago Bhoot Aayaa (1985)
Character: Butler
A young girl has returned to India from London to see her old dying uncle. But she is unaware of presence of some goons planning to find hidden treasures of that house.
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आधी रात के बाद (1965)
Character: N/A
A scientist renowned for creating a potion that makes him invisible is framed for the murder of his prospective father-in-law.
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Hifazat (1987)
Character: N/A
When Laxmi loses her third child in childbirth, her husband takes a second wife in order to ensure the birth of a son to carry on his name. Shortly after his 2nd marriage, both his wives give birth to boys. Laxmi's son, however, mysteriously disappears. Years later, a young man appears claiming to be the missing son of Laxmi, and attempts to bring some sense and honor for poor Laxmi.
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Khatta Meetha (1978)
Character: Homi Mistry
Two old people get married and their children from their previous marriages now have to live together under the same roof. Clashes and hilarity ensue.
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विक्टोरिया नम्बर २०३ (1972)
Character: Raja
Numerous plot lines intersect in this comedic romp about a female Victoria-carriage driver who disguises herself as a boy, and the hunt for the stash of diamonds hidden in her Victoria.
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यूँही कभी (1994)
Character: God
Rajoo lives alone and works in a decent company. He also has a girlfriend, who he intends to marry, that being Pooja. God suddenly appears to Rajoo one day and asks him to spread His word. Naive Rajoo does so, and this results in chaos, misunderstandings, and confusion. And as a result poor Rajoo is hauled up in Court, and the only one witness that can save Rajoo is God, but will God make an earthly appearance?
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Intaquam (1969)
Character: Heeralal Mehra
Reeta Mehra gets a job at a department store to support her ailing mother. After she refuses sexual favours to an important business partner, her boss Sohanlal has her framed for shoplifting. When Reeta gets out of prison, her mother has died. She meets Heeralal, who has also been cheated by Sohanlal, and together they work out a plot for revenge. Reeta is to marry Sohanlal's son and then reveal her history, disgracing Sohanlal's name. Things quickly become more complicated than anticipated.
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Janmabhoomi (1936)
Character: Ajay
A nationalist rural drama. The plot has Ajau and his girl friend Protima working on behalf of Indian villagers, incurring the enmity of the local zamindar and the villainous Sanatan. Ajay's relentless goodness eventually persuades the zamindar to bequeath his property to the hero, and general well-being reigns as class conflict is transmuted into class collaboration. The film includes the nationalist song 'Jai jai janani janmabhoomi' and other choruses with a similar thrust.
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आनंद आश्रम (1977)
Character: Pratap Narayan Roychoudhary
A wealthy man disowns his son and tells him to leave his house for marrying against his wish. Months later, the man's servant discovers an abandoned child and brings the kid home.
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अनुराग (1972)
Character: Shiv Shankar Rai / Rai Saheb
Bombay-based Rajesh lives a fairly wealthy lifestyle with his parents, mom - a housewife and dad - a rather parsimonious businessman, named Amirchand. One day while walking on the beach, he comes across a beautiful blind girl named Shivani. He instantly falls in love with her. She also likes him, but understands that they cannot be married. Regardless of this, Rajesh asks his parents to permit him to marry her, to which his mother agrees, but his father refuses. Then Mr. Rai, Amirchand's friend, intervenes, he offers to pay for getting Shivani's eyes tested, and if she succeeds in getting her sight, then and only then can Amirchand permit his son to marry her.
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मेहरबान (1967)
Character: Shanti Swarup
Mehrban is a 1967 Hindi language film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It is a remake of Bhimsingh's own Tamil film Padikkadha Medhai (1960) which itself was a remake of the 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog, based on the novel of the same name by Ashapoorna Devi.
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Mahfil (1981)
Character: Raghunath Singh
Widower Raghunath Singh lives a very wealthy lifestyle with his daughter, Shalini. While making a presentation on the importance of women, he is shot at by a woman, but is uninjured. Shortly thereafter, Shalini introduces him to her boyfriend, Advocate Ajaykumar Saxena, who turns out to be the nephew of Dindayal, Raghunath's childhood friend. Raghunath subsequently hires Amar to train Shalini to be a good businesswoman, and expects both to marry soon. Then Shalini finds out that there she has a twin named Ratnabai, who is the daughter of a Courtesan who had been intimate with Raghunath, and was responsible for the attempt on Raghunath's life. She brings Ratna to her home, much to the chagrin of her dad. Soon Ratna starts to make herself at home in her new surroundings, and her demands start to increase - from mimicking Shalini, to flirting with Ajay.
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Superman (1987)
Character: N/A
In this Indian take on the classic superhero story, a young baby from the doomed planet Krypton is sent to Earth, where he is adopted by an elderly couple in India who name him Shekhar. After growing to an adult and learning about his origins and powers, he goes to the city in search of his school sweetheart, Gita, who has become a newpaper reporter. At the same time, Verma, Shekhar's rival for Gita's affection in their school days, has gone on to become a crime lord and general super-villain. Verma has hatched at plan to become rich by devastating part of India with natural disasters, then buying up all of the abandoned land. Will Superman/Shekhar be able to put a stop to Verma's evil plan? Will he win Gita's heart? Will he keep his double identity a secret?
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दिल और दीवार (1978)
Character: Rai Saheb
Vijay (Jeetendra) is a Crime Reporter and very often helps the police in apprehending criminals. When his stepmother (Kamini Kaushal) passes away, she asks him to look after his step-brother, Anand (Vijay Arora), which he promises to do so.
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बहु बेगम (1967)
Character: Nawab Sikander Mirza
On the day of her marriage, the bride goes missing. She ends up in a brothel, compelling her wealthy husband to pretend that all is well to keep the family's honor intact.
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मेहेंदी लगी मेरे हाथ (1962)
Character: Dr. Mehta
After meeting the love of his life at his sister's wedding, Deepak decides to take Rajini to meet his own mother, she fully approves of Rajni and all seems well. However, when Rajni returns after meeting with her mother about the wedding, she claims she never loved Deepak.
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Bheegi Raat (1965)
Character: Anand
A struggling artist accidentally kills a man on a "wet night." Unbeknownst to him, a wealthy witness falls for his sister. Their love blossoms, but the hidden truth of the murder threatens to unravel everything, forcing them to confront a dark past that could shatter their future.
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सफ़ेद झूठ (1978)
Character: Gulati
Kamla does his best to protect a young woman who reminds him of his slain sister, but it turns out that she has several surprises in store for him.
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Pyar Ka Sapna (1969)
Character: Shankarnath
In order to study abroad in Great Britain, Ramesh agrees to marry a village girl named Sudha, but refuses to love her. Heartbroken, Sudha tries to kill herself, but is rescued by Shankernath, who coaches her etiquette and teaches her English so she can go to England to win back her husband. The plan seems to work perfectly, until Shankernath discovers his own long lost granddaughter, Jenny, has fallen in love with Ramesh.
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ऊँचे लोग (1965)
Character: Major Chandrakant
A blind, principled Major Chandrakant takes in a stranger on the run, unaware the man murdered his younger, irresponsible son who had abandoned a pregnant woman, leading to her suicide. The Major's elder son, a police inspector, is investigating the murder, creating a dramatic conflict of duty, family, and justice.
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Garam Masala (1972)
Character: Cameo
Lusty womanizer, army Captain Kishore, wants a gypsy dancer for himself, and is ready to kill anyone who tries to get in the way. But his plans are foiled when the woman kills herself, leaving behind an injured father, the head of the gypsies, and a younger sister by the name of Jugnu. Jugnu swears to avenge her sister's death, and seeks training from Robert Taylor, and becomes an expert in weapons and fist-fighting. She assumes the guise of a masked male and calls herself "Garam Masala", and inflicts terror in Captain Kishore's life and army. Garam Masala's attempts to kill Kishore are foiled when she is captured. She is rescued by a mysterious masked male, who disappears into the night. Kishore is clearly baffled by the appearance of two masked men, and asks his men to search high and low for them. In the meantime, Kishore returns to his kingdom, which has it's King missing for several years, and the prince - a puppet in the hands of Kishore and his men.
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Akalmand (1984)
Character: N/A
Tamil-speaking Priya and Punjabi-speaking Dr. Kiran meet and fall in love with each other, and get married. Kiran likes to drink and likes the company of women, Priya is aware of this and always suspects him of having an affair. When Shobha decides to go for a vacation to her parents' house, Kiran meets with a dancer/singer, Lulu, spends the night with her, and wakes up next morning to find her dead body. Fearing that the Police will arrest him, and his wife will leave him, he disposes off the body off of a bridge into a river, and returns home to try and lead a normal life. When the Police find Lulu's body, they discover that she had taken a taxi to Kiran's house on the night of her death. It looks like Kiran may have to face the consequences of being arrested and his wife leaving him.
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Inspector (1956)
Character: N/A
Inspector is a 1956 Bollywood thriller film directed by Shakti Samanta. It starred Ashok Kumar, Geeta Bali and Pran.
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Night Club (1958)
Character: Inspector Kishore
When Bindu's brother is murdered by a night club owner, she decides to take things in her own hands to avenge his death. The film offers a rare window into how and whether she will succeed when she is dealing with an omnipotent villain.
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सफ़र (1970)
Character: Dr. Chandra
Neela and Avinash are medical students, and are attracted to each other. But Avinash is poor and wants Neela to live a comfortable life. When Neela, who tutors Monto Kappor, meets his elder businessman brother, Shekhar, he instantly falls in love with her. He goes to propose marriage with her and meets her brother.
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आरती (1962)
Character: Dr. Prakash
To her parents' chagrin, an idealistic doctor weds the unemployed man who saved her life while her ex makes it his mission to break up her marriage.
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Sumbandh (1982)
Character: Advocate Hardayal Mathur
A wealthy female student has a conflict with professor, which does get resolved, but a scandal ensues when she posts intimate photographs on the college noticeboard, prompting principal to dismiss professor, while her marriage gets canceled.
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Mr. X (1957)
Character: N/A
The film tells the story of Professor Dinanath who invents a potion that can make anyone who takes it invisible.
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Dial 100 (1982)
Character: N/A
It is a tragedy that few people know about this gem. It has everything great random songs, comedy, tragedy, drama, action, betrayal, murder, criminal masterminds, romance, jealousy, siblings reunited, miracles, wonder pets, advanced technology, and memorable dialogue. An amazing Vinod Mehra in his prime (wonder why he never became a big star...?) complements many other stars and a huge number of big-name cameo appearances.
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Barood (1976)
Character: Balraj Gupta - Criminologist
In front of a six-year-old boy, gangsters kill his father. It turns out that police inspector Saxena exposed a gang of smugglers, and the gangsters took revenge on him. Little Anup Saxena remembered the faces of the killers forever. Fourteen years passed. The thought of revenge never left Anup. He tracked down the killers. Three of the four have already been killed. The fourth remains—the gang leader, Bakshi. Anup kidnaps his daughter, Sima. But Anup and Sima fall in love with each other. Now Bakshi is not only an enemy, but also the father of his beloved. Anup is confused...
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Dana Paani (1989)
Character: Sinha Lawyer
Charged with the brutal killing of Savitri and Kutti, facing a death-sentence, or life in prison, accused Bombay taxi-driver, Satyaprakash Tripathi, prosecuted by his very own brother, Gautam, tells his story of how he arrives in the city along with his mother, Shanti, and sister, Gauri; how they get estranged from Gautam; how Gauri becomes a prostitute; and how he ended up being arrested by the Police.
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छोटी सी बात (1976)
Character: Col. Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh
Arun is a timid accountant in Bombay who dreams of romancing Prabha, but is too shy to share his feelings. While Arun twiddles his thumbs, the suave Nagesh steps into the picture and turns on the heat, prompting Arun to take "love coaching" from "romance specialist" Julius Nagendranath to win Prabha back.
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Operation Cobra (1997)
Character: Commisioner Gupta
When Interpol officer Kyle Connors, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, watches his partner die in an explosion, he swears he'll hunt down the killer. Yanked of the case by Internal Affairs, Connors defied his orders and follows the only lead he has... to India. Now, he is in a strange land where nothing is what it seems. Who can he trust? A beautiful counter-operative? An earnest young cop? A reclusive arms dealer? In a country where assassins come cheap, Connors finds himself in a cobra's nest of danger and betrayal.
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Jail Yatra (1981)
Character: Ramnath Verma
Raju comes from a middle-class family, and lives with his mother. He meets with nurse Shobha, and both fall in love. The only problem is that Raju somehow or other always gets mixed up in problems, and ends up getting in trouble with the police. As a result, he ends up getting in jail very often. One day he really gets into trouble by antagonizing a notorious gangster, and has to run for his life. Due to his "trouble maker" character no one really believes him, and it is upto him to save himself from this problem, without ending up in prison again.
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Ek Saal (1957)
Character: Suresh Kumar
The father of a dying woman pays a con artist to make his daughter's final year a happy one.
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Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981)
Character: Jailor
Farmer Chandan Singh lives a simple in the village until his wife is molested by a local goon
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Jeevan Naiya (1936)
Character: Ranjit
Lata, daughter of a dancing girl, is brought up by social worker Mathuradas and is engaged to marry the rich Ranjit when the villain Chand arrives to blackmail her with her undisclosed ancestry. Lata is forced to disclose the truth to Ranjit and the assembled wedding guests. Ranjit disowns her but they are reunited when Ranjit, blinded by an explosion, is nursed back to health by a devoted woman who turns out to be his wife.
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Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987)
Character: Prof Peter Fernandes
Baffling the authorities, a secret organization with powerful connections is creating havoc and getting away with loads of money. But their criminal run may be drawing to an end as an astute secret agent closes in with plans to bring them down. Unfortunately, the gang of baddies is tipped off to his activities and devises a counter-attack designed to eliminate him permanently.
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Aakash Deep (1965)
Character: N/A
Shankar, who saw his poor father die a disappointed death, works very hard and goes on to become a mill owner. His brother Madhu, however, prefers to run their father's old tea stall.
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हावड़ा ब्रिज (1958)
Character: Prem Kumar
Rakesh lives with his brother, Madan, and his dad in Rangoon. Madan has fallen into bad company and steals the family heirloom, in the shape of a dragon, some cash and runs away to India. Shortly thereafter, his dead body is found under Calcutta's Howrah Bridge. Rakesh travels to Calcutta in order to find out the mystery behind Madan's death, and also try to recover the family heirloom.
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Sachai Ki Taqat (1989)
Character: N/A
In trying to gather evidence against smuggler Narendra, a journalist, Nandanda, is killed by a masked man, leaving his only son Sagar to take revenge for his death. Sagar is then falsely accused of killing a woman named Shalini, arrested by his brother, Constable Ram Singh, and put in jail. Sagar pleads innocence and Ram Singh leaves no stone unturned trying to prove Sagar's innocence, but when the case is tried in court, Sagar is sentenced to death. Ram Singh, however, is able to convince the judge of Sagar's innocence, and gets him released. Then Ram comes across the real perpetrator of the crime, arrests him, and finds himself embroiled in deception, and charged with the murder of the person he had just brought in. Trapped behind iron bars, how will Sagar avenge his father's death and prove his innocence?
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आँखों में तुम हो (1997)
Character: Kapoor
Lovers separate in an attempt to avoid the horrible fates foretold by an astrologer.
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Haadsaa (1983)
Character: Dr. Ved Kapoor
Asha lives in poverty with her alcoholic father in Bombay, before being sold to an impotent husband. A series of events leads her to love.
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Ram Tera Desh (1984)
Character: Ram Das
When Sunita, a middle-class girl, marries Prem, a rich man, she is ill-treated and not respected, as her father is unable to pay dowry. She must now find a way to regain her self-respect in the house.
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आप के दीवाने (1980)
Character: Inshallah Khan
Two students are framed for molesting a girl and must leave college. To make ends meet, they pose as tutors to a young lady who they both fall for.
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जनता हवलदार (1979)
Character: Commissioner
Film starring Rajesh Khanna, Ashok Kumar and Yogeeta Bali
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धर्म पुत्र (1961)
Character: Nawab Badruddin
The story of two families — one Muslim and one Hindu — living together in India under British rule.
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आराधना (1969)
Character: Air Commodore Ganguly
Vandana's husband, Arun, gets killed in an air crash after they secretly get married but no one accepts their marriage. Thereafter, she is forced to put her child up for adoption and later work as his nanny to stay by his side.
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Harfan Maulaa (1976)
Character: Ranjeet
A man impresses his employer during an interview; soon, they fall in love with each other and are all set to marry. But things change unexpectedly when he is arrested just before his marriage, leading his fiancée to believe that he is a thief.
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Do Phool (1973)
Character: N/A
A wealthy man disowns his two irresponsible sons to teach them a lesson. One of them plays a prank by claiming that he has murdered his brother but soon, a mysterious body stuns everyone.
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Benazir (1964)
Character: Nawab
Sibling rivalry abounds in this film about two privileged brothers, Anwar and Nawab, and the women who come between them. Nawab, although a married man and father, engages in frequent secret rendezvous with his mistress, Benazir. Meanwhile, Anwar declares his love for a woman named Shahida, whom he desires to wed. So when Nawab witnesses Anwar in the arms of the lovely Benazir, he's outraged -- and puzzled -- by the brotherly betrayal.
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Aakraman (1975)
Character: N/A
Drama about a major in the Indian army and his impending arranged marriage.
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सत्यकाम (1969)
Character: Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya
Follows Satyapriya Acharya, an idealistic young engineer raised on strict moral principles, who enters post-Independence India determined to live by truth and integrity despite the corruption around him. He marries Ranjana, a woman carrying a painful past, and his compassionate decision to stand by her deepens both his personal struggles and his moral resolve. As professional setbacks, social pressures, and family responsibilities mount, Satyapriya’s unwavering honesty tests the limits of his ideals and the cost of living truthfully in a compromised world.
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Pyar Ki Jeet (1987)
Character: Dr. Kumar
The story surrounds the lives of Dr. Rehman (Shashi Kapoor) who believes in saving the lives of the poor, instead of opening up a clinic in a big city and making money; Soni (Rekha), an innocent village girl, who was abducted by dacoits during her marriage with Dharma (Puneet Issar), and when the police rescue her and bring her back to her groom, he and his family reject her, making her seem like a fallen woman; Dr. Kumar (Ashok Kumar) who is the very opposite of Dr. Rehman; and Dr. Anand (Vinod Mehra), the son of Dr. Kumar. Dr. Anand practices under Dr. Rehman, who testified for him during a criminal trial for malpractice which resulted in the death of the husband of Rani Sahiba (Moon Moon Sen). Soni has fallen in love with Dr. Anand, but Dr. Anand has strong reservations against her, due to her background.
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महल (1949)
Character: Hari Shankar
A young lawyer is involved with a ghostly woman in his new house, where the builder and his fiancée died shortly after it was built.
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चोरी मेरा काम (1975)
Character: Shankar
Thieves Bholanath and Sharmili run away with a manuscript containing stealing tips and sell it to Parvin, an unscrupulous publisher. However, when the book becomes a huge hit, they fall into trouble.
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Grahasthi (1984)
Character: N/A
Widower Shankar lives a middle-class lifestyle in India along with daughters, Sudha and Guddiya, and son, Rakesh, and makes a living working as a Cashier in a bank. He is very friendly with his neighbor, Karim, who lives by himself. Sudha has fallen in love with Captain Deepak Verma, a Pilot, the only child of widower Colonel Verma, and he arranges their marriage. Before even the engagement could take place, Shankar confesses to stealing ten thousand rupees from the bank to help a deserving customer, he is arrested, tried in Court, and sentenced to 3 years in jail. He is then subsequently transferred to a jail in Nasik but keeps in touch with his children by writing letters through Karim. Karim takes it upon himself to assist this family, but the earnings are not enough and Sudha as well as Rakesh find employment.
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समाधि (1950)
Character: Shekhar
Shekhar falls in love with Lilly D'Souza, a performer, only to discover she is a British spy. He hands over Lilly and her sister, Dolly, to the INA, which sentences both to death.
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Dard Ka Rishta (1982)
Character: N/A
Time is running out for Khushbu, Ravi Sharma(Sunil Dutt)'s daughter. Her leukemia can be cured only if someone's bone marrow matches her daughter so, he goes abroad and gets in touch with her former wife (Smita Patil).
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भाई भाई (1956)
Character: Ashok Kumar
A rich businessman, Dayashankar Kumar (Shivraj), who is a widow, lives with his two young sons Ashok and Raj. When he catches the younger boy Raj stealing money, he punishes him and threatens to cut off his fingers. A frightened Raj runs away from home. Years pass and the older brother Ashok (Ashok Kumar), becomes the owner of his father's business and property, running Superior Motors, which also extends to Bombay. Ashok is married to Lakshmi (Nirupa Roy) and is a caring and loving husband. They have a young son, Munna (Daisy Irani).
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ममता (1966)
Character: Manish Roy
The son of a wealthy family, Monish falls in love with Deviyani, a girl from a considerably less privileged background. When Monish leaves to study abroad, the lovers plan to reunite, but desperate financial straits force Deviyani into a marriage with a philandering drunk instead. Deeply unhappy, she flees, taking her infant daughter with her and vanishing into thin air. Does fate have more than misery in store for the unfortunate Deviyani?
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बालिका बधू (1976)
Character: Aged Amal (voice)
In colonial India, newlyweds Amal and Rajni face separation when she returns to her family. Their peaceful village life shatters after Amal's beloved teacher is arrested as a freedom fighter.
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दुनिया (1984)
Character: R.D. Puri
Framed for a crime he didn't commit, Mohan Kumar loses his wife, son and freedom, then he emerges from prison, vowing revenge.
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ड्रीम गर्ल (1977)
Character: Verma
The story revolves around a young woman (Hema Malini), who plays five different characters in the film – Sapna, Padma, Champabai, Dream girl, and Rajkumari, to steal money in order to maintain a home for orphans.
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Pasand Apni Apni (1983)
Character: Shantilal / Chachaji (Sandeep's uncle)
Geeta, a stage artist in Star Theatre Company, takes a ride in industrialist Sandeep Anand's car and gossip starts making rounds about their love. Sriram, owner of Star Theatre Company, wants to take advantage of the love between Geeta and Sandeep and publicizes that their new play will be sponsored by Sandeep Anand without Sandeep's knowledge. Sandeep goes on to investiglate the mysterious bills he gets for costumes, meets Geeta and falls in love with her. After quite a lot of confusion, things settle down and Sandeep and Geeta finally get married.
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Prem Tapasya (1983)
Character: Dr. Chowdhary
A man falls in love with an attractive woman, reluctant at first; she accepts his proposal for marriage. They plan to get married in secret, but he does not turn up at the wedding and she is left distressed.
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Takkar (1980)
Character: N/A
A wicked stepmother and her brother attempt to kill her stepson but he survives, and years later re-enters their lives. On the other hand, a smuggler assumes the identity of an honest man who looks like him, in order to evade the police.
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Intaqaam (1988)
Character: N/A
Intaqaam (English: "Revenge") is an Indian action revenge film directed by Rajkumar Kohli and released in 1988. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Kimi Katkar, Kader Khan and Meenakshi Sheshadri.
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मेरे महबूब (1963)
Character: Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi
While studying in Aligarh Muslim University, Anwar Hussain Anwar falls in love with a veiled woman and is unable to get her out of his mind. En route to Lucknow, they meet with Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi, and subsequently meet with him a few days later so that he can use his influence to secure an editor's job for Anwar with a magazine. Nawab then asks Anwar to teach his sister, Husna, some poetry, to which he agrees, and eventually finds that she is the very same veiled woman. Both fall in love with each other and the Nawab approves of this alliance, even though Anwar lives a poor lifestyle. The formal engagement ceremony takes place and arrangements are made for the wedding to take place soon. The heavily indebted Nawab does not realize that soon he will find Anwar in the company of a lowly courtesan, Najma; and pressure will be brought on him to get Husna to marry wealthy Munne Raja - who is all set to auction the former's mansion as well as belongings.
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Aabroo (1968)
Character: Advocate P.K. Anand
After being betrayed by the woman he loves, a doctor is accused of killing her husband.
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Guddi (1971)
Character: Self
A teenage girl will not accept her family's attempt to arrange a marriage for her, as her heart is currently too full of love for the movies and heartthrob actor "Dharmendra."
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Shikari (1946)
Character: N/A
Shikari is a Bollywood film released in 1946, directed by Savak B. Vacha, starring Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Paro Devi and Veera. The music was directed by Anil Chandra Sengupta, with Sachin Dev Burman as the background singer.
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खूबसूरत (1980)
Character: Dwarka Prasad Gupta
Nirmala Gupta rules her household with an iron fist. While most of her family resents it, they do comply and try to appease to her. When her daughter-in-law's free-spirited sister comes over to stay for a few days, things in the Gupta family start to change, agitating Nirmala.
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धूल का फूल (1959)
Character: Defence Lawyer
The story of an abandoned Hindu child who is found and raised by a Muslim man.
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Zindagi Zindagi (1972)
Character: Choudhury Ramprasad
This movie revolves around a village hospital that was built by a generous hearted man, Choudhury Ramprasad (Ashok Kumar) who is also a patient in the hospital. The other patients include Isamil (Iftekhar), Dayaram (Anwar Hussain), Ratan (Jalal Agha), and the doctor is Dr. Sunil (Sunil Dutt). Amongst the patient is a singer (Deb Mukherji), who loves Shyama (Farida Jalal) a worker in the hospital. When Meeta Sharma (Waheeda Rehman) comes to the hospital to admit her son, she meets Sunil and their romance is rekindled. In the background of the hospital atmosphere is an election in the village, which is proceeding smoothly, but causing a disturbance is Ramprasad's son (Ramesh Deo). Other supporting caste include Jagirdar, Chand Usmani, and Jankidas.
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संग्राम (1950)
Character: Kunwar / Rajkumar / Raje
After the death of his wife, a policeman fails to up-bring his only son in a good way and spoils him. This creates serious repercussions once the child becomes an adult.
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हीरा और पत्थर (1977)
Character: Dr. Anand
A young crusader struggles to free the poor peasants from the clutches of the corrupt trustees of their town. He decides to take any measures to get justice.
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Gumrah (1963)
Character: Barrister Ashok
Meena, a young woman in love with a singer named Rajendra. But after her sister dies, Meena is forced to marry her sister’s husband, Ashok, to take care of the children. Though she tries to be a good wife and mother, Meena secretly continues her relationship with Rajendra. The story unfolds as she struggles between her duties at home and her forbidden love.
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शराफ़त (1970)
Character: Jagatram
A man takes in his daughter's fiance only to learn that he has been frequenting a prostitute under the auspices of teaching her to read and write.
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हुमायूं (1945)
Character: Badshah Naseerudin Humayun
The film follows Humayun’s rise to the throne, his struggles to maintain the empire, and his conflicts with rivals—especially Sher Shah Suri, who defeats him and forces him into exile. Amid political upheaval and personal loss, the story also explores Humayun’s relationships, particularly with his noble wife Hamida Banu. Eventually, with Persian support, he regains his empire, but his triumph is short-lived, as his reign ends with a fatal accident.
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दीदार (1951)
Character: Dr. Kishore
A traumatized and blind young man makes a living singing, and searching for his childhood sweetheart.
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शौकीन (1982)
Character: Om Prakash Chaudhary
Three friends, in their 60s, try to do everything that they couldn't do in their younger days - before death arrives.
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Raagini (1958)
Character: N/A
Binda, an old musician in a village near Bombay, has brought up his son Rajan, in the hope that one day Rajan will become a great musician.
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Shankar Dada (1976)
Character: Superintendent
Babubhai is a notorious gangster who is threatened by Shankar Dada, another criminal, but Babubhai manages to strike a deal with him. Things take a turn when Babubhai discovers that Shankar has a twin brother who is a police officer.
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Aap Beati (1976)
Character: Kishorilal Kapoor
The Kapoor family consists of Kishorilal, his wife Lajjo, son, Prakash, and daughter, Geeta. Kishorilal and Geeta toil hard to ensure that Prakash gets a good education so that he can study in America, return home, and repay the loans that the family has taken. Prakash does get to complete his studies, he also travels to America, upgrades, and returns home to be employed as Kishorilal's boss. Then Prakash gets married to Reena, who comes from a wealthy family, and moves in with them. Geeta confides in Reena that she has met a young man by the name of Ranjit, both are in love and want to get married. The entire family is overjoyed, but their joys are short-lived when Ranjit's dad, Mayadas, asks him to get married to the daughter of a wealthy man, when he refuses, he is asked to leave.
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प्रेम नगर (1974)
Character: N/A
Karan hires Lata as his secretary and asks her to move to one of his cottages with her family. However, things take a turn when she is accused of stealing a valuable necklace.
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अफ़साना (1951)
Character: Ratan Kumar and Chaman Kumar
Ratan and Chaman are twins brothers who love the same girl, Meera. During a fair, all three are separated. While Chaman and Meera are found, Ratan is untraceable. Years later, Chaman is no longer attracted to Meera, but in a dancing girl named Rasily, while Meera awaits word of her childhood sweetheart Ratan, who she feels is still alive. Then the unexpected happens, Chaman gets into a fight with another man, killing him, and is on the run from the police. Misunderstandings are clarified, and the law declares this to be an accidental death, and as a result Chaman returns. But this is not the same Chaman any more. For one thing, he has lost interest in Rasily, and is more interested in Meera - could it be that Ratan has returned in place of Chaman? If so, what has happened to Chaman?
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লাঠি (1996)
Character: N/A
Atindranath Bannerjee, a retired teacher, faces harassment from his family members and decides to discipline them. Later, he shifts to a slum and starts teaching underprivileged children.
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Anurodh (1977)
Character: N/A
Mr. Choudhary does not approve of his son, Arun, indulging in singing songs and music. He wants him to be a businessman like himself. Out of fear of his father finding out about his continued indulgence, Arun changes his name to Sanjay Kumar. He soon becomes a popular singer, and is even hired by the local radio station to sing songs. With his increasing popularity, the risk of his dad finding out the truth has also increased, and Arun must try and keep his family life and his singing career a secret, but the question is how long will he continue to do this.
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शक्ति (1982)
Character: Commissioner of Police
A policeman's son becomes a criminal after a childhood incident creates a rift between them.
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आवाम (1987)
Character: Veshat Ansari
Indian Army Captain Amar Kumar lives with his father, Ram, and mother, Saraswati. Ram has been associated with top freedom fighters during India's struggle for independence from the British. Almost all of these freedom fighters had taken advantage of their involvement and have taken up important positions in India's administration, and these include Jagrathan, and Mohanlal. While others like Vaisakh Ansari and Ram have chosen not to.
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Woh Din Aayega (1987)
Character: N/A
The dramatic events in the family of Assistant Police Commissioner Anand Sani began when he arrested a dangerous criminal, a member of a gang that had been wreaking havoc in the city. To force the commissioner to release the arrested man, the gang leader Somnath kidnapped Anand's nephew, a boy named Kapil.
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परिणीता (1953)
Character: Shekhar Rai
In Calcutta at the turn of the century, two families (one wealthier than the other but both belonging to the same caste) live in adjoining properties. Their respective patriarchs fall out over the repayment of a loan and the intervention of a member of a lower caste in the families' financial arrangements. The rift causes much heartache to the younger members of the families, two of whom have secretly plighted their troth to each other.
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बन्दिनी (1963)
Character: Bikash Ghosh
In 1930s British-ruled Bengal, a prison-doctor falls in love with a convicted murderer with past connections to a freedom fighter.
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Bhai Bahen (1969)
Character: Raja Vikram Pratap
Raja Saheb (Ashok Kumar) is a rich man, strict father to sons Virendra (Sunil Dutt) and Mahendra. One day, Mahendra has a big fight with his father and dies of shock afterwards. Virendra leaves home and falls in bad company with Pran. Later, Virendra falls in love with a poor girl (Nutan), eventually deciding to marry her. At home, a lonely Raja Saheb falls ill. When Virendra tells his father about his love, his father reveals his own past: He was in love with a poor girl, who died leaving a daughter (Padmini) behind, who dances on the roads to earn a living. Virendra decides to bring his sister home.
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Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
Character: Brijmohan Sharma
Three woman-hating brothers face changes in their respective lifestyles when two of them fall in love.
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Asli Naqli (1986)
Character: Driver…
Seth Laxmi Narayan and his wife had a son who was separated at an early age. The only clue they have is that he has a locket around his neck. When Laxmi Narayan passes away, he leaves behind a lot of money and wealth. His wife makes efforts to locate her long-lost son, with the help of her relative, Durjan Singh. Durjan Singh hires a local thug, Birju, and asks him to pose as the long-lost son, for a hefty price, to which he agrees. Mrs. Narayan welcomes Birju as her son, and accepts him, little knowing his agenda, and the evil scheme devised by Durjan Singh and his son.
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पाक़ीज़ा (1972)
Character: Shahabuddin
A beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest ranger falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his wealthy parents oppose the union.
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Mili (1975)
Character: Mr. Khanna
Shekhar, who has moved into a new neighborhood, is unhappy with his new surroundings. He resents the noise children make while playing, as he prefers quiet and solitude. His reclusion is shattered when his neighbor, Mili, comes into his life. At first he hates the intrusion, but then grows fond of and ultimately falls in love with her. But when the time comes for him to propose to this sunny, cheerful, and positive young lady, he learns that she has only a few more months to live.
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मिस्टर इंडिया (1987)
Character: Professor Sinha
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
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Kanoon (1960)
Character: N/A
A lawyer holds the eyewitness evidence to catch a killer, but the identified criminal is the lawyer's own mentor, prospective father-in-law, and also the judge who presides over the case.
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अपना खून (1978)
Character: Geeta's Father
Inspector Verma is shocked when he discovers that his son has turned out to be a criminal. He takes up the challenge to reform his son and make him a law-abiding citizen.
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तवाइफ़ (1985)
Character: Mr. Nigam
A courtesan accidentally comes to the house of a humble man and lives in the civil society without revealing about her profession. She falls for the man but her past forbids a union between them.
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दो मुसाफिर (1978)
Character: Kailash Nath
Bijli's life crashes when her lover Raju dies tragically in an accident. She is in for a bigger shock when she meets Vicky.
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Mera Damad (1985)
Character: Ajit Khanna
Utpal Dutt stars as Chaudhry, a landowner who comes to town looking to get his daughter Sunita (Zarina Wahab) married to the son of his childhood friend Khanna. Khanna's son, Jai (Farooque Shaikh), isn't interested in marrying anyone, but his determined father nonetheless plans a trip to Chaudhry's village for Jai, hoping things will work out. What ensues is a hilarious comedy of errors.
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Faisla (1988)
Character: Rehman
Three convicts escape from prison to avenge the rape and death of one of their daughters', and get involved in a mansion's mystery involving the death of the owner, allegedly at the hands of his son; and the accidental loss of sight by his daughter; and the cruel and heartless thugs who will kill anyone who stand in their way, including each other.
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साजन (1947)
Character: Prakash
Prakash (Ashok Kumar) is returning home after eleven years from UK, and is now on a train for his journey back home. He meets a young man, also called Prakash (Ramesh Gupta), on the train who befriends him. The train meets with an accident and Prakash loses his memory. While Prakash is wandering around trying to regain his memory, the man from the train thinking that Prakash (Kumar) is dead, pretends to be Prakash and reaches his house.
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Jawab (1970)
Character: Zamindar Uma Shankar
Raja (Jeetendra) lives with his widowed sister Divya (Meena Kumari) in a small village. He is constantly being made a target by the oppressive local Zamindar and his two children, Sagar and Chanchal. The land owner's children decide to take revenge on Raja by getting Sagar married to Raja's sweetheart Neela. The Zamindar also molests Raja's sister, who kills herself. With his Neela married and his sister dead, a devastated Raja heads to the city. Once over there he attempts to put his life together, and try to forget the past. It is then he meets with another victim of the Zamindar, Bajrangi (Mehmood) and together they conceive a plan that will avenge them against their oppressors. The question is, will they succeed or will there be more victims.
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Khwab (1980)
Character: Advocate Joshi
Pratap Kumar Srivastav travels from Shyam Nagar to Bombay, and gets hired by his father's friend, Ram Prasad. He rents a room in a Chawl in Borivali's 'Asha Manzil' where his friend, Gopal Mathur, and his attractive sister, Maya, also live. Pratap's main aim is to succeed in life, earn lots of money, and buy a flat in posh Malabar Hills. He succeeds considerably, woos his boss' daughter, Indrani, and is soon promoted to the position of Deputy General Manager. On the day of his engagement to Indrani, he goes missing, and subsequently she and her dad are notified that he has been arrested, and charged with the homicide of a pregnant Maya.
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शेवटचा मालुसरा (1965)
Character: N/A
An unusual Marathi war movie which mobilises and updates a historical/regional chauvinism associated with 17th-C. Maratha emperor Shivaji. Major Subhanrao Malusare, a direct descendant of Shivaji’s legendary lieutenant Tanaji Malusare, continues a proud family tradition by winning the Victoria Cross as an Allied officer fighting against Italian fascists in WW2. When he dies, his wife Savitri (Uma) vows that their son will never join the army. However, during the India-China conflict (1962), when her son’s friend is killed, she enjoins her son to fight for the nation even though the boy’s death would mean the end of the ancient clan. The film updated the rousing sentimentalism associated with Shivaji historicals into the present via songs such as He bharatiyano aika balidan katha veeranchi.
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Jewel Thief (1967)
Character: Arjun Singh
Vinay finds himself constantly mistaken for a look-alike jewel thief. To clear his name, he joins hands with the police to impersonate the thief and catch the real culprit. When the thief decides to counter by posing as Vinay, their true identities become thoroughly muddled.
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Judaai (1980)
Character: Retired Justice Umakant Verma
The wealthy doctor Shashikant marries a servant girl, the much-loved Gauri. When an old flame makes makes contact with Shashikant, pride jeopardizes their marriage and the lives of their children.
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Beqabu (1996)
Character: Daadu
Story about a man whose past comes back to haunt him.
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Beqabu (1996)
Character: Daadu Raja's ustaad
Story about a man whose past comes back to haunt him.
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Aath Din (1946)
Character: Shamsher Singh
Shamsher Singh (Kumar), a discharged military officer who wants to settle down as a farmer. His marriage is arranged with the educated Neela (Veera) who ditches him at the last minute and goes to the city where she learns that she stands to inherit a fortune if she gets married within 8 days. After rejecting several suitors, she finally falls in love with Shamsher Singh, whom she meets in the city unaware that he is the person to whom she was earlier betrothed. Singh treats her badly and she sues him but in the end the two realise that they love each other.
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