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Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema (2015)
Character: Self
Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boom and its movie stars are treated like deities. Today their fame stretches across the diaspora, in what has become a truly global industry. As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary, Sanjeev Bhaskar travels across the subcontinent to get under the skin of the Indian movie business as never before. From young hopefuls in the slums of Mumbai to superstars like Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan, he meets the stars of the silver screen and the people behind the scenes - legendary producers, directors, musicians and choreographers - exploring the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made.
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Making "Sacred Games" (2019)
Character: Self
VICE met up with the directors of Sacred Games, Netflix's first foray into originals in India. Veterans Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane explain their process to us.
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Fool For Love (2019)
Character: N/A
It narrates the story of an Anglo indian couple Allan and Beatrice(bittu). Beatrice who lives in one of the christian dominant areas of Mumbai,India is visited by her husband one night after almost two years of disappearance. What happens next is bleak, poetic and surreal just like Shepard's plays.
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तेरा क्या होगा जॉनी (2010)
Character: Kashyap (Cameo Appearance)
An abused boy who sells coffee on a bicycle gets involved in a robbery.
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இமைக்கா நொடிகள் (2018)
Character: Martin 'Rudra' Roy
A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family
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साली मोहब्बत (2024)
Character: Gajendra Bhaiyya
A small-town housewife, Smita, is devastated to find her husband and cousin dead. What happens when the local cop, Ratan, suspects her to be the one behind their murder?
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Luck by Chance (2009)
Character: Jai
Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the path she has chosen is not an easy one.
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कुत्ते (2023)
Character: Politician
A van carrying crores of cash. One rainy night in the outskirts of Mumbai. Unaware of each other, three stray gangs cross paths on the hunt. Unfortunately, all of them have the same plan. Bullets... Blood... Betrayal... It’s every man for himself... All the dogs after one bone. Will these dogs bite the bone, or will they lose to greed?
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Soundtrack (2011)
Character: Self
Loud music, substance and alcohol abuse wreck the life and career of a talented music DJ, but Gauri helps him overcome his difficulties.
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Happy New Year (2014)
Character: Auditions Judge
Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.
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லியோ (2023)
Character: Daniel (Uncredited)
Parthiban, a cafe owner, lives with his family in Himachal Pradesh. Things take an absurd turn for him when he gets in the way of a drug cartel.
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शागिर्द (2011)
Character: Bunty Bhaiya
Hanumant Singh is the quirky cop in the police department. He is a man of action who delivers most of the time but he has unusual ways to accomplish his mission. More importantly, he doesn't think twice before hobnobbing with corrupt politicians and gangsters and taking bribes for services rendered. Trouble begins when a new and seemingly honest recruit joins his team.
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Trishna (2011)
Character: Self
When her father is killed in a road accident, Trishna's family expect her to provide for them. The rich son of an entrepreneur starts to restlessly pursue her affections, but are his intentions as pure as they seem?
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Bombay Rose (2019)
Character: Raja Khan (voice)
Amidst the bustle of a magnetic and multifaceted city, the budding love between two dreamers is tested by duty and religious divides.
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Ghoomketu (2020)
Character: Inspector Badlani
An aspiring writer from a small town in U.P. runs away to Mumbai. He gives himself 30 days to try and prove his worth.
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மகாராஜா (2024)
Character: Selvam
A barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "Lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object, jeer at his request until they learn what they're really looking for.
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Black Friday (2004)
Character: ISI agent at landing point
Bombs tear through Bombay in 1993, wreaking havoc and polarising the citizens. With perpetrators at large, the state launches a massive man-hunt to unmask the perpetrators behind these events.
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Gang (2000)
Character: Police officer
After falling prey to underworld, four friends jeopardise their personal lives with point of no return.
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റൈഫിൾ ക്ലബ്ബ് (2024)
Character: Dayanand Bare
A historic rifle club in the Western Ghats becomes the center of a thrilling fight for survival when a dangerous arms dealer and his gang come seeking revenge. The club’s members, skilled hunters with a shared passion, work together to protect their lives and their legacy.
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भूतनाथ रिटर्न्स (2014)
Character: Himself (Cameo Appearance)
Boothnath vows to redeem himself when spirits tease him, and searches for a child to terrify. He befriends Akhrot, a slum kid, and helps him take on the country's most powerful politician.
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No Smoking (2007)
Character: Man in Elevator (uncredited)
A heavily addicted smoker is unprepared for the true price he must pay when he asks a guru's help to kick the habit.
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AK vs AK (2020)
Character: Self
After a public spat with a movie star, a disgraced director retaliates by kidnapping the actor's daughter, filming the search for her in real-time.
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Akira (2016)
Character: ACP Rane
Akira Sharma is your average Jane from Jodhpur. Early in life she sees an atrocity committed on a neighbour and learns to defend herself. And, a spitfire is born.
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I Am (2011)
Character: N/A
I Am is a 2011 Indian anthology film by Onir. It consists of four short films: "Omar", "Afia", "Abhimanyu", and "Megha". Each film shares the common theme of fear and each is also based on real life stories. The film was financed by donations from more than 400 different people around the world, many of whom donated through social networking sites like Facebook. There are four stories but the characters are interwoven with each story. "Abhimanyu" is based on child abuse, "Omar" on gay rights, "Megha" is about Kashmiri Pandits and "Afia" deals with sperm donation. I Am was released with subtitles in all regions as six different languages are spoken in the film: Hindi, English, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali and Kashmiri.
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गुलाल (2009)
Character: Man in the Party
A law student witnesses the struggles of the Rajputs, deception, homicide and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.
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விடுதலை: பாகம் II (2024)
Character: Naxal Leader
Troubles worsen for Kumaresan after the capture of Perumal, and soon he is confronted with having to make a choice between performing his duties as a police constable, or taking a stand for what is right.
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Satya- Ab Tak Pachchees (2023)
Character: Himself
The film is a compendium of several anecdotes, memories and observations of people who were directly involved in the making of Satya. At the same time, it presents views and commentary on Satya's legacy from people within the industry, whom Varma's film has greatly impacted.
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हड्डी (2023)
Character: Pramod Ahlawat
A transgender woman, Haddi, moves to Delhi to join a gang of transpeople and cross-dressers headed by an influential man. But is this move aspirational or driven by revenge?
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Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024)
Character: Sharab Customer (voice)
In a sophisticated near perfect society, citizens live with paper bags on heads to dissolve differences. Tensions rise when the whispers of a mythical land without the bags start to float and a fresh council member sparks an accidental revolution.
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Dacoit (2026)
Character: Swamy
A man is convicted for a crime he didn't commit owing to a betrayal by his better half. He hunts her down seeking vengeance, as their stories intertwine with a series of robberies.
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दास देव (2018)
Character: Vishambhar Pratap Chauhan
Dev who takes control of his own life gets addicted to drugs and alcohol and eventually becomes hungry for power.
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Life in 24 Frames a Second (2021)
Character: Self
"Life in 24 Frames a Second" is a film about hardship, misfortune, perseverance and triumph. The personal stories of John Woo (The Killer), Anurag Kashyap (Sacred Games), Rithy Panh (The Missing Picture) and Lav Diaz (The Woman Who Left), who survived extreme poverty, disease, sexual abuse, genocide and civil war to go on to become maestros of world cinema. 'Survivors' united by their abiding love of the movies.
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