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1. Tiger 3 (2023)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Tiger and Zoya are back - to save the country and their family. This time it's personal.
Director: Maneesh Sharma | Stars: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, Simran
Votes: 53,151
2. Hey Ram (2000)
Not Rated | 186 min | Crime, Drama, History
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him.
Director: Kamal Haasan | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini
Votes: 14,008 | Gross: $0.27M
3. Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Inspired by real events, Tiger Zinda Hai is a sequel to the blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, and an espionage action drama that follows a daring rescue mission in Iraq.
Director: Ali Abbas Zafar | Stars: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal, Anupriya Goenka
Votes: 33,762 | Gross: $5.56M
4. Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
India's top spy Tiger and his love Zoya battle the dark world of intelligence and espionage that forbids its soldiers from loving the enemy.
Director: Kabir Khan | Stars: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Girish Karnad, Ranvir Shorey
Votes: 38,706 | Gross: $2.35M
5. 24 (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A scientist invents a time machine, which leads to a bitter battle between his evil twin brother and his son.
Directors: Vikram Kumar, Vikram K. Kumar | Stars: Suriya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen, Saranya Ponvannan
Votes: 23,969
6. Utsav (1984)
145 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Based on the circa 2nd century BCE to 2nd Century CE, Sanskrit play "Daridra-Charudatta" by the famous Indian playwright Bhasa, "Utsav" faithfully follows Bhasa's story-line. Vasantasena, a... See full summary »
Director: Girish Karnad | Stars: Rekha, Amjad Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Shankar Nag
Votes: 424
7. Manthan (1976)
134 min | Drama
Dr.Rao (Girih Karnad) is a Vetinary doc, who comes to this village with the aim of starting a Milk Co-operative society for the welfare of the villagers. But the wealthy businessman ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Anant Nag
Votes: 701
8. Iqbal (2005)
Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Sport
Iqbal, the deaf and mute son of a farmer, has a passion for the game of cricket and seeks the tutelage of a washed-up, alcoholic ex-player.
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Shreyas Talpade, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Basu Prasad, Yatin Karyekar
Votes: 17,699
9. China Gate (1998)
175 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
10 old exiled army men decide to free a village from an evil bandit
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Om Puri, Amrish Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Danny Denzongpa
Votes: 1,825
10. Kaadhalan (1994)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Prabhu, a college student, falls in love with Shruthi, a governor's daughter. On knowing about their love affair, her father imprisons Prabhu and forbids him to meet Shruthi.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Votes: 2,153
11. Shivaay (2016)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A skilled mountaineer races against time to rescue his mute daughter from the clutches of human traffickers in Bulgaria.
Director: Ajay Devgn | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Abigail Eames, Erika Kaar, Sayyeshaa Saigal
Votes: 11,244
12. Guna (1991)
Not Rated | 167 min | Drama, Romance
A neurodivergent individual escapes the family he despises and the asylum he is kept in by creating fantasies.
Director: Santhana Bharathi | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Roshini, Rekha, Varalakshmi S.
Votes: 3,184
13. Minsaara Kanavu (1997)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Thomas loves Priya from their high school days but is afraid to confess. So he resorts to his friend Deva, to convince Priya. However, a tricky situation arises when Priya falls in love with Deva.
Director: Rajiv Menon | Stars: Arvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, Kajol, Nassar
Votes: 1,358
14. Dor (2006)
147 min | Drama
Two woman --different backgrounds, miles apart, and strangers to each other-- are linked by tragedy. Their new-found friendship is tested as one holds the fate of the other's husband in her hands.
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Ayesha Takia, Shreyas Talpade, Gul Panag, Girish Karnad
Votes: 6,270
15. Meri Jung (1985)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Drama
Two top lawyers battle against each other while the whole city witnesses the battle.
Director: Subhash Ghai | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Girish Karnad, Nutan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 1,465
16. Chalk N Duster (I) (2016)
130 min | Drama
CHALK N DUSTER is an emotional journey of two teachers Vidya ( Shabana Azmi) & Jyoti ( Juhi Chawla) , serving at a Mumbai - based High School. Their passion and love for teaching, bonds ... See full summary »
Director: Jayant Gilatar | Stars: Richa Chadha, Shabana Azmi, Arya Babbar, Gavie Chahal
Votes: 835
17. Chellame (2004)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Romance, Thriller
Revolving around a joint family system and its dynamics, this drama series attempts to highlight the challenges that emerge in relationships when money comes into the picture.
Director: A.R. Gandhi Krishna | Stars: Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath Srinivasan, Vivek
Votes: 440
18. Kalyug (1981)
152 min | Drama
This movie tells story of fierce and total competition of two related business families in the days of license raaj India. The overall plot is based on Mahabharat. This movie shows that how... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj Babbar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Votes: 583
19. 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A forest ranger with the ability to visit the past by looking at photographs attempts to solve the mystery behind his father's sudden death.
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Jaaved Jaaferi, Girish Karnad
Votes: 5,983
20. Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (2002)
126 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
In a drought-stricken kingdom, two rival priests, Yavakri and Parvasu, try to appease the rain god through their respective methods that lead to adultery, treachery, and murder.
Director: Arjun Sajnani | Stars: Jackie Shroff, Kumar Iyengar, Raveena Tandon, Nagarjuna Akkineni
Votes: 409 | Gross: $0.03M
22. Shankar Dada MBBS (2004)
174 min | Comedy
A doctor treats patients with humanity (not with medicines).
Director: Jayant Paranji | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Meka Srikanth, Sonali Bendre, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 2,018
23. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders
Votes: 94
24. Nandhini (2017–2021)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Nandini is a supernatural Telugu soap opera. The story revolves around Nandini (shape shifting snake) and Rajashekhar, a rich business man's family. The show narrates the story of a family cursed by a snake.
Stars: Nithya Ram, Chaya Singh, Kavya Shasthri, Rekha Krishnappa
Votes: 79
25. Pukar (2000)
176 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Om Puri
Votes: 2,638 | Gross: $0.36M
26. Malgudi Days (1986–2006)
Drama
Based on the works of R.K. Narayan, Malgudi Days chronicles the lives of people living in the fictitious town of Malgudi.
Stars: Venki, Anant Nag, Sudheendra, Rajaram
Votes: 4,216
27. Nishant (1975)
140 min | Crime, Drama
A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife-abused and berated by her abductors-cannot bring herself to face her husband.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Amrish Puri
Votes: 732
28. Komaram Puli (2010)
163 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Puli, a brave police officer, is appointed as the special police officer in PM's security. Soon, he gets into a brawl with Al Saleem, only to realise that Saleem is responsible for his father's death.
Director: S.J. Suryah | Stars: Shriya Saran, Manoj Bajpayee, Saranya Ponvannan, Nassar
Votes: 1,753
29. Aa Dinagalu (2007)
136 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Based on the non-fictional novel "Dadagiri Dinagalu", an affluent youth is dragged into the 1980s Bangalore underworld to save his love from his conspiring father.
Director: K.M. Chaitanya | Stars: Chethan Kumar, Archana Shastry, Sharath Lohitashwa, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 329
30. Apne Paraye (1980)
123 min | Drama, Family, Comedy
This is a story of two lawyer brothers, their half brother, their wives and children. Siddheshwari, wife of the eldest brother has left the operational details of the household to Sheela, ... See full summary »
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Girish Karnad, Utpal Dutt
Votes: 218
31. Bhumika (1977)
142 min | Drama
A girl learns music from her courtesan grandmother and breaks into the burgeoning show business industry of 1930s Bombay, which eventually leads to decades of superstardom as well as romantic entanglements.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Smita Patil, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri
Votes: 711
32. Aasha (1980)
123 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Deepak (Jeetendra) is a truck driver. One day he meets with haughty, snobbish, and popular singer, Asha. He assists her with her travel and the two become friends. Deepak loves Mala, ... See full summary »
Director: J. Om Prakash | Stars: Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Rameshwari, Girish Karnad
Votes: 230
33. Divorce (1984)
133 min | Romance, Drama
Mr. Oswal (Om Shivpuri) is a very rich, influential, domineering man who lives with his wife (Sulochana) and two sons, Jayant (Girish Karnad) and Ajay (Vijayendra Ghatge). Mr. Oswal ... See full summary »
Director: N.D. Kothari | Stars: Sharmila Tagore, Girish Karnad, Vijayendra Ghatge, Jasmin
Votes: 17
34. Shama (1981)
Crime, Drama, Romance
Widower Nawab Yusuf Khan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Sultanpur, British India, along with his school-going son, Shahnawaz, and a college-going brother, Aslam, When he finds out that Aslam ... See full summary »
Director: Naeem Basit | Stars: Girish Karnad, Shabana Azmi, Aruna Irani, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Votes: 26
35. Nagamandala (1997)
131 min | Drama
Rani is a young bride who is neglected by her indifferent and unfaithful husband, Appanna. Appanna spends most of his time with his concubine and comes home only for lunch. Rani is a ... See full summary »
Director: T.S. Nagabharana | Stars: Prakash Raj, Vijayalakshmi, B. Jayashree, Mandya Ramesh
Votes: 104
36. Swami (1977)
129 min | Drama
After she enters into an arranged marriage, a spirited and intellectual young woman tries to adjust to life with a man who was not her choice.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, Utpal Dutt, Dheeraj Kumar
Votes: 252
37. Cheluvi (1992)
102 min | Drama
Cheluvi, a poor young woman, has a secret magical power. With the magic, she turns into a tree which produces exotic flowers. Soon, her secret is spotted by Kumar, the son of the village head.
Director: Girish Karnad | Stars: Girish Karnad, Sonali Kulkarni, Prashant Rao, Gargi Yakkundi
Votes: 107
38. Aakrosh: Cyclone of Anger (1998)
Action, Crime, Drama
An officer faces personal challenges after he is assigned to stop killers of the Prime Minister.
Director: Lateef Binny | Stars: Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Girish Karnad, Suresh Oberoi
Votes: 124
39. Man Pasand (1980)
Comedy, Drama
Kamli belongs to a poor family. She sells datuns for a living. She sells them in local suburban trains as well as on railway platforms. One day she meets a bachelor named Pratap, who would ... See full summary »
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Dev Anand, Tina Ambani, Girish Karnad, Mehmood
Votes: 125
40. Sur Sangam (1985)
Not Rated | 149 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The last thread of the Great tradition of Indian Classical Music, Pandit Shivshankar Shastri (Girish Karnad), is worried about whom to shoulder the responsibility - It's the quest of a ... See full summary »
Director: K. Viswanath | Stars: Girish Karnad, Jaya Prada, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sadhana Singh
Votes: 66
41. Zamana (1985)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ravi and Vinod's father is killed by a don, for developing a photo that showcases a crime scene. Ravi, a criminal and Vinod, a cop, decide to exact revenge from their father's killer.
Director: Ramesh Talwar | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Ranjeeta Kaur
Votes: 66
42. Samrat & Co. (2014)
Not Rated | 125 min | Mystery, Thriller
A small town tycoon gets murdered. The daughter hires a private investigator to catch the real culprit.
Director: Kaushik Ghatak | Stars: Rajeev Khandelwal, Madalsa Sharma, Gopal Datt, Girish Karnad
Votes: 1,383
43. Aashayein (2010)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
A man meets with assorted characters in a nursing home after being diagnosed with cancer.
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: John Abraham, Anaitha Nair, Girish Karnad, Farida Jalal
Votes: 1,354
44. Akarshan (1988)
Romance
Priya is an actress whose life gets saved by the hero played by Akbar Khan while shooting. She then falls in love with him. however, this does not auger well with Priya's Didi (elder sister... See full summary »
Director: Tanvir Ahmed | Stars: Akbar Khan, Sonu Walia, Girish Karnad, Rohini Hattangadi
Votes: 37
45. Indradhanush (1989– )
Sci-Fi
The show has been compared to Stranger Things of Netflix even though it was made 30 years ago. It introduced the concepts of cloning, time travel, space travel, DNA Crystallization, androids, and future galactic wars to Indian audiences.
Stars: Girish Karnad, Deepa Lagoo, Akshay Anand, Sridevi Mukhi
Votes: 106
46. Kondura (The Sage from the Sea) (1978)
137 min | Drama
Jogamma is the widow of Brahmin Pandit Range Rao, and lives in a coastal village in Southern India along with her two married sons, Narsimha, who is married to Seethamma and has two sons; ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Anant Nag, Nirmala, Siddesh, Vanisri
Votes: 60
47. Aatank (1996)
113 min | Action, Thriller
Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu... See full summary »
Directors: Prem Lalwani, Desh Mukherjee | Stars: Nafisa Ali, Ranjeet Bedi, Dharmendra, Girish Karnad
Votes: 127
48. Tarang (1984)
171 min | Drama
Sethji is a widowed, a businessman and lives a comfortable life with his only daughter, Hansa, his son-in-law, Rahul, and a grandson, Munna. He has Rahul as his right-hand man, and a nephew... See full summary »
Director: Kumar Shahani | Stars: Amol Palekar, Smita Patil, Shreeram Lagoo, Girish Karnad
Votes: 64
49. Antarnaad (1991)
160 min | Drama
The story of Antarnaad is based on the work of Pandurang Shastri which over the last 36 years is revolutionizing the Indian countryside by transforming the lives of people in a way that can... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Om Puri
Votes: 133
50. Ratchakan (1997)
154 min | Action, Romance
Ajay, a short tempered young man falls in love with soniya daughter of a bigshot. Things take a turn for the worse when soniya's father puts a condition that Ajay has to control his temper for 3 months while working in his company.
Director: Praveenkanth | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sushmita Sen, Girish Karnad, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Votes: 381