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1. Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Drama, War
A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her real mother, she begs to be taken to Sri Lanka, where her mother works with a militant group of activists.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Keerthana Parthiepan, Simran, Madhavan, Nandita Das
Votes: 9,222
2. Dhaad (2018)
135 min | Action
Drama centred around a dacoit named Ghela who believes in the power of the gun and regards it as a necessary tool for survival.
Director: Paresh Naik | Stars: Sameera Awasthi, Nandita Das, Sandeep Kulkarni, Sujata Mehta
Votes: 39
3. Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai (2017)
100 min | Drama
A mock trial during the rehearsal of a play quickly turns into a gripping drama about desire, gender issues, power and control, this is an adaptation of playwright Vijay Tendulkar's Shantata. Court Chalu Aahe (1963).
Director: Ritesh Menon | Stars: Nandita Das, Pravina Bhagwat Deshpande, Ajitesh Gupta, Yusuf Hussain
Votes: 67
4. Maati Maay (2006)
98 min | Drama
A young man learns the strange truth about a local outcast in this drama from filmmaker Chitra Palekar, starring one of India's most respected actresses, Nandita Das. Bragirath (Kshitij ... See full summary »
Director: Chitra Palekar | Stars: Mukta Barve, Nandita Das, Kshitij Gavande, Atul Kulkarni
Votes: 98
5. Parinati (2020)
125 min | Drama
Based on a folk-tale from Rajasthan, 'Parinati' deals with the inherent tragedy of human avarice, which must inevitably lead to self-destruction.
Director: Prakash Jha | Stars: Basant Josalkar, Surekha Sikri, Sudhir Kulkarni, Sharda Desoares
Votes: 81
6. Aamaar Bhuvan (2018)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Family
A triangle love story between viz Meher (Kaushik Sen), Noor (Saswato Chaterjee) and Sakina (Nandita Das).
Director: Mrinal Sen | Stars: Saswata Chatterjee, Nandita Das, Kaushik Sen, Asit Basu
Votes: 99
7. Shubho Mahurat (2003)
150 min | Crime, Mystery
An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.
Director: Rituparno Ghosh | Stars: Sharmila Tagore, Nandita Das, Kalyani Mandal, Moumita Gupta
Votes: 604
8. Earth (1998)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Romance, War
It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl witnesses tragedy as her ayah (nanny) is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna
Votes: 8,112 | Gross: $0.53M
9. Safar (I) (2014)
26 min | Short, Drama
Safar is a short film, that follows sixteen year old Gouri, as she embarks upon a deeply personal journey, choosing to leave behind a life that was forced upon her in search of a different future.
Director: Pratyusha Gupta | Stars: Shweta Tripathi, Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal, Vipin Sharma, Trimala Adhikari
Votes: 54
10. A Drop of Life (2007)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama
Mirabai, an impassioned school teacher, has left her urban lifestyle to teach in Kutch, Gujurat. When Mira witnesses growing illness among the village children after a pre-paid water meter ... See full summary »
Director: Shalini Kantayya | Stars: Nandita Das, Arnold Y. Kim, Liza Jessie Peterson
Votes: 22
11. Red Monsoon (2014)
88 min | Drama, Family
Inner city characters of the new Nepali generation struggle in a chaotic Kathmandu Valley society.
Director: Eelum Dixit | Stars: Sandip Chhetri, Sudam Ck, Himali Dixit, Shristi Ghimire
Votes: 24
12. Nandita Das and Divya Jagdale's Between the Lines (2014)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama
The story of a lawyer couple who end up arguing on the opposite sides of a criminal trial, blurring their personal and professional lives.
Director: Ritesh Menon | Stars: Nandita Das, Subodh Maskara
Votes: 43
13. Ramchand Pakistani (2008)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
A 7 year old Pakistani boy and his father belonging to the untouchable Hindu caste accidentally cross the border and spend years in an Indian jail while the mother on the other side doesn't know what has happened to them.
Director: Mehreen Jabbar | Stars: Nandita Das, Rashid Farooqi, Syed Fazal Hussain, Hassan Niazi
Votes: 1,281
14. Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998)
186 min | Drama
Dibyanath Chatterji, his bank-employed wife, Sujata, and only child, a son, Brati, live a middle-class existence in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, circa early 1970s. Sujata is a quiet, ... See full summary »
Director: Govind Nihalani | Stars: Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas, Milind Gunaji
Votes: 304
15. Hari-Bhari (2000)
134 min | Drama, Family
Ghazala (Shabana Azmi) has been married to Munirmiya (Srivallabh Vyas) for several years, and has given birth to a daughter, Salma (Rajeshwari Sachdev) Munir is unhappy that Ghazala has ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Rajit Kapoor, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Surekha Sikri
Votes: 119
16. Rockford (1999)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
The movie chronicles the arrival of a (Hindu) student to a strict all-boys Christian boarding school in India and his assimilation into the school. The change is quite dramatic to the ... See full summary »
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Rohan Dey, Jayant Kripalani, Nandita Das, Soumyarka Gupta
Votes: 1,448
17. The Kapil Sharma Show (2016– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Comedian Kapil Sharma interacts with celebrity guests about their latest films while keeping the audience laughing with his wit, humour and assorted skits.
Stars: Kapil Sharma, Kiku Sharda, Sumona Chakravarti, Archana Puran Singh
Votes: 9,715
18. Manto (2018)
112 min | Biography, Drama
The film is a biographical account of writer Saadat Hasan Manto's life and is set in 1940s India.
Director: Nandita Das | Stars: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Nazma Ali Shaikh
Votes: 4,683
19. Neer Paravai (2012)
Unrated | 150 min | Drama
A fisherman, Arul, faces societal challenges and sacrifices for his community. A poignant love story unfolds against the backdrop of coastal struggles, portraying resilience and enduring love.
Director: Seenu Ramasamy | Stars: Vishnu Vishal, Sunaina Yella, Nandita Das, Samuthirakani
Votes: 435
20. Azhagi (2002)
155 min | Drama, Romance
A married man's fidelity is tested when a childhood crush needs his help.
Director: Thangar Bachan | Stars: Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Nandita Das, Devayani, Sayaji Shinde
Votes: 341
21. Firaaq (2008)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Chronicles the devastating impact on vulnerable Muslims in Gujarat after riots.
Director: Nandita Das | Stars: Inaamulhaq, Nassar, Shahana Goswami, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Votes: 2,584
22. Gattu (2011)
90 min | Drama
A cheeky nine-year-old boy called Gattu lives in Roorkee. The small town along with Gattu shares an obsession with flying kites and defeating the ruler of the skies above Roorkee.
Director: Rajan Khosa | Stars: Naresh Sharma, Mohammad Samad, Jayanta Das, Md. Sohaib
Votes: 432
23. Oonga (2013)
98 min | Adventure, Drama
Little tribal boy runs off on a long journey to the big city to watch the Ramayana that his friends saw but he missed, unaware that his little village is being forced to give up its land for bauxite mining.
Director: Devashish Makhija | Stars: Raju Singh, Seema Biswas, Priyanka Bose, Nandita Das
Votes: 60
24. Podokkhep (2006)
90 min | Drama
The story is about the trials and tribulations faced by Shashanka, a retired bank manager and widower, and his daughter Megha, while trying to maintain their professional lives and relationships.
Director: Suman Ghosh | Stars: Savitri Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Nandita Das, June Malia
Votes: 50
25. Kamli (2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Director: Sastry K.N.T. | Stars: Nandita Das, Shafi, Tanikella Bharani, L.B. Sriram
Votes: 12
26. Fleeting Beauty (2005)
10 min | Short
Using sprinkled spices, a woman traces the trade routes of antiquity on her lover's back.
Director: Virginia Pitts | Stars: Nandita Das, Will Wallace
Votes: 11
27. Ek Alag Mausam (2003)
120 min | Drama
Aparna, who is afflicted with AIDS, volunteers to work for a rehabilitation home. There, she gets attracted to George, a volunteer, but is afraid to get close to him due to her condition.
Director: K.P. Sasi | Stars: Nandita Das, Rajit Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Renuka Shahane
Votes: 57
28. Daughters of This Century (2001)
180 min
This film is based on five shot stories of Rabindranath Tagore's Jibito O Mrito, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Abhagir Swarga, Gour Kishore Ghosh's Aei Daha, Prafulla Roy's Satgharia and Dibyendu Palit's Kaanch.
Director: Tapan Sinha | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan, Arjun Chakraborty, Nandita Das
Votes: 29
29. Fire (1996)
Unrated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Two mentally unstable women who are abandoned by their husbands find love and solace in each other.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Karishma Jhalani, Ramanjeet Kaur
Votes: 6,364 | Gross: $0.40M
30. Silence the Court Is in Session (2015)
105 min | Drama
A mock trial during the rehearsal of a play quickly turns into a gripping drama about desire, gender issues, power and control, in this adaptation of playwright Vijay Tendulkar's Shantata. Court Chalu Aahe (1963).
Director: Ritesh Menon | Stars: Nandita Das, Pravina Bhagwat Deshpande, Ajitesh Gupta, Yusuf Hussain
Votes: 13
31. Punaradhivasam (2000)
Lack of love sours the relationship between a father and his son. A similar fate is also met by a couple who do not love each other.
Director: V.K. Prakash | Stars: Nandita Das, Manoj K. Jayan, Lalu Alex, P. Balachandran
Votes: 12
32. Bawandar (2000)
125 min | Drama
Shoba T. Mathur works for the Central Government in India and her job is to create awareness against child-marriage and other social evils that prevail due to general misinterpretation of ... See full summary »
Director: Jag Mundhra | Stars: Nandita Das, Raghubir Yadav, Deepti Naval, Rahul Khanna
Votes: 331
33. Días de cine (1991– )
60 min | News
Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.
Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Votes: 334
34. Biswaprakash (1999)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama
On his journey to self realization, Biswaparakash faces a changing value system in a new consumerist culture and that conflict with his beliefs, values and traditions.
Director: Susant Misra | Stars: Binyaka, Anu Choudhury, Carman Cordwell, Nandita Das
Votes: 26
35. Janmadinam (1998)
105 min | Drama
As a mother waits with her pregnant daughter for the arrival of a grandchild, the story flashes back to the relationships the daughter has had with several men.
Director: Suma Josson | Stars: Nandita Das, Surekha Sikri, Murali Nair, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 15
36. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 119
37. 55th Idea Filmfare Awards (2010 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan
Votes: 966
38. Zwigato (2022)
105 min | Drama
A man works as a food delivery rider, grappling with the world of ratings and incentives. To support the income, his homemaker wife begins to explore different work opportunities, with fear but also excitement of a new found independence.
Director: Nandita Das | Stars: Kapil Sharma, Shahana Goswami, Tushar Acharya, Zishan Ali
Votes: 5,720
39. Virata Parvam (2022)
151 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Set against the backdrop of the Naxal movement in 1990s Telangana
Director: Venu Udugula | Stars: Rana Daggubati, Sai Pallavi, Priyamani, Nandita Das
Votes: 3,422
40. I Am (II) (2010)
95 min | Drama
Four traumatic and life-changing stories in various parts of modern secular India.
Director: Onir | Stars: Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Radhika Apte, Nandita Das
Votes: 1,056
41. Solla Marantha Kathai (2002)
154 min | Drama
Sivadhanu, an educated but unemployed honest man, gets married to the daughter of a rich man and moves to their house. However, taunts and disrespect compel him to find a new job in another town.
Director: Thangar Bachan | Stars: Cheran, Appukutty, Nandita Das, Puspavanam Kuppusamy
Votes: 79
42. Shootout (2003–2008)
Not Rated | 30 min | Talk-Show
Big time producer Peter Guber and Variety's Peter Bart sit down with the biggest names in the business.
Stars: Peter Guber, Jeff Brenner, Clint Eastwood, Charlize Theron
Votes: 201
43. Traces of Sandalwood (2014)
95 min | Drama
Pain is universal. But so is hope. A story of hope and love across Mumbai and Barcelona; from India to the Mediterranean and all the way back.
Director: Maria Ripoll | Stars: Nandita Das, Aina Clotet, Vaibhavi Hankare, Naby Dakhli
Votes: 446
44. As Night Falls (2000)
20 min | Drama, Short
Director: Sabrina Dhawan | Stars: Nandita Das, Sharda Desoares, Arjun Raina, Rahul Vohra
Votes: 14
45. Wonder Pets! (2006–2016)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A turtle, guinea pig, and duckling save the day by using teamwork.
Stars: Sofie Zamchick, Teala Dunn, Danica Lee, T.J. Stanton
Votes: 2,428
46. Before the Rains (2007)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, History, Romance
A English spice baron settles in South India during the waning years of the Raj.
Director: Santosh Sivan | Stars: Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle
Votes: 2,171 | Gross: $1.04M
47. Naalu Pennungal (2007)
105 min | Drama
A drama centered around four women at Kuttanad in Kerala's Alappuzha district.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Padmapriya, Geethu Mohandas, Manju Pillai, Nandita Das
Votes: 185
48. Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait (2017)
55 min | Documentary
A personal journey of director Avani Rai, who follows her father, the famous Indian photographer Raghu Rai.
Director: Avani Rai | Stars: Avani Rai, Raghu Rai
Votes: 88
49. Vishwa Thulasi (2004)
Drama, Musical, Romance
The film, set in the 1940s and moving to the 1960s, revolves around the emotional story of Thulasi (Nandita Das) returning to her village to become a dance teacher. She cannot bring herself... See full summary »
Director: Sumathy Ram | Stars: Mammootty, Nandita Das, Manivannan, Manoj K. Jayan
Votes: 42
50. Provoked (2006)
Not Rated | 113 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman, who was abused by her husband for 10 years. After killing her husband in self-defense, Ahluwalia is imprisoned as those close to her fight to set her free.
Director: Jag Mundhra | Stars: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Michael Watson, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews
Votes: 2,233