Biradari

Kitaab

December 1977 •Hindi

Director Sampooran Singh Gulzar’s insightful comic drama aims to capture the unique perspective of childhood.

Monsoon Wedding

August 2001 •Hindi

As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.

Tarang

January 1984 •Hindi

Rahul, the son-in-law of an old industrialist and one of the heirs to his fortune, clashes with Dinesh, the industrialist’s nephew who is openly unscrupulous. Rahul, on his part, conceals his personal ambition under a cloak of liberalism and encourages indigenous production.

Johny Mera Naam

November 1970 •Hindi

When a gangster named Heeralal gets arrested, he befriends Johny, a petty thief, in prison. He seeks Jony's help in executing his mission of smuggling a few diamonds. Johny, however, is an undercover CID officer named Sohan.

Hindustan Ki Kasam

July 1999 •Hindi

A mother gives birth to twins. Unfortunately, they are separated. One of the children ends up in neighbouring Pakistan and grows up a devout Muslim named Tauheed, while the other grows up as a Hindu named Ajay. With the on-going rivalry and hatred between the two countries, both find themselves on the opposite side, and must battle each other. The only way they can unite is by saving the life of the Pakistani Prime Minister, who himself has become the target of terrorists.

Babli Bouncer

September 2022 •Hindi

A first-of-its-kind for her village, Babli takes up a bouncer's job to win over her love, leading to a series of funny and heart-warming events.

Pyre

November 2024 •Hindi

In the Himalayan Mountain range, a rural village loses its inhabitants to the city’s allure while an elderly couple, Padam Singh and Tulsi, live in desolate isolation. Their days are filled with routine and occasional humour as they mask their loneliness. Their son’s absence gnaws at them, and when a letter arrives promising his return, it reignites their hearts with joy and anticipation. However, the reunion does not unfold as expected, shattering their hopes. As the film climaxes, the spectator is confronted with a more rueful plight, deeply engaging the audience’s empathy.

Shudra: The Rising

October 2012 •Hindi

Shudra: The Rising is a Hindi language film with a storyline based on the caste system in ancient India, and more specifically the Hindu Varna system. It is directed by Sanjiv Jaiswal and dedicated to Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The film depicts the four basic units of the caste system - the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. The film shows various rules imposed on the Shudras such as waking with a bell around their ankles and a long leaf behind their back,and a pot hanging around their neck.

Thanga Malar

January 1969 •Hindi

Adiperaku

December 1951 •Hindi

Kathputli

August 1971 •Hindi

A woman secretly gives birth to a child after being raped by her boss and hides the truth from her husband.

Gawaahi

August 1989 •Hindi

Jhanvi Kaul is on trial for the murder of her lover and employer, Ranjeet Choudhary. A series of prosecution witnesses build a damning case against her - that the two of them had embezzled large sums of money, that she had another lover who is also a local goon and that a witness even saw her throwing the body of Ranjeet over her apartment balcony.

The Man's Woman and Other Stories

September 2009 •Hindi

A series of three episodes which explore the relationship between men, women and the physical and mental spaces they inhabit.

Emergency

January 2025 •Hindi

Based on true events that unfolded in 1975, the film chronicles incidents that took place under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, one of the most powerful women in Indian history.

Anokhi Ada

September 1948 •Hindi

A traumatized beautiful woman loses her memory in a train accident.

Beyond the Clouds

April 2018 •Hindi

A hedonistic teenager in Mumbai is busted for dealing drugs and goes to his estranged sister for help, but complications land her in jail.

Insaniyat

September 1955 •Hindi

A once loyal soldier faces many challenges after turning into a rebel.

2 States

April 2014 •Hindi

A man and a woman come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.

Go Noni Go

October 2024 •Hindi

Middle-aged Noni finds unexpected joy when she develops feelings for her younger yoga instructor Anand, causing friction with her free-spirited sister Binni. Their late-life romance defies societal norms and expectations.

Jigra

October 2024 •Hindi

When Ankur is wrongfully imprisoned and sentenced to death in a foreign country, his steely sister Satya is driven by a lethal resolve to break him free.