Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila Tagore

Born: December 8, 1944
in Cawnpore, United Provinces, British India (present-day Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Sharmila Tagore (born December 8, 1944) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Regarded among the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she has been a recipient of multiple accolades, including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and a Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.

Movies for Sharmila Tagore...

Puratawn
Title: Puratawn
Released: April 12, 2024
Type: Movie
Sharmila and Rituparna coming together for the first time.
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Outhouse
Title: Outhouse
Character: Aadima
Released: December 12, 2023
Type: Movie
Nana, a retired single adamant old man, has no idea that an unwelcomed guest on his four - a puppy is going to change the course of his life. Aadima, a senior graphic designer artist, doesn’t have the faintest inkling that the same puppy is going to force her to go on adventures she otherwise wouldn’t. And Neel, her grandson has no clue that he is going to help Nana and Aadima understand the needs of elderly singles.
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Gulmohar
Title: Gulmohar
Character: Kusum Batra
Released: March 3, 2023
Type: Movie
Batra family has just four days left to vacate their house of 34 years. Amidst the mayhem and uncertainties of the future, insecurities and secrets surface.
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Title: Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 1, 2018
Type: TV
As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women’s integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world’s greatest filmmakers – all of them women.
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Bird of Dusk
Title: Bird of Dusk
Character: Herself
Released: June 24, 2018
Type: Movie
An insight into the life of late writer-director Rituparno Ghosh, the iconic cultural figure from West Bengal (India), who pushed and transgressed the boundaries of sexuality, feminism, and freedom of thought. The film is about an artist's relationship to his city Calcutta and is based on his personal memoirs, archival material, and conversations with cast, crew, and family.
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Title: The Kapil Sharma Show
Character: Self
Released: April 23, 2016
Type: TV
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Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Title: Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2015
Type: Movie
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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Title: The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Character: Self
Released: September 3, 2011
Type: TV
A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
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Break Ke Baad
Title: Break Ke Baad
Character: Ayesha Khan
Released: November 25, 2010
Type: Movie
Aaliya is not ready for commitment even after a decade-long friendship with Abhay. She remains indifferent when he follows her to Australia, but is finally shaken when he announces his marriage.
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Life Goes On
Title: Life Goes On
Character: Manju
Released: November 13, 2009
Type: Movie
The drama explores the relations between a grief stricken father and his three daughters. Set in London, the time is now, the family of Indian origin. With his wife’s sudden death, Sanjay is suddenly thrown into close proximity with his three daughters. The drama unfolds over six days from the day when Manju dies to day of the funeral. Haunted by memories, grappling with this devastating loss, Sanjay finds himself assessing and carving out new relations with his three daughters. He is faced with a further crisis when he discovers his youngest and most loved daughter Dia, has a Muslim boyfriend -Imtiaz. Confused and angry, Sanjay leaves home and wanders the streets of London one night. With an unexpected series of events, Sanjay is forced to face his past demons.
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Parallel Folds
Title: Parallel Folds
Character: Shama Vaze
Released: September 4, 2009
Type: Movie
A prosperous but lonely businessman has suicidal thoughts as his 60th birthday approaches. Then, he runs into his college sweetheart. Her mesmerizing beauty, poise and silence suddenly personify his vacuum of last 30 years. He was oblivious to his soul mate's shocking yesteryear's. Shama had chosen to be a recluse - hidden from the light of sunrise. Her life hasn't turned out the way she'd hoped, either. Can the couple find hope and rekindle their love?
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Morning Walk
Title: Morning Walk
Character: Neelima
Released: July 10, 2009
Type: Movie
One morning walk in Joymohan's life changes it all. After suffering a heart-attack one morning, on his birthday, Joymohan (Anupam Kher) realizes that he needs to spend more time with his family - son (Rajit Kapoor), daughter-in-law (Divya Dutta) and grand-daughter (Avika Gor) and mend broken bridges of the past. It is during his Morning Walk that his life changes forever. He meets his once-upon
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8 x 10 Tasveer
Title: 8 x 10 Tasveer
Character: Savitri Puri
Released: April 3, 2009
Type: Movie
8X10 Tasveer is a story about young man named Jai Puri, (Akshay Kumar), who possesses supernatural powers. Jai is of Indian origin who works as a forest ranger in Canada. His life is shattered by a loss of a very important person in his life. This personal tragedy leads him to use his unique supernatural power to unravel the mystery behind the murder.
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Antaheen
Title: Antaheen
Character: Abhik's Pishi
Released: January 8, 2008
Type: Movie
Antaheen follows the lives of three couples in tumultous relationships, who lead different lives but are connected by the infinite struggles and pain each of them goes through.
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Fool N Final
Title: Fool N Final
Character: Lajwanti
Released: June 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A bunch of misfits and gangsters embarks on a journey to find a lost and stolen diamond.
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Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Title: Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Character: Queen Suhasinidevi
Released: February 16, 2007
Type: Movie
As the kingdom of Devigarh comes apart at the seams, an aging bodyguard attempts to protect the Royal Family, as well as keep its darkest secrets from ever coming to light.
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Viruddh... Family Comes First
Title: Viruddh... Family Comes First
Character: Sumitra Patwardhan
Released: July 22, 2005
Type: Movie
An ordinary 60 plus couple - Vidhyadhar Patwardhan and his wife are forced to search for their faith in human values and society after the death of their only son Amar. In the process they undergo the most testing struggle of their lives.
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Title: Koffee with Karan
Character: Self
Released: November 19, 2004
Type: TV
Celebrity host Karan Johar gets up close and personal with various Bollywood personalities and discusses their major career milestones.
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Title: Indian Idol
Character: Self
Released: October 28, 2004
Type: TV
The Indian version of the Pop Idol format.
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Subho Mahurat
Title: Subho Mahurat
Character: Padmini Chowdhury
Released: July 25, 2003
Type: Movie
An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.
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In the Forest... Again
Title: In the Forest... Again
Released: May 3, 2003
Type: Movie
The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has died. They set out on a journey to break off every link with civilisation for a few days. However, the trip turns sour when Ashim and Aparna's daughter, Amrita, goes missing. It transpires that she is being held for ransom by local tribespeople. Police intervene and the kidnapped girl is returned to her parents, albeit against her own wishes.
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Dhadkan
Title: Dhadkan
Character: Jhanvi Chopra
Released: August 11, 2000
Type: Movie
Dhadkan is about Anjali (Shilpa Shetty) who is a girl that hails from an extremely rich and influential family. Her father Mr. Chauhan (Kiran Kumar) is a renowned businessman and has many dreams for his daughter. But Anjali is in love with Dev (Sunil Shetty) who is very poor & often cannot even afford to clothe himself properly. Dev also loves Anjali, wants to marry her so has to meet her father.
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Title: Kaun Banega Crorepati
Character: Self
Released: July 3, 2000
Type: TV
Hosted by India's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, one of the biggest shows is here to entertain millions, change lives and make dreams come true.
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Mann
Title: Mann
Character: Dev's grandmother
Released: July 9, 1999
Type: Movie
A young woman falls in love with a handsome playboy, while aboard a Singapore to India cruise. They make plans to meet again, but fate may have other plans...
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The Tree
Title: The Tree
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 1998
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Catherine Berge profiles the prolific career of East Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee.
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Ghar Bazar
Title: Ghar Bazar
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Action - Having delivered a child before marriage, Gul entrusts the baby to her driver, Kishan, to whom she gives money for her daughter, Sona. When Gul decides to see Sona, she discovers that Kishan & Sona have disappeared. *Subtitles not available for this feature* - Mumtaz Ali, Mumtaz Begum, Shail Chaturvedi
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Aashik Aawara
Title: Aashik Aawara
Released: May 28, 1993
Type: Movie
Raised by a kindly thief, orphaned Jimmy goes on the run from goons and falls in love with Jyoti, whose father indirectly caused his parents' deaths.
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Mississippi Masala
Title: Mississippi Masala
Character: Kinnu
Released: September 18, 1991
Type: Movie
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities.
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Hum To Chale Pardes
Title: Hum To Chale Pardes
Character: Trishna
Released: July 29, 1988
Type: Movie
Kumar promises his dying wife, Suman, that he will take good care of their daughter, Priya. The father-daughter bond is put to the ultimate test after Priya decides to get married and move away.
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7 Saal Baad
Title: 7 Saal Baad
Character: Nisha Mathur
Released: July 30, 1987
Type: Movie
A married couple Nisha Mathur (Sharmila Tagore), and her husband Dilip Mathur (Navin Nishchal), purchase a hotel in a scenic locale. In the beginning, no one comes to stay there, however, the hotel soon attracts several young couples; an ex-convict, Deepak Khanna (Suresh Oberoi), who possesses some dark secrets out of Nisha's past; a police inspector (Chandrashekhar), who warns people against staying in this hotel; and a journalist Lisa (Prema Narayan). And then one by one people start turning up dead, brutally killed, by person(s) unknown. What is the secret behind this hotel?
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Swati
Title: Swati
Character: Sharda
Released: May 2, 1986
Type: Movie
Sharda, a nurse and single mother, raises her daughter Swati as an independent, articulate young woman. Swati is a strong advocate of women's rights in a society where there is significant male domination. Swati deals with eve teasers firmly, sometimes with considerable force. When a married friend of hers gets raped in the presence of her husband, she acts as a counsellor and helps them adjust to the reality of a society that blames the victim and not the rapists. Swati takes on a huge transformation when she meets a political activist and falls in love with him. She embarks on a project of matchmaking for her mother and engineers a wedding with a widower who has a grown-up daughter.
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Maa Beti
Title: Maa Beti
Character: Savitri
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Unaware of her brother Raghunandan's evil plans, Laxmi ill-treats her stepchildren, causing them to run away. What follows after is a young girl’s transition to a woman battling for survival, her brother’s education, and to reconcile with her long lost family.
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New Delhi Times
Title: New Delhi Times
Character: Nisha
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
When a politician is killed, a journalist discovers that a member of parliament had the man assassinated. As his editor digs deeper, the complicity of higher-placed politicians comes to the surface, which leads to riots in one town and an attempt to suppress his story.
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Sunny
Title: Sunny
Character: Sitara
Released: September 28, 1984
Type: Movie
When her cheating husband dies in an accident, childless widow Gayetri tricks her husband's pregnant lover into giving up her baby, then raises the child, Sunny, as her own son.
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Jawaani
Title: Jawaani
Character: Sushma
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
When Sanam's family opposes to her relationship with Karan, they elope together. Karan's friend, Uncle Joe, saves them from the goons who hunt them down and suggests them to take a holiday.
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Protidan
Title: Protidan
Released: December 23, 1983
Type: Movie
Gauri, an average girl from a village, falls in love with a wealthy man from the city, Samir. The unusual couple go through a series of turmoil after Samir goes abroad to study law.
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Doosri Dulhan
Title: Doosri Dulhan
Character: Renu
Released: October 14, 1983
Type: Movie
Renu and her husband, Anil, are devastated when she cannot bear children after a miscarriage. But soon, he visits a brothel and asks young Chanda to carry and give birth to a baby for his family.
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Durdesh
Title: Durdesh
Released: March 31, 1983
Type: Movie
Raju lives with his mother and resents his father for having an affair
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Desh Premee
Title: Desh Premee
Character: Bharati
Released: April 23, 1982
Type: Movie
Master Dinanth (Amitabh Bachchan) is a freedom fighter and led the war against the British in 1942 and eventually won the independence in 1947. But after independence, the people's love for their country seems to be diminishing and they are too busy betraying it like rich businessman Thakur Pratab Singh (Amjad Khan). Masterji finds out about Thakur Pratab Singh's illegal activities such as smuggling of weapons and ammunition and gets him arrested. In revenge for putting him in prison, Pratab Singh gets Masterji's wife Bharati (Sharmila Tagore) and daughter Priti (Parveen Babi) kidnapped by Thakur's partner in crime Sher Singh (Kader Khan) to try and change his ways but to no avail. Thakur also provokes an attack on Masterji's home by the local villagers who accuse Dinanath of betraying his country and he is forced to flee his home with his young son Raju. His wife becomes a victim of leprosy and escapes from Sher Singh leaving her daughter Priti in a friend's care.
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Namkeen
Title: Namkeen
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Nimki (Sharmila Tagore) is the mortar that holds her fragile family together. She looks after her younger sisters, the mute, sweet Meethu (Shabana Azmi) and spirited Chinki (Kiran Vairale). Together the three sisters care for their aging Amma (Waheeda Rehman), a troubled, frail woman bordering on senile dementia. Geru (Sanjeev Kumar), an itinerant construction hauler in the family's village for a brief contract, rents a room from the family, and before long bonds of friendship and even love develop between Geru and the sisters.
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Naseeb
Title: Naseeb
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his restaurant bill trades his recently purchased ticket with a waiter. Naseeb becomes a poignant story about love, friendship, sacrifice, deceit, revenge and above all, destiny.
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Kalankini Kankabati
Title: Kalankini Kankabati
Released: April 24, 1981
Type: Movie
Despite being married, king Rajshekhar Ray falls in love with sexy dancer Aparna, who loves Raghubir. However, things take a turn when he kills Raghubir.
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Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
Title: Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Made in 1981
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Griha Pravesh
Title: Griha Pravesh
Character: Mansi
Released: July 28, 1979
Type: Movie
A successful office worker who is happily married has a brief affair with a sultry co-worker in this romantic melodrama. His wife eventually wins him back from his forbidden lover.
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Besharam
Title: Besharam
Character: Renuka / Monica
Released: April 14, 1978
Type: Movie
In order to prevent honest Ramchandra from being elected as Mayor, Digvijay Singh alias Dharamdas sets his men upon him, his son, Ram Kumar, and his wife, all in vain, as Ramchandra wins. Shortly after his election, Ramchandra is framed and is forced to quit office after a scandal, and he hangs himself. Ram, his mom, and his sister, Chanda, re-locate and are not heard from again. Then a young man, Prince Chandrashekar from Johanneburg, South Africa, surfaces, claims he is a multi-millionaire, and would like to go into business with Digvijay Singh. This Prince also meets with Digvijay's sister and friend, Renuka, and Manju respectively and has an on-going affair with both at the same time. Digvijay is not happy with what's going on, and he asks his men to investigate the background of this Prince, and what they find will change Digvijay's life forever.
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Anand Ashram
Title: Anand Ashram
Character: Asha
Released: October 14, 1977
Type: Movie
A romantic family drama spanning three generations.
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Tyaag
Title: Tyaag
Released: February 26, 1977
Type: Movie
Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore play the roles of estranged lovers and are busy sacrificing for each other.
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Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Title: Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Released: September 18, 1976
Type: Movie
A crime leads to the long separation of two brothers whose life end up very different
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Mausam
Title: Mausam
Character: Chanda / Kajli
Released: December 25, 1975
Type: Movie
While studying for his medical exams in Darjeeling, India, Amarnath Gill sprains his leg and seeks treatment from the local healer, Harihar Thapa. Amarnath is attracted to his daughter, Chanda, and both get intimate. Amarnath promises to return, but never does. About 25 years later, Amarnath returns to Darjeeling, driving an expensive Mercedes, hoping to relax. He casually makes inquiries about Chanda and her father, and finds out that Harihar passed away long ago; Chanda got pregnant and was hastily married to a aged and invalid man, gave birth to a baby girl, subsequently became insane, and died. He also finds out that Chanda sent her daughter, Kajli, away to another town to study and become a doctor. Amarnath is shocked and full of guilt at the injustice and anguish he has caused Chanda and her family. Then he gets to meet Kajli, who is not studying medicine - but earning her living in a brothel - as a foul-mouthed prostitute.
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Faraar
Title: Faraar
Character: Asha
Released: November 11, 1975
Type: Movie
The film is based around a middle-class man, Rajesh (Raj) living with his sister. He is in love with a young woman, and he intends to marry her once he has found a potential husband to take care of his sister. However, one day the sister is raped and murdered and the police are unable to find any clues and it is left to Rajesh to find the murderers and avenge her death. He traces the murderer and kills him, and is therefore now on the run from the police himself. Rajesh abducts a child as a hostage and seeks refuge in a house only to later learn that the child is the son of his former lover, who is now married to a Police Inspector. Rajesh is torn in two - whether to release the child, or to use him to make an escape.
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Faraar
Title: Faraar
Character: Mala
Released: November 11, 1975
Type: Movie
The film is based around a middle-class man, Rajesh (Raj) living with his sister. He is in love with a young woman, and he intends to marry her once he has found a potential husband to take care of his sister. However, one day the sister is raped and murdered and the police are unable to find any clues and it is left to Rajesh to find the murderers and avenge her death. He traces the murderer and kills him, and is therefore now on the run from the police himself. Rajesh abducts a child as a hostage and seeks refuge in a house only to later learn that the child is the son of his former lover, who is now married to a Police Inspector. Rajesh is torn in two - whether to release the child, or to use him to make an escape.
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Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Title: Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Released: July 9, 1975
Type: Movie
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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Chupke Chupke
Title: Chupke Chupke
Character: Sulekha Chaturvedi
Released: April 11, 1975
Type: Movie
Mischievous botany professor Parimal Tripathi plays a little trick on his brother-in-law Raghav. Jealous of the high esteem in which his own wife, Sulekha, holds the other man, Parimal decides to impersonate Raghav's new driver. Laying the groundwork for a series of hilarious misunderstandings, the disguised professor throws doubt on his wife's fidelity and gets his best buddy, Sukumar, to help out by impersonating Parimal.
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Amanush
Title: Amanush
Character: Lekha
Released: March 21, 1975
Type: Movie
Madhusudan Chaudhary lives in a small fishing village in West Bengal, India, along with his wealthy but aging paternal uncle, who trusts him and lets him handle their estate and business. Madhusudan is in love with Dr. Anand's sister, Rekha, and everyone expects them to get married soon. Madhusudan's vices are drinking and having a good time, and this is what is held against him when a woman named Champa confides in Rekha that he had been intimate with her and as a result got her pregnant. Rekha confronts Madhusudan, but he denies everything, however, Rekha disbelieves him. Angry, he goes in search of Champa, only to find out that she is not to be found anywhere in the village.
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Anari
Title: Anari
Character: Poonam
Released: February 4, 1975
Type: Movie
A young couple struggle with poverty, but a job opportunity which cancels their financial woes leads to new tests of character
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Avishkaar
Title: Avishkaar
Character: Mansi
Released: September 26, 1974
Type: Movie
A few years into their marriage, an estrangement occurs between Amar and Mansi
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Pap Aur Punya
Title: Pap Aur Punya
Character: Jugni
Released: June 1, 1974
Type: Movie
A just king is overthrown by his brother in a coup, but little does the brother know, that his newborn son was replaced with one of the just king's.
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Jadu Bansha
Title: Jadu Bansha
Released: April 1, 1974
Type: Movie
A political film reflecting the turbulent times of the '60s and '70s.
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Shaitaan
Title: Shaitaan
Character: Nisha
Released: February 19, 1974
Type: Movie
After the brutal deaths of Kanta Mirchandani and Sabrina, Bombay's Police Commissioner concludes it to be the work of a serial killer and assigns this case to Inspector Ashok, who lives with his widowed mother, Radha, and is in love with Nisha, a Journalist, and the sister of Advocate Munish.
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Shandaar
Title: Shandaar
Character: Pratima
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
Rajan, incurs losses as Chander, a man who he helped, prospers. His mansion is sold out to Chander, who holds parties at the house. Rajan dislikes this, as he has always treated the mansion as a holy place.
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Charitraheen
Title: Charitraheen
Character: Rama "Rosie" Chaudhary
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
Inder and Rama fall in love with each other but due to a twist of fate, Inder marries someone else. However, things take an unexpected turn when Inder and Rama meet again after a few years.
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Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Title: Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Character: Preeti
Released: November 5, 1973
Type: Movie
Preeti, a wealthy woman, is in an intimate relationship with Prem, but her father disapproves and devises a plan that leads to their breakup. Years later, Preeti is reunited with Prem in a completely different situation.
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Daag
Title: Daag
Character: Sonia Kohli
Released: February 23, 1973
Type: Movie
Sunil and Sonia are attracted to each other, and both get married. On the way to celebrate their honeymoon, they spend a night at Sunil's boss's bungalow, which is occupied by his son, Dhiraj. Dhiraj welcomes the two, and allows them to spend the night. Next morning, when Sunil leaves the house, Dhiraj sexually assaults Sonia, but he is interrupted by Sunil's return. A fight ensues, and Dhiraj is killed. The police arrest Sunil, and he is sentenced to prison for life. On the way to the prison, a fight breaks out amongst the prisoners, and the driver loses control, killing all occupants of the van. Devastated at this turn of events, Sonia relocates and becomes a school-teacher and lives as a widow. Years later, she finds out that Sunil is still alive, now goes by the name ‘Sudhir’, is married to a rich and attractive woman named Chandni, and even has a child.
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Raja Rani
Title: Raja Rani
Character: Nirmala 'Rani'
Released: January 15, 1973
Type: Movie
As a young boy Raja turns to a life of crime after the death of his mother. Years later Raja, now a hardened thief, uses a marriage as an escape ploy but shortly after he is caught.
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Yeh Gulistan Hamara
Title: Yeh Gulistan Hamara
Character: Soo Reni
Released: March 12, 1972
Type: Movie
Vijay has been assigned the task of building a bridge in a small community, that will link China with India. Vijay finds out that the task is an uphill one, as people living on both sides do not get along with the other, and will do nothing to assist. However, Vijay persists, and is able to convince villagers on the Indian side about the benefits of this bridge. As for the people on the Chinese story, is another story altogether, as they are ruled by a cruel and self-serving emperor, Deng Do Rani, who sends armed men and women to resist any effort to build this bridge. A group of these men, and a woman named Soo Reni are captured and held for questioning. Vijay and Soo Reni fall in love, and Soo Reni decides to assist Vijay in his task. It is then she realizes that she has alienated herself from her very own people, who have now been issued orders to kill her on one hand, and is regarded with distrust and suspicion by the people on the Indian side on the other.
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Dastaan
Title: Dastaan
Released: March 3, 1972
Type: Movie
Dastaan is a 1972 film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Prem Chopra, Bindu, Sachin, Iftekhar, I. S. Johar and Madan Puri. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
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Amar Prem
Title: Amar Prem
Character: Pushpa
Released: January 28, 1972
Type: Movie
The loving relationship between a small boy Nandu and a Nautch girl Pushpa. Pushpa is seperated from her Husband and is brought to Calcutta to work as a Nautch girl. Here she meets Anand Babu and thus begins the journey of Pushpa where love enters and leaves her life in different form.
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Maalik
Title: Maalik
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
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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Company Limited
Title: Company Limited
Character: Tutul
Released: September 24, 1971
Type: Movie
The chronicles of Shyamalendu Chatterjee, an ambitious and self-made young man, as he rises his way up the corporate ladder. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2001.
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Chhoti Bahu
Title: Chhoti Bahu
Character: Radha
Released: May 22, 1971
Type: Movie
Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to a marriage-broker, Avtar, who also doubles as a Ved (Village Doctor). He brings the proposal before Shriram and his wife, Sita. They approve of Radha and show her photograph to Shriram's brother, Dr. Madhu, who agrees to marry her. The marriage is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in the entire village. It is then that the Shriram, Sita, and Madhu find out that Radha has a serious illness - a fact that was known to Avtar - but not communicated to them. This illness prevents her from being intimate with Madhu, and the only cure is when she has a child of her own. Will this marriage be annulled?
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Safar
Title: Safar
Character: Neela
Released: October 1, 1970
Type: Movie
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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Days and Nights in the Forest
Title: Days and Nights in the Forest
Character: Aparna
Released: January 16, 1970
Type: Movie
Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
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My Love
Title: My Love
Character: Sangeeta Thakur
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Raj Kumar falls in love with the beautiful, Indian singer Sangeeta Thakur when she comes to tour Kenya, but his father wants him to marry his wealthy childhood friend, Rani, instead
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Suhana Safar
Title: Suhana Safar
Character: Sapna
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Sapna sets out on a journey to meet her dream man, a poet called Ujjwala, when she comes across Sunil.
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Mere Humsafar
Title: Mere Humsafar
Character: Tarna
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Raju is his real name but due to his unhealthy and unkempt manner of living, he is called "Junglee" by everyone in his village, all save for ex-convict Ustad Anwar who has served time for murder, and his father. When Raju's dad passes away, the local money-lender gives him an ultimatum to either re-pay the loan or he will take possession of his house and land. Raju decides to hitch a ride to Bombay, get a job, save some money, buy a couple of bullocks, till his land and re-pay the money-lender. No one gives him a ride, so he stows away in the back of a fruit-laden truck, which has one more stowaway, a run-away gypsy named Tarna. Both of them meet, fall in love, promise to help and marry each other. After the truck ride, they board a goods train bound for Bombay, but during the journey both get separated. A few months Raju finds out that Tarna is now known as Meenakshi, a movie actress.
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Yakeen
Title: Yakeen
Character: Rita
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Rajesh Sharma, working with the Indian Government on a top secret research project, has to deal with enemy agents, explosions, murder and last but not least a dangerous look-alike.
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Pyasi Shaam
Title: Pyasi Shaam
Character: Madhu
Released: December 23, 1969
Type: Movie
Raja, a middle-class man in Bombay, and his friend Ashok arrange Laaj's marriage to Ravi, an orphan. Ravi disappears, and Raja refuses to marry Madhu, hiding a secret.
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Aradhana
Title: Aradhana
Character: Vandhana Tripathi
Released: September 27, 1969
Type: Movie
Vandana and Arun fall in love the instant they meet. On a trip to a Shiv temple, they get married in an impromptu ceremony in front of God. A chance rainshower strands them at a remote hotel where Vandana gets pregnant. With their legal marriage just around the corner, they don't worry about the consequences of their actions, but unfortunately, Arun dies in a plane crash. Vandana chooses to have the child, Suraj, and as she promised to Arun, wants to raise him to be an Air Force pilot. Fate is cruel to Vandana, however, and the child is adopted by a wealthy family. Vandana becomes a nursemaid to stay close to Suraj. A family member tries to molest her, and in the ensuing fight, Suraj comes to protect her and kills the perpetrator. Vandana chooses a jail sentence to save Suraj, but in the course of her sentence, loses the family--and with it: Suraj.
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Talash
Title: Talash
Released: August 9, 1969
Type: Movie
A business man must choose between keeping his promise to marry a poor village belle, or making it big by wedding his boss's daughter: a wealthy Westernized girl who bares a striking resemblance to his first love.
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Satyakam
Title: Satyakam
Character: Ranjana
Released: January 2, 1969
Type: Movie
Circa British Rule in India, Satyapriya Archarya lives a modest yet noble lifestyle with his grandfather, Satyasharan. His mother passed away while he was very young, and his dad became a celibate and went off on a pilgrimage, never to return. Satyapriya studies Engineering, and becomes a close friend of fellow-collegian
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Dil Aur Mohabbat
Title: Dil Aur Mohabbat
Character: Anuradha Varma
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
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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Mere Hamdam Mere Dost
Title: Mere Hamdam Mere Dost
Character: Anita
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Sunil lives with his mom and sister in a middle-class dwelling in Delhi, India. He works for Chopra & Co., Chartered Accountants. He comes across a beautiful woman posing for a painting and instantly falls in love. The only problem, Sunil hates rich girls and this girl is very wealthy.
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Aamne-Saamne
Title: Aamne-Saamne
Character: Sapna Mathur / Sapna G. Mittal
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
After being acquitted for the murder of his first wife Deepak is suspected for attempting to kill his second.
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An Evening in Paris
Title: An Evening in Paris
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
In romantic Paris, two Parisians of Indian origin are in love namely Shyam or Sam and Roopa. Mystery and intrigue surround this romance, as Roopa is abducted and held by criminal mastermind Jack and his minions, who will trade her for a hefty ransom. Roopa has a look-alike in the shape and form of Suzy, who is sent in place of Roopa to ensure that the money is received, while the real Roopa is still being held captive. Sam must use all the resources available to in order to set Roopa free, but he will have a difficult time to differentiate between Suzy and Roopa.
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The Hero
Title: The Hero
Character: Aditi
Released: May 6, 1966
Type: Movie
Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.
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Devar
Title: Devar
Character: Madhumati / Banwariya
Released: March 4, 1966
Type: Movie
Wealthy Shankar and well-educated Suresh are cousins and the best of friends. A marriage is arranged for each of them (Shankar's with Madhumati, Suresh' with Shanta), but Shankar's father is against the couples meeting in person and instead each cousin meets with the other's intended. During the meeting Suresh falls in love with Madhumati and scheme switch brides. But his innocent scheme has unforeseen circumstances as Shankar's marriage quickly turns sour because Shanta despises him for being uneducated and blames him for tricking her into marriage.
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Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi
Title: Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi
Character: Kiran / Kiranmai
Released: January 7, 1966
Type: Movie
After discovery of skeletal remains at an excavation site, a woman known to be deceased for over 2 centuries mysteriously re-surfaces to claim her lover.
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Anupama
Title: Anupama
Character: Uma
Released: January 6, 1966
Type: Movie
Mohan Sharma (Tarun Bose) is a workaholic, whose life changes dramatically after his wife dies upon giving birth to their daughter Uma (Sharmila Tagore).
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Sawan Ki Ghata
Title: Sawan Ki Ghata
Character: Seema
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Sawan Ki Ghata is a 1966 Bollywood film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Pran, Madan Puri.
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Waqt
Title: Waqt
Character: Renu Khanna
Released: July 28, 1965
Type: Movie
A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness.
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Dak Ghar
Title: Dak Ghar
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Amal, a young boy with an incurable disease is trapped inside the house by the local pandit-doctor’s orders. He spends the day chattering with passersby and villagers while daydreaming about those encounters later. When the chowkidar tells him the new building across the road from his house is a new Post Office belonging the Raja, Amal starts fantasising about visiting the King beyond the hills, and getting a letter or delivering the letters going all around, setting out from the confine of his house
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Subha O Debatar Gras
Title: Subha O Debatar Gras
Released: December 11, 1964
Type: Movie
Not available.
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Kashmir Ki Kali
Title: Kashmir Ki Kali
Character: Champa Chameli
Released: November 20, 1964
Type: Movie
A rich young man woos proud girl against her father's wishes.
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Kinu Gowalar Gali
Title: Kinu Gowalar Gali
Released: July 16, 1964
Type: Movie
A writer, to avoid the natural demands of domestic mundanes, almost deliberately pushes his wife towards adultery, would the lonely woman succumb? What would be the effect on their marriage?
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Chaya Surya
Title: Chaya Surya
Released: August 9, 1963
Type: Movie
Ghetu, a young woman with a dark complexion, is always compared to her beautiful sister (Sharmila Tagore). Her life changes for the worse after her lover dies and she has to face society's disdain.
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The Desolate Beach
Title: The Desolate Beach
Character: Renu
Released: April 1, 1963
Type: Movie
A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.
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The Last Act
Title: The Last Act
Character: Soma
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Widower Sudhangsu is going to be married with Soma, daughter of Sir Haraprasad. Sudhangsu declares that his first wife Kalpana committed suicide on a railway track in Burma, stating that she was mentally challenged. At the time of the marriage rituals a local advocate, Suren Banerjee, comes with a lady who claims that she herself is Kalpana and that Sudhangshu is committing bigamy. Sudhangsu strongly denies and claims that she is an imposter. In the meantime a mysterious person name Samadder invaded Sudhangsu's house and stole some ornaments of the deceased Kalpana.
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Barnali
Title: Barnali
Character: Aloka Choudhury
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
A man mistakenly invites a family, whose girl was (and is still) betrothed to the groom. It was he who set up the cousin's alliance, would the girl forgive him, whom he had fallen in love? How to prevent her from attending the marriage?
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Devi
Title: Devi
Character: Doyamoyee
Released: February 19, 1960
Type: Movie
A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation and Merchant Ivory Foundation in 1996.
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Apur Sansar
Title: Apur Sansar
Character: Aparna Ray
Released: May 1, 1959
Type: Movie
Apu is a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village wedding. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1996.
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The Apu Trilogy
Title: The Apu Trilogy
Character: Aparna
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The Apu collection is a trilogy consisting of three Bengali films directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), Aparajito (The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). The films — completed 1955-1959 — were based on two Bengali novels written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay: Pather Panchali (1929) and Aparajito (1932). They are frequently listed among the greatest films of all time and are often cited as the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. The original music for the films was composed by Ravi Shankar.