Coping With Babylon ()

Jalsaghar (1958)

AKA:
Jalsaghar: The Music Room
The Music Room

Synopsis:
Biswambhar Roy is a zamindar (landlord) and the last of his kind. With the title, he has none of the perquisites, inheriting diminishing lands that are being eroded by the neighbouring river. But he must maintain the lifestyle of his heritage. This ostentation is most apparent in the grandest room of his mansion, the music room. Here he inports the finest musicians and dancers to perform, and invites the area's most important commoners. His wife's entreaties to control spending are ignored, and the puberty party he throws for his son bring him down to the last few sacks of family jewels. Then, struck by tragedy, he locks the music room and slips into lethargy - until a final grand soiree consumes the last of his funds. 


Starring:
Chhabi Biswas
Sardar Akhtar
Gangapada Basu

Director: Satyajit Ray

Any Body Can Dance (2013)

AKA:
ABCD

Synopsis:
For Vishnu (Prabhudheva), widely regarded as India's best dancer, dance is more than a passion - it's the reason he lives! So when he finds himself thrown out from the swish dance academy he himself set up, by his manipulative business partner, it feels like the oxygen has been sucked out from the air he breathes. Heart-broken, Vishnu decides to give up dance and leave Mumbai forever. However the night before his departure he witnesses a most amazing sight - a group of dancers preparing for the upcoming Ganpati Dance Battle - an annual festival that pits Mumbai's best dance groups against each other. Watching the raw talent of these amazing dancers helps Vishnu arrive at a decision - he will take this disparate group under his wing, help them overcome their personal rivalries and past demons and turn them into India's best dance squad! From India's biggest film studio, UTV Motion Pictures, and renowned choreographer & director, Remo D'souza comes India's first dance film in 3D - a

Starring:
Ganesh Acharya
Vrushali Chavan
Prabhu Deva
Jayant Gadekar
Lauren Gottlieb
Prince R. Gupta
Salman

Director: Remo

Jagjit Singh... Yaadon Ka Safar (2012)

Eeshwar (1989)

Starring:
Anil Kapoor
Vijayshanti
Saeed Jaffrey
Asha Sachdev
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Agha

Director: K. Vishwanath

Cambodia - Kompot Province (2012)

AKA:
Lifestyle of Kompot Province - Cambodia

Man of La Mancha (1972)

AKA:
Der Mann von La Mancha >> German

Synopsis:
In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense--the story of Don Quixote.

Starring:
Peter O'Toole
Sophia Loren
James Coco

Director: Arthur Hiller

Prem Rog (1982)

Synopsis:
Orphaned at a very young age and adopted by his uncle, a Poojari, and aunt, Premvati, Devdhar lives a poor lifestyle with them and their daughter, Radha. Poojari works for Bade Thakur and his family and prepares astrological charts and organizes prayers, and asks him for financial assistance so that Devdhar can go to Bombay and study, which is approved. Years later Devdhar has matured, returns home so that Radha could get married. He meets with and falls in love with Bade Thakur's paternal niece, Manorama, his childhood friend. She likes him too, but is very naive about love and intimacy. Radha gets married to a much older man and moves out, while Manorama's marriage is arranged with Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh. The wedding takes place with great pomp and ceremony, and a heartbroken Devdhar leaves the village to return to Bombay. A few months later he meets with Radha, who is now pregnant, and also decides to visit his uncle and aunt. This is where he will get the shock of his life.

Starring:
Rishi Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapure
Shammi Kapoor
Nanda
Tanuja

Director: Raj Kapoor

Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)

Synopsis:
Ganga Singh lives near Gangotri with her brother, Karam. One day she comes to the assistance of a young man, Narendra Sahay, who has come with a group of Calcutta-based college students to study the source of the holy river Ganga, and to get some holy water for his wheelchair-bound paternal grandma. Both are attracted to each other, and on the next Puran Mashi get married, and spend the night in close intimacy. Narendra leaves, but promises Ganga that he will be back soon. Months go by, but he does not return. She gives birth to a son, and as soon she is able to, she starts her journey to Alipor, Calcutta, to confront Narendra and ensure a better future for their son. At Rishikesh she is exploited by two women and a man, escapes and takes shelter in a crematorium. Then at Banaras, she is molested by a Pandit, rescued by the police and given a ticket to Calcutta. When she alights en-route to get water for her baby, the train leaves, and she falls into the clutches of a Manilal who feigns blindness and lures her to Rajeshwaribai's brothel near Banaras, where she is forced to stay so that she can provide food and shelter for her son. It is here she is introduced to powerful politician, Bhagwat Choudhary, who pays a hefty sum and asks Manilal to bring Ganga to Calcutta where he intends to keep her as his and Jeeva Sahay's mistress. What Ganga does not know is that Bhagwat's daughter, Radha, is Narendra's bride-to-be; that Jeeva is none other than Narendra's dad, and that soon she will asked to dance at his wedding reception.  

Starring:
Rajiv Kapoor
Divya Rana
Saeed Jaffrey

Director: Raj Kapoor

Henna (1991)

AKA:
Heena
Hena

Synopsis:
Beautiful Henna Khan lives the life of a gypsy near the river, Jhelum, in Pakistan with her widowed dad, Khan Baba; three brothers, Ashraf, Razzak, and Zaman; and Razzak's wife, Najma. One day she comes across a male body that has been washed ashore. Khan Baba, Bibi Gul, and Henna take this male in, nurse him back to health, only to find out that he has lost his memory. The male in his sleep cries out the name of "Chand", and everyone starts calling him by that name. Soon he is well enough to walk around and starts working for Bibi and helping her make clay pots. Henna falls in love with him and would like to marry him, much to the chagrin of Daroga Shahbaaz Khan, who has already been married twice, but according to Shariat Law can marry twice more. Khan Baba arranges the marriage of Henna and Chand and a day is set for the marriage. The tribe will soon find out that Chand is not a Muslim, neither is he from Pakistan, but will soon confess to the Daroga that he is a Hindu, an Indian sent by the Indian Government to spy on the Pakistanis. Watch as events unfold and the impact this betrayal has on Henna and her people.

Starring:
Rishi Kapoor
Zeba Bakhtawar / Bakhtiar
Ashwini Bhave
Saeed Jaffrey
Farida Jalal
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Kiran Kumar

Director: Randhir Kapoor

Indian Classical Music Lessons ()

AKA:
Indian Classical Music Lesson by Dr. Nookala China Sathyanarayana

Lekin... (1990)

Synopsis:
Samir Niyogi lives in India and is assigned by the Government to travel to Rajasthan, evaluate a princely castle that once belonged to Raja Param Singh, take stock of all items, the condition of the building, and report back to the Government. Enroute to his destination by train, he permits a woman to enter his compartment, goes to sleep, and when he awakens finds her gone. A few days later, when he goes to the castle, he finds the very same woman cooking within the premises. When both enter the castle, he finds himself back in time and witnesses a scene that happened eons ago. When he recovers, he finds himself alone, and locked in. He breaks out and narrates this incident to his friend and local Collector, Shafi and his wife, Sharda. He does meet the woman again in the dead of night, and after showing him the way, she disappears. Then Sharda asks Samir to wear a amulet at all times as it will protect from evil spirits. He does meet the woman again, this time in the middle of the desert, and is not heard of for two days. When Shafi orders the castle to be searched, a dungeon in particular, is where they find Samir in a state of near-death.
[~1991]

Starring:
Vinod Khanna
Dimple Kapadia
Amjad Khan
Hema Malini
Mun Mun / Moon Moon Sen

Director: Gulzar / Guljaar / Guljar

Satin rouge (2002)

Synopsis:

After the death of her husband, Lilia's life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whilst looking for Salma late one night, Lilia stumbles upon a belly dance cabaret and though initially reserved and taken aback by the culture of the place, Lilia gets consistently drawn back to it. She befriends one of the belly dancers and is encouraged into dancing for the audience. Lilia also starts a romance with one of the cabaret's musicians, who unbeknown to both of them, is also romancing Salma.

Starring:
Hiam Abbass
Hend El Fahem
Maher Kamoun

Director: Raja Amari

Wuthering Heights (2003)

Synopsis:
Two lovers engage in a passionate but thwarted romance in this modern adaptation of the classic novel.

Starring:
Erika Christensen
Mike Vogel
Christopher Masterson

Director: Suri Krishnamma

Nishchaiy (1992)

AKA:
Nishchay

Starring:
Salman Khan
Karishma Kapoor
Vinod Khanna
Mausami Chatterjee
Sonu Walia

Director: Esmayeel Shroff

Love (1991)

AKA:
लव

Starring:
Salman Khan
Revati / Revathi

Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999)

Starring:
Salman Khan
Urmila Matondkar
Monica Bedi
Jaspal Bhatti
Shakti Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor

Director: Andaleb M. Sultanpuri

Lucky: No Time For Love (2005)

AKA:
Lucky

Synopsis:
Lucky Negi (Sneha Ullal) is the quintessential dreamer, soft, beautiful and gentle. Her one big belief, that if you search from the bottom of your heart then you can find the rainbow, not just the rainbow but also the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. One calm "Petersbergian" morning Lucky's riding to school and calling on all her guardian angels to grant her a miracle, a tweeny weeny, itsy bitsy one putting it in her words, "Please God I wish from the bottom of my heart that school is shut today".
But sometimes our deepest wish can turn into our worst nightmare and that is what happens with Lucky. Her journey to school becomes her most desperate journey of survival. Caught unawares by an unexpected wave of insurgency in Eastern Europe, Lucky tries to flee to safety. As the dread and fear overtake she meets a stranger, a fellow countryman Aditya Sekhri (Salman Khan). Aditya is smart, wicked, witty, charming and true blue sophisticate.
Then begins an unforgettable journey from highways and moldy cemeteries to abandoned theaters and icy snowdrifts. A journey where violence and tragedy stalk them constantly and where there is little time for talk and survival comes only from being constantly at guard. As they march through savage ambushes and the icy wilderness of a foreign land, they discover the limits of their endurance, and more importantly love.

Tracks:
1 Chori Chori (Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik)
2 Jaan Meri Ja Rahi Hai Sanam (Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal)
3 Sun Zara (Sonu Nigam)
4 Lucky Lips (Asha Bhosle)
5 Shayad Yahi To Pyar Hai (Adnan Sami, Lata Mangeshkar)
6 Sun Zara (Ver.2) (Adnan Sami)
7 Hum Deewane (Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal)
8 Lucky Lips (Bulsoi Mix) (Asha Bhosle)
9 Sun Zara (Instrumental)

Starring:
Salman Khan ... Aditya "Adi" Sekhri
Sneha Ullal ... Lucky Negi
Mithun Chakraborty ... Retd. Colonel Pindi Das Kapoor
Kader Khan ... Doctor
Navni Parihar ... Anjali Negi
Ravi Baswani ... Mr. Negi
Priyanka Shinoy ... Dhara Negi
Vikram Gokhale ... Ambassador Sekhri
Mumaith Khan ... Sunaina

Directors: Radhika Rao & Vinay Sapru

Swing (2002)

Synopsis:
Max is on holiday at his grandmother's place in the Elzas in France. He's fascinated by the guitar playing of gypsy Miraldo. In exchange for writing letters to the social security institutes he gets guitar lessons from Miraldo. He becomes friends with Swing, a boyish gypsy girl, who shows him nature and takes him to exuberant musical evenings. 

Starring:
Oscar Copp
Lou Rech
Tchavolo Schmitt

Director: Tony Gatlif

Hänsel e Gretel (1957)

AKA:
Hansel und Gretel >> German

Starring:
Maria Amadini
Enrico Campi
Fiorenza Cossotto

Director: Vittorio Cottafavi