The story of a young boy, Apu, and life in his small Indian village. Read More »
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Apur Sansar / The World of Apu (1959) Satyajit Ray, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarty, Drama
Apu is a jobless former student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village wedding. Read More »
Ganashatru / An Enemy of the People (1989) Satyajit Ray, Soumitra Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, Drama
In this adaptation of the Ibsen stage play, an idealistic physician discovers that the town’s hot springs are dangerously contaminated. Read More »
The River (1951) Jean Renoir, Patricia Walters, Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Drama, Romance
Komal Gandhar / A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale (1961) Ritwik Ghatak, Supriya Choudhury, Abanish Banerjee, Anil Chatterjee, Drama, Musical
John and Jane (2005) Ashim Ahluwalia, Glen Castinho, Sydney Fernandes, Nikesh Soares, Documentary
A entirely original blend of observational documentary and tropical science-fiction, JOHN & JANE follows the stories of six “call agents” that answer American 1-800 numbers in a Mumbai call center. Read More »
The Jungle (1952) William Berke, Rod Cameron, Cesar Romero, Marie Windsor, Adventure, Drama
A great white hunter and an Indian princess trek into the Indian jungle to investigate a number of wild animal stampedes which have resulted in the deaths of many people. Read More »
Gharaonda / The Nest (1977) Bhimsain, Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Sadhu Meher, Drama, Romance
This film is about a young working couple, who strive to build a home for themselves in the city of Bombay, so that they can get married. Read More »
Veerana / Vengeance of the Vampire (1988) Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay, Jasmin, Hemant Birje, Sahila Chaddha, Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
After the sudden death of her dad, Sameer, and mom, Preeti, Sahila goes to live with her grandmother and cousin in Bombay. Read More »
Vachan (1955) Raj Rishi, Geeta Bali, Balraj, Rajendra Kumar, Drama
Kamla lives a poor lifestyle in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India, along with her widowed dad, Dinanath Read More »