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(169 min)
2001 - Swordplay, Asian Related - India
Asoka traces the life of Emperor Asoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who ascended the throne of Magadha in the 3rd century B.C. To extend the borders of his empire and to avenge the death of his lover Princess Kaurwaki, Asoka waged one of the bloodiest battles in history with the neighboring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated. Confronted with the aftermath of his conquest in which hundreds of thousands lost their lives, Asoka is overcome with remorse and renounces the path of war to dedicate his life to spreading the teachings of Buddhism across the world.
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Director : Santosh Sivan
Cast : Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rahul Dev, Danny Denzongpa, Hrishitaa Bhatt
(120 min)
2003 - Thriller, Drama, Asian Related - India
Vishal is trying to find an apartment in Mumbai city. He and his wife Swati find a perfect place on the 12th floor of a tall apartment building. The only problem is that the previous occupant, a wife and her son, committed suicide by plunging to her death from the balcony. Vishal, being a rational man without superstitions, decides not to let this chance pass and takes the apartment. Everything seems to be fine until the day Swati is having strange visions about a woman. The problems are getting worse and worse as she is now starting to have a somnambulating effect. Thinking that the problem is psychological, they consult a doctor, but it seems that medication is not the right answer. Vishal’s beliefs on supernatural superstition will be pushed to the limit. Could it be possible that the spirit of the dead women possesses his wife?
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Director : Ram Gopal Verma
Cast : Urmila Matondkar, Ajay Devgan, Seema Biswas, Nana Patekar, Rekha, Fardeen Khan
(150 min)
2002 - Drama, Gangster - India
Malik, leader of a small group of crooks, is looking to expand his activity and profits. To do so, he decides to form a partnership with one of the biggest gangster families of Bombay. Lead by the famous underworld don Chandu, who runs the group as a business and strongly believes in Malik’s potential, the gang prospers to the extreme and becomes the most feared and famous gangsters in all of Bombay. However, Malik doesn’t agree with all of Chandu’s decisions and a difference emerges between the two leaders when one of Malik’s friends is killed by order of Chandu for disrespect over Malik’s high position. One day, it is too much for Malik and a misunderstanding turns the two friends into foes and even the many years of friendly collaboration are not enough to bury Malik’s rages. The two will gather every man they can to support their side and get ready for an underground war that will make many victims within the Company.
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Director : Ram Gopal Verma
Cast : Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Manisha Koirala, Mohanlal
(184 min)
2002 - Drama, Asian Related - India
Devdas is the saga of a man called Devdas who loved, loved and just loved... Devdas shared a magnetic childhood with his lovely playmate Paro where supreme love was felt before it was understood. When youth beckoned, the loved intensified. But, alas, a fateful moment of weakness on the part of Devdas created a permanent wall of seperation between him and his beloved Paro. On one side of the wall was a heartbroken Paro who became the wife of another. And on the other, was a completely shattered Devdas. Unable to bear the agony of a life without Paro, Devdas made alcohol his constant companion. But that could not make him forget the piercing pain. Even the unflinching devotion of a beautiful courtesan Chandramukhi, did not ease the heartache of losing Paro. It was only when his eyes closed to a permanent sleep, did the pain begin to fade. It was at Paro's doorstep, that the doors of heaven opened for Devdas.
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Director : Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Cast : Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit
(168 min)
2010 - Drama, Comedy, Action - India
Dr. Vaseegaran’s robotics R&D team set out to create a robot with a human appearance for use in the indian military. Dr. Vaseegaran’s girlfriend borrows the prototype named Chitti who helps her cheat on her university example, saves her from a group of thugs as well as other misadventures. Professor Bohra who is Dr. Vaseegaran’s mentor is secretly working on his own version but fails to make significant project. He decides to tamper with Chitti for his own personal ends, resulting in chaos and destruction.
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Director : S. Shankar
Cast : Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam, Karunas
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