Masood Akhtar
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
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Family Aaj Kal
Character: Dadaji
The Kashyaps' like to believe that they are an open-minded lot that respects everybody's work, but their own daughter's choices make them question- is no work really too small?...
Physics Wallah
Character: Alakh's Father
A young, bright and visionary teacher's inspirational journey to create a new age, advanced and highly affordable, parallel education system while fighting the monopolistic, corporate giants and overcoming several internal battles....
Zindagiनामा
Character: Raghubir
An Anthology series that highlights the stigmas around mental health and mental illness in India. According to the latest World Health Organization report on depression, almost 7.5% of Indians suffer from major or minor mental disorders that require expert intervention. The brainchild of Dr. Neerja Birla, Zindaginama strives towards creating an environment where mental health dialogue is encouraged. It's okay not to be okay. Six different stories from six creators with a common theme - to encour...
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Kishore Kumar Junior
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When a famous Kisorekonthi was to attend some small Indo-Pak border musical, he, his wife and his team are kidnapped by a mysterious group of people....
The Magic Pearl
Character: Bhabesh
Fisherman Mahadev finds a shiny pink pearl that brings him luck, and soon he wins the lottery. But a greedy goldsmith wants the pearl at any cost and hires goons to kidnap Mahadev's daughter....
The Wrestlers
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In the pastoral expanse of rural Bengal, in Purulia district, single railroad workers and best friends Balaram (Shankar Chakraborty) and Nemai (Tapas Pal) spend their days wrestling on a hill with little work to speak of because the fact that their flag station has only a couple of trains to be flagged off or signalled to. Wrestling, however, despite its aggression and physical combat, turns into an expression of close bonding for Nimai and Balaram, a bond already established through their comp...
Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga
Character: Keshav
Inspired by the real events that took place in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve where people used to leave their elderly family members for tigers to prey on, and then claim compensation from the administration, it is a story of Gangaram, a patriarch of a farmer family entrenched in poverty because of three consecutive failed monsoons. He enters the forests to adopt the infamous Tiger practice to give up his life so that his family can have two square meals, however, what follows next is a series of u...
Astra
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Koena, a journalist, falls in love with Baban, a gangster, unaware of his real identity. When she learns about Baban's evil deeds, Koena gets upset and confused about what to do next. In this film, DaVinci Resolve — the latest colour grading software was used for the first time in an eastern India film....
Lantrani
Character: Judge
The anthology film showcases three independent stories that capture the experience of small Indian towns and villages where people take incredible measures to survive....
Gudia
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Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns to Mumbai, reuniting with his sweetheart Rosemary. Johnny’s performances with Urvashi are successful, but Rosemary becomes jealous. During communal riots, Johnny’s songs expose the culprits, leading to Urvashi’s destruction. Silenced, Johnny is comforted by Rosemary, who takes Urvashi’s place on stage, becoming the doll herself. Based on a ...
Teen Bindu
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Teen Bindu (Points of Life), is an amalgamation of three separate short films, which share the correlative concept of Art and Artists. They are ‘Canvas’, portraying a struggling artist’s life which takes an unforeseen turn when he accidentally comes across a high profile murder case, starring Saurav Das, directed by Soumyajit Adak. ‘Lakshmi’, renders a penurious life of an old man, who is a sculptor and his very young wife and their longing to have a child...
Chippa
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At midnight on his 10th birthday, a boy scours the lesser-known Kolkata streets in search of a father he’s never met, carrying a letter he can’t read....
Haami
Character: Chacha Jaan
Little Bhutu and Chini are best friends. When Bhutu kisses Chini, their innocent friendship leads to a major scandal. Who is to be blamed when our society lets down the little ones?...
Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan
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The adventure that began in Sonar Kella continues. Haunted by visions of a hidden treasure, Mukul Dhars fate is on the line. As danger closes in, Bimal, Rubi, and Kumar set off on a thrilling journey through the secrets of Jaisalmer Fort. Chasing riddles, uncovering legends, and seeking a mythical stone, they venture into a world that could change their lives forever....
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Character: Passenger
A bus is setting out to Calcutta from a village in West Bengal. Meenakshi Iyer, who is from a strict orthodox Hindu background, is leaving to Chennai for her husband, with her young child, after the vacation with her parents. By chance, she gets a co-passenger who is also to Chennai, Rajah, a photographer, introduced by one of the friends of her father. During the journey they build a good relationship. But a Hindu-Muslim communal riot sets out in the meantime, in some areas they had to travel. ...
Dhumketu
Character: Police Inspector
Megh is a married person, who works as manager of a tea estate in North Sikkim. In a certain crisis he became jobless and struggles to make ends problems of his life because there are not many options for livelihood around in the hills. He fights to bring back joy into his family's life....
The Tiger Dancer
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Every year, Ghunuram takes time off from his job to prepare for and appear in a folk dance in his village. His special part of the performance is called the Tiger Dance. This year is special, too; he hopes to become engaged to the daughter of his fellow performer. But a circus with a newly captured leopard has come into town. What's worse, the woman Ghunuram had hoped to woo has gone gaga over a circus performer. Not to be outdone, he prepares for a last, tragic, performance in which the tiger m...
Sniffer
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Anwar, a maverick detective works in a small detective agency in Kolkata. He has a habit of getting involved in the personal lives of his cases. In one such instance, he takes a case in his rural homeland and is forced to confront his own romantic tragedy....
Yatra
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Dasrath Joglekar (Nana Patekar), a celebrated writer, travels to Delhi to receive the prestigious Literary Award. During the journey he meets a young film maker (Nakul Vaid), an ardent fan of Dasrath’s writing and the encounter brings back memories from the past. Memories from the past and passion bring him to Mehendi galli where people flock to enjoy mujra dances. The entire area has changed. Lajvanti alias Lajobai has become Miss Lisa, presenting popular film songs numbers to entertain a new c...
Murderbaad
Character: Anwar Alam
A Jaipur tour guide's romance with an NRI unravels when a fellow tourist goes missing. As suspicion mounts, he vanishes-sparking a nationwide hunt that leads to one of modern India's most shocking crime twists....