Documentary
A very spellbinding story about the reel and real life of great old thespian Kanhaiyalal and his bygone era when Indian Cinema was at a nascent stage. The story tells about his inspiring journey from a confused, gullible youth to a mesmerizingly spontaneous actor. It also unfurls the turbulent phases of Kanhaiyalal's life where there is excessive alcoholism and the mysterious death of his son.
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Kamlabai
Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
While We Watched
Father, Son and Holy War
India Cabaret
BOMgAY
Waves of Revolution
Brand Bollywood Downunder
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
The Life of the Adivasis
Chaar Phool Hain Aur Duniya Hai
Invisible Demons
WOMB: Women of My Billion
Yeh Ballet
Forms and Designs
To Be Continued
In the Name of God
India is Ours
Gangs of Wasseypur - Making Uncut - The Roots of Revenge from Wasseypur
The Seer Who Walks Alone
SIMILAR MOVIES
Kamlabai
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1992
Conversations with 92 year old Kamlabai Gokhale, a pioneering actress of the Marathi stage and the first lady of Indian film. The documentary gives an impression of the history and growth of Indian film and theatre as it was experienced by a woman who struggled against the social structures of her times.Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2011
The film starts with the earliest form of cinema and how Shama Zaidi became an integral part of the evolution of Indian Cinema.While We Watched
IMDB 7.8 | Jul , 2023
A turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation.Father, Son and Holy War
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1994
Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan looks to history and psychology as he delves into the possible reasons behind the demolition of the Babri Mosque.India Cabaret
IMDB 6.1 | Jan , 1985
A documentary exploring the "respectable" and "immoral" stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of 2 strip-tease dancers in a cabaret house in Bombay.BOMgAY
IMDB 1 | Dec , 1996
Based on the poetry of R. Raj Rao, Bomgay is a collection of six vignettes that depict the underground and complex nature of the gay identity in urban India. Part Genet, part Bollywood, this film combines acidic verse and insightful imagery to reveal the emerging gay community in the post-liberalized India of the 1990s.Waves of Revolution
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1975
Film made during the repressive days of the Emergency in India documents the 1974-75 uprising of the people of Bihar in Eastern India.Brand Bollywood Downunder
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2023
When most people think about Australia, they picture massive sandy beaches, singlet-clad locals drinking beer, and kangaroos bounding through the dusty red outback. Saris, musical numbers, and masala are the furthest from anyone's mind - unless of course, you're one of the millions of Bollywood fans from around the world.Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
IMDB 4.6 | Nov , 2024
Celebrated actor Nayanthara looks back on her journey towards love and superstardom amidst personal struggles and triumphs in this intimate documentary.The Life of the Adivasis
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1955
A documentary made by Ghatak observing the life of the Adivasis.Chaar Phool Hain Aur Duniya Hai
IMDB 10 | Nov , 2024
A meandering brook of moments from two afternoons spent with Vinod Kumar Shukla, his wife and son at their home in Raipur, saunters between the mingling geographies of past, present and future, drifting in and out of pauses – to ponder, to reflect, to reminisce, and to share.Invisible Demons
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2021
A prismatic meditation on pollution in the capital of the World’s biggest free-market democracy and the most polluted and populated city, Delhi – a film about the pollution inside of the human mind.WOMB: Women of My Billion
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2021
A young woman, Srishti Bakshi embarks on a monumental journey, walking almost 4000km over 240 days, from Kanyakumari in the south, to Kashmir, in the North, along the way meeting and learning first hand about the experiences of many women from all corners of India. WOMB is a poignant and heart warming documentary exploring the social and political issues faced by women of today’s India. It is a unique testament to seemingly insurmountable challenges in these unprecedented times and the everyday sheroes who are battling to overcome.Yeh Ballet
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2017
Dancing is a passion of the rich, believes Manish Chauhan , the 21-year-old son of a taxi driver in suburban Mumbai. Yet he, like his friend, 15-year-old Amiruddin Shah daydream of becoming principal ballet dancers in big American companies.Forms and Designs
IMDB 4.8 | Jan , 1968
A short film that sets up an opposition between functional forms of industrial age and decorative ones from Indian tradition.To Be Continued
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2007
An ascetic walks through the narrow streets of a village every morning while his family is still asleep. In his semi-somnolent state he dreams about the history of the village mixing up myths, folklore and facts.In the Name of God
IMDB 8.6 | Sep , 1992
The film explores the campaign waged by the Hindu right-wing organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad to build a Ram temple at the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, as well as the communal violence that it triggered. A couple of months after Ram ke Naam was released, VHP activists demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, provoking further violence.India is Ours
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1950
Though times have changed, Ram still uses old ways of farming due to a drought in the village. His brother, Bala, goes to Bombay to earn his living. Mahadev, a Zamindar in the village, eyes Usha, the lover of Bala. Due to the drought, the crops fail in the village, and Shikh Sahib, a social worker, comes to help the farmers, and shows them new ways of farming. Ramu goes to Bombay to take a loan for cooperative farming and asks Bala to turn back to the village, but he refuses. [The film is a socio-economic study of post-independence India, blending documentary elements with narrative storytelling. The film is often described as a "simple story woven into the documentary design" and features actors like Prithviraj Kapoor and Dev Anand.]Gangs of Wasseypur - Making Uncut - The Roots of Revenge from Wasseypur
IMDB 8.8 | Jan , 2013
An extensive, in-depth account of the making of an ultimate revenge saga through the eyes of Anurag Kashyap, the cast and the crew of "Gangs of Wasseypur".The Seer Who Walks Alone
IMDB 4.8 | Apr , 1985
Documentary about the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti.