Jamshedji
Actor
Movies16
Movie7.0HistoryThis silent historical drama chronicles the life of Mehr-un-Nissa, who rises from humble beginnings to become the powerful and influential Empress Noor Jahan, wife of Mughal Emperor Jehangir. The film explores her intelligence, beauty, and significant role in shaping the Mughal Empire.
Noorjahan
1931 · 1 votes
Movie10.0A fiery rivalry across two generations of gypsies sparks when a scorned love leads to tragedy. Decades later, a free-spirited young woman, unknowingly caught in the ancestral feud, must reconcile her wild heritage with bourgeois life when a passionate abduction reveals her true lineage and destiny.
Sitara
1939 · 1 votes
Movie7.0Mafatlal, an unemployed wanderer, is kicked out of his home with a mission: get rich. He chases a "resident son-in-law" ad, plots lawsuits, and even fakes being a station-master, enduring robbery along the way. Ultimately, he's chosen by Heeralaxmi, a woman with "advanced views." The film is packed with quirky women campaigning on bizarre platforms, a comedy subtly exploring male anxieties in the face of female liberation.
Ghar Jamai
1935 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaFilm starring Rattan Bai and Hafisji.
Dhanwan
1937 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaClassic Bollywood film about a young man whose poverty leads him to commit crimes which, in turn, lead him to harsher and harsher punishments.
Kundan
1955 · 2 votes
Movie9.0DramaActionThe Gupta period depicts battles between Ujjain and Kanauj kingdoms, featuring Amber, Prince Tikka, and Madhuri, who defeats Kanauj's commander and rescues Amber.
Movie9.0DramaCrimeUnusually violent film for its time advocating widow's right to remarry.
MovieDramaA silent film adaptation of the popular, yet legendary, tragic romance between Mughal Prince Salim (the future Emperor Jahangir) and the courtesan Anarkali. Their forbidden love incurs Emperor Akbar's wrath, leading to Anarkali's legendary punishment of being walled up alive. This pioneering film is considered lost.
Movie10.0DramaA girl with an MA from Oxford rejects an 'idiot' chosen by her alcoholic father, and falls for the playboy.
Movie8.0CrimeDramaThe story revolves around the characters played by the actress Sulochana. Sulochana had eight separate roles in this film: a gardener, a policeman, a Hyderabadi gentleman, a street urchin, a European blonde, an old banana-seller and an expert pickpocket who gives her money to charity.
Wildcat of Bombay
1926 · 1 votes
Movie9.0DramaThe story follows a kind princess, facing danger from an evil prince, while a brave warrior helps her and they fell in love, but face unknown dangers.
Movie8.0A silent film adaptation of the popular Gujarati play, the story follows Saubhagyasinh, the lost son of a king, who falls in love with Sundari after saving her. Their romance is challenged by Sundari's manipulative step-mother, Kumati, with Saubhagyasinh's friend Madhavsinh assisting
Saubhagya Sundari
1933 · 1 votes
MovieHero Kishenprasad is an upright engineer with a large family, including his wife Lakshmi, mother Valibai, sister Asha and son Bachoo. He gambles away his happiness and is about to be jailed for embezzlement when he is saved by an honest fellow employee, Hamid, who takes the blame. The villains are his secretary Kassum and Sukhlal, a rich man who wants to marry Asha. When his advances are spurned, he alleges that he had an affair with Kisheprasad's wife, Lakshmi.
Do Ghadi Ki Mauj
1935 · 1 votes
Movie7.0A social drama centered on a character embodying strong moral or spiritual virtues, a narrative exploring themes of faith, sacrifice, and righteousness within an Indian context
Tulsi
1941 · 1 votes
Movie8.0AdventureFantasyIn a Rajput-style court, the king's younger wife, Taramati, is condemned for infidelity, and her son Chandrakumar is sent away. The king's elder wife has twins: Princess Chanda and the deceitful Jaisingh, who is later revealed to be an imposter. The romantic outlaw Rohil helps restore order to the kingdom, delighting Princess Chanda. It is eventually discovered that Rohil is the long-lost son of the good chief Sajjan Singh. The film features elaborate scenes of a tiger hunt and a cheetah taking away an infant Rohil.
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Leela, an educated woman living in a village, who is in love with a man named Behari. Her father arranges her marriage to a wealthy man, Ramesh. When Ramesh attempts to assault Leela, her brother injures him, leading to a court case where Ramesh's true character is exposed. Leela is then able to marry Behari.
Chandan
1942 · 1 votes