
Achyut Potdar
Actor · 1934 – 2025 · Jabalpur, Central Provinces, British India
Achyut Potdar was born on 22 August 1934 in Jabalpur, Central Provinces, British India. He was an actor, known for 3 Idiots (2009), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Ishq (1997). He died on 18 August 2025 in Thane, Maharashtra, India.
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Movie8.0DramaComedyRascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.
3 Idiots
2009 · 2.8K votes
Movie6.5RomanceComedyWhen Sunder loses everything, he seeks refuge in a graveyard, where he befriends a ghost.
Movie6.1RomanceFamilyA wealthy businessman's traditional family celebrate their togetherness when his three sons get married, but slowly find themselves growing apart after a misunderstanding.
Movie6.5RomanceDramaChildhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.
Parineeta
2005 · 57 votes
Movie7.3ComedyDramaLovable goon Munna falls for a morning radio host by the name of Jahnvi, who also runs an elders' home which an unscrupulous builder seeks to attain. In order to gain Jahnvi’s attention, he cheats his way to winning a Mahatma Gandhi radio quiz. When Jahnvi consequently expresses interest in Munna, he and his best friend Circuit attempt to keep up the facade.
Movie6.2CrimeDramaSalim Pasha, a man with a physical disability, is involved in crimes like extortion and robbery with two of his friends Peera and Abdul. Salim is a carefree man.
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
1989 · 11 votes
Movie6.2FamilyComedyMoving into a new house, a family witnesses an unfriendly ghost who wants to drive them away from the house. However, he befriends a little boy who changes his outlook forever.
Movie7.5DramaCrimeThe theme revolves around the character Damini who represents truth and innocence. After her marriage in renowned wealthy family, Damini happens to see a cruel act done by her brother-in-law. She wants the victim to get justice, but the family including her husband oppose her, which leads her to leave the house. Soon she is helped by a drunkard, an ex-advocate, who helps her in all respect to reach to her aim and therefore justice
Damini
1993 · 22 votes
Movie6.8DramaIn a remote village at Karnataka-Maharashtra border in India, the poor residents follow Devdasi tradition according to which young girls are given up in the service of Goddess Yellamma.
Movie6.9DramaRomanceA poor young woman, who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
Movie7.2ActionCrimeBrothers Kishan and Karan grow up in Bombay. Karan soon leaves to study in America while Kishan enters into a life of crime, falling under the sway of Anna Seth, a drug lord. When Karan returns to Bombay, Kishan intends to keep him as far away from his criminal life as possible, but things don't go as planned.
Parinda
1989 · 26 votes
Movie10.0The widowed Chief Minister Jagdish Acharya lives an opulent lifestyle along with his daughter, Sunita and son, Sanjay. One day he gets a phone call from the Police Commissioner informing him that a woman has filed a FIR of rape against Sanjay
Grahan
2001 · 1 votes
Movie6.8ActionCrimeAfter witnessing the public humiliation & abuse of a female friend, a young man vows to avenge her by going after the hoodlums responsible. he is guided by a burnt out, cynical cop, who shows him the ropes as well as the realities of vigilante life.
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Drama starring Om Puri
Nasoor
1985
Movie5.0Film starring Jackie Shroff, Naseeruddin Shah and Nagma
Hasti
1993 · 2 votes
Movie6.0DramaAfter his parents are killed, Mahesh's life is ruined as he gets imprisoned and separated from Mohini, who suffers due to her cruel father. Mahesh returns to save Mohini and settle old scores.
Tezaab
1988 · 20 votes
Movie7.3DramaIn the 1980s, a lawyer defends a tribal man who is under arrest for killing his own wife. As he proceeds with the case, he learns about the harsh life of scheduled tribes in India.
Movie6.0ActionDramaSuraj Singh is a wrestler by profession and has the misfortune of falling in love with wealthy Yashpaul Chaudhary's daughter Komal. When Yashpaul learns of there relationship he arrogantly disagrees of his daughter's choice but Komal refuses to accept her dad's word and gets married to Suraj without the blessings of Yashpaul. Aggravated by his daughter's act Yashpaul connote some negative scenes which spoil Suraj's character in the eyes of Komal resulting in the couple's separation. Before separation, Komal has given birth to a baby boy, which Yashpaul had wanted to kill but Suraj escapes with the child and single-handily brings him up in a poor environment. Years later Komal will return and demand that her child is handed over to her even if having to appeal to the judicial system.
Rishtey
2002 · 16 votes
Movie7.1DramaComedyA young engineer, from a small town, moves to Mumbai, with big dreams. As he hugely advances in his career, he gets caught up in the rich and glamorous lifestyle and starts getting changed. After becoming a victim of a conspiracy, he realizes his mistake and tries to redeem himself.
Movie8.3Ajay is framed and sentenced to seven years in prison for the rape of three women. After four years he's out for good behaviour, and seeks revenge.
Gundaraj
1995 · 6 votes
Movie5.6DramaRomanceAn ambitious, unemployed youth goes to the US to find a job and gets caught in a love triangle between Pooja and Loveleen. However, he soon realises that he loves Pooja and reconciles with her.
Movie6.5DramaActionUnemployed and branded a trouble-maker, Jaikishan lives a poor lifestyle in a slum-area called Asha Colony, very near Andher's Lokhandwala Complex along with his sister, Seema; mom and dad. He comes to the rescue of a homeless orphan, Mili, who suffers from a deep inferiority complex, and permits her to live with his family. Brutally outspoken, he believes that India should be awarded unlimited gold medals for corruption at all levels, fully aware that these beliefs portray him as a 'revolutionary', and prevent him from securing any gainful employment. His life will be turned upside down when he refuses to go along with the plans of the Khan family - consisting of builder, Majid; his goon brother, Farid, and their seemingly benevolent father, Jahangir. His family will also be traumatized after the Police arrest him for the alleged broad-daylight murder of Farid.
Angaar
1992 · 4 votes
Movie7.0DramaCrimeA newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
Movie5.3DramaComedy'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Ata Hai' revolves around the Pintos and the people connected to them. There's Albert who's pretty much angry at everybody. His brother Dominic who thinks it's better to be jobless than to work an underpaid job, his patient sister Joan who works at a sari shop, his independent girlfriend Stella who feels under-appreciated by her boyfriend, his father and his colleagues, client and Stella's family. The film is very much a social commentary about Middle-class life in Bombay during the late ’70s and the conflicts arising in the labour force because workers were getting severely underpaid.
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TV9.4DocumentaryDramaBharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.
TV9.5ComedyDramaWagle Ki Duniya (literally: 'Wagle's World') was a popular sitcom on Indian television that originally aired between 1988 and 1990. It was directed by Kundan Shah and was based on characters created by noted cartoonist R. K. Laxman, especially "the common man" about the issues of common middle-class Indian man. It starred Anjan Srivastav as a bumbling salesclerk in a multinational company and Bharati Achrekar as his wife. The series was a hit and made Anjan Srivastav a household name.