Fire in the Mountains

A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.

Runtime

1h 54m

Director

Mira Nair

Cast

Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah

A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki and falls in love, but must use his skills as a warrior to protect her. A dangerous and heartbreaking web of co...

Runtime

2h 55m

Director

Santosh Sivan

Cast

Shah Rukh Khan, Ajith Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan

Shudra: The Rising is a Hindi language film with a storyline based on the caste system in ancient India, and more specifically the Hindu Varna system. It is directed by Sanjiv Jaiswal and dedicated to Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The film depicts the four basic units of the caste system - the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. The...

Runtime

2h

Director

Sanjiv Jaiswal

Cast

Habib Azami, Priya Annantram, Pravin Baby

A Bollywood obsessed auto-rickshaw meets and falls in love with an actress. When the film crew packs up and leaves, he too sets off to Bombay to be close to her.

Runtime

2h 34m

Director

Ketan Mehta

Cast

Naseeruddin Shah, Sanjana Kapoor, Deepa Sahi

Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.

Runtime

2h 30m

Director

Shyam Benegal

Cast

Karisma Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Rekha