Naseeruddin Shah

In the week of local elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. When a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to 'do what needs to be done', a media frenzy ignites around whether...

"The Ghalib legend, his art, have struck a deeper root with every new decade. The ghazals of the 19th century genius form one of the purest parts of our cultural heritage. His chaste poetry has lended itself to innumerable compositions and recordings, each one with its own specific interpretation...[this presents] Ghalib's ghazals within the context of his life and of his outlook, both to the people and the conditions around him"--Container.

The story revolves around a young journalist named Ragini Phule, who is determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of India's second prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Ragini, portrayed by Shweta Basu Prasad, receives a tip-off about a potential conspiracy surrounding Shastri's demise, which occurred in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 1966. Despite initial skepticism from her colleagues and superiors, Ragini embarks on a relentless investigation...

A character driven piece about several New Yorkers - an oddball office shrink, a cluelessly competitive pastry chef, and a flirtatious security guard - who reveal their eccentric private stories.

Ten old soldiers with a dark present and no future are recruited to go to on a mission to save villagers from the clutches of Dacoit Jageera.

Army man, Parabjeet Walia dotes on his only daughter Riya. He is shattered when she is declared terminally-ill. On digging deeper to find the real cause of her mysterious disease, he discovers that many others in Punjab are dying of cancer because of the contaminated water that is supplied to the township.

Imagine a make-up girl who became an extra and then the most wanted heroine of the early 80s. Chronicling the meteoric rise and steep fall of an erstwhile screen sensation, The dirty picture is set against the colorful and entertaining backdrop of the south film industry of the 80s. The quintessential siren, Silk, knew her audiences, and it didn't seem like anything would stop the fiercely ambitious starlet, till it did, in the shape of unrequited...

Ruth is searching for her father, a man she hardly knew but cannot forget. Desperation drives her to work without a permit at a massage parlor. Torn between several schisms, Mumbai becomes the alien, yet strangely familiar backdrop for Ruth's quest. She struggles to find her independence and space, even as she is sucked deeper into the labyrinthine politics of the city's underbelly. It's a city that feeds on her misery, a love that eludes her, and...

A character driven piece tells the story of several New Yorkers - an oddball office shrink, a cluelessly competitive pastry chef, and a flirtatious security guard reveal their eccentric private stories.