Char Adhyay
Genres
Overview
Set in the Bengali Renaissance of the 1930s and 1940s. A group of young intellectuals get embroiled in the struggle for Indian independence, sometimes at the expense of their personal lives.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1997-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Bengali
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
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Mahatma Gandhi
Self (archive footage)
7.9
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5.6
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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2008-12-10 | en
0.0
The Bedroom
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7.4
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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1951-09-28 | en
8.0
A Spot for Frog
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5.7
Kunku
Neera (Apte) is trapped into marrying an old widower Kakasaheb (Date). He is a progressive lawyer with a son and daughter of Neera's age. Neera refuses to consummate the union claiming that while suffering can be borne, injustice cannot. Neera faces many hurdles including her mother-in-law and a lascivious stepson Pandit (Nene).
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7.1
Strawberry and Chocolate
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1993-12-01 | es
0.0
Greta
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7.5
Mera Naam Joker
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6.8
Tormenting the Hen
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6.8
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8.0
Tomorrow Ever After
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7.0
Romero
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0.0
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7.8
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4.8
Dropout
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7.5
Victim
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7.4
The Yacoubian Building
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6.4
The Stars Look Down
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8.0
Silence
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