Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
Director: Shyam Benegal
Release Date: 19 September 2008
Stroryline: Mahadev (Shreyas Talpade) is a B.A. pass, but unable to find a job, is forced to make a living writing letters for the uneducated people of his village. His real ambition is to become a novel writer. Though only a villager, Mahadev has the potential to change lives. How he can do this is shown in this satirical take on an Indian village.
Mahadev’s childhood crush Kamla (Amrita Rao) is desperate for communication from her husband Banshi Ram (Kunal Kapoor). A jealous Mahadev writes completely the opposite of the loving messages Kamla wants to give, while faking what her husband has written to her. There is a harried mother (Ila Arun) who wants to get her manglik daughter married, a eunuch Munni who is contesting the elections for the village Sarpanch but is tired of the danger to her life by an opposing candidate, and a love-lorn doctor (Ravi Kishan) who is crazy about the widowed daughter-in-law of a retired army soldier and many other letters. Mahadev manages to get his friend engaged, police protection for Munni, and almost kisses Kamla before they are interrupted. However Munni is killed, and he learns a shocking truth about Kamla’s husband
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Vivah (2006)
Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya
Release Date: 24 November 2006 (India)
Stroryline: After the passing away of his wife, wealthy Delhi-based businessman, Harishchandra, took it upon himself to bring up two sons, Sunil and Prem. When they grew up he got Sunil married to Bhavna, and let Prem complete his education, even let him study abroad. Soon Sunil and Bhavna gave birth to a son, Rahul. When Bhagat told him that he had found a suitable match for Prem in Poonam, the niece of Krishnakant, a fruit merchant from Madhupur, Uttar Pradesh, the family traveled there, met with Krishnakant, his wife, Rama, and daughter, Rajni, and instantly approved of Poonam. Prem and Poonam also approved of each other, the Astrologer was consulted and a marriage was scheduled to take place in six months time. Shortly thereafter the engagement took place. The two families met again in Som Sarovar, Nainital, to let everyone get acquainted, and when Prem got his first contract from Japan, Krishnakant took his family to Delhi to celebrate. With the deadline for the marriage drawing close, both families start their respective preparations – not knowing that fate may have other plans in store for this young couple.
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