Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)
Director: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla
Release Date: 9 March 2001 (India)
Stroryline: Raj and Priya Malhotra have been married for several years, and live a wealthy and fairly harmonious lifestyle. They have one problem though, Priya cannot conceive. When efforts to adopt a child fail, they decide to use Raj’s sperm on another woman, who is willing to carry their child. They pick Madhubala, a fairly decent, middle-class young woman, who is in need of money. The process is set under way, and Madhu soon gets pregnant. Raj and Priya manage to convince their respective families that Priya is expecting, but the true challenge they must face when certain Hindu prayers and rituals are performed on the mother-to-be. Will they come clean and tell their family about Madhu?
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Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
Director: Kunal Kohli
Release Date: 9 August 2002 (UK)
Stroryline: Three childhood friends namely Raj Khanna, Tina Kapoor, and Pooja Sahani live in beautiful Simla, India together with their respective families. One day Raj’s dad decides to relocate to Great Britain with his wife. Raj wants to stay in touch with Tina, but Tina has her mind somewhere else but reluctantly agrees. When Raj starts corresponding, initially by snail mail, and then subsequently by electronic mail, Tina asks Pooja to respond; and Pooja does so. Fifteen years go by, and Raj decides to come to Simla for a visit and see how Tina has turned out to be. He is already in love with Tina without even seeing her. When he arrives, he instantly falls for Tina, and eventually proposes marriage to her, which she accepts. Their parents rejoice, and both Tina and Raj get engaged. Raj returns to Great Britain. Pooja too goes there, and both meet. Raj eventually realizes that he had been corresponding with Pooja, and he realizes that Pooja is his true love. Pooja also confesses her true feelings for Raj. Both decide to return to Simla and tell Tina and her family this news. Unfortunately, when they return to Simla, circumstances force them to keep their silence, and Raj stays engaged to Tina, but encourages a heart-broken Pooja to find another life-partner.
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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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Karzzzz (2008)
Director: Satish Kaushik
Release Date: 17 October 2008 (UK)
Stroryline: Karzzzz is a film that explores the psychological traits every individual possesses. Some so powerful, they lead us to vices like greed, obsession, hatred, deceit, betrayal and even Murder.
Set amidst the majestic and breathtaking locales of South Africa, Karzzzz is a remake of the 1980 Subhash Ghai hit Karz.
The protagonist Monty is an extremely successful Rock Star based in South Africa; he is phenomenally popular and is worshipped like an idol. In course of one of the many parties he attends, he meets Tina, a ballet dancer. For Monty, its love at first sight. But, Tina returns home immediately, after leaving Monty fretting. That’s when things start to change.
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Abhimaan (1973)
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Release Date: 27 July 1973 (India)
Stroryline: Subeer Kumar (Amitabh) is well on his way to becoming India’s top pop singer. He has no intention of getting married, but when he goes to visit his Durga Mausi (Mausi=mother’s sister), he falls in love with religious, simple Uma, by whose voice he’s enchanted. He marries her and returns to Bombay where he announces that he will never sing without Uma again. However, Subeer encourages Uma to sing alone and when her popularity is soon greater than his own, the seed of jealousy begins to grow… The major difference between Uma and Subeer is that she sings for herself, whereas he sings for the public. It is the difference between geet and sangeet. This is the root of the thing that later causes problems, and based on which the movie is named.
Dasvidaniya (2008)
Directors: Shashant Shah
Release Date: 7 November 2008 (India)
Stroryline: Shy quiet Amar Kaul lived a mundane run of the mill life – like millions of others.His existence was non-existent to people around him. And then one day a doctor told him that he will die within 3 months. In a hurry Amar Kaul rushed to make a list of things to do before he dies… and in the course of doing them realized that he has been dead all along until now except for these 3 months before he is going to die. Amar is symbolic of all those people who have always wanted to do things but kept them on hold.
