Indian Movie Posters
(1981 - 1990) Post-Independence
(51 items)
Indian Movie Posters(1981 - 1990) Post-Independence
(51 items)
(51 items)
Elippathayam
by Unknown
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This poster was made for the 1982 Malayalam film Elippathayam, written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. This film shows the feudal life in Kerala at its twilight, overshadowed by grief and a sense of carelessness or avoidance as a form of revolt. This film premiered at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival and was also screened at the London Film Festival. It is widely regarded as one of the best Indian films ever made.
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Thanneer Thanneer
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This poster is from the movie Thanneer Thanneer is a 1981 Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by K. Balachander, with Saritha, Shunmugham, V. K. Veeraswami, and Radha Ravi as the main characters. The movie was directed by B. S. Lokanath, while M. S. Viswanathan provided the soundtrack. It was based on Komal Swaminathan's 1980 play of the same name. At Diwali in 1981, it was launched.
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36 Chowringhee Lane
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This poster is from the 1981 movie titled "36 Chowringhee Lane," which was written, directed, and produced by Shashi Kapoor. Sen, a prominent actor in Bengali cinema up until that point, made her directing debut with it. When the movie first came out, it was warmly received. Together with Dhritiman Chatterjee and Debashree Roy, Jennifer Kendal plays a critically appreciated part in it.
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Bhagyavantha
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This poster is from the 1981 drama film Bhagyavantha, which was produced and written in India in the Kannada language by B. S. Ranga. Master Lohit, Aarathi, and Jai Jagadish all played significant roles in the movie. Rajkumar and Thoogudeepa Srinivas, two seasoned performers, make fleeting appearances in the movie.
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Garjanai
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This poster is from Rajinikanth and Madhavi’s 1981 Indian Tamil film Garjanai, which was directed by C. V. Rajendran. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music. Both Garjane and Garjanam, the Kannada and Malayalam versions of the movie, were simultaneously filmed. The box-office performance of all three films was dismal. The shortest run of any of Rajinikanth's movies in theatres was one of his 52-day runs in Chennai for Garjanai.
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Imagi Ningthem
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This poster is from the movie Imagi Ningthem is a 1981 Indian Meitei movie that was written and directed by M. K. Binodini Devi. In 1982, it took home the Golden Montgolfiere at Nantes' Festival des 3 Continents. The movie was also shown at other international film festivals, including the International Film Festival of India, the International Film Festival of Locarno, the International Film Festival of Montreal, the Denver International Film Festival, and the London Film Festival. In the 29th National Film Awards, it took home two prizes.
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Bazaar
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This poster is from the 1982 Indian drama film Bazaar, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Shaikh, Smita Patil, and Supriya Pathak, and directed by Sagar Sarhadi. The tragedy of a young girl being sold by impoverished parents to wealthy Indian expatriates in the Gulf is used by the movie, which is set in Hyderabad, India, to highlight the problem of bride-buying in India.
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Umbartha
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This poster is from the 1982 Indian Marathi-language film Umbartha, which was also coproduced and directed by Jabbar Patel and was made by D. V. Rao. The movie tells the tale of a woman's desire to leave her four-wall house and improve society. Smita Patil won the Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar for Best Actress for her performance as the movie's main protagonist. The film won the 29th National Film Awards for "a sincere cinematic expression on the issue of a woman attempting to define her identity by pursuing a job, even at the risk of alienating her family," which led to its designation as the greatest feature film in Marathi.
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Meghasandesam
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This poster is from the movie Meghasandesam is a 1982 Telugu drama film that Dasari Narayana Rao produced and directed under the Taraka Prabhu Productions imprint. With music by Ramesh Naidu, it features Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada, and Jayasudha. This is Akkineni Nageswara Rao's 200th film. Both the 9th International Film Festival of India and the Moscow Film Festival screened the movie in the Indian Panorama category.
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Kaliyuga Ramudu
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This movie poster is from the 1982 action movie Kaliyuga Ramudu, written and directed by K. Bapaiah and released in India's Telugu language. It was made by D. Srirangaraju under the Tirupati Productions label. With music by K. V. Mahadevan, it features Rati Agnihotri and N. T. Rama Rao.
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Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi
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This poster was made for the 1982 Hindi comedy film Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi, produced and directed by Kishore Kumar. Anoop Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, and Nirupa Roy were in the lead roles.
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Angoor
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This authentic vintage Hindi poster was made for the 1982 comedy film Angoor, written and directed by Gulzar and starring Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in dual roles. Shakespeare's oldest comedy, "The Comedy of Errors," served as the inspiration for Angoor. It has developed a cult following over the years and is universally regarded as one of the best comedies ever produced in Indian film. This Angoor movie poster is very collectible since Sanjeev Kumar's dual role in the film was named by Forbes India as one of the top 25 acting performances of Indian cinema on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema.
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Akaler Shandhane
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This poster is from the movie Akaler Shandhaney, a 1982 Indian Bengali film directed by Mrinal Sen.
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Kharij
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This poster is from Mrinal Sen's 1982 Bengali film Kharij, which was released by Neelkanth Productions. It is based on a Ramapada Chowdhury novel. The movie did well at the box office.
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Ardh Satya
by Manjula Padmanabhan
by Manjula Padmanabhan
This poster is from the movie Ardh Satya. In 1983, Govind Nihalani released his second film, Ardh Satya, following the depressing Aakrosh (1980). The renowned Marathi dramatist Vijay Tendulkar wrote the screenplays for both films. This one was based on the short story "Surya" by S. D. Panvalkar and has dialogue written by Vasant Dev.
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Mandi
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This is the poster for Shyam Benegal's 1983 Hindi film Mandi. Based on the enduring Urdu short story Aanandi by author Ghulam Abbas, the movie tells the tale of a brothel that occupies a prime position in the middle of a city, where certain politicians wish to locate their offices. Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, and Naseeruddin Shah are among the actors who appear in this political and prostitution satire comedy.
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Adi Shankaracharya
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This poster is from Indian director G. V. Iyer's 1983 Sanskrit film Adi Shankaracharya, which was made in India. The movie tells the story of Hindu scholar Adi Shankaracharya, who popularised the Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism) school of thought in the eighth century. This film is a shining example of Kannada cinema's experimental film period. Sanskrit was used for the first time in an Indian film. It received four honours at the 31st National Film Awards: best picture, best writing, best cinematography, and best audiography.
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Sanakeithel
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This poster was made for the 1983 Indian Meitei film Sanakeithel, produced by Thoudam Doren under the auspices of ATB Films International and directed by Maibam Amuthoi Singh (M. A. Singh). A. Memi and Master Tony are the film's leading actors. At the 31st National Film Awards, the movie was named Best Feature Film in Manipuri, winning the National Film Award.
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Sagara Sangamam
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This poster is from the 1983 Indian Telugu dance movie, Sagara Sangamam was written and directed by K. Viswanath and made by Edida Nageswara Rao. Kamal Haasan, Jaya Prada, Sarath Babu, S. P. Sailaja, and Chakri Toleti are all featured in the movie. The movie was well-received when it was first released and was a financial success. Three South Filmfare Awards, two National Film Awards, and the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film have all been given to the movie (Bronze). The movie is ranked among the top 100 Indian movies of all time by CNN-IBN.
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Razia Sultan
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This poster is from the 1983 Indian period biographical film Raziya Sultan, also known as Razia Sultan, which was written and directed by Kamal Amrohi and starred Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, and Dharmendra in the key roles. Its high production value contributed significantly to its initial box office failure.
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Utsav
by Jayoo and Nachiket Patwardhan
by Jayoo and Nachiket Patwardhan
This movie poster is from the 1984 Hindi erotica-drama film by Girish Karnad, Utsav, which was produced by Shashi Kapoor. The play Mrichakatika (The Small Clay Cart) by Sudraka is the inspiration for the movie.
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Party
by Manjula Padmanabhan
by Manjula Padmanabhan
This poster is from Govind Nihalani's 1984 Hindi film Party. The film included an ensemble cast of famous art cinema actors from Parallel Cinema, including Vijaya Mehta, Manohar Singh, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rohini Hattangadi. It is based on Mahesh Elkunchwar's play Party from 1976.
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Achamillai Achamillai
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This poster is from the movie Achamillai. K. Balachander wrote and directed the 1984 Tamil-language political drama movie Achamillai. Rajesh and Saritha are the main characters, and supporting characters include Pavithra, Jeyagopi, Delhi Ganesh, Charles, and Delhi Nayakar. It centres on an idealistic, unselfish man whose morality deteriorates as he enters politics, alienating his wife in the process.
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Paar
by Arup Roy and Subrata Choudhury
by Arup Roy and Subrata Choudhury
This poster is from the 1984 Hindi-language movie Paar, which was produced and directed by Swapan Sarkar. Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Om Puri are the movie's main actors. For his performance as Naurangia, Naseeruddin Shah received the Volpi Cup. The movie was adapted from Samaresh Basu's Bengali short tale Paari.
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Mukhamukham
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This poster is from the 1984 Malayalam feature film Mukhamukham, which was written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
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Mashaal
by Diwarkar Karkare
by Diwarkar Karkare
This poster is from the 1984 Bollywood action movie Mashaal. It was produced and directed by Yash Chopra and stars Rati Agnihotri, Waheeda Rehman, Dilip Kumar, and Anil Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan were initially approached about playing the role, but both actors declined. As a result, Anil Kapoor was given the part. Vinod Kumar (Dilip Kumar) portrays a devout, law-abiding person who commits crime as retaliation. Vasant Kanetkar, a renowned Marathi playwright, wrote the well-known Marathi play Ashroonchi Zhali Phule, which served as the inspiration for the film.
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Ghare Baire
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This poster is from the 1984 Bengali-language love drama movie Ghare Baire. Satyajit Ray is the director and writer of this movie, which stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Victor Banerjee, Jennifer Kendal, and Swatilekha Chatterjee and is based on the same-titled novel by Rabindranath Tagore. Nationalism, women's independence, a spiritual and materialistic view of life, tradition vs. modernism, and other subjects are all complexly portrayed in the movie.
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Bandhana
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This poster is from the movie Bandhana is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language love drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu, based on the same-named novel by Usha Navaratnanram and with a screenplay by H. V. Subba Rao and Rajendra Singh Babu. The central relationship in the movie is that of the surgeon Harish and his pupil Nandini. Along with Jai Jagadish, Roopadevi, and G. K. Govinda Rao playing supporting parts, the movie stars Vishuvardhan as Dr. Harish and Suhasini as his protégé Nandini.
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Accident
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This poster is from the movie Accident, a 1984 Indian Kannada language film directed by Shankar Nag.
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Parama
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This poster is from the movie Paroma is a 1985 award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Aparna Sen.
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Meru Malan
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This poster is from Mehul Kumar's 1985 Gujarati love drama film Meru Malan, which starred Naresh Kanodia, Snehalata, and Firoz Irani. It became a huge hit in the rural era and was the most profitable movie of the year. The music was composed by the Mahesh Naresh pair, while the superhit songs were written by Kanti Ashok.
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Chidambaram
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This poster is from the 1985 Malayalam film Chidambaram. It is written, directed, and produced by G. Aravindan. It is the film adaptation of a short story by C. V. Sreeraman. The film explores various aspects of relations between men and women through the lives of three people living on a cattle farm. Themes of guilt and redemption are also dealt with. Bharath Gopi, Smita Patil, Sreenivasan, and Mohan Das play the lead roles. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and five Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Direction.
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Dhoom Dhadaka
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This poster is from the movie Dhum Dhadaka, directed by Mahesh Kothare and produced as an Indian comedy movie in Marathi in 1985. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ashok Saraf, Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Nivedita Joshi, Surekha Rane, Prema Kiran, and Sharad Talwalkar. The plot revolves around three young men who will try all means to impress a wealthy industrialist into approving their marriages.
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Agnisnaan
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This poster is from the movie Agnisnaan. Bhabendra Nath Saikia's 1985 drama film Agnisnaan is in the Assamese language. The novel Antareep by Saikia served as the basis for the movie. Indra Bania, Kashmiri Saikia Baruah, Chetana Das, Ashok Deka, Moloya Goswami, Arjun Guha Thakuria, Arun Nath, and Biju Phukan were among the actors who starred in the movie.
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Swathi Muthyam
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This poster is from the 1986 Telugu-language drama film Swathi Muthyam which was wrote and directed by K. Viswanath, which was also produced by Edida Nageswara Rao. The movie stars Kamal Haasan and Raadhika, with supporting performances by Gollapudi Maruti Rao, J. V. Somayajulu, Nirmalamma, Sarath Babu, and Y. Vijaya. Ilaiyaraaja wrote the background music and soundtrack. The plight of a young widow who is saved by an autistic man is portrayed by Swathi Muthyam.
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Anand
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This poster is from the 1986 Indian movie Anand, which was produced in Kannada, was directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. Both Sudha Rani and Shiva Rajkumar make their acting debuts in this film. The movie continued to be a big hit and ran for 38 weeks.
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Tabarana Kathe
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This poster is from the 1987 Kannada-language movie Tabarana Kathe and Girish Kasaravalli released this movie. The short novella of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi served as its inspiration. Tabarana Kathe was chosen by cinema historian S. Theodore Baskaran as one of Rediff.com's top ten all-time Indian movies.
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Aaseya Bale
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This poster is from the movie Aaseya Bale, a 1987 Indian Kannada drama film directed by Raj Kishor. The film featured Vishnuvardhan, Nalini,and Jai Jagadish in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar to the lyrics of Chi. Udaya Shankar and R. N. Jayagopal.
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Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
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This poster is from the 1987 movie Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai, directed by Jahnu Barua, and is in the Assamese language. It earned numerous prizes at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1988, as well as the National Film Award for Best Feature that year. It was Barua's third theatrical feature film.
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The Perfect Murder
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This poster is from the movie "The Perfect Murder" a 1988 Indian film with English subtitles that was produced by Merchant-Ivory and directed by Zafar Hai. Naseeruddin Shah plays Inspector Ghote, the main character in HRF Keating's novels, in the movie, which is based on his 1964 crime novel The Perfect Murder. The film features numerous well-known Indian actors, including Madhur Jaffrey, Amjad Khan, Dalip Tahil, Ratna Pathak, Annu Kapoor, and Johnny Walker, in addition to the Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard.
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Apoorva Sagodharargal
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This poster is for the movie Apoorva Sagodharargal. It is a 1989 masala movie in the Tamil language that was made in India by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Kamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Nagesh, Gautami, Rupini, Manorama, Srividya, Janagaraj, Moulee, Delhi Ganesh, and Nassar are among the ensemble cast members in the movie. The story revolves around Raju and Appu, identical twins who were split up when they were young, and Appu's quest for vengeance against the murderers of his father.
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Rudranetra
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This movie poster is from the 1989 Telugu spy film Rudranetra, which was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The movie, which also stars Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha, and Rao Gopal Rao, was written by Yandamuri Veerendranath. The Hindi version of the movie was dubbed as Secret Agent Raja. The Ilaiyaraaja-composed music was well-liked. The movie, which was a success at the box office, is based on conspiracies.
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Sutradharulu
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This movie poster is from the movie Sutradharulu. K. Viswanath wrote and directed the drama film Sutradharulu, which came out in 1989. Ramya Krishna, Bhanuchander, and Akkineni Nageswara Rao are the main actors. K. V. Mahadevan is the composer of the music. Under the auspices of Sudarshan Cine Enterprises, Sudhakar and Karunakar are in charge of producing it.
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In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
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This poster is from the 1989 Indian English-language TV film "In Which Annie Offers It Those Ones," which was written by Arundhati Roy and directed by Pradip Krishen. Arjun Raina plays the title role, and Roshan Seth and Arundhati Roy also play significant roles. Also, the movie has small but major appearances for Shahrukh Khan and Manoj Bajpayee, two then-struggling actors in the Delhi theatre scene. Two National Awards were given to the movie in 1989. In the years following its release, it developed a cult following. The only versions of the movie in circulation are those that were recorded on a video cassette recorder when it was broadcast on Doordarshan; the original print of the movie is lost.
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Nanjundi Kalyana
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This poster is from the 1989 Indian romantic comedy Nanjundi Kalyana, directed by M. S. Rajashekar, stars Girija Lokesh, Sundar Krishna Urs, Malashri, and newcomers Raghavendra Rajkumar and Malashri. The movie was one of the highest-grossing Kannada movies of 1989 and a huge blockbuster for the year. The film played in theatres for 90 weeks.
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Piravi
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This poster is from Shaji N. Karun's 1989 drama film Piravi, which was made in the Malayalam language. Premji, Archana, and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy are its main actors. The movie is based on the life of professor T. V. Eachara Warrier, whose son was a student at the Regional Engineering College in Calicut and was slain by police while being held during the 1976 National Emergency Period. The soundtrack for the movie was written by G. Aravindan and Mohan Sithara. When it was first released, Piravi garnered a lot of positive reviews.
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Ishanou
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This poster is from the movie Ishanou, a 1990 Indian Meitei movie that was written and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. The lead actors in the film are Anoubam Kiranmala and Kangabam Tomba. At the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, it was shown in the "Uncertain Regard" section. On July 6, 1990, the film received its initial airing on Doordarshan before being released in Usha Cinema and Paona Bazaar.
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Ganashatru
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This movie poster is from Satyajit Ray's 1990 Indian film Ganashatru. It was published in the UK under the title "An Enemy of the People," which is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play from 1882. The cast included Soumitra Chatterjee, Ray's favourite actor, as well as seasoned performers Dhritiman Chatterjee, Shubhendu Chatterjee, Manoj Mitra, and Ruma Guhathakurta.
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Thodasa Roomani Ho Jayen
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This movie poster is from the 1990 Hindi film Thodasa Roomani Ho Jayen, which was helmed by Amol Palekar. Major actors in it include Nana Patekar, Vikram Gokhale, and Anita Kanwar. This film is now taught in management classes and studies on human behaviour.
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Mathilukal
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This movie poster is from the 1990 Indian Malayalam film Mathilukal, which was written, produced, and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and was based on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's autobiographical novel of the same name. The main focus of the movie is Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's life in prison and the romance he has with Narayani, a female prisoner who is never seen in the movie. In the movie, Mammootty portrays Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, while K. P. A. C. Lalitha voices Narayani. At the Venice Film Festival, the movie was shown.
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Anjali
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This movie poster is from the 1990 Indian children's drama Anjali, which was written and directed by Mani Ratnam. In addition to Tarun, Shruti, and Shamili playing supporting parts, it stars Raghuvaran and Revathi. The movie tells the tale of a mentally challenged child who is dying and the emotional turmoil her family went through.
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