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Indian Movie Posters

(1991 - 2000) Post-Independence
(26 items)


Indian Movie Posters

(1991 - 2000) Post-Independence
(26 items)

Agantuk
by Satyajit Ray
This movie poster is from the 1991 Bengali drama Agantuk, which Satyajit Ray wrote and directed. Ray's final picture, Atithi, was notable for being based on one of his own short tales. It was a combined Indo-French production that was supported financially by organisations like Gérard Depardieu's DD Productions and Canal+.
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Henna
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1991 Indian romance drama film Henna, which was produced and directed by Randhir Kapoor and was written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. Zeba Bakhtiyar, a Pakistani actress, plays the title role alongside Ashwini Bhave and Rishi Kapoor. Raj Kapoor, who planned and began shooting this movie, passed away during production; his eldest son Randhir took over as director for the remaining scenes. It is regarded as Raj Kapoor's final motion picture.
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Vasthuhara
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Vaasthuhara, a 1991 Indian social drama film in Malayalam that was written and directed by G. Aravindan. It is based on C. V. Sreeraman's short story of the same name. The documentary explores the experiences of East Bengal to West Bengal refugees during the partition. On a bigger scale, it tells the tale of all refugees. Mohanlal, Shobana, Neelanjana Mitra, and Neena Gupta are the movie's stars. Sreeraman, Aravindan, and N. Mohanan wrote the dialogues.
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Sadak
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1991 Mahesh Bhatt romantic thriller Sadak, which was made in Hindi. Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt are the stars. One of the highest-grossing movies of 1991 is the one in question. The late Sadashiv Amrapurkar's award-winning portrayal as Maharani, the movie's villain, is also warmly recalled. The American film Taxi Driver from 1976 served as the basis for this one.
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Swaroopam
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Swaroopam, a 1992 Malayalam film starring Sreenivasan, Sandhya Rajendran, and V. K. Sriraman and written and directed by K. R. Mohanan. It received the National Film Award for Malayalam's Best Feature Film.
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Thevar Magan
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Thevar Magan, a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Bharathan and written by Kamal Haasan, who also served as producer. With Kallapart Natarajan, Kaka Radhakrishnan, Sangili Murugan, and Vadivelu serving as supporting actors, the film stars Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, Revathi, Gautami, and Nassar. The son of a respected village chieftain, who is the subject of the movie, wants to start a business, but his father wants him to assist the locals instead.
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Baazigar
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1993 Bollywood romantic thriller Baazigar, which was made by Venus Movies and directed by Abbas-Mustan. In addition to Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, Raakhee, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Siddharth Ray, and Johnny Lever play supporting roles. Anu Malik wrote the film's soundtrack. In the movie, a young guy seeks revenge for his family's demise. The novel A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, published in 1953, and the 1991 movie of the same name serve as the story's loose inspirations.
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Bhagavad Gita
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1993 drama film Bhagavad Gita, which is primarily in Sanskrit but also contains some dialogue in Hindi and Telugu. G. V. Iyer was the director, and T. Subbarami Reddy served as producer. The movie is based on the Bhagavad Gita, a chapter of the Mahabharata, a sacred text for Hindus.
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Manvini Bhavai
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1993 Gujarati film Manvini Bhavai, which was directed by Upendra Trivedi and starred Anuradha Patel and Upendra Trivedi in the key roles. Upendra Trivedi and Aashish Trivedi produced the movie. The movie portrays the love tale of Kalu (Trivedi) and Raju (Patel), set against the rural backdrop of north Gujarat, and is based on a book of the same name penned by Indian author Pannalal Patel.
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Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1992 anime film Ramayana: The Tale of Prince Rama, which was produced and directed by Yugo Sako and was based on the Indian epic Ramayana. Koichi Sasaki and Ram Mohan co-directed the movie, and Vanraj Bhatia composed the soundtrack. It was then dubbed in Hindi and shown on DD National despite being outlawed in India during the Babri Mosque protests.
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Lockup Death
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1994 Indian action picture Lockup Death, which was written and directed by Om Prakash Rao and starred Devaraj, Nirosha, and Saikumar. Ramu produced the movie under his Ramu Enterprises production label.
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Akele Hum Akele Tum
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Akele Hum Akele Tum, a 1995 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mansoor Khan and starring Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala, and Master Adil. Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote the lyrics, and Anu Malik composed the music. The movie has a vague connection to the Hollywood film Kramer vs. Kramer from 1979. Manisha Koirala won a nomination for Best Actress at the 41st Filmfare Awards, and both Aamir Khan and his performance were praised. Although the movie earned favourable reviews from critics, the audience did not enjoy it.
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Doghi
by Unknown
This poster is from the movie Doghi, a 1995 Indian Marathi film directed by filmmaker duo Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar and produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India in association with Doordarshan. The film won three awards at the 43rd National Film Awards in 1995: the Best Film on Other Social Issues, the Best Female Playback Singer, and a Special Mention for Uttara Baokar; and nine awards, including the Best Film at the 32nd Maharashtra State Film Awards in 1996.
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Sanabi
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1995 Indian Meitei film Sanabi, which was produced by Aribam Syam Sharma and written by M. K. Binodini Devi. Haorongbam Deben and R.K. Sushila play the key roles in the film. Doordarshan and the National Film Development Corporation collaborate on its production (NFDC). At the 43rd National Film Awards, the movie took home the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri. Sanabi was chosen for screenings at the Cairo International Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India (both in 1996).
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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Kama Sutra: A Story of Love, an Indian historical erotic romance film from 1996 that Mira Nair co-wrote, co-produced, and directed. The Urdu short story "Utran" ("Give Me Downs") by Indian author Wajida Tabassum serves as the inspiration for the first section of the movie. The title of the movie is derived from the Kama Sutra, an old Indian scripture. The cast also includes Indira Varma, Rekha, Ramon Tikaram, Sarita Choudhury, and Naveen Andrews. The English-language movie was made by studios in India, Britain, Germany, and Japan.
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Janumada Jodi
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1996 Indian romantic drama film Janumada Jodi, which was produced by T. S. Nagabharana and Baraguru Ramachandrappa and was based on Pannalal Patel's 1941 Gujarati novel Malela Jeev. Written by T. S. Nagabharana, the movie. In addition to Pavithra Lokesh, Mukhyamantri Chandru, and Honnavalli Krishna, who play supporting roles, the movie also stars Shiva Rajkumar and Shilpa in the key roles. Krishna (Shiva Rajkumar) and Kanaka (Shilpa), who are from different castes but fall in love, are the main characters of the movie. The problems they encounter in their love story are followed in the movie.
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Nammoora Mandara Hoove
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1996 Indian Kannada-language film Nammoora Mandara Hoove, which was directed by Sunil Kumar Desai and starred Shiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Aravind, and Prema. It is regarded as one among the top romantic comedies of all time in the Kannada cinema industry. At the 1996–1997 Karnataka State Film Awards, the movie won two prizes, namely Best Female Playback Singer for K. S. Chithra and Best Child Actor–Male for Master Vinayak Joshi.
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Lal Darja
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Lal Darja, a 1997 Bengali allegorical drama about a dentist in Kolkata named Dr. Nabin Dutta who worries about being paralysed. The movie, which Buddhadev Dasgupta wrote the screenplay for and directed, took home the Golden Lotus Award for Best Feature at the Indian National Film Awards.
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Thaayi Saheba
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1997 Kannada-language Indian film Thaayi Saheba, which was made by Girish Kasaravalli. The movie was a translation of the same-named Kannada novel by Ranganath Shyamrao Lokapura.
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Guru
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Guru, a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film that was written by C. G. Rajendra Babu based on a tale by Rajeev and directed by Rajiv Anchal. Suresh Gopi, Madhupal, Sithara, Kaveri, Sreelakshmi, Nedumudi Venu, and Sreenivasan play supporting roles, and Nassar makes a brief cameo. Mohanlal plays the major role.
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Satya
by Unknown
This poster is from the 1998 Indian crime drama Satya, which Ram Gopal Varma produced, directed, and wrote with Saurabh Shukla and Anurag Kashyap. Along with Manoj Bajpayee, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Shrivastava, and Paresh Rawal, it also features J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, and other actors. It is the first book of Varma's trilogy about organized crime in India, called Gangster. The movie centers on Satya (Chakravarthy), an immigrant looking for work in Mumbai, who becomes friends with Bhiku Mhatre (Bajpayee) and gets sucked into the underworld of Mumbai.
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Bombay Boys
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1998 Indian cult comedy Bombay Boys, which was written and directed by Indian filmmaker Kaizad Gustad. It chronicles the exploits of three young guys in contemporary Mumbai (or Bombay). Although having been raised in the West, the brothers are all of Indian descent. An aspiring actor from New York City named Krishna Sahni (played by Naveen Andrews) hopes to succeed in Bollywood. Australia's Sydney-born Ricardo Fernandes (Rahul Bose) is in Mumbai looking for his long-lost brother. Last but not least, London-based singer Xerxes Mistry (Alexander Gifford) is searching for his "roots" in the country of his forefathers.
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Tholi Prema
by Unknown
This movie poster is from Tholi Prema, an A. Karunakaran-penned and -directed 1998 Telugu-language romance drama. With Deva's music, it features Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy. Y. Maheedhar and Chota K. Naidu handled the filming.
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The Terrorist
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the Santosh Sivan-directed Indian Tamil film The Terrorist. The movie follows Malli (Ayesha Dharker), a 19-year-old woman who was assigned to carry out a suicide bombing in South Asia in order to assassinate a leader.
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Bawandar
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 2000 Indian film Bawandar, which is based on the true account of Bhanwari Devi, a rape victim from Rajasthan. In order to seek justice in Indian courts, Bhanwari Devi experienced emotional agony, public humiliation, and legal injustice, which are all depicted in the movie.
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Hey Ram
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 2000 Indian period crime drama Hey Ram, written, directed, and produced by Kamal Haasan. It was simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi. The film's soundtrack and score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is an alternate history film that depicts India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse. The Hindi version was distributed by Khan's Dreamz Unlimited.
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