Padmini Kolhapure

The two most important days in your life are the day you`re born and the day you find out why. But like most people, Abhijat was busy running day in and day out in the race of life. At the age of 68 when he begins to deal with health problems, he starts to realise he has wasted his life. He gets inspired by a musical guru and sets out to find the right path of life with the help of his wife Lata.

`Mai` is a heart-rending tale about the most important bond in any of our lives; that which a child shares with a mother. That bond is questioned when an old woman is no longer wanted by the children, and faces a life in an old-age home as her inevitable conclusion, when her beloved son lets her down and abandons her as soon as he lands a good job in a foreign country. The younger two daughters also shy away from the responsibility of taking care of their aged mother, but the eldest daughter comes through and the love for ones mother over-rides all emotions for Madhu, who emerges as the sole child `Mai` can rely upon. Madhu`s family life is troubled as well. While at home, her disagreements with husband Subhash have been getting uglier, and she also has to contend with a tremendous amount of pressure at her workplace. Trying to maintain a difficult balance between her personal and professional life, Mais deteriorating health eventually forces her to quit her job.At this emotionally tearing juncture, Mai and Madhu reconnect with each other and the mother-daughter relationship creates a touching tale, reminding us all that the love for your parents should be eternal and not wavered by convenience.

Raam, is charged with the murder of his mother, Archana. On the other hand, Raam falls into a state of shock, brief psychotic disorder, after his mother's death and becomes silent, refusing to talk or react in any manner. The story unfolds as the investigating officer, Indrajeet Singh Rathi, much to his frustration is puzzled and unable to make Raam speak. He consults a Psychiatrist, Dr. Ns. Negi to determine the cause of Raam's state of mind and the reason for his silence. The movie progresses as he interrogates various personalities for the case, questioning each and every person possibly connected to Archana and Raam. Every possible motive that Raam might have for murdering his mother is explored. Furthermore Raam`s neighbors, Sub-Inspector Sajid Khan, his daughter, Juhi and son, Sameer are summoned by Rathi for interrogation. This is BOLO RAAM, will his silence solve the puzzle?

Sisters Janaki and Jyoti live with their parents. Janaki marries Ramu despite loving wealthy Murli. Unhappy with simple farm life, she leaves after having a child. Ramu weds Jyoti, who raises the child. Janaki later regrets leaving. Suhaagan is a story about two sisters Janaki and Jyoti who live with their parents. Ramu lives in the same village and makes a living by farming. Ramu loves Janaki but Janaki is not interested in Ramu as she is more attracted to Murli who is wealthier than Ramu. Jamnadas prefers Ramu to become Janaki's husband as he thinks he is a good person and will not ask for big dowry. Janaki gets married to Ramu and that is when all the trouble starts. Janaki is not at all comfortable at Ramu's household because he cannot provide the comforts she is looking for. Things get even worse after the birth of their first child. Janaki leaves Ramu to live with Murli. Ramu eventually marries her younger sister Jyoti and Jyoti takes care of Janaki's daughter. But soon Janaki's repents her actions and wants to be with her husband and child again. —Soumitra Suhagan literally means married woman, who in Hindu culture sports the various attributes such as a mangalasutra, vermillion on her forehead, henna on her hands and feet, wears colourful clothes, jewelry and represents the Goddess Lakshmi in the household. When a woman is widowed, she is not entitled to use any of these accouterments. Jagat Prasad (Pran) , is a landowner, who is ever willing to help his fellow villagers with money, even at the cost of diminishing his inherited wealth. He is a thought leader of the village, his integrity unquestionable. His two daughters Jyoti (Padmini Kohlapure) and Janaki (Sridevi) are of marriageable age. Ramu (Jeetendra) is a tenant farmer, who tills Jagat Prasad's land. A simple man uneducated, who reeks of being decent. He is in love. Jyoti is in love. Her sister Janaki is a girl who loves reading, and is also in love with a man called Murli, who is wealthy and educated. LeelaKrishna (Shakti Kapoor) provides comic relief in a villainous role of providing inimical advice. Masterji (Kader Khan} is the village school master, who continues to provide guidance even as the children grow up. The pivotal question is whether a woman should remain in an unhappy marriage? Why does a father perform Shrardha for a living child? What is the big deal for a woman to die with vermillion on her forehead and turmeric coated feet, accouterments of married woman? —MG Gopalan

Two sisters seek revenge after their ex-military father is killed by Nagoji, a fake freedom fighter terrorizing their village. With help from Nagoji's own son and villagers, they fight to end his reign of terror. Pushpa and Gayatri are the daughters of an ex-army man, Veer Bahadur, now retired to his village. He fights against the atrocities inflicted by Nagoji, a man pretending to be a freedom fighter. Nagoji uses this as a way of full filling wrong-doings in the village. When Veer Bahadur opposes Nagoji, he is killed. Bahadur's daughters vow to avenge their father and save the village from Nagoji. They are helped by Nagoji's son, Santosh, who despises the evil ways of his father and more so when Nagoji attempts to molest Pushpa. Gayatri, Pushpa and Santosh together with the help of the villagers manage to bring an end to Nagoji's wicked ways. —alex.mjacko@gmail.com

Asha's jealousy gets the better of her when she finds out that the man she loves, Ashok, is showering his attention to other two girls, Vinny and Renu. Ashok Nath has three female admirers: the mentally imbalance Renu, Vinny and the wealthy Asha. While all three loves him wholeheartedly and will go to any length to attain his love; he acknowledges the love of Asha. But Asha's dad, Diwan Sardarilal dislikes Ashok and hires an expert killer, Ranvir to get rid of Ashok from Asha's life forever but chaos prevails when Ranvir started to corrupt the lives of everyone - with an agenda of his own. —gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com) Asha has always known Ashok, an employee with her dad, since she was a child and has had a crush on him. She could not stand anyone else trying to woo him in any way. When she finds out that a young woman named Vinny has been taking an interest in Ashok, she beats her up. She thinks she has Ashok all to herself, only to find out that another young woman, Renu, also has an interest in Ashok and that Ashok has been taking care of her for years. When she meets Renu she hopes to teach her a lesson, but instead who she meets is someone delicate and mentally imbalanced, and she decides to assist her. Then their lives take an unexpected turn when someone unknown shoots Ashok and leaves him mortally wounded. Who is this person, and what is Ashok's relationship with Renu? —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Maya is married to Anand in a full traditional Hindu wedding. It is emphasized that in Hindu religion, a marriage is a bond for 7 lifetimes. The neighbors are suspicious as the groom's family did not demand any dowry and the bride's family conducted the wedding as a very low-key affair. Maya (Padmini Kolhapure) attempts suicide on the day of her nuptial night. Dr. Anand (Naseeruddin Shah), Maya's husband, who is apparently a doctor, treats her, and finds out that she attempted suicide. When Maya gains conscience, she confirms her secret to Dr. Anand that she didn't want to get married and was forced. Dr. Anand wants to know the full story of Maya's life. Dr. Anand lives with his dad (Arvind Deshpande), Mother Savitri (Dina Pathak) and daughter Chanda (Suchita Trivedi). Anand used to be a widower before his marriage to Maya, which was insisted upon by Savitri. Savitri is on her death bed and is not expected to survive much longer. Anand is a very mature person and understands the situation with Maya. He tells everyone at home that Maya was tired from the wedding and hence fainted. He allows Maya to tell her story in her own way. The story moves to a flashback, where an aspiring new music director, Prem (Anil Kapoor) [Prem Pratap Patiala Wale] and his sidekick Raju (Master Raju) come to Maya's house. They are looking to rent a room. Maya lives with her Maternal Grandfather (Nana) (Nilu Phule) and mother (Ashalata Wabgaonkar). She has a school going sister Sheela, and a disabled brother Prakash. Maya finds Prem funny as the elastic from his Pyjama keeps showing from under his Kurta. Nanaji puts certain conditions that Prem has to return home before 10 PM, no cooking inside the room, Rs 300 deposit and Rs 60 per month rent. Prem keeps all his money inside a packet hidden in his underwear and Bombay is known for pickpockets. Nanaji is looking for a suitable groom for Maya but cannot afford to pay any dowry. The house is also mortgaged. Several incidents happen which bring Maya and Prem closer. It is love at first sight for Maya as she falls for the naive, innocent Prem. [Hamari Bhi Koi Ijjat Hai, Gharana Hai, Parampara Hai]. When Prem goes to take a bath in a bathroom without any lock & puts Raju on guard. Raju takes off for dancing in a passing religious procession & Maya comes along inside seeing Prem in the buff. Then Prem and Raju return home late at night. Maya opens the door, but only allows Raju to pass. Prem is told that no one is allowed to enter home beyond 10 PM & Maya forces him to kiss her to gain entry. Prem rips his pants & Maya offers to mend them to Raju. Maya was sewing her own bra at the time and forgot all about it as she sews her bra to Prem's pants. Prem is livid and makes an entire scene in front of Nana. Maya thinks that Prem is cheap, but Raju tells Maya that Prem has his whole family in Patiala. His mum is a housemaid & Prem sells his blood to send some money home each week, till he is able to succeed in Bombay. Prem, aspiring to be a true music director in Bombay, rejects Maya's advances. Maya tries to seduce Prem by taking a bath in an open roofed bathroom in front of Prem and sending him Samosas. Maya even sells her gold bangles to send money to Prem's mother without his knowledge. Maya goes to meet Prem in secret late at night and wants to share a kiss with him. But Prem barely escapes when Nanaji calls Maya. Furthermore, Prem also in love with Maya, but believes that he isn't worthy of her. They declare their love for each other, and plan to elope. But destiny has other plans in store for Maya and Prem. The same day Maya's grandfather fixes her wedding with Anand & informs Maya of his decision. Maya & Prem decide to run away. On the day of their elopement, the two lovers are caught by Maya's parents. As a result, Prem and his sidekick are kicked out of the house and Maya is forced to wed Dr. Anand. Back to the present time, Dr. Anand confides in her that he only married her due to his ill mother Savitri (Dina Pathak), who wanted to see him settle down before her death. Dr. Anand promises to unite the two lovers after his mother's death. During the time of her stay, Maya gets attached to Dr. Anand's daughter Chanda (Baby Suchita). Maya is a dutiful daughter-in-law and even helps to take care of Savitri's bodily functions when the nurses are not around. Savitri hands over all the house keys to Maya. She also hands over all the ancestral jewels to Maya. Meanwhile, Dr. Anand searches for Prem and successfully finds him outside a mall. Dr. Anand pretends to be a movie producer and hires Prem to be the music director for his new film. When his mother dies, Dr. Anand attempts to reunite Prem and Maya. However, Prem being a strong believer in the traditional Indian values of marriage and fidelity says he can accept if his lover becomes someone's wife but cannot accept if someone's wife becomes his lover. At this point Maya has lived with Anand for all of 7 days. Prem asks Maya to remove the Mangalsutra from her neck so that Maya would be his former Maya. Maya cannot, as she is a simple Indian girl with traditional values. Then Prem asks Dr Anand to remove the Mangalsutra from Maya's neck. When Dr Anand attempts to do this, Maya doesn't allow him to do so. Prem then, reaffirms that marriage is a lasting bond, and that Maya should be with Dr. Anand as they have married each other. He wishes both of them well and leaves. Prem makes his way with Raju in the dark to the sound of his harmonium. Prem sacrifices his love for greater values and returns to his life of poverty, simplicity and loneliness.

Shyam, a middle-class man, falls in love with a millionaire's daughter and marries her. However, as their relationship starts deteriorating, Shyam finds solace in the company of Radha. Shyam an ambitious young man is in Mauritius to fulfill his dreams. He meets Rukmini, a millionaire's daughter. They fall in love and get married despite strong opposition from Rukmani's stepmother and brother. Shyam would love to be a father, but Rukmani undergoes an operation to stop any pregnancy, as she is least interested in becoming a mother. This widens the gap between the couple. Rukmini even suspects Shyam of having an illicit relationship with Radha, a librarian. Rukmini's stepmother and uncle, who have an eye on Rukmini's wealth, further fuel the misunderstanding to the point of breaking their marriage.

Vidhaata is a Hindi film which revolves around a boy who loses his father in a tragic accident and loses his mother soon after she delivered him. The boy grows up under his grandfathers supervision and years later, problems arise when his grandfather disapproves of his relationship with the girl he loves.

Devdhar, a poor orphan, and Manorama, the daughter of a rich man, are childhood friends but their social status keeps them apart. Years later, when tragedy strikes Manorama, Devdhar vows to being a smile on her face.

Ramesh, a businessman, is arrested for molesting Bharati, a beauty queen. She is later accused of murdering him and arrested. The events that unfold show what compelled her to do so. After the passing of multi-millionaire Ramlal Gupta, his only son and heir, Ramesh, takes over the estate and business. He attends a Beauty Contest sponsored by Vimal Fabrics, and is attracted to the Beauty Queen, Bharti Saxena. He meets her later and invites her to his yacht to celebrate her winning the title, as well as accompanies her on several modeling shoots. He goes to her residence one morning to show her the photographs taken on his yacht. The next day Ramesh is arrested by the police and charged with sexually assaulting Bharti. He hires a advocate named Chandra, and enters a plea of not guilty, stating that both had consensual sex. The Court hears the arguments as well as the testimony from none other than Bharti's sister, Neeta, and exonerates Ramesh. Two years later, Bharti is arrested by the police for killing Ramesh in cold blood. Watch as events unfold to show what compelled Bharti to kill Ramesh, and whether the Court will sentence her to death or life in prison. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Satyam Shivam Sundaram is a Hindi drama film based on the life of a small village girl whose face gets accidently burnt. An engineer fall in love with her without knowing the reality and gets married. Their life changes when both learn the bitter truth of their life.

Truth, beauty and Godliness are subjective and humans have not been able to find an objective definition for either through centuries of search. It is a human's love, faith and devotion that gives any meaning to any of the 3. The story is set in a village where Roopa (Zeenat Aman) lives with her father, the village priest Pandit Shyam Sunder (Kanhaiyalal). Roopa is unconsidered a jinx as her mother died while giving birth to her. Bansi (A. K. Hangal) is Roopa's uncle and protects her from Pandit's wrath. Pandit wanted a boy and hence hated Roopa as a burden on himself. From the very early age, Roopa had a fabulous voice and she supported her father, the temple priest, in conducting religious ceremonies for patrons, which requires singing devotional songs. Still, the priest does not value Roopa and does not even celebrate her birthday as he says that he lost his wife the same day and does not know how to celebrate that day. As a young child (Padmini Kolhapure), the right side of Roopa's face and neck were burned by a pot of boiling oil which she spilled on herself while cooking a meal for her father. She was cooking the meal on occasion of her birthday, which Bansi insisted should be celebrated, leaving part of her face disfigured. Due to this dis-figuration, she is unmarried and everyone in the village pities her. Henceforth, Roopa keeps her right cheek hidden under the veil of her sari. Despite the terrible accident, Roopa remains religious and goes to the village temple daily, singing hymns and devotional songs. Pandit is eager to get Roopa married as she is old enough, but Shastri (Subroto Mahapatra), Roopa's prospective father-in-law & Shastri's son (Javed Khan) demand a hefty dowry to take her on. Despite the cruelty of her own father, Roopa understands her fate and says that she is resigned to stay at home and does not want Shyam to exert himself in his old age to gather money for her dowry. Rajeev (Shashi Kapoor) is a dashing engineer who arrives in the village to oversee the operation of a major dam. He lives in a guest house managed by dam supervisor Bade Babu (David Abraham Cheulkar) and Bade Babu's wife (Leela Chitnis). Jai Singh (Vishwa Mehra) is the supervisor. Rajeev's mom and dad have already passed away. Rajeev abhors anything ugly and he even gets scared when he sees his optically disfigured face in mirrors at the village fair. He hears Roopa's lovely singing at the temple and then later at the inauguration function of the new dam and meets her when she arrives at the temple again early morning. Rajeev does not see her disfigured side, and falls in love with her. Village belle Champa (Sheetal) is also in love with Rajeev. Rajeev mistakes Champa for Pooja and expresses his love for her. When he realizes she is not Pooja, he runs away, angering Champa. Rajeev continues to pursue Roopa during her morning singing sessions at the temple. He follows her to a waterfall where he watches her bathe and return to the temple. Rajeev introduces himself to Roopa and it is clear that he is attracted to her. Roopa hides her hideous side from Rajeev. One day Roopa and Rajeev both share a sensuous moment under the waterfall, where Pooja also finds herself attracted to Rajeev. Rajeev kisses her that day. He wants to sleep with her, but Roopa says she will have sex only after marriage. Rajeev then asks her father's permission to marry her. Roopa does not want to cheat Rajeev because she loves him deeply and first request his father to reject the marriage proposal. But everyone from the village (including the Panchayat) request her to change her mind. They even donate funds for her wedding festivities and thereby she agreed to get married to Rajeev thinking he may accept her with her condition as he claimed to love her truly. After the wedding, Rajeev discovers the truth and thinks that he was cheated and forced to marry someone else, at which point he disowns Roopa and drives her out of the house. Rajeev roams around the village at the wedding night in search of another Roopa, as he think there is another girl with the same name, waiting for him. On the other side, after being rejected by Rajeev at their wedding night, Roopa decides to commit suicide but rescued by Rajeev, when he thought he found the girl he fall in love with, not his wife. After being rescued, Roopa decides to meet him at night, using a veil to hide the scarred side of her face. Rajeev spends his days ignoring his wife, and his nights loving his mistress including having sex with her in the darkness of night, not knowing they are both the same woman. Rajeev's servant Jaisingh notices that Roopa is meeting Rajeev as his mistress at night. During one of their nights together, they make love and Roopa gets pregnant. When Rajeev finds out that his wife is pregnant, he accuses her of infidelity and refuses to believe that his "mistress" and wife are the same. He publicly shames her and wont relent even when Jaisingh also confirms that Rajeev's wife is Roopa and there is no other girl, and sends her back to her home. Seeing it, Roopa's father dies out of agony. Roopa vows that she will never ever return to Rajeev as his mistress. A terrible storm ravages the village, breaking open the dam which Rajeev had come to repair. The village is being evacuated as the dam's shutters are opening. In the swirling waters of the flood, Rajeev sees how shallow he has been. He finds his wife singing a lovely song in her sweet voice and comes to the realization that Roopa and his wife are the same woman, and saves Roopa from drowning. The dam waters flood the village and break the bridge that the villagers were using to cross over to the other side and safety. Once safe in the vicinity of the temple, Rajeev ask for Roopa's forgiveness and accepts Roopa as his wife.