Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer and television host. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry. He began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997). Akhtar, after establishing a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a National award. Following it, he made Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. He went on to make the commercially successful Don (2006). He directed a short film titled Positive (2007), to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.

  • Title: Farhan Akhtar
  • Popularity: 3.58
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1974-01-10
  • Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Farhan Akhtar Movies

  • 2010
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    Karthik Calling Karthik

    Karthik Calling Karthik

    6.194 2010 HD

    A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from...

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  • 2011
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    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    7.588 2011 HD

    Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond...

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  • 2009
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    Luck by Chance

    Luck by Chance

    6.5 2009 HD

    Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the...

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  • 2008
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    Rock On!!

    Rock On!!

    6.8 2008 HD

    Aditya, Joe, Kedar and Rob form a rock band, but break up after they fail to make a success of it. They establish regular lives until they decide to...

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  • 2013
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    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    7.42 2013 HD

    The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the...

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  • 2014
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    Shaadi Ke Side Effects

    Shaadi Ke Side Effects

    5.5 2014 HD

    An easy-going man ensures that the spark in his marriage stays strong by always apologizing and opting for the path of least conflict in his...

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  • 2023
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    Brand Bollywood Downunder

    Brand Bollywood Downunder

    1 2023 HD

    When most people think about Australia, they picture massive sandy beaches, singlet-clad locals drinking beer, and kangaroos bounding through the...

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  • 2023
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    The Archies

    The Archies

    6.2 2023 HD

    Set in 1960s India, Archie and the gang navigate romance, friendship and the future of Riverdale as developers threaten to destroy a beloved park.

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  • 2015
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    Dil Dhadakne Do

    Dil Dhadakne Do

    6.766 2015 HD

    On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their...

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  • 2016
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    Wazir

    Wazir

    6.652 2016 HD

    'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange...

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  • 2013
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    Bombay Talkies

    Bombay Talkies

    6.4 2013 HD

    One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.

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  • 2016
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    Rock On 2

    Rock On 2

    4.5 2016 HD

    The musical drama is a sequel to the 2008 blockbuster 'Rock On' that tells the story of four friends and their passion for music. This time around,...

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  • 2019
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    The Fakir of Venice

    The Fakir of Venice

    4.7 2019 HD

    Adi Merchant, a hustler from Mumbai is hired by a Venetian artist to find a fakir for an art installation in Venice. He cons the art fraternity and...

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  • 2017
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    Lucknow Central

    Lucknow Central

    6.4 2017 HD

    After being accused of murder and awaiting his death penalty, Kishen Mohan Girhotra is compelled by NGO worker Gayatri Kashyap to form a musical band...

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  • 2017
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    Daddy

    Daddy

    6.2 2017 HD

    This is the gritty and sensational true story of Arun Gulab Gawli, a mill worker’s son who grew up in Mumbai’s impoverished Dagdi Chawl,...

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  • 2019
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    The Sky Is Pink

    The Sky Is Pink

    7.9 2019 HD

    The 25-year-old love story of a couple is told through the lens of their teenage daughter after she is diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.

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  • 2021
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    Toofaan

    Toofaan

    4.8 2021 HD

    An inspiring story about an orphan boy from the streets of Dongri, who grows up to become a local goon of his area and how his life changes after he...

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  • 1970
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    120 Bahadur

    120 Bahadur

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2023
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    Fukrey 3

    Fukrey 3

    5.7 2023 HD

    In the third installment, the Fukras plan to take over Delhi, and run for city elections. However, they have no money and so they take on an...

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  • 2021
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    Hello Charlie

    Hello Charlie

    6.6 2021 HD

    Charlie, a simpleton daydreamer, currently a pizza delivery boy is tasked with driving his uncle's truck , Girnaar Express, to deliver a gorilla from...

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  • 2004
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    Lakshya

    Lakshya

    6.63 2004 HD

    An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.

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  • 2011
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    Don 2

    Don 2

    7 2011 HD

    Having conquered the Asian underworld, crime boss Don sets in motion a plan that will give him dominion over Europe.

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  • 2011
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    Game

    Game

    5.8 2011 HD

    Four strangers are invited by the reclusive Kabir Malhotra, to his private island of Samos, Greece. They don't know each other and they don't know...

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  • 2011
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    Game

    Game

    5.8 2011 HD

    Four strangers are invited by the reclusive Kabir Malhotra, to his private island of Samos, Greece. They don't know each other and they don't know...

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  • 2001
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    Dil Chahta Hai

    Dil Chahta Hai

    6.9 2001 HD

    Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different...

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  • 2011
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    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    7.588 2011 HD

    Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond...

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  • 2006
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    Don

    Don

    6.9 2006 HD

    DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime...

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  • 2006
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    Don

    Don

    6.9 2006 HD

    DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime...

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  • 2008
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    Rock On!!

    Rock On!!

    6.8 2008 HD

    Aditya, Joe, Kedar and Rob form a rock band, but break up after they fail to make a success of it. They establish regular lives until they decide to...

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  • 2012
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    Talaash

    Talaash

    6.8 2012 HD

    A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery...

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  • 1970
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    Don 3

    Don 3

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Don 3

    Don 3

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Jee Le Zaraa

    Jee Le Zaraa

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Jee Le Zaraa

    Jee Le Zaraa

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Jee Le Zaraa

    Jee Le Zaraa

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2022
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    Sharmaji Namkeen

    Sharmaji Namkeen

    6.8 2022 HD

    Late Rishi Kapoor in his swansong plays B. G. Sharma, a 58-year old middle-class widower living in West Delhi. After being laid off from the company...

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  • 2023
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    Kho Gaye Hum Kahan

    Kho Gaye Hum Kahan

    6.5 2023 HD

    Three best friends juggle life as 20-somethings in Mumbai, where romance, ambition and heartbreak collide with the addictive draw of social media.

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  • 2024
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    Madgaon Express

    Madgaon Express

    6 2024 HD

    Three childhood friends embark on a trip to Goa that goes completely off-track when they wake up in their hotel room to find a cache of cocaine...

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  • 2015
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    Dil Dhadakne Do

    Dil Dhadakne Do

    6.766 2015 HD

    On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their...

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  • 2023
    imgMovies

    The Archies

    The Archies

    6.2 2023 HD

    Set in 1960s India, Archie and the gang navigate romance, friendship and the future of Riverdale as developers threaten to destroy a beloved park.

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  • 2007
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    Positive

    Positive

    10 2007 HD

    Years ago, when Abhijit was a boy, he learned his father was involved in extramarital relationships. He kept it secret for several years, until...

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  • 1970
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    Ground Zero

    Ground Zero

    1 1970 HD

    An Indian army officer embarks on a mission leading to India’s most successful counter-terrorism operation in history.

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    Passage of Family

    Passage of Family

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2024
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    Agni

    Agni

    1 2024 HD

    In a city plagued by a strange rise in fires, fireman Vithal and his policeman brother-in-law Samit reluctantly team up to solve the escalating...

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  • 1970
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    Songs of Paradise

    Songs of Paradise

    1 1970 HD

    Inspired by the music and songs of Raj Begum, Songs of Paradise tells the story of the first female singer at Radio Kashmir, a radio station in the...

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  • 2008
    imgMovies

    Rock On!!

    Rock On!!

    6.8 2008 HD

    Aditya, Joe, Kedar and Rob form a rock band, but break up after they fail to make a success of it. They establish regular lives until they decide to...

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Rock On 2

    Rock On 2

    4.5 2016 HD

    The musical drama is a sequel to the 2008 blockbuster 'Rock On' that tells the story of four friends and their passion for music. This time around,...

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Rock On 2

    Rock On 2

    4.5 2016 HD

    The musical drama is a sequel to the 2008 blockbuster 'Rock On' that tells the story of four friends and their passion for music. This time around,...

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  • 2017
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    Raees

    Raees

    6.7 2017 HD

    Set in the early ’80s and ’90s in Gujarat, India, ‘Raees’ is a fictitious story of a crime lord named Raees, who builds an...

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  • 2012
    imgMovies

    Talaash

    Talaash

    6.8 2012 HD

    A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery...

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  • 2017
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    Fukrey Returns

    Fukrey Returns

    6.5 2017 HD

    A year after the first movie, the four friends are enjoying their lives to the fullest, get in trouble once again with Bholi, who is released from...

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  • 2010
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    Karthik Calling Karthik

    Karthik Calling Karthik

    6.194 2010 HD

    A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from...

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  • 2007
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    Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

    Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

    5.2 2007 HD

    Six newly-married, diverse, honeymooning couples face marital bliss and discord, finding out more about themselves, their significant others and life...

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  • 2025
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    Superboys of Malegaon

    Superboys of Malegaon

    1 2025 HD

    The residents of Malegaon look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh gets inspired to make...

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  • 2009
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    Luck by Chance

    Luck by Chance

    6.5 2009 HD

    Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the...

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  • 1970
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    Don 3

    Don 3

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2018
    imgMovies

    Gold

    Gold

    7.068 2018 HD

    Set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal post their independence.

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  • 2023
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    Friday Night Plan

    Friday Night Plan

    5.9 2023 HD

    When their mother takes off on a business trip, two bickering brothers unite to secretly attend the hottest party of the year before she returns.

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  • 2024
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    Boong

    Boong

    1 2024 HD

    In the valley of Manipur, Boong (*a little boy) plans to surprise his mother with a gift. In his innocence, he believes that bringing his father back...

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  • 2001
    imgMovies

    Dil Chahta Hai

    Dil Chahta Hai

    6.9 2001 HD

    Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different...

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  • 2001
    imgMovies

    Dil Chahta Hai

    Dil Chahta Hai

    6.9 2001 HD

    Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different...

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  • 2001
    imgMovies

    Dil Chahta Hai

    Dil Chahta Hai

    6.9 2001 HD

    Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different...

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  • 2001
    imgMovies

    Dil Chahta Hai

    Dil Chahta Hai

    6.9 2001 HD

    Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different...

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  • 2004
    imgMovies

    Lakshya

    Lakshya

    6.63 2004 HD

    An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.

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  • 2015
    imgMovies

    Dil Dhadakne Do

    Dil Dhadakne Do

    6.766 2015 HD

    On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their...

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  • 2011
    imgMovies

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    7.588 2011 HD

    Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond...

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  • 2013
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    Fukrey

    Fukrey

    6.455 2013 HD

    The paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz...

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  • 2015
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    Bangistan

    Bangistan

    5.9 2015 HD

    Two blundering terrorists with lofty ideologies, but ordinary talent, on a mission to change the world.

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  • 2016
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    Baar Baar Dekho

    Baar Baar Dekho

    5.8 2016 HD

    An artist wishes to marry her childhood sweetheart and settle into family life. However, her boyfriend, who is a genius mathematician is afraid of...

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  • 2006
    imgMovies

    Don

    Don

    6.9 2006 HD

    DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime...

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  • 2006
    imgMovies

    Don

    Don

    6.9 2006 HD

    DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime...

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  • 2011
    imgMovies

    Don 2

    Don 2

    7 2011 HD

    Having conquered the Asian underworld, crime boss Don sets in motion a plan that will give him dominion over Europe.

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  • 2011
    imgMovies

    Don 2

    Don 2

    7 2011 HD

    Having conquered the Asian underworld, crime boss Don sets in motion a plan that will give him dominion over Europe.

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  • 2007
    imgMovies

    Positive

    Positive

    10 2007 HD

    Years ago, when Abhijit was a boy, he learned his father was involved in extramarital relationships. He kept it secret for several years, until...

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  • 2011
    imgMovies

    Don 2

    Don 2

    7 2011 HD

    Having conquered the Asian underworld, crime boss Don sets in motion a plan that will give him dominion over Europe.

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  • 2019
    imgMovies

    Gully Boy

    Gully Boy

    7.3 2019 HD

    A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Rock On 2

    Rock On 2

    4.5 2016 HD

    The musical drama is a sequel to the 2008 blockbuster 'Rock On' that tells the story of four friends and their passion for music. This time around,...

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  • 2021
    imgMovies

    Toofaan

    Toofaan

    4.8 2021 HD

    An inspiring story about an orphan boy from the streets of Dongri, who grows up to become a local goon of his area and how his life changes after he...

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  • 2022
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    Phone Bhoot

    Phone Bhoot

    5.1 2022 HD

    Two crazy, jobless, horror-film addicts Major and Gullu, under immense family pressure to find work, hit upon the idea to float a unique...

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  • 2024
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    Yudhra

    Yudhra

    4 2024 HD

    Yudhra, who is struggling with anger issues, is assigned an undercover mission to bring down a powerful drug syndicate headed by Firoz and his son...

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  • 2024
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    Yudhra

    Yudhra

    4 2024 HD

    Yudhra, who is struggling with anger issues, is assigned an undercover mission to bring down a powerful drug syndicate headed by Firoz and his son...

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  • 2024
    imgMovies

    Yudhra

    Yudhra

    4 2024 HD

    Yudhra, who is struggling with anger issues, is assigned an undercover mission to bring down a powerful drug syndicate headed by Firoz and his son...

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  • 2024
    imgMovies

    Yudhra

    Yudhra

    4 2024 HD

    Yudhra, who is struggling with anger issues, is assigned an undercover mission to bring down a powerful drug syndicate headed by Firoz and his son...

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  • 1970
    imgMovies

    120 Bahadur

    120 Bahadur

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2026
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    Mirzapur: The Film

    Mirzapur: The Film

    1 2026 HD

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  • 2022
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    Ms. Marvel

    Ms. Marvel

    6.4 2022 HD

    A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However,...

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  • 2016
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    The Kapil Sharma Show

    The Kapil Sharma Show

    7.2 2016 HD

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  • 2013
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    Comedy Nights with Kapil

    Comedy Nights with Kapil

    7.2 2013 HD

    Comedy Nights with Kapil is a comedy show which provides a distinctive take on the everyday life of a common man as the show explores the story of...

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  • 2004
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    Koffee with Karan

    Koffee with Karan

    5.7 2004 HD

    Celebrity host Karan Johar gets up close and personal with various Bollywood personalities and discusses their major career milestones.

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  • 2008
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    Oye! It's Friday!

    Oye! It's Friday!

    10 2008 HD

    Oye! It's Friday! was an Indian variety talk show on NDTV Imagine hosted by Farhan Akhtar. It featured a new celebrity every week. The show was made...

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  • 2011
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    Up Close & Personal with PZ

    Up Close & Personal with PZ

    10 2011 HD

    Up Close & Personal with PZ was an Indian celebrity-based chat show hosted by Preity Zinta.

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  • 2016
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    Yaaron Ki Baraat

    Yaaron Ki Baraat

    6.7 2016 HD

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  • 2002
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    Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

    Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

    7 2002 HD

    Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional...

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  • 2017
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    The Drama Company

    The Drama Company

    3.3 2017 HD

    The Drama Company will feature an eclectic mix of the finest comedians in a theatrical plot portraying different characters each week. The show will...

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  • 2016
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    BFFs with Vogue

    BFFs with Vogue

    6.7 2016 HD

    Celebrities open up about everything from movies and fashion to personal style mantras and the latest gossip in Bollywood.

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  • 2000
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    Kaun Banega Crorepati

    Kaun Banega Crorepati

    7 2000 HD

    Hosted by India's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, one of the biggest shows is here to entertain millions, change lives and make dreams come true.

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  • 2024
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    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    8 2024 HD

    Angry Young Men is the story of Salim-Javed, legendary screenwriters of 1970s Hindi cinema. Together, they created the archetype of the Angry Young...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E10

    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    6 1970 HD

    The story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the Powerplay League. Set in a landscape of conflicting interests, where...

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  • 1970
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    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    7.2 1970 HD

    The story of two wedding planners in Delhi, where tradition jostles with modern aspirations against the backdrop of big fat Indian weddings revealing...

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  • 1970
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    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    8 1970 HD

    The iron-fisted Akhandanand Tripathi is a millionaire carpet exporter and the mafia don of Mirzapur. His son, Munna, is an unworthy, power-hungry...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E10

    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    8 1970 HD

    The iron-fisted Akhandanand Tripathi is a millionaire carpet exporter and the mafia don of Mirzapur. His son, Munna, is an unworthy, power-hungry...

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  • 1970
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    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    6.8 1970 HD

    Often (mis)guided by a cheeky imaginary wizard, an awkward and lonely 20-something struggles to get out of his own way in his quest for a girlfriend.

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E10

    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    1 1970 HD

    Bambai Meri Jaan chronicles the life of gangster Dara Kadri through the eyes of his father, an ex-cop, Ismail Kadri. In this season, we see how Dara...

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  • 1970
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    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    6.8 1970 HD

    Women are disappearing without a trace in Rajasthan and nobody seems surprised. But police officer Anjali Bhaati notices a similarity in the cases:...

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  • 1970
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    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    1 1970 HD

    Five housewives who run a high stakes secret cartel in which style, ambition, love, friendship and betrayal set in the rich 1960s Mumbai.

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  • 1970
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    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    7.2 1970 HD

    The story of two wedding planners in Delhi, where tradition jostles with modern aspirations against the backdrop of big fat Indian weddings revealing...

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  • 1970
    imgS E

    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    1 1970 HD

    In this visceral tale of urban horror, a fearless cop and a haunted medical student must take on this living darkness to avert impending doom.

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E3

    Angry Young Men

    Angry Young Men

    8 1970 HD

    Angry Young Men is the story of Salim-Javed, legendary screenwriters of 1970s Hindi cinema. Together, they created the archetype of the Angry Young...

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