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a drama exploring themes of fate, destiny, good fortune, and the challenges and changes in a person's luck
An early Indian drama, exploring themes of happiness and sorrow in everyday life, as its title ("Dukh Sukh" translates to "Pain Happiness" or "Sorrow Joy") suggests.
A prince, fresh from his foreign education, returns to find his kingdom plagued by intrigues and rigid traditions. Disillusioned, he decides to venture among the poor in search of genuine love and freedom. During his adventures, he meets a simple village maiden, and they fall in love, leading to a series of thrilling and comedic encounters. The film blends this underlying serious theme with a light-hearted, slapstick comedic approach.
Dhanna and his young daughter Tulsi struggle in poverty until Tulsi, trying to help her sick father, is arrested for theft and sent to jail. She later comes under the care of Dr. Kailash, whose household is held together by Rekha, the prosecuting attorney’s daughter in love with him. As Tulsi’s presence stirs tensions between Rekha and Kailash, the story weaves through themes of love, money, and morality, moving from hardship and conflict toward reconciliation and harmony.
A pampered, sickly child escapes her privileged life, only to encounter a struggling street juggler and his daughter. Their worlds collide, sparking an unlikely romance and a journey through societal divides.
Big-budget miracle-laden saint film on Tulsidas (16th C). who rewrote Valmiki's 'Ramayana' in Hindi. To the despair of his teacher Narahari Guru, who hopes that Tulsidas will make the classic text accessible to the people, the poet spends time with his beloved wife Ratnavali. The dramatic pivot of the story comes when Tulsidas discovers his life's vocation amid howling wind and a river in spate. He becomes an ascetic and settles down in Benares where his translation threatens the brahmanical clergy, until then sole proprietors of the wisdom of the Sanskrit text.
Laxmi, an "untouchable" woman fights for her community's rights against societal discrimination. She faces personal hardship and resistance from authorities, ultimately leading a movement for equality and temple access, while advocating for deeper societal change.
Faced with extreme patriarchal laws in an ancient seaport kingdom and denied the legal custody of her infant son, a young woman becomes a pirate declaring war on the state's tyrannical minister of justice.
