Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Indian period musical drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali and starring Rekha as the eponymous character. Based on the 1905 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the film tells the story of a Lucknow tawaif and poet, and her rise to fame.
Maya Memsaab is a 1993 Indian mystery drama film directed by Ketan Mehta and starring Deepa Sahi, Farooq Shaikh, Raj Babbar, Shah Rukh Khan, and Paresh Rawal. The film is based on the famous Gustave Flaubert's 1857 novel Madame Bovary. Maya Memsaab won the National Film Award – Special Mention in the year 1993. The rights of this film are now owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.
Naukar Biwi Ka is a 1983 Hindi comedy film, a remake of the Pakistani Punjabi film Naukar Wohti Da (1974). The film stars Dharmendra, Reena Roy, Raj Babbar, Anita Raj, Kader Khan, Pran and Om Prakash. It was directed by Rajkumar Kohli.
Coolie is a 1983 Indian action comedy film, directed by Manmohan Desai and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan as Iqbal Aslam Khan, a railway coolie, who was separated from his mother Salma due to Zafar's obsession with her. This obsession causes the destruction of her family and her mental breakdown. Years later, fate unites her sons, Iqbal and Sunny and they set out to save Salma from Zafar's captivity. It also starred Rati Agnihotri, Shoma Anand, Suresh Oberoi and Puneet Issar.
Pyar Ka Mandir is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, Nirupa Roy, Raj Kiran, Shoma Anand, Kader Khan and Aruna Irani. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Gomti Ke Kinare is a 1972 Bollywood drama film, directed by Saawan Kumar Tak in his directorial debut. The film stars Meena Kumari and Mumtaz. It was the last release of Meena Kumari, and was released posthumously on 22 November 1972, 8 months after her death on 31 March.
Katha is a 1983 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Sai Paranjpye starring Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai chawl. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The story is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play Sasa Aani Kasav, which was also adapted into the 1988 movie Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu.Film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian reveals that Kishore Kumar sang the song Maine tumse kuch nahin manga free of cost. Since he wanted to render a song for an art house cinema he told director Sai Paranjpee he will do it free.
Suryaa: An Awakening is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Esmayeel Shroff. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Bhanupriya, Raj Babbar in lead roles. It was a financial success.
Sanjha is a Pakistani drama series began to telecast on Hum TV from 17 November 2011. It was written by Samira Fazal and directed Farooq Rind. Focuses on women trafficking, it has Suhaee Abro in the title role of Sanjha who comes to the Karachi city from the Thar Desert and is constrained to work in a brothel; the kotha.
Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mohanji Prasad. It stars Raj Babbar and Meenakshi Seshadri.
Anhonee is a 1952 Indian Hindi-language psychological drama film directed by K. A. Abbas. The film stars Nargis in a double role alongside Raj Kapoor in the lead, supported by Om Prakash, Agha, David, Achla Sachdev in other prominent roles. The film had music composed by Roshan, while the lyrics were written by Ali Sardar Jafri. Nargis was highly appreciated for enacting a dual role and her performance garnered critical acclaim. Abbas attempted to explore two concepts – Geneticsm and Determinism, a theme which he experimented in Awara (1951).
Ghayal: Once Again is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Sunny Deol and produced by Dharmendra under Vijayta Films. The film, a direct sequel to Ghayal, stars Sunny Deol, Om Puri, Soha Ali Khan, Shivam Patil, Rishabh Arora, Abhilash Kumar, Neha Khan, Aanchal Munjal and Narendra Jha. The soundtrack and musical score were composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Vipin Mishra, while cinematography and editing were handled by Ravi Yadav and Chandan Arora.
Kahan Ho Tum is 2018 a Pakistani television serial directed by and produced by Zulfiqar Haider and written by Sabika Zainab.The drama featured Affan Waheed, Faisal Rehman and Sumbul Iqbal in lead roles. Set in the Walled City of Lahore, the series revolves around the cruel behaviour of society faced by a girl who doesn't involve in the activities of Kotha but only lives there.
