Cast: Prayag Raj

Direction Ismail Merchant

Cast Greta Scacchi · Madhur Jaffrey · James Wilby · Neena Gupta

Synopsis Cotton Mary (1999) unfolds on the Malabar Coast during the early 1950s, where a British family encounters a significant cultural divide, prompting a reassessment of both traditional and colonial perspectives. As India navigates the challenges of independence from colonial governance,...

Direction James Ivory

Cast Shashi Kapoor · Felicity Kendal · Geoffrey Kendal · Laura Liddell

Synopsis Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) follows the journey of an English acting family as they traverse the diverse landscapes of India, bringing the timeless works of Shakespeare to the people. Their performances take them through various towns and villages, offering a unique perspective...

Direction Ismail Merchant

Cast Shashi Kapoor · Shabana Azmi · Om Puri · Sushma Seth

Synopsis In Custody (1994) follows the journey of Deven, a devoted Urdu poetry enthusiast and teacher, who is commissioned by an editor to interview the renowned but aging poet, Nur Shahjehanabadi. Traveling from Mirpur to Bhopal, Deven is both excited and...

Direction Manmohan Desai

Cast Rajesh Khanna · Mumtaz · Vinod Khanna · Faryal

Synopsis Truth and Falsehood (1970) follows the misadventures of an impoverished musician who, through a series of unfortunate events, finds himself mistaken for a doppelgänger who is a diamond merchant and thief. This mix-up leads to a series of hilarious misunderstandings...

Direction S. Sukhdev

Cast Shashi Kapoor · Sharmila Tagore · Rajendra Nath · Azra

Direction James Ivory

Cast Shashi Kapoor · Jennifer Kendal · Zia Mohyeddin · Aparna Sen

Synopsis Bombay Talkie (1970) follows the story of Lucia Lane, an American writer who travels to Bombay to observe the filming of one of her novels. As she approaches middle age, Lucia finds herself lonely and self-centered, having experienced multiple marriages....