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Actors : Siddharth, Soha Ali Khan, Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi,
Directors : Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra,

This story is about six friends who help an English filmmaker create a documentary about Indian freedom struggle. During filming, this group of friends learn about those before them and the importance of fighting for their rights.

Actors : Tam O'Shaughnessy, Sally Ride, Molly Tyson,
Directors : Cristina Costantini,

Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.

Actors : Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan,
Directors : Jagan Shakti,

Based on true events of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launching the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), making it the least expensive mission to Mars.

Actors : Andriy Dubchak, Katie Couric, Lynsey Addario,
Directors : Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi,

Oscar winners Vasarhelyi and Chin follow photographer Lynsey Addario capturing the Ukraine war while reflecting on her Pulitzer-winning career.

Actors : Sharad Kelkar, Sonakshi Sinha, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt,
Directors : Abhishek Dudhaiya,

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Bhuj airbase is attacked and a race against time begins to rebuild the damaged airstrip.

Actors : Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Rakhee Gulzar, Sunny Deol,
Directors : J.P. Dutta,

In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.

Actors : Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini, Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan,
Directors : Kamal Haasan,

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him.

Actors : Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Aamir Khan, Coral Beed,
Directors : Ketan Mehta,

This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.

Actors : Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Richard McCabe, Kangana Ranaut,
Directors : Vishal Bhardwaj,

A love triangle forms against the backdrop of the Second World War.

Actors : Guru Somasundaram, Seyon Purushothaman, Rajalakshmi, Shakti Mithran, Semmalar Annam,
Directors : Dharani Rajendran,

A periodical fiction based on the 7th-century Pandiyan prince Ranadheeran who ruled during a time when the Chola dynasty lost its power and its people were forced to live in the woods.

Actors : Nana Patekar, Ganesh Yadav, Atul Kulkarni, Ferzad Jehani,
Directors : Ram Gopal Varma,

The real story of ten terrorists, who sail to Mumbai and wage war on the populace for the next 72 hours.

Actors : Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Allu Arjun, Vikramjeet Virk,
Directors : Gunasekhar,

Queen Rudrama Devi's reign in southern India during the 13th century is herein recounted.

Actors : Achuthan B. Nair, Mammootty, Prachi Tehlan, Unni Mukundan,
Directors : M. Padmakumar,

During the Mamankam festival held at the banks of Bharathapuzha in Tirunavaya, soldiers from various places used to come together to wager battle.

Actors : Devendra Gaikwad, Sunil Abhyankar, Amit Jadhav, Raqesh Bapat,
Directors : Pravin Tarde,

Based on the Maratha warrior Hansaji Mohite who was later given the title of Sarnobat Hambirrao, the film portrays his life as the Commander in Chief of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's army.

Actors : Nikitin Dheer, Pragya Jaiswal, Varun Tej, Srinivas Avasarala,
Directors : Krish Jagarlamudi,

A rivalry between two men, based on caste and social status, extends from an Indian village to war torn Europe during WW2.

Actors : Tanushree Chakraborty, Anirban Bhattacharya, Sanjay Gurbaxani, Prasenjit Chatterjee,
Directors : Srijit Mukherji,

Gumnaami is a film based on the Mukherjee Commission Hearings which happened from 1999 to 2005 where the three theories about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's death were discussed and debated.

Actors : Vedika, Siddharth, Anaika Soti, Prithviraj Sukumaran,
Directors : Vasanthabalan,

Two theater artists compete in a small drama troupe.

Actors : Gaurav Chakrabarty, Ardhendu Banerjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Parno Mittra,
Directors : Kaushik Ganguly,

This is a real life story inspired by Subir Banerjee,the little child actor who played the iconic role of Apu in Pather Panchali.

Actors : Udaya Kumar, Aswath, Narasimhraju, Rajkumar,
Directors : Hunsur Krishnamurthy,

This movie is based on the great poet Raghavanka's 'Harishchandra Kavya'. Satya Harishchandra is an epic based on the mythological King Raja Harishchandra who was renowned for upholding ...