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Jainism ( /ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/; Sanskrit: जैनधर्म - Jainadharma, Tamil: சமணம் - Samaṇam Kannada: ಜೈನ ಧರ್ಮ - Jaina Dharma), is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state of supreme being is called a jina ("conqueror" or "victor"). The ultimate status of these perfect souls is called siddha. Ancient texts also refer to Jainism as shramana dharma (self-reliant) or the "path of the niganthas" (those without attachments or aversions).
Jain doctrine teaches that Jainism has always existed and will always exist, although historians date the foundation of the organized or present form of Jainism to sometime between the 9th and the 6th century BCE. Like most ancient Indian religions, Jainism may have its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization, reflecting native spirituality prior to the Indo-Aryan migration into India. Other scholars suggested the shramana traditions were separate and contemporaneous with Indo-Aryan religious practices of the historical Vedic religion.
Actors: Manoj K. Jayan (actor), Kavya Madhavan (actress), Mohanlal (actor), Mohanlal (actor), T.G. Ravi (actor), Manian Pillai Raju (actor), Shammi Thilakan (actor), S.N. Swamy (writer), Thalaivasal Vijay (actor), Shivaji Guruvayoor (actor), Sai Kumar (actor), Balachandran Chullikadu (actor), Krishna Kumar (actor), Meera Nandan (actress), Ratheesh Vegha (composer),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Aaron Weisinger (actor), Mike McCutchen (miscellaneous crew), Davy Aguirre (miscellaneous crew), Niki Aguirre (producer), Akil Kurji (producer), Akil Kurji (actor), Michael Dobbins (composer), Marcus Lorenzo (actor), Edward Tabacchi (editor), Amit Patel (actor), Justin Kirchhoff (actor), Damien Kane (actor), Ian K. Fauth (actor), Jon Brown (producer), Tej Paranjpe (producer),
Plot: Tremens... A man who has lost everything, his son to a death, his wife to his drug addiction, has blocked out his dangerous past. One evening, the longest evening of his life, he takes an insurmountable amount of PCP and Acid to relieve the pain and the stress... but he receives a phone call... from his previous employers. They have his wife. They want what was to be delivered. He has 65 minutes until they kill her. The clock has started ticking and the race has begun. He must now find out what they want, remember his past, find his wife, and deliver the package in 65 minutes... all while high on PCP and Acid. As his hallucinations begin to kick in with every step he takes, the goal stands further away and the stakes continually rise...
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Plot: Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. His wife is generally disgruntled and wants a better life. He is assigned to investigate the deadly assault on a Parsi man named Perfect, who is the Secretary of Lala Heera Lal, a wealthy man with underworld links. Inspector Ghote commences his investigation and is displeased when his superiors ask him to work with a Swedish Forensic Expert by the name of Axel Svennson. Axel is thrilled to get a closer look at the working of the Bombay Police, but also realizes that Ghote may not be one of their best police officers. When their friendship develops, he gets invited to Ghote's house, and gets to meet Pratima. Their investigation, though Prima Facie simple enough, takes them through turns and twists that both had not expected - including corridors of power and corruption - and finally to the conclusion and the unmasking of the culprit(s) behind this incident.
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Genres: Drama, Romance,