Dhara

Dhara (2008)

Actors: Hrishitaa Bhatt (actress), Sudhanshu Pandey (actor), Ratan Jain (producer), Ganesh Jain (producer), Masud Mirza (writer), Masud Mirza (director), Anil Patil (editor), Suman Agarwal (actress), Tina Mazumdar (actress), Iqbal Sidatar (producer), Ibrahim Ashq (writer), Anuj Punj (actor), Saurabh Mukherjee (composer), Tarang Agrawal (producer), Protima Chadda (actress),

Plot: Dr. Sagar is a London-based psychiatrist who works in a hospital. He is strongly opposed to shock therapy as a treatment for mentally ill patients, which is a source of conflict with his colleagues. One day he accidentally saves a girl who is being attacked by a group of men, and takes her home. The girl, Dhara, is behaving extremely childishly, and Sagar quickly finds out that she is mentally disturbed, but not retarded. He decides to keep her out of the hospital, and to take care of her at his own place. As a result of Dr. Sagar's careful treatment and a lot of domestic warmth, Dhara's condition gradually improves. Simultaneously, they slowly fall in love with each other, and Sagar even plans marrying her. When Sagan has to leave for India for a while, he friend Sahil comes to visit him, and decided to stay in his home until he returns. There he stumbles upon Dhara, almost healthy now, and the two fall in love quickly. When Sagar returns from India, he catches them in the act. Sagar, completely broken by this incident, loses his mind himself. Now it is Dhara's turn to take care of Sagar. However, once she succeeds, he loses it herself again.

Keywords: mentally-disabled, psychiatry, shock-therapy
Genres: Drama, Romance,

Sharpe's Peril (2008)

Actors: Sean Bean (actor), Michael Cochrane (actor), Dominic Muldowney (composer), Tom Clegg (director), John Tams (composer), David Robb (actor), Daragh O'Malley (actor), Velibor Topic (actor), Steve Speirs (actor), Martin Hancock (actor), Beatrice Rosen (actress), Malcolm Craddock (producer), Marissa Cowell (miscellaneous crew), Muir Sutherland (producer), Nandana Sen (actress),

Plot: Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company traveling through hostile territory. Chitu, a legendary bandit leader in control of the area, strikes fear in the members of the party. When an attack occurs Sharpe takes control of the situation, leading the group 300 miles through enemy territory and training the disorganized, rag-tag group to be proper soldiers. Despite all these responsibilities, Sharpe still manages to find time for a little romance...

Keywords: 19th-century, adventure-hero, based-on-novel, battle, battlefield, bayonet, blood, blood-spatter, british-army, british-empire
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War,

Quotes:

Richard Sharpe: These people were farmers, Pat. No threat to anyone. Where's the profit in it?

Marie-Angelique Bonnet: [First lines] You, soldier. Dance with me.::Richard Sharpe: I do not dance.::Marie-Angelique Bonnet: Do not, sir? Or cannot?::Richard Sharpe: Will not.

Patrick Harper: [watches Sharpe get slapped by a noblewoman] Still have your way with the ladies, then?

Richard Sharpe: If it's gratitude you're after, you've joined the wrong army.

Richard Sharpe: I am no longer in the service of His Majesty. My business in India concluded I am for Calcutta to England.::Viscount Sedgefield: I cannot persuade you? Well perhaps then, you might at least be prevailed upon to perform one last duty? In which case I assure you there is no trouble to yourself.::Richard Sharpe: Aye. If I can.

Richard Sharpe: [Preparing to bleed a horse] Keep the bugger still, Pat!

Wormwood: [Glances down] That's elephant shit. [Sharpe steps around it in surprise]

Marie-Angelique Bonnet: You mean to leave me here? In the company of common soldiers!::Richard Sharpe: Good practice, I'd have thought. You're set to marry one aren't you?::Marie-Angelique Bonnet: Major Joubert is a gentleman.::Richard Sharpe: Aye, well God help him.

Richard Sharpe: Sooner an honest murderer, than a man should steal from his mates.

Subedar Pillai: I would rest easier that we had a professional soldier with us.