Nitin

The Uncanny (2013)

Actors: Greg Starr (producer), Karen Moran (editor), Rahul Bohra (writer), Rahul Bohra (director), Rahul Bohra (actor), Poonam Pandey (actress), Manoj Snehi (actor), Surendra Chauhan (actor),

Delhi Belly (2011)

Actors: Ronnie Screwvala (producer), Nabeel Abbas (miscellaneous crew), Kim Bodnia (actor), Vijay Raaz (actor), Aamir Khan (producer), Siddharth Roy Kapur (producer), Rahul Singh (actor), Raju Kher (actor), Shilpa Mehta (actress), Imran Khan (actor), Imran Khan (actor), Ram Sampath (composer), Gagan Meshram (miscellaneous crew), Shenaz Treasury (actress), Pradeep Kabra (actor),

Plot: Delhi-based Sonia agrees to deliver a package for Vladimir Dragunsky and asks her rather unkempt and debt-ridden fiancé, Tashi Malhotra, to do it for her. Tashi, in turn, asks one of two of his room-mates, Nitin. But Nitin forgets to do so due to an upset stomach ailment commonly known as 'Delhi Belly' as well as his plan to blackmail their landlord, Manish and asks the third roommate Arup to deliver the package. A gangster, Somayajulu, who was the recipient of this package, starts by brutally questioning Vladimir, and finds out that the package may be in the possession of the trio. While Tashi must deal with his attraction for Journalist Menaka and incur the wrath of her husband, Rajiv, he still has to fully come to terms whether or not he wants to marry Sonia. And the entry of ruthless Somayajulu and his gang seriously jeopardizes any plans Tashi and his friends may have for the future.

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Get Educated: Paathshaala (2010)

Actors: Anjan Srivastav (actor), Nana Patekar (actor), Kurush Deboo (actor), Saurabh Shukla (actor), Sunil Shetty (actor), Ahmed Khan (writer), Ahmed Khan (producer), Sushmita Mukherjee (actress), Sushant Singh (actor), Shahid Kapoor (actor), Ayesha Takia (actress), Komal Shahani (costume designer), Ashfaq Makrani (editor), Rajesh Balwani (actor), Apoorva (actress),

Plot: Rahul Prakash Udyavar joins Saraswati Vidya Mandir, which is located in Mumbai's Eastern suburbs, as an English Teacher. Shortly thereafter he also agrees to teach music at the request of Nutritionist, Anjali Mathur. With the school facing shortage of funds, pressure is being brought by Manager Lallan Sharma to try to get students' parents to pay more for a variety of activities. When the Principal, Aditya Sahay, supports Lallan, the students and staff are forced to raise funds. Despite of their best efforts, however, a stage will be set for a much-publicized confrontation that may well result in the closure of this institution.

Mirch (2010)

Actors: Javed Akhtar (writer), Boman Irani (actor), Raima Sen (actress), Raima Sen (actress), Prem Chopra (actor), Saurabh Shukla (actor), Rajpal Yadav (actor), Sushant Singh (actor), Shreyas Talpade (actor), Shreyas Talpade (actor), Konkona Sen Sharma (actress), Konkona Sen Sharma (actress), Vinay Shukla (director), Vinay Shukla (writer), Ila Arun (actress),

Plot: Maanav is a struggling filmmaker who does not want to compromise on his script. His girlfriend Ruchi is a successful film editor who arranges for him to meet Nitin, a producer. Nitin likes the script but is not very sure of its box office potential. Maanav then suggests a story from the Panchtantra: A woman is caught red-handed with her lover by her husband and yet, she manages to wriggle out of it Scot-free! Nitin loves the story but finds it too short for a feature film. Maanav then creates three more stories based on the same premise: in a way, the Panchantra story travels in different versions to the modern times through the film. The four stories are woven together by a common story. Mirch itself echoes this structure, with four stories mingling with the main narrative.

Chal Chalein (2009)

Actors: Mukesh Khanna (actor), Rati Agnihotri (actress), Mithun Chakraborty (actor), Ilayaraja (composer), Vishwajeet Pradhan (actor), Kanwaljit Singh (actor), Aseem Sinha (editor), Darshan Jariwala (actor), Dev Malhotra (actor), Anup Soni (actor), Jaya Bhattacharya (actress), Balwant Bansal (actor), Smita Sinha (actress), Anand Abhyankar (actor), Shankar Sachdev (actor),

Plot: An all-boys group from Allahabad's St. Joseph's College is thrilled when a new-comer from Mumbai, Vaishnavi, joins them. Most of the students' time is spent in college, then in coaching classes, and finally they return home to stern parents who want them to complete their homework and ensure they secure good marks and become doctors, engineers, and IAS officers. Some even go to the extent of forcing their children to take up Science instead of Arts - killing whatever talent and initiative their children may have. Unable to handle the pressure as well as convince his parents to let him take arts - Navneet Singh kills himself. Devastated by his death, his friends approach Advocate Sanjay to sue not only Navneet's but also their respective parents. The Police refuse to register a complaint, and Sanjay files this matter in a Trial Court naming the parents as well as the Government of India as defendants. Many other students approach him and add themselves as plaintiffs- bringing the total to over one Lakh nine thousand. The argument from the Government is that this is a personal issue, strongly supported by parents who assert that they only want a better future for their children. With the media and politicians taking an interest in this scenario - the debate taking place is how will an already overburdened and openly corrupt judicial system - that has matters pending for decades - will address - leave alone resolve - this issue within the students' lifetime.

Open Secrets (2008)

Actors: Saeed Jaffrey (actor), Hank Starrs (producer), Anne Nikitin (composer), Valmike Rampersad (actor), Abdul Azeem Khan (director), Abdul Azeem Khan (writer), Clive Fleury (producer), Nell Knudsen (costume designer), Ciarron Clarkson (miscellaneous crew), Ben Lavington Martin (editor), Suresh Sippy (actor), Taru Devani (actress), Hema Mangoo (actress),

Astoria Park (2007)

Actors: Manish Dayal (actor), Sam Ghosh (actor), Ramfis Myrthil (actor), Ami Sheth (actress), Sai Rao (actress), Chrysovalantis Stamelos (editor), C.L. Rivera (actor), Chrysovalantis Stamelos (producer), Chrysovalantis Stamelos (producer), Chrysovalantis Stamelos (writer), Chrysovalantis Stamelos (director), Paras H. Chaudhari (actor), Paras H. Chaudhari (producer), Paras H. Chaudhari (producer), Paras H. Chaudhari (director),

Plot: A close group of friends are confronted by anger and racism on the basketball court they call home: Astoria Park. For Aman, Taso, and their friends, it would be just another day on the basketball court. Today however, the summer heat would bring familiar enemies with other plans. With basketball and freestyle rap as the platform, each crew struggles to protect its identity and territory in the uncomfortable racial dynamic that is post 9/11 New York City. Tensions rise, and the anger escalates into a high-octane fully charged battle of wits and will.

Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota: What If...? (2006)

Actors: Naseeruddin Shah (director), Tinnu Anand (actor), Saroj Khan (actress), Ranvir Shorey (actor), Razak Khan (actor), Jimmy Shergill (actor), Suhasini Mulay (actress), Makrand Deshpande (actor), Boman Irani (actor), Akash Khurana (actor), Paresh Rawal (actor), Rajat Kapoor (actor), Naseeruddin Shah (actor), Farah Khan (miscellaneous crew), Irrfan Khan (actor),

Plot: The Visa papers have arrived for stock broker, Salim Rajabali, and he is scheduled to leave in less than a week. Then everything goes wrong when he and his brother, Javed, inadvertently implicate themselves in the murder of Deputy Commissioner of Police Paul, and Salim must flee immediately to the U.S. albeit with a heavy heart, after also being betrayed by his lover, Namrata. Following his departure the following too get ready to leave for the U.S., Rajubhai Patel along with Payal, the daughter Tara V. Gandhi, who is now fated to live with an alcoholic husband and minor acting roles in Bollywood movies; Brilliant student Rahul Bhide who lives with his aged dad, in a dilapidated house, finds his future looking brighter when his dad passes away; Tilotamma Das who met and married Hemant Punj is now awaiting the arrival of her visa, when she finds she cannot take any more from her pushy mother-in-law. All of them try to reach America.

Far from India (2003)

Actors: Andrew Roth (actor), Nitin Adsul (actor), Sandy Lisiewski (actress), Greg Cool (actor), Pepi Singh Khara (writer), Pepi Singh Khara (producer), Pepi Singh Khara (director), Reiner Prochaska (actor), Kahlil Joseph (actor), Carrie Collins (actress), Jason King (actor), Melanie Johnson (actress), Clark Kline (writer), Bill Dewald (editor), Abby Sugrue (actress),

Plot: Talvin was born in India but was raised in America. Nitin has just arrived from India. They live together and work together at a small town theatre. Enter Chloe; a co-worker and farm town girl who finds each of them interesting in their own different ways. Fighting prejudice and racism in her own family, Chloe falls in love and each of the three end up on a remarkable journey with consequences that changes their lives in a way that none had anticipated.

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Pardes (1997)

Actors: Shravan Rathod (composer), Subhash Ghai (writer), Alok Nath (actor), Vanraj Bhatia (composer), Subhash Ghai (producer), Himani Shivpuri (actress), Subhash Ghai (writer), Shah Rukh Khan (actor), Amrish Puri (actor), Javed Siddiqui (writer), Subhash Ghai (actor), Dina Pathak (actress), Smita Jaykar (actress), Subhash Ghai (director), Nadeem Saifi (composer),

Plot: Pardes, is about Kishorilal who lives in America but has not forgotten his motherland India. His attachment with the country is deep and he hopes to find a daughter-in-law for his westernized, American son, Rajiv. He is especially taken by Ganga, the daughter of his friend Suraj Dev. He offers a marriage proposal between Ganga and Rajiv and they accept. He sends his foster son, Arjun to ensure Ganga approves of Rajiv. Soon Rajiv joins them and eventually both approve of each other. The engagement is set in India with the wedding in America. Ganga leaves for America with her new family and begins to adjust to her new surroundings. Her only friend is Arjun who she begins to form a special bond with. At first everything seems OK but as time goes on she realizes that Rajiv really isn't the person Arjun described to her while she was in India. She is right when she sees Rajiv smoking, drinking and to her shock finds out that he is still seeing his former girlfriend. She confronts Arjun and he realizes that he has fallen in love with her. Unfortunately her to be father-in-law sees this and he tells Arjun to leave the city. Ganga, now alone goes to Las Vegas with Rajiv. In a drunken state Rajiv tries to rape Ganga, she manages to knock him unconscious and runs away. Arjun, finds out Ganga is missing and looks for her. He finds her at a train station crying her eyes out and her clothes torn, she explains that Rajiv tried to rape her. He agrees to send her to India back to her family. Suraj Dev is misinformed with the circumstances in which Arjun brought Ganga to India. Believing Arjun ran away with Ganga, he tries to kill him. He fails and tells Arjun to leave the house. Suraj Dev does not listen to Ganga and she is locked up in a shed. She realizes that she is in love with Arjun. By this time Kishorilal has come to India. Rajiv comes as well and is ready to kill Arjun and take Ganga back to America. With the help of her brothers and sisters she manages to escape and stop Arjun from leaving. Rajiv and his friends finds them and beats Arjun up. He manages to break free and he beats Rajiv up, just when he is about to kill him, Kishorilal stops him. The truth comes out and he confesses in front of everyone is love for Ganga, yet he walks away and leaves her. Ganga tells everyone that Rajiv tried to rape her. Kishorilal realizes that his son is not good enough for Ganga and he breaks the engagement and tells Ganga to marry Arjun. Ganga and Arjun reunite and both get married.

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