Agni Varsha (The Fire and the Rain) (DVD) Drama ~ Hindi w/ English Subtitles (2005) Run Time: 130 minutes ~ Starring: Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Milind Soman, Sonali Kulkarni, Nagarjuna Prabhudeva ~ Directed by: Arjun Sajani

• Drama (2005) Run Time: 130 minutes
• Starring: Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Milind Soman, Sonali Kulkarni, Nagarjuna Prabhudeva.
• Directed by: Arjun Sajani
• Hindi w/ English Subtitles

An established writer, Ranbir is living in marital bliss with his wife Anjali. But one fine day, he gets a phone call and everything changes. On the other side of the line is Ziya his former lover, but their relationship ended as Ziya turned schizophrenic. Ziya informs Ranbir of a well-kept secret that tears his world apart. He has a son by his former lover! This son is now purportedly residing with a family in Goa and Ziya wants Ranbir to accompany her to wish their son on his birthday. So Ranbir decides to go to Goa. Meanwhile Ziya attempts to convince Ranbir that his wife is cheating on him and succeeds in her plans to a large extent. Is Ziya trying to destroy his marriage? Or, is she just another jilted, anguished woman craving for sympathy?Sher Singh lives with his mother and handicapped sister in Punjab but moves to Mumbai, changes his name to Shekhar, meets Nisha and falls in love. When his mother asks him to return, he explains to Nisha that if he takes her before they are married the people would make an issue of it and promises to return in 4 days. On his return, Shekhar is surprised to find out that the Zamindar's son is ready to marry his sister. His mother tells him that the Zamindar's daughter Sweety loves him from their childhood days. The Zamindar had approached his mother to fix the marriage but she told him that she cannot fix her son's wedding until her daughter is married. Sweety's brother agreed to the marriage for as his mother says, brothers are those who sacrifice everything for their sister's happiness. He has no alternative and marries Sweety. So, during the day Sher Singh stays with Sweety and at night Shekhar stays with Nisha. One day both of them meet Sher Singh and tell him that he cannot go till Shekhar arrives! At that time a person makes an entry who looks like Sher Singh claiming to be Shekhar - what is going on?Adapted from the play by the same name (by one of India's foremost playwrights, Girish Karnad), the film is set in a land that has been in the midst of a ravaging drought for ten years. ! In order to appease Indra, the god of rain, a grand fire sacrifice is being conducted at the palace. As this sacrifice draws to a close, thus begins our story: a grand tale of lust, seduction, love, betrayal, sibling rivalry and ultimately murder. Starring: Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Milind Soman, Sonali Kulkarni, Nagarjuna Prabhudeva. Directed by: Arjun Sajani

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Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (Hindi Film / Bollywood Movie DVD)

• Original Yashraj Films DVD

DIL BOLE HADIPPA is a celebration of the never say die spirit of India. Here, for the first time, the dynamic duo of Shahid Kapoor & Rani Mukherjee, take you on a hide and seek game of romance, passion and dreams.

Veera (Rani Mukherjee) is a fire-cracker of a girl who lives in a small village but dreams in 70mm. She works in a local theatre group but dreams of playing cricket in the big league. Yes, believe it or not, she wants to play with Tendulkar and Dhoni for India.

While Veera dreams on in India, Rohan (Shahid Kapoor) is an accomplished captain of a county cricket team in England. Rohan returns to India to captain his father s cricket team which has been losing consecutively for the last 8 years.

In a village where girls don t play cricket, Veera has to put on a turban and beard and become a man to fulfill her dreams. Her brilliance on the field earns ! her a place in Rohan s team and Veera Kaur becomes Veer Pratap Singh.

And then begins a roller-coaster journey of Veera, Rohan and Veer filled with music, romance and comedy through Punjab and beyond.

This tale of turbans, twists and tricks will make your heart go Hadippa!Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect Chutki at all costs.

When things get worse, Badki decides to go to Mumbai and seek a living for the family. Alone and unsupported in the midst of the urban jungle of Mumbai, Badki battles with dark forces, keeping her focus on her purpose to support her family and continue Chutki's education. She deliberately morphs into someone else, leading a secret life full of murky compromises.

When Chutki comes to Mumbai to work, things take a dramatic t! urn. Badki's life turns into a minefield, as she has to hide h! er secre ts from Chutki. Chutki finds success at work, and love that delights her heart. Badki finds the magic of love, but lets it slip away before it can blossom, as she believes it's not in her destiny. She battles menace and blackmail alone, not letting these dark shadows fall on Chutki or her family.

But her dual life is revealed, and the two sisters are face to face, in a confrontation neither had expected. And when love beckons Badki again, the whole family is thrown in a tumultuous storm. Everything threatens to explode in their faces, destroying all of them.

Will Badki get the happy ending she deserves? Or will the shadows of her past douse the lamps of hope?

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