Avtar Gill

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Avtar Gill

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62 titles

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Film credits

2010s · 6 titles

2000s · 13 titles

Refugee poster
5.4

An unnamed young man helps illegal refugees from India and Pakistan cross the border through the Great Rann of Kutch.

Refugee

2000

Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin poster
5.6

When Munna Bhai, a notorious gangster, meets Komal, he is immediately smitten. However, he must first confront her protective brother, Dr. Rastogi and her current boyfriend, Raja.

Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin

2002

Deewaanapan poster
6.2

Suraj Saxena (Arjun Rampal) lives in a remote hill station in India with his dad (Om Puri), mom (Smita Jaykar), and sister, Asha (Amita Nangia). One day he meets with Kiran Choudhary (Diya Mirza), who has come on holiday trip with a group of girls. He offers to show her around and they fall in love with each other. Suraj is unable to see her home by the train as his dad has chest pains and has to be rushed to hospital. But Suraj is unable to get Kiran out of his mind and heart. After his sister get's married, the family decide to relocate to Bombay, where Suraj enlists in College and makes several new friends, as well as becomes a popular football player. He eventually meets Kiran and both renew their romance.

Deewaanapan

2001

Alag poster
4.4

When an old widow passes away, the police searches his house and finds his son locked in the basement. They take the boy to an institution, where it is discovered that he possesses supernatural powers.

Alag

2006

LOC: Kargil poster
5.6

This film dramatizes events that occurred as the hostility between India and Pakistan over Kashmir came to a head in 1999, when more than 1,000 men crossed the "Line of Control" that separates the two locations. Taliban and Pakistani soldiers took over the area, blocking the main road that linked the regions. Standing their ground, Indian soldier drove them away, but not without losing more than 400 of their own men first.

LOC: Kargil

2003

Baghban poster
6.9

After dedicating their whole life in upbringing their children, elderly couple Raj Malhotra and Pooja gets homeless. Instead of caring, their children treat them as a burden.

Baghban

2003

Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love poster
6.3

A wealthy factory owner, played by Amitabh Bachchan, raises up his conniving son-in-law while breaking off with his own son, played by Akshay Kumar, who then comes back to right all wrongs and save the family fortune.

Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love

2001

Bichhoo poster
4.6

A contract killer with a tragic past trains a young woman to avenge the murder of her family and falls for her in the process.

Bichhoo

2000

Indian poster
5.2

DCP Raksekhar Azad (Raj) is an invincible cop with a great aim. He arrests a terrorist by the name of Khan. But Khan lands in a prison cell that looks cushier than the Buckingham Palace. However, this gets Raj promoted, and he is congratulated by none other than his father-in-law, who is also a very high ranking policeman. Then all of a sudden, Raj finds out that many policemen would like to see Khan go free. He discusses this issue with his father-in-law, and to his surprise, does not find any support from him. Disagreements and arguments ensue, and as a result, his father-in-law gets killed. The Police suspect Raj of killing him, they begin the process of arresting him, he runs away, while Khan is all set to get freed to do whatever he likes.

Indian

2001

Jodi No. 1 poster
5.4

Partners in crime Jai and Veeru set their next target on a rich businessman, Rai Bahadur. Things turn hilarious when both of them fall for his daughters.

Jodi No. 1

2001

Apna Sapna Money Money poster
5.4

Kishan is a young man from Goa whose brain is full of every conceivable trick to make a quick buck. He cons people by slipping into different outfits and by assuming many guises. Julie, is a sexy club dancer with quite a local reputation, but behind her raunchy exterior is a compassionate, kind-hearted woman who goes out of her way to help the needy...

Apna Sapna Money Money

2006

Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge poster
4.8

Anand Pawar (Kunal Khemu) and Raj Chopra (Paresh Rawal) are perhaps the two most extreme individuals that have walked the city of Mumbai. While Anand is an idealist chartered accountant, Raj is an idle film producer.

Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge

2009

The Killer poster
3.6

A cold-blooded contract killer hires the services of a cab driver for a full night. He forces the driver to go around Dubai as he keeps finishing off witnesses scheduled to testify against a gangster.

The Killer

2006

1990s · 25 titles

Chaahat poster
6.7

Roop and his father come to the city for medical treatment where Reshma falls in love with Roop. However, Roop loves Pooja but when Reshma threatens to kill herself, Roop agrees to marry her.

Chaahat

1996

Baadshah poster
6.5

A small time detective is mistaken as a CBI agent and gets embroiled in a deadly mission to save the Chief Minister from an assassination attempt.

Baadshah

1999

Rangeela poster
6.9

A poor young woman, who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.

Rangeela

1995

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin poster
6.8

Runaway heiress in search of her beloved falls in love with another man on the way.

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

1991

Aashiqui poster
5.6

Rahul and Anu Verghese meet on the same day, while both are held by the police on charges of creating a disturbance, and running away respectively. They meet again, and love happens. Rahul helps Anu to be independent, and seek a job. Then Anu is discovered by a talent agent to be a model, which she accepts. Rahul wants to marry Anu, but first must establish himself.

Aashiqui

1990

Baazi poster
6.8

A tough and honest police officer wages a one-man war against terrorists and a corrupt politician who have planned to assassinate the chief minister of the state.

Baazi

1995

Major Saab poster
5.6

Virendra is a spoiled young man newly enrolled in the Indian army. Major Jasbir Singh Rana, a tough disciplinarian, is in charge of transforming him into a brave soldier and a noble man.

Major Saab

1998

Gumrah poster
7.0

Roshni Chadha makes her living, singing in various places and this makes her the breadwinner of her home. She soon gets to meet the handsome and wealthy Rahul Malhotra, who finds out that she can actually sing professionally and he helps her to attain this goal, which soon became a success and Roshni falls in love with Rahul and finds out that he has the same feelings for her. On a foreign trip, Roshni is arrested by the police for having in her possession cocaine, Rahul disappears leaving Roshni in hot-soup and now she must prepare to undergo her prison terms as there is no one to help her.

Gumrah

1993

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan poster
5.7

Arjun and Pyare are two police officers witha friendly rivalry, who get framed for various crimes being committed by their doppelgangers.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

1998

Pehla Nasha poster
5.5

A down and out actor,Deepak Bakshi,sees a woman getting attacked. He lands himself into trouble with the police as he is now a suspect for murder.

Pehla Nasha

1993

Awaargi poster
8.5

Azad (Anil Kapoor), a mob enforcer who rescues the lovely Meena (Meenakshi Seshadri) from a brothel against the orders of both his boss and a rival gang leader. He vows to help her become a singer, and enlists Dhiren (Govindra) to help her, but things become complicated when both men fall for Meena--and the gangsters decide they want her back.

Awaargi

1990

Mohra poster
6.1

Journalist Roma Singh is the daughter of a jailer. While taking a tour of the jail, she is molested by some of the inmates, and an inmate, Vishal Agnihotri comes to her assistance. She finds out that Vishal is in for four homicides, and decides to investigate further. She finds out, with the help of the owner of her publications, Jindal that Vishal was compelled to take the law in his own hands when the courts failed to punish the assailants of his sister and sweetheart. Soon, Vishal is released from prison, and begins to work for Jindal. It is then that he realizes that he has just walked from a walled prison, to an open prison, as the truth behind his release slowly but surely starts to dawn on him.

Mohra

1994

Dil Kya Kare poster
5.8

Anand Kishore, his wife, Kavita and only child, a daughter, Neha , live a happy and serene life in Delhi, India. Their lives are turned upside down when Kavita finds out that Neha is being stalked by a woman named Nandita Rai

Dil Kya Kare

1999

Sabse Bada Khiladi poster
5.7

For 20 years, intrepid police detective Vijay has believed the malicious Amar Singh murdered Vijay's twin brother, Lallu. Vijay eventually dredges up enough evidence to put the crafty Amar in the slammer, but he walks on a technicality. Events take a surprising turn, however, when Lallu suddenly shows up again.

Sabse Bada Khiladi

1995

Sadak poster
5.7

A taxi driver with a tragic past sees an opportunity for redemption when he encounters a woman sold into prostitution. Wanting to help her escape, he has to deal with the wrath of the brothel madam.

Sadak

1991

Keemat poster
7.2

Ajay and Dev feel guilty after they accidentally kill a young man. When they visit the boy's family but cannot bring themselves to speak the truth, they decide to stay and make amends in secret.

Keemat

1998

Ek Tha Raja poster
8.3

When Lalchand is released from prison, he finds out that his son Jay has been adopted by the Commissioner of Police. However, his other son Raj has been assigned to kill him.

Ek Tha Raja

1996

Agneepath poster
6.4

A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.

Agneepath

1990

Sir poster
6.1

Sir is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring Naseeruddin Shah, Pooja Bhatt, Atul Agnihotri and Paresh Rawal.

Sir

1993

Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee poster
6.8

Alcoholic movie director Rahul ends up in a rehabilitation centre. Once there, he meets Pooja, an inmate who is suicidal and has deep ranging mental problems. After an initial clash of personalities, the two become friends and lovers. But Pooja's paranoia and instabillity make any relationship impossible. As a result she is hospitalized in a mental institution. Shortly thereafter there is a fire at this institution, and Pooja is killed. Then Rahul starts getting phone calls from someone whose voice resembles Pooja's.

Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee

1993

Safari poster
5.7

Bombay-based Anjali Aggarwal's father, Ajit, is the owner of Aggarwal Industries. Asha challenges Ajit that she can run the business better and he accepts the challenge. Her plan is to build a new factory on a small island called Manjira in the Indian Ocean.

Safari

1999

Mr. Bechara poster
6.4

Mr Bechara is a shy printer who, since the passing of his wife, has been taking care of his infant son. However, his simple life is blown apart by the arrival of the unorthodox techniques of one Dr Dayanand.

Mr. Bechara

1996

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya poster
5.7

Aashi and Bobby fall in love with each other in the unlikeliest of circumstances, but they have to encounter their families' wrath in order to stay together.

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

1997

Saatwan Aasman poster
8.5

Mahesh Bhatt's Bollywood drama about living on borrowed time stars Pooja Bhatt as Pooja, a gregarious young woman whose world is turned upside down when she learns she has only six months to live. Romance blossoms when Pooja meets the fugitive Suraj (Vivek Mushran), who staged a daring escape from death row so he could care for his ailing mother. But with Pooja terminally ill and Suraj on the run, does their love stand a chance?

Saatwan Aasman

1992

Deewana Mastana poster
6.2

Neha, a psychiatrist, is pursued by both Raja and Bunnu. While Raja is a small-time crook pretending to be an NRI, Bunnu is her patient. The two try to outsmart each other to win Neha's heart.

Deewana Mastana

1997

1980s · 12 titles

Mujrim poster
8.1

The film follows the story of Shankar, who is regarded as a criminal by society after being in jail for ten years since childhood.

Mujrim

1989

Batwara poster
8.9

Amidst the fall of princely states in post-independence India, the friendship between Vikram, who comes from an aristocratic family, and a peasant is tested. Vikram turns vengeful after his brother is killed in a peasant colony.

Batwara

1989

Shahenshah poster
6.6

Inspector Srivastav is framed by a wily and cunning gangster, J.K., and unable to prove his innocence, hangs himself, leaving behind his wife, and son, Vijay. Years later, Vijay has grown up and has joined the police force as an Inspector. Unlike his dad, he is corrupt and does accept bribes to turn a nelson's eye to crime. The City Police are assigned the task of apprehending a customed man called "Shahenshah", who operates at night and targets, tries and kills gangsters in a "Judge and Executioner "style. No one knows the real identity of Shahenshah, as he is feared by the police department, and respected by the poor and middle-class.

Shahenshah

1988

Ek Jaan Hain Hum poster
6.4

Coming from a decent upper middle-class family, Vikram Saxena meets with gorgeous Seema Singh, and both fall in love. But their respective families have other plans for them. While Vikram is able to convince his advocate dad, Shyam Sunder, to change his mind, Seema is unable to do so, and her marriage is being planned with a U.S. resident. Things take a turn for the worst when the police arrest Vikram with arson, with evidence that he had burned down a property belonging to Seema's dad, Colonel Ram Mohan Singh. Due to this, Vikram's dad comes forward to defend him, and Seema will not have anything to do with him anymore. Shyam Sunder realizes that the only way he can save his son from being imprisoned is to have him certified as insane, but will have to live with the consequences for the rest of his life, as well as the the stigma this will place on his family for years to come.

Ek Jaan Hain Hum

1983

Thikana poster
6.5

An unemployed alcoholic decides to get his life back together and returns to practicing law. While investigating a case, he falls in love with a dancer whose brother was murdered, and he sets out to find the killers.

Thikana

1987

Saath Saath poster
8.5

The story is about a simple man with high moral values. Avinash (Farookh Shekh) is a poor but self respected guy. His policy is to earn while you learn. He excels in his studies and wishes for an idealistic society to live in. He wants to change the world with truth and simplicity. Movie has beautiful Gazals from Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh

Saath Saath

1982

Dhan Daulat poster
7.5

A wealthy young man (Rajendra Kumar) is forced by his traditional parents to end his relationship with a girl of lower social standing (Mala Sinha). The heartbroken girl never reveals to her lover that she's pregnant with his child, whom she raises on her own. Years later, father and son (Rishi Kapoor) meet when the son finds a job working for a company that his father owns -- but will the two discover the truth about each other's identities?

Dhan Daulat

1980

Daddy poster
4.8

Pooja has been brought up by her grandparents, and has no recollection of her mom and dad. She is told by her grandpa, Kantaprasad, that her dad had passed away. Years later, Pooja has now grown up. She starts getting mysterious phone calls from a male who merely says "I love you", and hangs-up. When her grandpa has these phone calls traced, the caller is Anand, Pooja's dad. Kantaprasad has him beaten up, and warns him against contacting Pooja again. When Pooja is being molested by a male in her apartment building, Anand comes to her rescue, and it is then Pooja comes to know that this shabby, alcoholic man is her dad. Will Pooja accept him, or will she follow her grandpa's advise and continue on with her life.

Daddy

1989

Janam poster
6.5

A young man decides to be a film director against the wishes of his family. Even after witnessing his father's downfall in the film industry, he doesn't give up on his dream. His love interest further separates him from the family. Without losing hope, he goes on to direct his autobiographical film 'Aathmakatha'. Will the success of the film reunite him with his lost soul and family?

Janam

1985

Hum Farishte Nahin poster
9.0

3 escapees from jail help a simple, desperate and cheated man avenge his perpetrator- a notorious smuggler.

Hum Farishte Nahin

1988

Khamosh poster
7.4

A young actress is found to have committed suicide at the filming location. Things take a different turn when further investigation reveals it to be a cold-blooded murder and the killer is someone within the film crew.

Khamosh

1986

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai poster
5.5

'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Ata Hai' revolves around the Pintos and the people connected to them. There's Albert who's pretty much angry at everybody. His brother Dominic who thinks it's better to be jobless than to work an underpaid job, his patient sister Joan who works at a sari shop, his independent girlfriend Stella who feels under-appreciated by her boyfriend, his father and his colleagues, client and Stella's family. The film is very much a social commentary about Middle-class life in Bombay during the late ’70s and the conflicts arising in the labour force because workers were getting severely underpaid.

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai

1981

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