Acting

Dalpat

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Credits

17 titles

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Madari poster
NR

The film follows a classic fantasy-adventure and folkloric style characteristic of Babubhai Mistry's work (known for trick photography and mythological/fantasy cinema). The story features elements of street performance, illusion, and mystical peril—showcasing a madari (street juggler/snake charmer) who performs feats with animals like snakes and parrots, claims to read people's inner thoughts and hearts, and gets entangled in a dramatic adventure involving a mythical villain, distressed villagers, and a quest to rescue captives from a mysterious pit or lair.

Madari

1959

Muqabala poster
8.0

Two look-alike sisters, one good and one evil, are at odds. The evil sister, a criminal, frames her innocent twin for her misdeeds. The good sister must then expose her criminal sibling to clear her name.

Muqabala

1942

Comet poster
NR

Dharamdas, A fake philanthropist, sets up an ashram for poor women as a front for his dealing in black market grain. Inspectors Dayal and Comet (John Cawas) along with Sergeant Sunder (Shyam Sunder) vow to bring him to book. Dayal’s daughter Shanti (Fearless Nadia) and Sunder’s fiancé Mohini (Sona Chaterjee), join hands with the police to nab the crook, however Dharmads has Inspector Dayal murdered and vows to silence anyone else who gets near the truth of his criminal activity.

Comet

1949

Veer Ghatotkach poster
8.0

The epic starts with the mighty illusionist Ghatotkach, son of Bhim, accidentally clashing with and reviving his cousin Abhimanyu. As newfound allies, the two launch a daring abduction to rescue Surekha from a forced marriage by the Kauravas, triggering a monumental crisis that demands the direct intervention of Lord Krishna himself.

Veer Ghatotkach

1949

Toofani Tarzan poster
NR

Scientist Ramu and his wife Uma (Nazira) live with their four-year-old son Leher in the jungle where he carries out experiments. He has discovered the elixir of life. Lions attack their house killing him, while his wife goes mad with grief. Ramu’s son, Leher, and their little dog Moti, escape with the help of a half-man, half-ape called Dada (Boman Shroff). Several people arrive in the jungle fifteen years later from the city. One of them is Ramu’s father with his adopted daughter, Leela. Bihari, one of the people in the group wants the formula for his own purpose. The formula was put in a pendant around Leher’s neck by his father before he died. Leher now grown-up and known as Tarzan (John Cawas), has been brought up in the jungle and there are some amusing incidents between Leela and Tarzan, due to his lack of language skills. Tarzan saves Leela from Bihari’s unwanted advances.

Toofani Tarzan

1937

Tasveer poster
9.0

Shyam (Feroz Khan) falls in love with the face on a painting, painted by his best friend Ishrat. He finds the girl and convince her father to marry her. Brings back the girl to town and then the two love triangle starts.

Tasveer

1966

Film credits

1960s · 4 titles

1950s · 6 titles

Madari poster
NR

The film follows a classic fantasy-adventure and folkloric style characteristic of Babubhai Mistry's work (known for trick photography and mythological/fantasy cinema). The story features elements of street performance, illusion, and mystical peril—showcasing a madari (street juggler/snake charmer) who performs feats with animals like snakes and parrots, claims to read people's inner thoughts and hearts, and gets entangled in a dramatic adventure involving a mythical villain, distressed villagers, and a quest to rescue captives from a mysterious pit or lair.

Madari

1959

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp poster
8.0

The film follows the adventures of Aladdin and his finding a magical lamp which helps him in attaining the love of Princess Badar.

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1952

Zimbo poster
8.0

A young boy is raised by Dada the Chimpanzee (Pedro the ape bomb) after he loses his parents. Now he is Zimbo (Azaad Irani), lord of the Jungle! An expedition is sent into the jungle to find him, but the Queen of a hidden city has other plans.

Zimbo

1958

Hanumaan Pataal Vijay poster
8.0

When the demon king Ahiravan kidnaps Lord Ram and Lakshman and holds them captive in his underground realm of Patalpuri, the devoted Hanuman descends into the netherworld to rescue his masters and defeat the dark sorcerer.

Hanumaan Pataal Vijay

1951

Lakshmi Narayan poster
9.0

The eternal saga unfolds as Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayan descend to Earth in various avatars to restore cosmic balance, illustrating that true wealth is found not in gold, but in righteous action and devotion.

Lakshmi Narayan

1951

Jungle Ka Jawahar poster
7.0

The story revolves around a doctor living in the jungle with his daughter, surrounded by wild tribal people who are ruled by the jungle queen, Sheena.

Jungle Ka Jawahar

1953

1940s · 6 titles

Muqabala poster
8.0

Two look-alike sisters, one good and one evil, are at odds. The evil sister, a criminal, frames her innocent twin for her misdeeds. The good sister must then expose her criminal sibling to clear her name.

Muqabala

1942

Comet poster
NR

Dharamdas, A fake philanthropist, sets up an ashram for poor women as a front for his dealing in black market grain. Inspectors Dayal and Comet (John Cawas) along with Sergeant Sunder (Shyam Sunder) vow to bring him to book. Dayal’s daughter Shanti (Fearless Nadia) and Sunder’s fiancé Mohini (Sona Chaterjee), join hands with the police to nab the crook, however Dharmads has Inspector Dayal murdered and vows to silence anyone else who gets near the truth of his criminal activity.

Comet

1949

Veer Ghatotkach poster
8.0

The epic starts with the mighty illusionist Ghatotkach, son of Bhim, accidentally clashing with and reviving his cousin Abhimanyu. As newfound allies, the two launch a daring abduction to rescue Surekha from a forced marriage by the Kauravas, triggering a monumental crisis that demands the direct intervention of Lord Krishna himself.

Veer Ghatotkach

1949

No artwork available
NR

Because it is a "lost film" from the pre-independence era, specific plot summaries for Maaf Kijiyega (1946) no longer exist. Records of its storyline have faded over time, which is common for many Indian movies released before the 1950s due to a lack of film preservation

Maaf Kijiyega

1946

The Jungle Princess poster
10.0

A young girl named Maya is shipwrecked and raised by lions in a jungle. Years later, a search party tries to return her to civilization. Despite interference from cannibal chief Radha Rani, Maya and her loyal lions help the explorers. She also finds love with John.

The Jungle Princess

1942

Lion of Baghdad poster
9.0

Also known as Lion of Baghdad, this film stars Fearless Nadia, John Cavas and Sayani Atish.

Lion of Baghdad

1946

1930s · 1 titles