
Acting
Madhuri
Acting credits
9.0A mythological tale tells the cherished tale of Lord Krishna, the divine king of Dwarka, and his impoverished childhood friend, Sudama. Despite their vastly different lives, their pure bond of friendship endures. The story portrays Sudama's reluctant visit to Dwarka and Krishna's miraculous, selfless blessing upon his devoted friend.
Krishna Sudama
1933
7.0Aziz, an unemployed graduate, turns to crime after his brother’s death and ends up in prison. Years later, he escapes, becomes a gang leader, and unknowingly falls in love with his long-lost sister, leading to a tragic confrontation with the police.
Qaidi
1940
9.0A drama centered on a character who commits a wrong or faces moral transgression
Paapi
1943
10.0In this mythological tale, Babruwahan, son of Arjuna, returns from the Mahabharata war. He defiantly stops a horse from his father's army, leading to a battle in which he beheads Arjuna. As he prepares to commit suicide, Krishna appears, instructing him to retrieve the magical Sanjivani Mani from the land of the serpents to revive his father. This quest pits him against Ullupi, the serpent king's daughter and a former wife of Arjuna. When she surrenders the Mani but takes Arjuna's head instead, Krishna is forced to intervene to resolve the situation.
Veer Babruwahan
1934
9.0Dhanna and his young daughter Tulsi struggle in poverty until Tulsi, trying to help her sick father, is arrested for theft and sent to jail. She later comes under the care of Dr. Kailash, whose household is held together by Rekha, the prosecuting attorney’s daughter in love with him. As Tulsi’s presence stirs tensions between Rekha and Kailash, the story weaves through themes of love, money, and morality, moving from hardship and conflict toward reconciliation and harmony.
Divali
1940
8.0An early Indian social drama revolving around a visitor or unexpected arrival whose presence impacts the lives of others, likely leading to drama, complications, or revelations within the household.
The Guest
1942
9.0Notions of religion restrict a man from fulfilling his mother’s last wish- immersing her ashes in the holy Ganga. Will he be able to break the shackles?
Dharm
1945
7.0A devoted traditional wife heals her ailing husband, only for him to abandon her for a dancing girl. Can a modern, educated woman's revolutionary ideas mend the broken marriage and restore love?
Shadi
1941
8.0A psychiatrist spirals into madness after being tricked into marrying the wrong sister. When his obsession with her sibling grows, he uses his medical authority to turn her insane and imprison her within his own asylum.
Pagal
1940
7.0Indian horror movie from 1937
Black Ghost
1937
7.0Roshan, a young man who can't see, falls for a blind beggar girl named Rani. He tries to get the money for an operation that could restore her sight, but his plan goes horribly wrong, landing him in jail. In his absence, a doctor enters Rani's life and gives her the gift of vision. After years apart, their paths cross again, but will they find their way back to each other, or has fate set them on separate courses forever?
Doli
1947
NRA courtroom drama or a social film centered around a legal professional
Vakil Saheb
1943
8.0A cautionary tale about wealth not bringing happiness. The blind Mohan (Kumar) lives in a village with his ward Radha (Madhuri). He wins a fortune with a sweepstake ticket sold to him by the tramp Ramesh (Charlie), who claims his due and begins to take over Mohan’s life, making him move to the city and getting him married to Chinta, a prostitute. When Mohan’s eyesight is restored, he finds that his wife is having an affair with Ramesh. Mohan takes revenge and eventually lands up in his old village, a poor man, but with Radha still unchanged, waiting for him.
The Kick
1939
7.0An heiress, played by Madhuri, who falls in love with her father's secretary played by Trilok Kapoor
The Secretary
1938
