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- DirectorMani RatnamStarsKamal HaasanSaranya PonvannanDelhi GaneshA common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.Based on the life of gangster Varadarajan Mudaliar
- DirectorGulzarStarsSuchitra SenSanjeev KumarOm ShivpuriHotel manager J.K. (Sanjeev Kumar) works there. One day, he bravely steps in to save Aarti, the drunken daughter of a politician (Suchitra Sen). Aarti and J.K. have a small ceremony to celebrate their marriage after falling in love. The married pair decides to separate after a few years because of several issues. Aarti and J.K. eventually cross paths again when she has achieved political success. Both of them sense a connection despite their distance, but Aarti is reluctant to speak up for fear of having her reputation ruined and endangering her profession. However, when the opposing party conducts a rally to disparage and humiliate Aarti Devi, When she gets there, she informs the populace and voters of her decision to leave her husband and family in order to serve this nation's citizens. The public respects her and is deeply moved by her voice and selflessness. J.K. arrives there as well and offers her support; she is overjoyed and moves on. She is elected and goes on to have a fulfilling life.Based on the life of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
- DirectorGulzarStarsVinod KhannaOm ShivpuriLily ChakravartyA doctor must operate on a convicted murderer who is destined for the gallows. Running parallel to the medical drama are flashbacks to the events that led the highly-respected army officer to commit murder.Based on the famous Nanavati case
- DirectorShashilal K. NairStarsJackie ShroffDimple KapadiaNana PatekarAn angry slum-dweller is arrested, found guilty, and institutionalized.Based on the life of gangster Karim Lala
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsAjay DevgnEmraan HashmiKangana RanautAs a smuggler rises to power in in 1970s Mumbai, a younger gangster seeks to overthrow him and a police officer is caught in the middle.Based on the life of gangster Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsAjay DevgnMohanlalManisha KoiralaA small-time gangster named Chandu teams up with Malik, a low-level enforcer for a criminal syndicate. Together they eliminate all their enemies, becoming the most feared gangsters in Mumbai.Based on the life of gangsters Dawood Ibrahim and Chotta Shakeel
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsRanbir KapoorParesh RawalManisha KoiralaBiopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt: his film career, jail sentence, and personal life.Based on the life of Actor Sanjay Dutt
- DirectorVijay Ratnakar GutteStarsAnupam KherAkshaye KhannaSuzanne BernertExplores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India and the kind of control he had over the cabinet and the country.Based on the life of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
- DirectorTapan SinhaStarsShabana AzmiPankaj KapurIrrfan KhanAfter years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic pleasure, Dr. Dipankar Roy discovers a vaccine for leprosy. The news is flashed over television and overnight, an insignificant junior doctor receives international recognition. Professional jealousy and abuse of power threaten Dr. Roy, even as the Secretary of Health reprimands him for breaking the news to the press. He is asked to report to the Director of Health. Professional colleagues Dr. Arijit Sen and Dr. Ramananda invite him to a lecture but it is merely a pretence to humiliate him. Dr. Roy suffers a mild heart attack but he refuses to go to the hospital. His wife and few others like Dr. Kundu stand by Dr. Roy, but the harassment continues; a letter from an American foundation is suppressed and Dr. Roy transferred to a remote village. The last straw is two American doctors receiving credit for discovering the same vaccine. Dr. Roy is shattered.Based on the life of Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay
- DirectorTigmanshu DhuliaStarsIrrfan KhanMahie GillRajesh AbhayThe story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.Based on the life of Indian Dacoit Paan Singh Tomar
- DirectorShekhar KapurStarsSeema BiswasNirmal PandeyRajesh VivekThe story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.Based on the life of Indian Dacoit turned politician Phoolan Devi
- DirectorAnurag KashyapStarsKay Kay MenonPawan MalhotraAditya SrivastavA film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.Based on the life of gangster Tiger Menon
- DirectorShyam BenegalStarsKarisma KapoorRekhaManoj BajpayeeZubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Sikh prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.Based on the life of actress Zubeida Begum
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsMithun ChakrabortyAbhishek BachchanAishwarya Rai BachchanA villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay 1958, and rises from its streets to become the GURU, the biggest tycoon in Indian history.Based on the life of Industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsVidya BalanEmraan HashmiTusshar KapoorThe love story between an actress and a director, inspired by the life of the late south Indian actress Silk Smitha.Based on the life of South Indian Actress Silk Smitha
- DirectorOmung KumarStarsRandeep HoodaAishwarya Rai BachchanRicha ChadhaBiopic of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer residing at Bhikiwind, Punjab, near the Indo-Pak border, crossed the border after having a couple of drinks. However, he was mistaken to be an Indian spy and was sentenced with capital punishment.Based on the life of Indian Spy Sarbjit Singh
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsAmitabh BachchanAbhishek BachchanKay Kay MenonSubhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.Based on the life of Indian Politician Bal Thakre
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsNawazuddin SiddiquiRadhika ApteAshutosh AcharyaUsing only a hammer and a chisel, a man spends twenty-two years carving a road through a treacherous mountain.Based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi
- DirectorJag MundhraStarsNandita DasRaghubir YadavDeepti NavalShoba T. Mathur works for the Central Government in India and her job is to create awareness against child-marriage and other social evils that prevail due to general misinterpretation of the Hindu Shastras that demean women, particularly in Dhabri, a village in the state of Rajasthan. She does succeed in recruiting a young housewife, Saanvri, the mother of a young girl, Kamli, and wife of rickshaw driver, Sohan. Saanvri goes around the village raising awareness, and incurs the wrath of the village elders, mostly members of the Gujjar family. When Saanvri persists with her efforts, five of the men severely beat-up Sohan, and gang-rape Saanvri. A devastated Saanvri and Sohan decide to get justice. They go to the Police Station, but the Police Inspector refuses to lodge a complaint until and unless he gets a Medical report. The doctor will not issue a medical report until and until he gets Court Order. Sohan and Saanvri, with Shobha's help do go through this process, and a complaint is finally lodged. Despite of this, the Gujjars are not arrested and continue to wander around, bragging about their experience with Saanvri. Saanvri's case then gets nation-wide attention, with the Prime Minister himself entrusting this investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Gujjars are arrested and tried in Court, but are fully aware that this is nothing but a charade, for they have the backing of the local Member of the Legislative Assembly, Dhanraj Meena, who has hired a lawyer, Purohit, and has instructed him to ensure that the Gujjars are not held liable. Watch as Judge after Judge is transferred, even the Prosecuting Attorney is of a upper caste, and is under pressure from the Gujjar community. Faced with a corrupt police force, an even more corrupt Judicial system fueled more by wealth, influence, and caste rather than the rule of law, will Saanvri succeed in getting the justice she deserves?Based on the life of Bhanvri Devi
- DirectorApoorva LakhiaStarsShraddha KapoorAnkur BhatiaSiddhant KapoorHaseena is very close to her brother Dawood, who turns to a life of crime and rises to power in the Mumbai underworld. After the bomb blasts of 1993, Dawood escapes to Dubai and she falls in trouble.Based on the life of gangster Haseena Parker
- DirectorR. BalkiStarsAkshay KumarRadhika ApteSonam KapoorUpon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.Based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham
- DirectorAshim AhluwaliaStarsArjun RampalAishwarya RajeshNishikant KamatSpanning the 1970s and 1980s, this is the sensational true story of Arun Gawli, who grew up in Mumbai's impoverished Dagdi Chawl, to become a dreaded don, politician, and rival of India's most powerful crime boss, Dawood Ibrahim.Based on the life of gangster Arun Gawli
- DirectorMohit SuriStarsKangana RanautShiney AhujaShaad RandhawaBased upon the life of actress Parveen Babi, this film describes the life of schizophrenic actress Sana Azim and the love of her life: Aditya Garewal.Based on the life of Actress Parveen Babi
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsVivek OberoiShatrughan SinhaSudeepA killer bandit decides to become a politician in order to avenge deaths in his family.Based on the life of Politician Paritala Ravindra
- DirectorMeghna GulzarStarsIrrfan KhanKonkona Sen SharmaNeeraj KabiAn experienced investigator confronts several conflicting theories about the perpetrators of a violent double homicide.Based on the famous murder of Aarushi Talwar
- DirectorTigmanshu DhuliaStarsNana PatekarMohit AhlawatRimi SenA rookie cop questions the tactics of his superior, and attempts to track the abductors of his girlfriend.Based on ACP Rajbir