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Indian films based on actual events
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The list Indian films based on actual events includes
Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Shootout at Wadala, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Special 26 and Khaddama.
The list consists of 397 members
and 12 sublists.
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Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
2010 film by Milan Luthria
Overview: Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir crime thriller film written by Rajat Arora and directed by Milan Luthria. It stars , Emraan Hashmi, Kareena Kapoor and Randeep Hooda ...
Release date: 30 July 2010Genre: Crime, Drama, RomanceDirector: Milan LuthriaProducer: Shivaji Dasgupta, Deepak GawadeWriter: Rajat Arora, Bhrigu BrindaAs 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.
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Shootout at Wadala
2013 film by Sanjay Gupta
Overview: Shootout at Wadala is a 2013 Indian action-crime film written and directed by Sanjay Gupta. The film stars Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee, Tusshar Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Sonu Sood. It is ...
Release date: 3 May 2013Genre: Action, CrimeDirector: Sanjay GuptaProducer: Tanuj Garg, Anuradha GuptaWriter: Sanjay Bhatia, Abhijeet DeshpandeBased on the true story of the first-ever registered encounter by the Mumbai Police, which took place on November 1, 1982. 0
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Shootout at Lokhandwala
2007 film by Apoorva Lakhia
Overview: Shootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and co-written by Apoorva Lakhia and co-written and co-produced by Sanjay Gupta, with Ekta Kapoor serving as producer ...
Release date: 25 May 2007Genre: Drama, Crime, ActionDirector: Apoorva LakhiaProducer: Hanif Chunawala, Sanjay DuttWriter: Apoorva Lakhia, Suresh NairAn account of the gangster Mahindra Dolas and his gang, which terrorized Mumbai City, and a massive war between Mumbai Police and gangs during 16 November ... 0
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Murder 2
2011 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Mohit Suri
Overview: Murder 2 is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language thriller film and the second installment in the Murder film series. A quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, Murder, it stars Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez and P ...
Release date: 8 July 2011Genre: Romance, Thriller, Action, Crime, DramaDirector: Mohit SuriCast: Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez, Prashant Narayanan, Sulagna Panigrahi, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sandeep SikandProducer: Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh BhattWriter: Mahesh Bhatt, Shagufta RafiqueAn ex-cop is hired by a pimp to find missing call girls and the man responsible behind their abduction. 0
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Special 26
2013 Hindi film directed by Neeraj Pandey
Overview: Special 26 is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language period heist thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Based on the 1987 Opera House heist, the plot follows a team of criminals (Akshay Kumar and ...
Release date: 8 February 2013Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Neeraj PandeyProducer: Shital Bhatia, Jyothi Kapur DasWriter: Neeraj PandeyA gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers. 0
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Khaddama
2011 film by Kamal
Overview: Khaddama (transl. Housemaid) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language survival drama film co-written and directed by Kamal. It stars Kavya Madhavan in the lead role and was produced by P. V. Pradeep under ...Genre: DramaDirector: KamalCast: Shine Tom Chacko, Kavya Madhavan, Biju Menon, V.G. Muralikrishnan, Sreenivasan, Suraaj VenjarammooduAswathi (Kavya Madhavan), who is a lower mid-class Malayali woman from Pattambi, Kerala. Due to the... 0
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Khaleja
2010 film directed by Trivikram Srinivas
Overview: Khaleja (transl. Courage) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Anushka and Prakash Raj, while Shafi, Sunil ...
Release date: 7 October 2010Genre: Action, Comedy, DramaDirector: Trivikram SrinivasProducer: Dilbir Singh Sahni, Kalyan C.Writer: Trivikram Srinivas, Ravi KiranWhen a mysterious illness ravages a remote village, the villagers embrace a reluctant taxi driver as their savior. 0
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Zameen
2003 Indian film
Overview: Zameen (transl. Land) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Rohit Shetty in his directorial debut. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu. The movie ...Release date: 26 September 2003Genre: ActionDirector: Rohit ShettyProducer: Robin Bhatt, Javed SiddiquiIslamic terrorists, backed by Pakistan, boldly attack the Indian Parliament building. The Indian army... 0
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The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2002 film by Rajkumar Santoshi
Overview: The Legend of Bhagat Singh is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language biographical period film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is about Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary who fought for Indian independence along ...Release date: 7 June 2002Genre: Drama, Biography, HistoryDirector: Rajkumar SantoshiProducer: Ranjit Kapoor, Piyush Mishra 0
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Swades
2004 film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
Overview: Swades: We, the People (transl. Homeland) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written, directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi and Kishori ...
Release date: 17 December 2004Genre: DramaDirector: Ashutosh GowarikerProducer: Ashutosh Gowariker, Sunita GowarikerWriter: M.G. Sathya, Ashutosh GowarikerA successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots. 0
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Chandramukhi
2005 film by P. Vasu
Overview: Chandramukhi (transl. Moon-faced lady) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological horror comedy film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film Apthamitra (2004) which ...Release date: 13 April 2005Genre: Comedy, Romance, Musical, Horror, FantasyDirector: P. VasuProducer: P. Vasu, Partha Sarathi GavaraCreepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge 0
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Dangal
2016 film directed by Nitesh Tiwari
Overview: Dangal (transl. "Wrestling Competition") is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under Aamir Khan Productions ...
Release date: 21 December 2016Genre: Biography, Sport, Action, Drama, HistoryDirector: Nitesh TiwariCast: Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Sakshi Tanwar, Aparshakti Khurana, Zaira WasimProducer: Vishesh Agrawal, Nishith DadhichWriter: Piyush Gupta, Shreyas JainFormer wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression ... 0
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Jagga Jasoos
2017 film written and directed by Anurag Basu
Overview: Jagga Jasoos (transl. Detective Jagga) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical adventure comedy film written and directed by Anurag Basu, and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Basu and Ranbir Kapoor ...
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Adventure, Family, Musical, ActionDirector: Anurag Basu, ShubzzCast: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Sasawata Chatterjee, Chitrak Bandyopadhyay, Sayani Gupta, Saravajeet TiwariProducer: Vivekanand Ahuja, Aleem AllieWriter: Anurag Basu, Amitabh BhattacharyaJoin Jagga, a gifted teenage detective, who along with a female companion, is on a quest to find his missing father. 0
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Any Body Can Dance 2
2015 film by Remo D'Souza
Overview: Disney's ABCD 2, also known as Any Body Can Dance 2, is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language dance film directed and choreographed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under Walt Disney Pictures ...
Release date: 19 June 2015Genre: MusicalDirector: Remo D'SouzaProducer: Rukhshida David, Salona Bains JoshiWriter: Remo D'Souza, Tushar HiranandaniBased on the true story of the Fictitious Dance group; their rise to fame, sudden downfall, and their heroic attempt to seek vindication by regaining their ... 0
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013 Indian Hindi-language film
Overview: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (transl. Run, Milkha, Run) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, written by lyricist Prasoon Joshi, and produced ...Release date: 12 July 2013Genre: Biography, Drama, History, SportDirector: Rakeysh Omprakash MehraProducer: Prasoon Joshi, P.S. BharathiThe truth behind the ascension of Milkha "The Flying Sikh" Singh who was scarred because of the India-Pakistan partition. 0
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Zila Ghaziabad
2013 film directed by Anand Kumar
Overview: Zila Ghaziabad (transl. Ghaziabad district) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language political action thriller film directed by Anand Kumar. It was produced by Vinod Bachan, and presented by Mohammed Fasih ...Genre: Thriller, Action, CrimeDirector: Anand KumarProducer: Vinay Sharma, Vinod BachchanIn the city of Ghaziabad, gang war breaks between two rival groups led by Satbir Singh and Fauji. Thakur Pritam Singh, a corrupt police officer, is tr ... 0
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Not a Love Story
2011 Indian film
Overview: Not A Love Story is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film inspired by the murder of Neeraj Grover in 2008 that led to the arrest of Emile Jerome Mathew and Maria Susairaj. Starring Mahie Gill ...Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Ram Gopal VarmaProducer: Rohit G. Banawlikar, Sunil BohraAn aspiring movie actress and her boyfriend are arrested and charged with Homicide. 0
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Punarjanmam
1972 Indian film
Overview: Punarjanmam (English: Reincarnation) is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language erotic thriller film starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi. The film is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, based on a case study p ...Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan 0
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Deiva Thirumagal
2011 film by A. L. Vijay
Overview: Deiva Thirumagal (transl. God's Daughter) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language melodrama film written and directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by M. Chinthamani and Ronnie Screwvala. The film features ...Genre: Drama, Family, MusicalDirector: VijayProducer: M. Chinthamani, Ronnie ScrewvalaA mentally retarded man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his opponent lawyer the value of love and family. 0
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Naan Mahaan Alla
2010 Indian action film by Suseenthiran
Overview: Naan Mahaan Alla (transl. I Am Not A Saint) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Suseenthiran and produced by Studio Green. It stars Karthi, Kajal Aggarwal, Jayaprakash and Soori ...Release date: 20 August 2010Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: SusindranProducer: Susindran, K.E. GnanavelMovies All about Karthi.How he reacts to love,job,family and finally to his despairs.The film n the... 0
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