Most Popular Sanskrit-Language Feature Films
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
(2008) In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago. Dir: Rob Cohen With: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller 112 mins. |
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Youth Without Youth
(2007) A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola With: Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller 124 mins. |
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Gunda
(1998) Shankar, a coolie, comes in the way of the bad guys, Bulla and his cronies. They kill his father and sister. Shankar vows revenge and eliminates all of them in bizarre and gruesome fashion. Dir: Kanti Shah With: Mithun Chakraborty, Verna Raj, Ishrat Ali Action | Comedy |
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The Deceivers
(1988) Fact-based account of a secret society of murderers, and of the man who exposed them in British India 1825. Dir: Nicholas Meyer With: Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor Adventure | Drama | Thriller 102 mins. |
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Gandhi to Hitler
(2011) Adolf Hitler assists India in it's freedom struggle against the British, while Mohandas Gandhi writes to him to end violence. Dir: Rakesh Ranjan Kumar With: Raghuvir Yadav, Neha Dhupia, Aman Verma Drama | History | War |
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Road to Sangam
(2010) Amidst bomb explosions, fake arrests, police brutality and protests, a determined mechanic attempts to repair an antique truck to transport the last remains of Mahatma Gandhi in modern day India. Dir: Amit Rai With: Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Pavan Malhotra Drama | Thriller 135 mins. |
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Adi Shankaracharya
(1983) The first and only Indian movie to be made in Sanskrit. The movie follows the life and times of Sankara... Dir: G.V. Iyer With: Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, M.V. Narayana Rao, Manjunath Bhatt Biography | Drama 130 mins. |
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Tulsidas
(1954) Sage Tulsidas faces challenges when he attempts to translate the Holy Ramayan. Dir: Harsukh Jagneshwar Bhatt, Bhalchandra Shukla With: Mahipal, Shyama, Raj Kumar Drama | History | Romance |
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Goswami Tulsidas
(1964) Tulsidas faces challenges and obstacles when he starts to chronicle the Holy Ramayan. Dir: Adarsh With: Shahu Modak, Jaymala, P. Kailash Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | History |
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Bolo Raam
(2009) A youth accused of the murder of his mother refuses to speak to the police. Is he really the killer? Dir: Rakesh Chaturvedi With: Rishi Bhutani, Disha Pandey, Padmini Kolhapure Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller 103 mins. |




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