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1.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Bengal Renaissance And Raja Rammohan Roy
(1989)
History
Ram Mohan Roy's fight against Sati practice, establishment of Brahmo Samaj, opposition from Dharma Sabha, free thinking views of Henry deRozio, Young Bengal movement and Roy's departure to England.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Sunil Advani, Tom Alter, Urmila Bhatt, Anang Desai
Votes: 6
2.
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014– )
Episode:
Strengthening the Weak: Minority, Women and Backward Rights
(2014)
History
Gandhi and Ambedkar meet regarding discussion on Harijan rights.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Amit Behl, Swara Bhasker, Paresh Ganatra, Rajendra Gupta
Votes: 6
3.
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014– )
Episode:
Whose Land Is It?: Land Reforms and Acquisition
(2014)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Swara Bhasker, Rajendra Gupta, Rajit Kapoor, Sachin Khedekar
Votes: 6
4.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Delhi Sultanate: Part 2 - Prithviraj Raso And Alauddin Khilji
(1989)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Ravi Jhankal, Vijay Kashyap, Om Puri, K.K. Raina
Votes: 5
5.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Mahatma Phule
(1989)
History
Jyotirao's reforms, tribulations, providing education to backward classes, Dakshina Prize issue, adopting a child, writing 'Gulamgiri', agitation against widow head-shaving, confronting Govind Ranade and establishing the Satyashodhak Samaj
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Shubhangi Gokhale, Achyut Potdar, Mohan Gokhale
Votes: 6
6.
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014– )
Episode:
Independent India: Righting Fundamental Wrongs with Fundamental Rights
(2014)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Swara Bhasker, Vijay Crishna, Rajendra Gupta, Ravi Jhankal
Votes: 9
7.
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014– )
Episode:
People's Rights, Principles of Governance and Duties
(2014)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Swara Bhasker, Rajendra Gupta, Rajit Kapoor, Sachin Khedekar
Votes: 8
8.
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014– )
Episode:
Independence: A Divided Legacy
(2014)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Rajendra Gupta, Narendra Jha, Rajit Kapoor, K.K. Raina
Votes: 9
9.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Mahabharat: Part 2
(1988)
History
The Pandavas defeat the Kauravas in battle. Later, a centralized state administration, a tax system and a regular army were introduced. Property rights became paramount. Bhisma expounds wisdom on his death bed, titled as Shanti Parv.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Anjan Srivastav, Virendra Razdan, K.K. Raina
Votes: 8
10. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)
197 min | Biography, History
Biopic of B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in the emancipation of the downtrodden and oppressed classes in India and shaping the Constitution of India.
Director: Jabbar Patel | Stars: Mammootty, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Gokhale, Mrinal Kulkarni
Votes: 2,744
11. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
History
The 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.
Stars: Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Ravi Jhankal, Anang Desai
Votes: 870
12.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Caste Formation
(1988)
History
Nehru describes the formation of caste system in Later Rigvedic period. The working of the system is attempted to be explained through 3 stories: Shambhuk, Eklavya and the Son of Three Fathers.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Anang Desai, Anuradha Tarafdar, Ila Arun, Shreechand Makhija
Votes: 12
13.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Ramayan: Part 1
(1988)
History
The earliest play on Ramayan was called 'Pratima Natakam', written by poet Bhas around 200 BCE. Valmiki's Ramayan came later. While in exile for 14 years, Sita urges Ram to not fight the forest tribes who oppose saints living there.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Salim Ghouse, Pallavi Joshi, Aparajita
Votes: 7
14.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Ramayan: Part 2
(1989)
History
Ravan kidnaps Sita because Ram had injured his sister Suparnakha. Ram had also decimated the Ravan ruled tribals of the forest. Ravan is vanquished in war. On his death bed, he answers several philosophical questions put to him by Ram.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Salim Ghouse, Pallavi Joshi, Om Puri
Votes: 7
15. Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014– )
60 min | History
How the constitution of the largest Democratic Republic in the world was created.
Stars: Rajendra Gupta, Rajit Kapoor, Swara Bhasker, K.K. Raina
Votes: 336
16.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Mahabharat: Part 1
(1988)
History
Mahabharata occurred in 850 BCE and was written in 100,000 verses (shlokas) much later. Land became property then, but patriarchy was not yet fully rooted. Yudhisthir gambled everything and war became inevitable after his 13-year exile.
Directors: Shyam Benegal, Mandeep Kakkar | Stars: Roshan Seth, Teejan Bai, Salim Ghouse, Ravi Jhankal
Votes: 12
17.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Delhi Sultanate: Part 3 - Padmavat And The Tughlaq Dynasty
(1989)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Vaishali Dandekar, Rajendra Gupta, Navtej Hundal, Seema Kelkar
Votes: 5
18.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Republics And Kingdoms
(1989)
History
During 5 BCE and later, some territories of the Indo-Gangetic plains were republics, with collective decision making, while others were monarchical kingdoms. The monarchies were assertive, and many republics were forced to accept them.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: K.K. Raina, Veerendra Saxena, Utkarsh Mazumdar, Virendra Razdan
Votes: 7
19.
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014– )
Episode:
The First Step: Cabinet Mission to Objectives Resolution
(2014)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Tom Alter, Deepika Amin, Suzanne Bernert, Fie Bystrup
Votes: 12
20. Cinema Is Everywhere (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Three narratives from around the world are woven together with insights from venerable filmmakers and ordinary moviegoers in this documentary on the universal appeal of movies. An aspiring ... See full summary »
Director: Teal Greyhavens | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Javed Akhtar, Fruit Chan, Sudhir Mishra
Votes: 16
21.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Beginnings
(1988)
History
Primitive man used stone weapons and tools, hunted in groups and shared food. He later began to farm in river basins and trade. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished from 2500 to 1900 BCE and then declined in the next 300 years.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Harish Patel, Pallavi Joshi
Votes: 14
22.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Vedic People And The Rigveda
(1988)
History
The Aryans entered India through the Indus Valley settlements between 2000 and 1000 BCE. These vedic people were warriors, farmed only a little and relied more on pasturing cattle. The Vedas and Avesta arose from a common pool of thought.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Anang Desai, Ila Arun, Ravi Jhankal
Votes: 11
23.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Bharat Mata Ki Jai
(1988)
History
Jawarharlal Nehru, in his book, The Discovery of India, talks about his extensive tours of British occupied India in 1936 - 37. He mentions the major rivers, Sarnath, the Asoka Pillar, Fatehpur Sikri and the Indus Valley Civilization.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Ravi Jhankal, Vijay Kashyap, Om Puri
Votes: 16
24.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Chola Empire: Part 1
(1989)
History
After the death of his uncle, Rajaraja Chola becomes the Emperor, punishes killers of his brother, constructs a temple as per his grandmother's wishes, administers the empire and plans to construct an enormous temple, surrounded by a city.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Siraz Ahmed Khan, Devendra Malhotra, Akhilendra Mishra, Sunila Pradhan
Votes: 7
25.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Delhi Sultanate: Part 1 - The Arrival Of Turk Afghans And Prithviraj Raso
(1989)
History
Nehru describes the arrival of Islam in India as a religion and a political force, both. Politics and power struggle between Prithviraj (Chahamana King) and Shahabuddin Ghori is depicted.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Salim Arif, Khemendra Ganjoo, Ravi Jhankal, Vijay Kashyap
Votes: 5
26.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
The Chola Empire: Part 2
(1989)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Star: Roshan Seth
Votes: 7
27.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Epilogue
(1989)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Lucky Ali, Ila Arun, Shabana Azmi, Pankaj Berry
Votes: 7
28.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Chanakya And Chandragupt: Part 1
(1989)
History
After getting insulted at Dhanananda's court, Chanakya Vishnugupta vows to uproot the Nanda dynasty from Pataliputra (Magadha) with the help of his friend, student and future Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Masood Akhtar, Hemendra Bhatia, Satyadev Dubey, Ravi Jhankal
Votes: 9
29.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Golden Hind
(1989)
History
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Masood Akhtar, Vijay Arora, Aashish Duggal, John Holyer
Votes: 5
30.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Vivekananda
(1989)
62 min | History
Narendra's initial association with the Brahmo Samaj, his search for God/Truth, learnings with Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, travels across the country, earning the title of "Vivekananda" and speech at the Parliament of Religions, Chicago.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Alok Nath, Ashok Banthia, Subrata Bose, Brian Canavan
Votes: 6
31. The Seventh Horse of the Sun (1992)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Romance
On a lazy afternoon, a man shares his memories of a storyteller friend who once narrated a convoluted love story with intertwined plots. As these plots unravel, reality mixes with fiction.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Rajit Kapoor, Raghubir Yadav, Siraj Ahmed, Rakesh Dhar
Votes: 978
32. Katha Sagar (1986– )
Drama
The series featured a collection of stories by short story writers such as Guy De Maupassant, Tolstoy, O. Henry, Chekov etc. The series had different stories in each episode and most of the stories in the series were one-episode long.
Stars: Beena Banerjee, Ajit Vachani, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Puri
Votes: 67
33.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Shivaji: Part 1
(1989)
History
Early exploits of Shivaji Maharaj, establishing administration in the 12 Maval region and capturing of Torana and Purandar forts.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Anang Desai, Aashish Duggal, Achyut Potdar
Votes: 10
34. Ankur: The Seedling (1974)
131 min | Drama
Belonging to a lower caste, Lakshmi and her deaf-mute husband Kishtayya serve the landlord's son, Surya. When Surya's young wife finds out about his affair with Lakshmi, they all find themselves at crossroads.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Sadhu Meher, Anant Nag, Priya Tendulkar
Votes: 1,669
35. Kalyug (1981)
152 min | Drama
This movie tells story of fierce and total competition of two related business families in the days of license raaj India. The overall plot is based on Mahabharat. This movie shows that how... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj Babbar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Votes: 584
36. Mammo (1994)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
13 year old Riyaz lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay, India, with his grandmother, Fayyuzi, and her sister, Mehmooda alias Mammo. Quite outspoken and embittered over his dad abandoning him, ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri, Amit Phalke, Himani Shivpuri
Votes: 527
37. Antarnaad (1991)
160 min | Drama
The story of Antarnaad is based on the work of Pandurang Shastri which over the last 36 years is revolutionizing the Indian countryside by transforming the lives of people in a way that can... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Om Puri
Votes: 134
38. Charandas Chor (1975)
156 min | Drama
The film is derived from a classic folktale, originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha, and interpreted as a folk play by Habib Tanvir. The film charts the tumultuous life of a petty thief, ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Lalu Ram, Madan Lal, Babu Das, Bhakla Ram
Votes: 59
39.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Negation And Acceptance Of Life
(1989)
History
Story of Nachiketa and Yama and about Jainism and Buddhism is depicted. Sri Buddha and Angulimal story is also depicted.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Ila Arun, Anang Desai, Dhruv Ghanekar, Ashutosh Gowariker
Votes: 8
40. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
41. Celluloid Man (2012)
164 min | Documentary
This is the story of Mr P.K.Nair, a man who talks,eats,dreams and sleeps cinema. Lovingly known as Henri Langlois of India, Nair Sahab (P.K.Nair) is the man behind archiving of many films in India.
Director: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur | Stars: U.R. Ananthamurthy, G. Ananthappa, Beena Antony, Vivek Athavale
Votes: 199
42. Arohan (1983)
Not Rated | 144 min | Drama
Story of a poor farmer who suffers under a cunning and cruel landlord, amidst rising Naxalism in the 60s.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Victor Banerjee, Noni Ganguly, Pankaj Kapur, Sreela Majumdar
Votes: 87
43. Anugraham (1978)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Anant Nag, Raogopalrao, Vanisri, Shekhar Chatterjee
Votes: 21
44. Manthan (1976)
134 min | Drama
Dr.Rao (Girih Karnad) is a Vetinary doc, who comes to this village with the aim of starting a Milk Co-operative society for the welfare of the villagers. But the wealthy businessman ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Anant Nag
Votes: 703
45. Junoon (1979)
141 min | Drama
Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Nafisa Ali, Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 573
46. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
208 min | Biography, Drama, History
The film, which is about the last five years of the Indian leader Subhas Chandra's life, also includes his life's story in flashback sequences.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Vinay Anand, Ila Arun, Pankaj Berry, Nicolas Chagrin
Votes: 1,365
47. Nishant (1975)
140 min | Crime, Drama
A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife-abused and berated by her abductors-cannot bring herself to face her husband.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Amrish Puri
Votes: 734
48. In Search of Guru Dutt (1989 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Nasreen Munni Kabir | Stars: Abrar Alvi, Dev Anand, Kaifi Azmi, Shyam Benegal
Votes: 46
49.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Chanakya And Chandragupt: Part 2
(1989)
History
Chanakya's betrayal of Virochak, killing of Dhanananda, Suvasini's acceptance of Buddhism, Rakshasa's futile attempt of revolt, establishment of Mauryan Empire, Chanakya's return to Taxila and Chandragupta's decision to become Jaina monk.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Satyadev Dubey, Ravi Jhankal, Inayatullah Kantroo, Vijay Kashyap
Votes: 10
50.
Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode:
Harshvardhan
(1989)
History
Political and cultural developments in seventh century India is sought to be depicted through Kanyakubja King Harshavardhana and Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang. Harshavardhana's Naganand, Sanskrit play, is also acted out.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Aparajita, Pankaj Berry, Chandra Mohan, Roshan Seth
Votes: 8