Great, non-cliched stories
Unusual stories - off the beaten path. Tell me if you know more such movies and I would love to watch them add them to this list.
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- DirectorShivam NairAmit PatelStarsKunal KemmuZoa MoraniMandana KarimiBlackmailed into murdering, a casanova is presented with the opportunity of living two lives. One in which he commits the crime and the other in which he refuses and goes on the run.Interesting idea - different from the usual story that any viewer could write. Not well developed but still worth watching once.
- DirectorArjun BaliStarsRandeep HoodaShahana GoswamiRati AgnihotriBangkok-based Tara Mishra and Nikhil Singh meet at a wedding ceremony and fall instantly in love with love with each. They move in together and continue to live a fairly blissful lifestyle until Tara is invited to India to attend a wedding. Nikhil not only refuses to accompany her but also refuses to introduce his widowed mother, Meera, who is now living with another male, Dilip, to her. Tara, a talented singer/dancer, feels neglected as he is always focused on his business, is not prepared to make any long-time commitment, and forgets important events. An encounter with a taxi-driver compels Nikhil to change his mind, but things do no work out, Tara leaves him and shortly thereafter passes away in an accident. A devastated and guilt-ridding Nikhil returns home, cradling her photo and falls asleep. He wakes up the next morning with Tara alive and well next to him. Was he hallucinating the events from the previous day or was he being warned by fate to change his ways?Based on Hollywood movie "If Only". Very different story that is well made. Randeep Hooda and Shahan bring the story to life very well.
- DirectorSriram RaghavanStarsVarun DhawanNawazuddin SiddiquiYami GautamRaghu begins walking a fine line between good and evil as he exacts violent revenge on two criminals who killed his family 15 years ago.Revenge is a very old theme for movies but this one has an interesting twist. This is a dark and violent movie - so not for everyone and not a family movie.
- DirectorNeeraj PandeyStarsAkshay KumarAnupam KherManoj BajpayeeA gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.Maybe not as unusual story as the rest in the list but still a very interesting idea - developed properly and executed well.
- DirectorAnurag BasuStarsDharmendraGautam KapurIrrfan KhanSix different stories, about nine people, each with different issues and problems, all occurring within one place: the METRO.Intertwined stories of couples, singles and lovers. As they say in the movie, life in a metro gives but takes a lot in return!
- DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsHarman BawejaPriyanka Chopra JonasAnjan SrivastavA young man has only ten days to locate his soulmate as dictated by the stars, otherwise he could lose a fortune. He thus embarks on a journey through love, looking through twelve girls to find the one who fits his horoscope.All Priyanka Chopra - in dozen variations and all done well. All about matrimony!
- DirectorMeghna GulzarSanjay GuptaApoorva LakhiaStarsArbaaz KhanMandira BediSudhanshu PandeyAn anthology of ten short films dealing with diverse subjects such as infidelity, companionship, lust and a spectrum of human emotions.I always liked short story collections - more than novels because there is variety, a chance to skip over the less interesting ones and a few gems. Why not have that in a movie?
- DirectorVivek AgnihotriStarsAnupam KherAnchal DwivediMahie GillVikram, a carefree management student, finds himself entangled in web of conspiracy, lies, and deceit when he launches a successful social media campaign to highlight the plight of the poor in India.This is an outstanding movie about naxals and the hypocritical "intellectual" left on campuses. First moviemaker with the courage to call out the culpable leftists who try to justify terrorists and support them.
- DirectorSanjay GuptaStarsSanjay DuttJohn AbrahamLara DuttaA man, taken and locked up for 14 years without any sane reason, is suddenly released, and has 4 days to figure out why this was done to him.Copy of Hollywood movie Oldboy. Sanjay Dutt is at best OK but the story is different if you haven't seen the Hollywood original.
- DirectorMani ShankarStarsSanjay DuttIrrfan KhanKangana RanautHidden with a mysterious agenda, a sniper holds a businessman hostage in a closed phone booth, where he is ordered to obey the sniper or he will be killed.Another Hollywood movie copy (unauthorized) - this time Phone Booth. Yes, the credit for a different story goes to the maker of the original one but this is still worth watching. Irfan and Sanjay Dutt do a very good job. Kangna's character has very limited scope and her voice is kind of annoying in the role of a TV journalist.
- DirectorNeeraj PandeyStarsAnupam KherNaseeruddin ShahVeerendra SaxenaA retiring police officer reminisces about the most astounding day of his career. About a case that was never filed but continues to haunt him in his memories - the case of a man and a Wednesday.One of the best movies I have seen in a decade. It has everything going for it - unusual story, great acting (esp. Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah), almost no annoying distractions etc.
- DirectorTinu Suresh DesaiStarsAkshay KumarIleana D'CruzArjan BajwaA naval officer returns home to find out about his wife's affair. Soon, he surrenders after murdering the lover but as the case unfolds, it starts to reveal his hidden intention.Interesting story is the main attraction - Rustom's character is very composed, confident and almost unfathomable at times which keeps you riveted. Akshay Kumar has done a very good job of portraying a somewhat different character.
- DirectorGeorge AguilarKrishna D.K.Raj NidimoruStarsSidharth MalhotraSuniel ShettyJacqueline FernandezGaurav, a simple hard working guy for a white collar job visits Mumbai for a meeting where his doppelganger is about to bring chaos in his life.Action + comedy with a different plot. The odd sequencing makes it a bit challenging to understand the plot if your are not paying attention throughout. Siddharth Malhotra delivers.
- DirectorDeepak TijoriStarsShilpa Shetty KundraManoj BajpayeeShamita ShettyRia Singhania lives a wealthy lifestyle with her husband Amit in a spacious bungalow and runs a company, Spykar Jeans. One night she gets a call from the Police that her husband has been found dead, possibly murdered. She co-operates with the Police, who suspect her as she was having an affair with her subordinate, Siddharth Sardesai, who may have helped her kill Amit, who in turn was having an affair with Sonia Sharma, who works for an ad agency run by Divakar. Ria meets with Aditya, who works for the same ad agency, and is attracted to him. They get intimate, but Aditya, who is married to Neha and has a school-aged son, breaks off the relationship; Ria retaliates by acquiring the ad agency where he works. Aditya confronts her and returns home in a drunken state with blood on his clothes. Shortly thereafter Aditya is arrested by Police Inspector Kelly, who charges him with the murder of Ria Singhania. A frantic Neha hires Advocate Milind Mehta, but can he ensure Aditya's release, especially when the Police know that he had the motive and was possibly the last person to see Ria alive?Good mystery, interesting ending. A bit slow and shallow in parts of the story but definitely worth watching once. For a change, Shilpa Shetty is not in a sizzling role; her sister Shamita is.
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsAamir KhanMadhavanMona SinghTwo friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
- DirectorDevang DholakiaStarsJimmy ShergillKim SharmaHrishitaa BhattA disgraced police officer investigates the homicide of a popular musician.Murder mystery with a nice twist. Execution is a bit sloppy with some parts dragging on and other parts missing elaboration but kudos for a different story. Jimmy Shergill and Kim Sharma have done a good job. Direction is a bit lackluster.
- DirectorNishikant KamatStarsAjay DevgnShriya SaranTabuDesperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law, after they commit an unexpected crime.Original Jeethu Joseph story is awesome. It is not a "mystery" but covers how an accidental murder is dealt with by the protagonist.
- DirectorAbhishek PathakStarsAjay DevgnAkshaye KhannaTabuA gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it. Will Vijay Salgaonkar be able to protect his family this time?Great sequel to a great movie. Trouble comes back from 7 years ago accidental murder but is dealt with even more intelligently.