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Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein

Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (English title: In the Arms of the Bombay Night) was a 1967 suspense crime-triller Hindi film written, produced and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.

Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut

The character of Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut was played by the Indian actor Dharmendra in the 1983 Hindi film Razia Sultan, whose plot was centred around the love story of Yaqut and Razia, who was portrayed by the actress Hema Malini.

Kali Salwar

Kali Salwaar (English title: The Black Garment) is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Fareeda Mehta, set in Mumbai, and starring Sadiya Siddiqui, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Vrajesh Hirjee in main roles.

Main Azaad Hoon

Main Azaad Hoon is a 1989 Hindi film, an Indian adaptation of 1941 Frank Capra film, Meet John Doe by Javed Akhtar about an opportunistic journalist who concocts a fictitious man in a fictitious article to boost newspaper sales, but when the article gets huge response, she finds an unemployed man to sit in as Azaad, "man of the masses".

María del Mar Fernández

She made her film debut singing the Spanish parts of the flamenco song "Señorita" in the 2011 hindi film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara by Zoya Akhtar.

Moondram Pirai

The film was remade the following year as the Hindi film Sadma, with much of the cast and crew from the original reprising their roles.

Open prison

The 1957 Hindi film, Do Aankhen Barah Haath by V.Shantaram was inspired by the story of an 'open-prison' experiment swatantrapur in the princely state of Aundh near Satara, Maharashtra.

Reshma Bombaywala

She has modelled for Wendell Rodricks, Hemant Trivedi, Shahab Durazi and Azeem Khan, and has appeared in several Hindi film and Indipop dance numbers.

Sayaji Baug

The video for the popular song "Chakke pe Chakka, Chakke pe Gadi..." by Shankar Jaikishan from the film Brahmachari was shot on this train.

Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code

The title of a two popular Hindi films - Chachi 420 (English: Trickster Aunt, a 1997 film) and Shri 420 (in English: "Mr. 420, a 1955 film), are direct references to Section 420 of the IPC.


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2006 Mumbai train bombings

The Hindi film Mumbai Meri Jaan (2009), which won multiple Filmfare Awards, deals with the aftermath of the Mumbai train bombings.

Aadmi Aur Insaan

Aadmi Aur Insaan is a 1969 Hindi film produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Yash Chopra.

Aimez-vous Brahms?

It was also adapted (probably unofficially) as a Hindi film called Jahan Tum Le Chalo in 1999.

Amali Thumali

The film was initially titled Nanba and had a tagline of 2 Idiots, and thus the media reported confusion between this film and Shankar's Nanban, the remake of the 2009 Hindi film 3 Idiots.

Aniruddha Bahal

In the satirical Hindi film L.S.D., the character Prabhat, a young man persecuted for being involved with a tehelka-like operation, is based on Aniruddha Bahal.

Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau

Though the Hindi version was shelved in 2012, the recent success of Aditya Roy Kapur's Aashiqui 2 & Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, has led the makers to revive and release the Hindi film.

B. K. S. Varma

He has worked as a staff artist for a Kannada language weekly and at age 15, he entered the movie industry as an assistant art director for a Hindi film.

Bansda

Jaikishan, of most successful Hindi film music director duo Shankar Jaikishan was born and brought up here.

Bhale Ramudu

It is based on the highly successful Hindi film of Bombay Talkies by Gyan Mukherjee entitled Kismet (1943) starring Ashok Kumar and Mumtaz Shanti.

Bharla Malwat Rakhtaana

Vignaharta Productions has produced the film and is said to be a remake of 1998 Hindi film Khoon Bhari Maang.

Bhram

Bhram (English: The illusion) is a 2008 Hindi film starring Dino Morea, Milind Soman and Sheetal Menon.

Biju Viswanath

Only two other Indian films have made it to Locarno in its 54-year history, the other being the Oscar-nominated Hindi film Lagaan.

Crime Master Gogo

Crime Master Gogo portrayed by Shakti Kapoor is a fictional character in the 1994 Hindi film Andaz Apna Apna.

Deepa Chari

Deepa is one of the most accomplished dancers in the current Indian entertainment scene and has also acted in a Hindi film: Kabootar by Anubhav Sinha.

Devathalara Deevinchandi

It is remake of Nagin, a highly successful 1976 Hindi film, which in turn was inspired by François Truffaut's film The Bride Wore Black, based on Cornell Woolrich's novel of the same name.

Dil Diya Dard Liya

Dil Diya Dard Liya is a 1966 Hindi film based upon Emily Brontë's celebrated novel Wuthering Heights.

Farishtay

Farishtay is a Hindi film is directed by Anil Sharma.

Frank Fernand

His last assignment in the Hindi film industry was as the first assistant of Kalyanji Anandji, another popular music director duo.

Harshil

The fact that Raj Kapoor’s Hindi film, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, was shot here is a source of great pride for them – celebrated through numerous posters of the nubile heroine displayed in various shops.

Insaaf Kaun Karega

Insaaf Kaun Karega is a Hindi film is directed by Sudarsan Nag and written by K. C. Bokadia.

Insaaf Main Karoonga

Insaaf Main Karoonga is a 1985 Hindi film directed by Shibu Mitra and produced by S.K.Kapur.

Ishk Actually

Ishk Actually is an upcoming Hindi film, starring Rajeev Khandelwal, Rayo Bakhirta, Neha Ahuja, Ann Mitchai, Neha Ghelot and Siddharth Van Shipley.

Juggy D

He, Mehta, and Jay Sean also have guest appearances in the Hindi film Kyaa Kool Hai Hum.

Kadhal Rojavae

Kadhal Rojavae is a 2000 Tamil romantic film directed by K. R., which was a remake of the 1991 Hindi film Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin by Mahesh Bhatt.

Kala Bazar

:For the 1989 Hindi film by Rakesh Roshan starring Kader Khan and Jackie Shroff, please see Kala Bazaar

Kalaignan

Shortly after the release of Kalaignan, Kamal Haasan's 1982 Hindi film Sanam Teri Kasam was dubbed and released in Tamil as Paadagan.

Khubsoorat

Khubsoorat is a 1980 Indian Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, whose direction together with dialogues by Gulzar.

Kranti Redkar

Later she also played an important character of a kidnapped girl - Apoorva in Prakash Jha's Hindi film 'Gangaajal' (2003).

Lena Christensen

She also forayed into Indian films by starring opposite Shreyas Talpade in Bombay to Bangkok, a Hindi film released in Jan'08.

Luv Sinha

Luv Sinha is an actor who played the lead role in the Hindi film Sadiyaan (2010).

Nalla Neram

The movie is a remake of super silver jubilee hit 1971 Hindi film Haathi Mere Saathi by Rajesh Khannawith excellent songs.

Neela Malargal

Neela Malargal is a Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in the lead.It is remake of Hindi film Anuraag starring Vinod Mehra,Moushumi Chatterjee, Rajesh Khanna, Nutan, Ashok Kumar with the same roles in Tamil being done by Kamal Hasan, Sridevi, Nagesh, K.R.Vijaya, Major Sundarrajan respectively.

Night in London

Night in London is a 1967 Hindi film directed by Brij.

Oso

Om Shanti Om, Hindi film starring Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Arjun Rampal

Pakkinti Ammayi

It was remade into the highly successful Hindi film Padosan in 1968.

Parasmani

Parasmani ('Philosopher's stone' that converts iron into gold) is a Hindi film of 1963.

Pranaam Walekum

Pranam Walekum is an upcoming Hindi film which is the maiden directorial venture of the award winning actor Sanjai Mishra with Giselli Monteiro, Shilpa Shukla, Vindu Dara Singh, Tia Singh on the leads along with Irrfan Khan in a cameo.

Pyaar Ka Punchnama

Pyaar Ka Punchnama (English translation: Postmortem of Love) is a 2011 Hindi film starring Kartik Tiwari, Rayo Bakhirta and Divyendu Sharma.

Raj Tilak

Raaj Tilak, a 1984 Hindi film starring Raaj Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Kamal Haasan and Hema Malini

Rajshri Media

Dosti was presented the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year (1964) and it also won 5 Filmfare Awards.

Sandeepa Dhar

In 2010, Sandeepa Dhar made her cinematic debut in Rajshri Production's Hindi film Isi Life Mein opposite actor Akshay Oberoi.

Sapan Saran

Sapan Saran is an Indian actress and model who has gone from modeling in commercials (Kit Kat, Dish TV, Scooty Pep, Raymond Group, Unibic Cookies, etc.) to making her acting debut in the Vinay Pathak starrer, Warner Bros. Hindi film, S.R.K.

Siddharth Anand

Siddarth is also the nephew of a prominent Hindi film actor, Tinnu Anand.

Vanisri

She played dual roles in Iddaru Ammayilu (1972)Telugu Remake of 1969 release Kannada film Kappu Bilupu), Ganga Manga (1973 remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta), Jeevana Jyothi (1975), and Chilipi Krishnudu (1978).

She acted with Sivaji Ganesan in a number of films such as Uyarntha Manithan (1968), Nirai Kudam (1969), Vasantha Maligai (1972), Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974), Vani Rani (Tamil remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta) (1974) and Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979).

Zamaanat

Zamaanat-(And Justice For All) is a long-delayed Indian Hindi film, directed by S. Ramanathan.