Mukesh Tiwari Movies
- 2009
A car fanatic named Prem (Ajay Devgan), his gorgeous wife, Jhanvi (Bipasha Basu), a promising young rock star named Veer (Fardeen Khan), his radiant girlfriend, Vidya (Mugdha Godse), and Veer's wealthy stepbrother, Dharam (Sanjay Dutt), are the central players in director Rohit Shetty's boisterous action comedy. When debt and a case of mistaken identity send the lives of five people into utter chaos, it's a mad scramble for them to sort through the lies and get their lives back in order. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, (more)
- 2008
A valuable cache of diamonds have been stolen from a dangerous mafia boss, and as a pair of incompetent henchmen set out to recover the jewels a quick-tempered policeman makes it his mission to jail every offender who crosses his path. The three misfits who immediately draw his suspicions are an aspiring mafioso who needs to make his first hit in order to truly become part of the family, an M.B.A. from Darjeeling whose success in life is largely a result of his well-honed ability to suck up to the boss, and a wealthy underwear salesman who has recently opened a factory he plans to one day hand down to his son. Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty, and Tusshar Kapoor star in a colorful crime comedy from director Ashwani Dheer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tusshar Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, (more)
- 2007
Director Rahul Rawail teams with screenwriter Anand Sivakumaran for this cutting black comedy about greed, corpses, cold hard cash, and funerals. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Om Puri, Anupam Kher, (more)
- 2006
In India, "Hijras" are eunuchs, or transgendered people who resemble men but have the sexual characteristics of both genders. While hijras are widely regarded bearers of good luck and are often asked to bless weddings and newborn children, they are also often discriminated against and often live on the outskirts of society. The drama Shabnam Mousi was inspired by the true story of one hijra who overcame prejudice to launch a successful career in politics. Shabnam (Ashutosh Rana) was born to a wealthy and privileged family, but when a band of eunuchs came to bless him not long after he was born, they discovered he too was a hijra, and the infant was sent to live with others of his kind. Shabnam still has the love and support of his family, but not all the other hijras are so lucky, and one of the members of the group (Vishwajeet Padhan) kills Shabnam's brother in a fit of rage. Shabnam is blamed for the crime, and goes underground, relocating to a town where he comes to the rescue of a woman being sexually assaulted by a group of men. Shabnam's heroic act makes him a minor celebrity in the village, and he decides to use his new recognition to help drive a corrupt politician (Govind Namdeo) from office in an upcoming election. But will Shabnam's new life in politics raise questions about his old life as a fugitive? ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ashutosh Rana, Vijay Raaz, (more)
- 2005
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One of the earliest salvos of Indian militancy before the nation won its freedom from the British Empire is recounted in grand scale in this historical drama. In the 1850s, Great Britain held both political and economic sway over India, and the East India Company was one of the most powerful English firms trading there -- so powerful that they had their own private army to help enforce the laws as they saw fit. Mangal Pandey (Aamir Khan) was a "sepoy" (local slang for an Indian soldier) in the East India Co. militia who became friendly with British officer William Gordon (Toby Stephens). Gordon had a great deal of respect for Padney, unlike many of his fellow British soldiers, who regarded their Indian colleagues with little more than contempt. While Padney's commitment to his duty was genuine, he became increasingly aware of the disrespect shown to Indians by the British, and when word began to spread that the powder cartouches being given to sepoy gunmen were greased with animal fat, making them taboo for Muslim and Hindu soldiers, long-simmering anger in the ranks began to boil over into open rebellion, and in time Padney was charged with mutiny for defending himself and other sepoys against their British superiors. Adapted from a true story, The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Padney features dialogue in both Hindi and English, unusual for most Bollywood films. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Aamir Khan, Toby Stephens, (more)
India-based genre specialists Deepak, Tulsi, and Gangu Ramsay team up for this visually inventive tale of demonic possession and supernatural revenge. Neha is a young doctor preparing to celebrate his wedding anniversary when a mysterious stranger warns him that an upcoming autopsy will be the catalyst for a terrifying sequence of events. The following day, when Neha arrives at work, he is deeply disturbed to see the stranger's corpse awaiting dissection in the hospital morgue. But this shocking development is only the beginning of Neha's horror, because when a vengeful force from beyond the grave overtakes the doctor's gorgeous wife Aman, the frightened couple must race to unravel the supernatural mystery before her soul is lost forever. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kapil Jhaveri
