Vinod Nagpal Movies
Designed as actress Madhuri Dixit's cinematic comeback, director Anil Mehta's upbeat musical tells the story of a theater actress who embarks on the most important decade of her life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Madhuri Dixit, Konkona Sen Sharma, (more)
- 1997
This UK-German drama has a completely Indian cast and setting. Successful classical Indian singer Pallavi (Kaushalya Gidwani) has been coached in the Hindi musical traditions by her mother, singer Kalruna Devi (Kapila Vatsyayan). When Kalruna dies, Pallavi suffers a trauma that results in the loss of her voice. In quick succession, she then loses her career, her students, and her husband (Bhaveen Gosain). On the brink of madness, Pallavi learns to sing again by imitating a voice channeled through a child. Shown at the 1997 Venice Film Festival, this film's English title is Dance of the Wind. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kaushalya Gidwani, Kapila Vatsyayan, (more)
- 1989
Bharat Kapoor, one of India's busiest actors, co-stars with Vinod Nagpal in the contemporary melodrama Paap Ki Saka. Kapoor and Nagpal play prosperous businessmen, highly respected in their community. Alas, unbeknownst to friends and family, the two men share one vice. Both get their kicks from raping and murdering young women. Hemant Birje and Upasna Khosla, playing the brothers of two of the victims, go well beyond the law to exact revenge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Someone has tried to murder Mr. Perfect (Dinshaw Daji) and now the beleaguered Inspector Ghote (Krishna Shah) must figure out who tried to do it. Set in Bombay, India, this rollicking crime drama centers on Ghote's search for the would-be killer. Mr. Perfect was knocked out with a candlestick in the home of the jovial Dilap Lal, his employer. As there was no sign that the assassin forced his or her way into the home, Ghote assumes the prime suspect is Lal or one of his family members. Unfortunately, the pressures from his other cases that include a ring of jewel smugglers and a bureaucrat's purloined piece of costume jewelry prevent Ghote from giving his full attention to Perfect's assailant. That Ghote must also entertain the meddlesome Axel Svensson (Stellan Skarsgård), a renowned Swedish crime scientist, does nothing to help matters. To make matters worse, Lal's clan belongs to the upper caste, making it nearly impossible for him to get answers to his questions. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dalip Tahil, Madhur Jaffrey, (more)
