Raj Zutshi

In the stark landscape of Ladakh, 12,000 feet up in the Himalayas, a little girl, her father, and her younger brother find their small village at the top of the world suddenly overtaken by an army on the hunt for an elusive enemy. Lasya (Gauri) is a young girl who is prone to daydreaming, and lives in the isolated village of Ladakh with her father Karma (Danny Denzongpa) and her mercurial brother Chomo (Angchuk). While the summer months frequently bring tourists to Ladakh, the winter months bring little more than harsh living conditions and isolation. It's a village located in India's still-contested Jammu and Kashmir state, and as a result, the military takes security in Ladakh very seriously. One day, seemingly out of nowhere, Lasya's quiet routine is loudly interrupted by the military as they storm into the village in search of the enemy. When they find a frozen body instead, the mission takes an unanticipated turn. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

For those who date before marriage, one's wedding day can be viewed as the perfect culmination of an ideal romance; when it comes to couples engaged in an arranged marriage, however, exchanging vows is simply the first step of a hopeful romance. Abhay Sachdeva and Ritika Khanna may have been virtual strangers when they found out they would be spending the rest of their lives together, but over the course of their five-day honeymoon, the couple that had never so much as held hands is about to get a crash course in the true meaning of commitment and togetherness. Upon departing from their hometown of Bangalore for the rolling hills of Ootay, Abhay and Sachdeva will come into contact with a number of people who have strong opinions concerning the institution of marriages. While most movies end with the ringing of wedding bells, Just Married begins with that familiar sound and follows the newly united couple to find out if two people who have never met can forge a lifetime of happiness together. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

One of the most expensive films ever to come out of Bollywood, Lagaan tells the tale of the Indian village Champaner, beset by drought and British colonialism in the year 1893. Without a drop of rain in months, the worried villagers of Champaner decide to ask the local authorities for a temporary repeal of their taxes -- the hated lagaan. Led by the heroic Bhuvan (Indian superstar Aamir Khan) they bring their plight to the military governor, Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne). But the sadistic Russell threatens to raise the lagaan threefold, unless the villagers can beat his men at a game of cricket, in which case he'll lift taxes on the entire province for a period of three years. Bhuvan accepts the challenge, but there's a problem -- no one in Champaner knows how to play cricket. A band of misfits come to the rescue, coached by Russell's soft-hearted sister Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley), and the race is on to be ready in three months' time. An epic reworking of Victory with eye-popping song-and-dance routines, Lagaan was a major cinematic event in India upon its release. ~ Connor McMadden, All Movie Guide