Movie List for "biography"

Santha Shishunala Sharif (1990) Biography Drama Music Movie

The story is based on the life of acclaimed saint poet Shishunala Sharif who wrote several moral poems striving towards social reformation. A collection of Sharif’s poems are set to tunes by C. Ashwath, who also did the major play… Year 1990.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: T.S. Nagabharana
Writer: C. Ashwath, Basavaraju, T.S. Nagabharana
Actors: Sridhar, Girish Karnad, Suman Ranganath

Vivekananda (1998) Biography Drama Movie

The film is based on the life of Bengali, Hindu monk Narendra Nath Datta aka Vivekananda from his birth (1863) to his returned to India from the west (1887). It is spiritual take on Vivekananda life. Movie’s focus is on Vivekananda’s Year 1998.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: G.V. Iyer
Writer: G.V. Iyer
Actors: Sarvadaman Banerjee, Mithun Chakraborty, Rakhee Gulzar

Sher Dil (1990) Action Biography Crime Movie

Separated from his family, consisting of his dad, Ramkumar; mom, Mayadevi, and brother, Sanjay, Allahabad-based Prakash Saxena takes to a life of crime, calls himself Shera, but continues to search for them. He subsequently finds … Year 1990.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime
Director: Hassan Askari, Shahid Khurram, Jagdish Sidana
Writer: Rasheed Sajad
Actors: Dharmendra, Sultan Rahi, Gori

Nader Nimai (1960) Biography Movie

Based on the life of Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533), a Hindu mystic and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, who also was known as Nimai due to his being born underneath a Neem tree. Nimai begins life as a scholar, but over Year 1960.

Generes: Biography
Director: Bimal Roy
Writer: N/A
Actors: Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty, Jahar Ganguli

Subhas Chandra (1966) Biography Drama History Movie

This film is based on the life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose from a child to a great patriotic leader. Year 1966.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Piyush Bose
Writer: Piyush Bose, Achintya Kumar Sengupta
Actors: Amar Dutta, Samar Chatterjee, Ashish Ghosh

Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Adventure Biography Drama Movie

True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China’s takeover of Tibet. Year 1997.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writer: Heinrich Harrer, Becky Johnston
Actors: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, BD Wong

Vidyasagar (1950) Biography Movie

This movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer, and philanthropist named Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Year 1950.

Generes: Biography
Director: Kali Prasad Ghosh
Writer: N/A
Actors: Gurudas Bannerjee, Tarakumar Bhaduri, Chhabi Biswas

The Message (1976) Biography Drama History Movie

The story of prophet “Muhammad” and the delivery of the message of God “Allah.” Year 1976.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Writer: H.A.L. Craig, Tewfik El-Hakim, A.B. Rahman El-Sharkawi
Actors: Abdallah Gheith, Mona Wassef, Hamdy Gheith

Shaheed (1965) Biography Drama History Movie

Shaheed (1965) presents the inspirational biography of one of India’s greatest patriots Sardar Bhagat Singh. Year 1965.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: S. Ram Sharma
Writer: B.K. Dutt, Din Dayal Sharma
Actors: Kamini Kaushal, Nirupa Roy, Anand Kumar

Bhakta Pundalik (1975) Biography Movie

Bhakta Pundalik was released in 1975. Produced by Ram Devtale & Ram Karve and directed by Dutta Dharmadhikari. Movie is a sentimental biopic of one of the most revered & respected saints of Maharashtra whose devotion knew no fathoms. Year 1975.

Generes: Biography
Director: Datta Dharmadhikari
Writer: Annasaheb Deoolgaonkar
Actors: Heera Chawan, Yashwant Dutt, Dinkar Inamdar