Movie List for "history"

Piyoli Phukan (1955) Biography History Movie

Piyoli Phukan was one of the earliest Assamese leaders to raise voice against Britsh rule. He was hanged by British in 1830 after he was found guilty of masterminding a conspiracy to drive away the British from Assam. Year 1955.

Generes: Biography, History
Director: Phani Sarma
Writer: N/A
Actors: Phani Sarma, Eva Achaw, Beena Devi, Jnanada Kakoti

Pardesi (1957) Adventure Biography History Movie

The film is based on travelogues of XV century Russian traveler Afanasy Nikitin called “A journey beyond the three seas” Year 1957.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, History
Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Vasili Pronin
Writer: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Mariya Smirnova
Actors: Prithviraj Kapoor, Balraj Sahni, Nargis

1942: A Love Story (1994) Action Drama History Movie

A young Indian couple, both from wealthy backgrounds, find themselves caught up in the 1940’s Indian revolutionary movement against their families whom are under the thumb a sadistic British general. Year 1994.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Writer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Kamna Chandra, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Actors: Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala

Meghnad Badh (1979) History Movie

Meghnad Badh is a dramatic representation of a chapter from the Epic Mahabharata. It tells the story of the life and death of Ravan’s son, great warrior Meghnad. The movie shows how Meghnad goes through pains to be blessed by Lord… Year 1979.

Generes: History
Director: Shakti Chattopadhyay
Writer: N/A
Actors: Mita Chatterjee, Arati Das, Anjali Debi

Meera (1979) Drama History Movie

Circa Mughal rule in India, the Rajputs get together to discuss the ouster of Badshah Akbar, who is now the Emperor of Hindustan (India). Prominent amongst the Rajputs are Virendev Rathod, and Rana Vikramjit Singh Sesodia. In orde… Year 1979.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Gulzar
Writer: Bhushan Banmali, Gulzar
Actors: Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna, Shammi Kapoor

The Chess Players (1977) Comedy Drama History Movie

Wazed Ali Shah was the ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British, intent on controlling this rich country, had sent General Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation. While pressure wa… Year 1977.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Satyajit Ray
Writer: Munshi Premchand, Satyajit Ray, Shama Zaidi
Actors: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi

A Passage to India (1984) Adventure Drama History Movie

Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator. Year 1984.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, History
Director: David Lean
Writer: E.M. Forster, Santha Rama Rau, David Lean
Actors: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft

King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) Adventure Drama History Movie

A half-caste British officer in 19th-century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler. Year 1953.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, History
Director: Henry King
Writer: Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Harry Kleiner
Actors: Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie

Sarja (1987) History Movie

A Mughals Emperor orders his soldiers to March towards kingdom of Shivaji and destroy all his property and harass people in his kingdom in treaty Shivaji handovers many forts to Mughals as treaty.Gauri Dombarin lives with her daug… Year 1987.

Generes: History
Director: Rajdutt
Writer: N/A
Actors: Ajinkya Deo, Ramesh Deo, Seema Deo

Maniram Dewan (1963) Biography History Movie

Maniram Dutta Baruah, popularly known as Maniram Dewan, was an Assamese nobleman in British India. He was one of the first people to establish tea gardens in Assam. A loyal ally of the British East India Company in his early years… Year 1963.

Generes: Biography, History
Director: Sarbeshwar Chakraborty
Writer: N/A
Actors: Phani Sarma

Punjab 1984 (2014) Drama Family History Movie

During a time of political turmoil, a mother goes on a journey in search of her missing son, who has been misjudged and labeled a terrorist. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama, Family, History
Director: Anurag Singh
Writer: Surmeet Maavi, Anurag Singh
Actors: Diljit Dosanjh, Kirron Kher, Pawan Malhotra

Schindler’s List (1993) Biography Drama History Movie

In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Year 1993.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Thomas Keneally, Steven Zaillian
Actors: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley