If it hadn't been for Brad Pitt signing on to play the lead role of obsessive Austrian mountain climber Heinrich Harrer, there's a good chance this lavish $70 million film would not have been made. It was one of two films from 1997 (the other being Martin Scorsese's exquisite Kundun) to view the turmoil between China and Tibet through the eyes of the young Dalai Lama. But with Pitt onboard, this adaptation of Harrer's acclaimed book focuses more on Harrer, a Nazi party member whose life was changed by his experiences in Tibet with the Dalai Lama. Having survived a treacherous climb on the challenging peak of Nanga Parbat and a stint in a British POW camp, Harrer and climbing guide Peter Aufschnaiter (nicely played by David Thewlis) arrive at the Tibetan city of Lhasa, where the 14-year-old Dalai Lama lives as ruler of Tibet. Their stay is longer than either could have expected (the "seven years" of the title), and their lives are forever transformed by their proximity to the Tibetan leader and the peaceful ways of the Buddhist people. China looms over the land as a constant invasive threat, but Seven Years in Tibet is more concerned with viewing Tibetan history through the eyes of a visitor. The film is filled with stunning images and delightful moments of discovery and soothing, lighthearted spirituality, and although he is somewhat miscast, Pitt brings the requisite integrity to his central role. What's missing here is a greater understanding of the young Dalai Lama and the culture of Tibet. Whereas Kundun tells its story purely from the Dalai Lama's point of view, Seven Years in Tibet is essentially an outsider's tale. The result is the feeling that only part of the story's been told here--or maybe just the wrong story. But Harrer's memoir is moving and heartfelt, and director Jean-Jacques Annaud has effectively captured both sincerity and splendor in this flawed but worthwhile film. --Jeff Shannon
This film is inspired by the legendary Indian King Asoka, who went from bloodstained warrior to spreading the word of Buddha across the world.
It was August 1942. The 'Quit India' movement had gathered momentum. Protesters all over the country came out in large numbers and the thunderous cry of 'quit India' echoed across the nation The response of the British became increasingly brutal and what followed was savage repression leading to unprecedented violence lathi charges and ruthless firing on unarmed protesters. The country was quickly engulfed in flames and Kasauni a small town in the Himalayan foothills was no exc
'Ab Ke Baras' is the story of true love which transcends all boundaries of the physical as well as the metaphysical world. It is the story of the desperate struggle of two tormented souls torn apart by destiny to unite in the face of all odds. It is the story of the power of their love which forced even the gods to give them a chance to re-unite a chance that they had to take for it was the last one - a chance that would never be offered again - a chance that said it's 'Now or Nev
When the dreaded Interanational Mercenary Abrush is trapped by the Army in a valley near the border he retaliates by kidnapping a minister called Mishra. Even as Abrush starts negotiations with Col. Hussain for a safe passage the officer sends in his crack team of para commandos lead by the highly decorated Major Jaidev Rajwansh to storm Abrush's hide-out and rescue the minister. Most of the commandos are ambushed and shot down yet Jai accompanied by just two surviving soldiers res
This film is inspired by the legendary Indian King Asoka, who went from bloodstained warrior to spreading the word of Buddha across the world.
One of the first Hindi films in the genre of the multi star cast big budget production, The Burning Train combines the excitement of an action film with the emotional intensity of a human drama.A bomb explodes during the inaugural run of a new high speed train between Bombay and Delhi. The threat of death brings out the best in human courage and daring...
Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan star in this tale of robot romance! Superstar Rajinikanth, ace director Shankar and music wizard AR Rahman team up for the much-anticipated 'Enthiran' - said to be the most expensive film in the history of Indian cinema. Co-starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and featuring state-of-the-art special effects, this tale of a man-machine is simultaneously released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and other languages. Rajinikanth performs a dual role, playing both the sci...
A lonely dark night shrouded in fog. A winding road. A speeding car spins out of control and crashes. A man gets out of the wreck and sees a solitary house in the wilderness. He finds his way through the fog to the house. The house seems deserted - he enters. Inside it's totally dark deserted. As the man flashes a torch around the room suddenly it's light falls on a man sitting on a wheelchair. He asks to use the phone. There is no response. He touches the man in the wheelchair an
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Renowned for his bravery, major Arjun Singh (Shahrukh Khan) ranks among the elite group of officers in the armed forces. He falls in love with Geeta (Sridevi) a lawyer, and they soon tie the knot. Arjun Singh has a unique sense of humour and pretends to be dead on a number of occasions! Geeta hates this prank which one day becomes a reality when he is assassinated by a terrorist gang. She assembles a group of men who will be her Army and carry out her revenge.
Life with its twists and turns can never be predicted... But it is definitely interlinked... Interlinked to events... and a change in one event spirals similar changes in life, five lives to be precise. Adventure gets a new name as five completely diverse lives roller coaster, during the World Cup moment of magic... and life is never the same again!Hattrick! is a magical story of triumph, the triumph of the human spirit. Deriving its name from the famous magical expression hat trick, it deals with five crazy protagonists across different slices of life. Each of them needs to pull out a magic trick from the hat - something that they've never done before and something that must be done now, in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.The life of each character is connected with cricket, to be specific, with the World Cup 2007, to be played in the Caribbean. Using the tournament as a sensational and poignant backdrop and the fictionalized fortunes of the Indian Cricket Team in the tournament, Hattrick! takes a tangy look at what happens to six lives during the span of the tournament. Yes, Six! The sixth, being the Indian Cricket team in its quest for the world cup.The word hat trick also synonymies three consecutive victories in a row. Aptly, the film Hattrick is also about three such victories - about underdogs battling life's crazy challenges to emerge winners, and eventually recognising the winner that lives in each one of us!
Shikaar is a story that is so riveting in its action so gut wrenching in its realism and so heart-shaking in its human reach that it grabs you and doesn't let go. The film revolves around a group of casino owners who enter into a deal with car thief Vijay Sanyal over RS 100 Crore Property. The plot thickens with some unusual twists when the partners are killed under mysterious circumstances. Though suspicion is pointed at Sanyal ACP Sumed Singh is baffled at the pace with which
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Hat Trick! is a story of the triumph of the human spirit. Deriving it's name from the famous magical expression of a ""Hat Trick"" it deals with four stories from different slices of life in different parts of the world each of which reach a crescendo and each of which need the protagonist to pull out a magic trick from the hat.. Something that they've never done before and something that must be done now in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds... Because it will mak
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