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Woh Lamhe is a 2006 film starring Shiney Ahuja and Kangna Ranaut and directed by Mohit Suri. The film is a fiction based on a true story of Parveen Babi’s life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days.Mahesh Bhat said that it is his tribute to the actress and time he spent with her, hence the film is called” Woh Lamhe” which in English literally means “Those Moments” or simply “Those Times”. Parveen Babi’s character is played by Kangna Ranaut who is named Sana Azim in the film to avoid direct reference to the actress. Woh Lamhe is a critically acclaimed film for its screenplay, direction, and a noteworthy performance by Kangna Ranaut .

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In Aap Ka Surroor, HR (Himesh Reshammiya, pigmented and bumpy-lipped, with exactly one expression throughout) is a world-class singer, an ‘Indian Rock star’ who is on a concert-tour in Heidelberg, Germany.In between warding off wildly-crazed fans, and singing at ’sold-out’ concerts, the want of tickets of which are causing bloodshed all around, HR comes across his event-manager Riaa ( Hansika Motwani, pudgy and pasty-faced) in the most ridiculous boy-meets-girl scene ever filmed in the history of cinema.

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Kismat Konnection is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza who previously directed films like Yes Boss (1997), Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Chalte Chalte (2003). The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead roles with Juhi Chawla in a supporting role. Bollywood icon Shahrukh Khan is the narrator in this movie. Produced by Ramesh S Taurani under the banner of Tips Industries, Kismat Konnection was released on 18 July 2008.

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Caravan is a 1971 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Nasir Hussain and Sachin Bhowmick wrote the screenplay. Hussain’s brother Tahir Hussain is credited as producer. It starred Jeetendra and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Aruna Irani , Helen and Madan Puri. Two more Husain fixtures were involved in the songs: lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri and music composer R.D. Burman. The film was a hit at the box office.The story is thriller about a young woman played by Asha Parekh who ends up married to the wrong man (Kishan Mehta). Thinking that he has conspired with his girlfriend (Helen) to murder her, she runs away to find an old friend of her father’s in Bangalore who may be able to help. Having no money, the only way she can get there is to join a traveling caravan.

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Prem Rog is 1982 romantic Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. Prem Rog literally means “love sick”. The film tells the story of a man’s love towards a woman who is a widow and of a higher status.Orphaned at a very young age and adopted by his uncle, a Poojari, and aunt, Premvati, Devdhar lives a poor lifestyle with them and their daughter, Radha. Poojari works for Bade Thakur and his family and prepares astrological charts and organizes prayers, and asks him for financial assistance so that Devdhar can go to Bombay and study, which is approved.

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Dil To Pagal Hai is a Bollywood comedy/drama, released October 31, 1997, depicting the love lives of dancers in a musical dance troupe. The tag line is “Someone somewhere is made for you…” It was directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, with a supporting role by Akshay Kumar. It was the first Bollywood movie to be shot in Baden-Baden, Germany, and in the German theme park Europa Park. The movie was the second highest grosser for the year 1997 in Bollywood.It won many awards, including sweeping most of the major categories at that year’s Filmfare Awards.

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Mausam is a 1975 Indian film directed by Gulzar and loosely based story “Weather”, from the novel, The Judas Tree, by A.J. Cronin.While studying for his medical exams in Darjeeling, India, Amarnath Gill sprains his leg and seeks treatment from the local healer, Harihar Thapa. Amarnath is attracted to his daughter, Chanda, and both get intimate. Amarnath promises to return, but never does.

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