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Triggered by the search for his missing aunt, human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra takes on a broken system in a courageous fight to uncover the conspiracy behind thousands of disappearances and extrajudicial killings during the nadir of Punjab’s period of insurgency.
Jul 2026
A poor man working as a broker struggles to arrange funds for his daughter's surgery. One day, he witnesses a murder and is offered a huge amount to remain quiet. What will the broker do?
Oct 2021
After an online subscription-based surveillance agency lets Laxman, a married man, watch the life of Priya, a young girl, through hidden cameras, his obsession towards Priya puts him in a complex situation.
Sep 2021
Harinath, a carpool driver and Harry Potter fan, loves storytelling and performing magic tricks. Will true magic make its way into Hari's life and solve his problems when he loses his job?
May 2022
Tiki-Taka is a ZEE5 Original sports comedy movie starring Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Emona Enabulu, and Ritabhari Chakraborty. The movie revolves around Khelechi, an African national, who comes to India with a football laden with narcotics to deliver it to P.K, who runs a drug cartel. However, in a comedy of errors P.K's men pick up the wrong guy, and Khelechi ends up with Raju, a con man.
Sep 2020
Wouldn't it be nice if there was an app that granted you your deepest darkest wish in just three tasks. When Suhani realizes that Amar, the love of her life is about to be lost to her roommate Riddhi, there is practically nothing that she could do to make things right again. Suhani has been obsessed with Amar for some time now, from installing cameras in his house to observing him so closely as to know by heart his likes and dislikes. When all doors seem shut, Suhani gets the opportunity to install Friends from the other side, an app off the deep web that grants one of their wishes but with a catch; there are three tasks that need completing.
Jun 2020
In a gritty urban jungle, four women - Srima, Rani, Rinku, and Minoti - are drawn into chaos after Minoti's husband's freak accident. A cover-up spirals into deceit, murder, and revenge as ex-con Rana and the police hunt them.
Jan 2026
An overprotective grandfather doesn’t let his granddaughter date anyone. Things take a hilarious turn when she finds her Mr. Perfect, which leads to an amusing tussle between the two men.
A soldier lost in war and pronounced dead returns after decade to his wife and daughter, only to realize that they have moved on. As he forces his way into their life, questions are asked whether he is dead or alive.
Apr 2020
A classic crime narrative in the backdrop of Delhi merges a dysfunctional, mafia family at war with each other as an undercover officer fights his demons by assisting in their downfall.
Dec 2019
Shinda is a commission agent or a 'Taut' who works for an ill-reputed police officer, responsible for his father's death. On a mission to end corruption, the officer plots Shinda's murder too.
Oct 2022
*Sir Sir Sarla* explores the complexities of love through three interconnected lives. University students Sarla and Phanidhar share a deep affection for their professor, Palekar, but in very different ways. Sarla is romantically in love with him and dreams of a future together, while Phanidhar's feelings are a conflicted mix of admiration, resentment, and blame. He believes the professor's decision to distance Sarla and encourage her marriage to Keshav has left all their lives unfulfilled. As Sarla finds herself neglected in her marriage, old wounds resurface, leading to a series of confrontations that leave the audience questioning whether Professor Palekar's choices were truly the right ones.
May 2021
Sudakshina, a housewife, is constantly ridiculed by her family for her obsession with sarees. Her life changes after a chance encounter with Anirban, who pushes her to make a life-changing decision.
Jan 2020
Habitual crooks Taj and Laatu often carry out heists with the financial help of a local don. Things go south during their new con when they get double-crossed. What will they do?
May 2023
Laxmi grows up to become a scamster like her father Mahesh, who abandoned her in her childhood. When the police suspect the local Godman to be Mahesh, they take Laxmi's help to uncover his identity.
Nov 2021
Sandy returns to India and visits his ancestral home, where he meets Tara, the feisty daughter of the caretaker. The young couple strikes a bond and discovers a shocking secret about their families.
A mother and daughter relationship, set in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The 45 minute film is about Romita (Celina Jaitly Haag) who decides to introduce her live-in partner Usmaan "Azhar Khan" to her mother Suchitra "Lillette Dubey" who stays in a bungalow with her maid Chapala "Shree Ghatak". On a September noon, they visit Suchitra, a lady who lives alone after being separated from her husband. Ironically, she lives in a house 'Utsab' (meaning Festival) but she is lonely, often lost in her thoughts. Music is her only companion since her daughter travels due to work assignments and stays in a different city. Daughter's home coming is always celebrated in Bengal, just like Durga Puja.
Nov 2019
Years ago, the same play was made with versatile actress Jaya Bachchan in the lead role. Maa Retire Hoti Hai is about a homemaker who decides to retire from the duties of a wife, mother and grandmother. This social drama highlights the importance of the hard work done by mothers, which remains unappreciated in most families.
Jan 2019
Gundeep and Nikhat are making a documentary on the government-based project of psycho women who killed several kids with her daughters. Prajakta Deshpande was a psycho woman who would sleep with men and kill them after robbing their valuables this bought a very bad upbringing for her daughter Rega who also lost mental imbalance as she was badly abused by Prajakta. Prajakta then married military officer Deshpande and had a daughter Shikha and things were going fine but old habits die soon.
Aug 2019
A lawyer takes up the case of a young girl who has been sexually abused at school. She encounters a lot of resistance in her mission. Will she be able to bring the perpetrator to justice?
Feb 2020