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Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan
Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan (2013)
, 2h40
Directed by Ameer Sultan
Genres Action
Themes Films about families, Gangster films
Actors Jayam Ravi, Neetu Chandra, Sudha Chandran, Saiju Kurup, Babu Antony, P. Ravi Shankar

The film begins in a city in Andhra, where the CBI raid a rich local politician's house. The Chief Officer is shown to be Jayam Ravi, who orders to seize all illegal items found. The politician is arrested, but he requests to come to the CBI office in his own car. It is later revealed that, no CBI raid was planned on his house and all that happened was a hoax. The politician gets angry and orders to hunt down the men who cheated him in the name of CBI. Aadhi (Jayam Ravi) is a gangster, specialised in drug and arms dealing. The hoax CBI raid was one of his mission to loot the politicians. Aadhi is living alone, as his mom and sister are angry with him for being a gangster. As it goes, Aadhi meets Karishma, (Neetu Chandra), a beautiful hotel waitress, who often gets humiliated by her boss. Aadhi falls for her, and saves her and takes her home to be with him. During a drug deal, Aadhi is being attacked and he is shot. Karishma saves him, treats his wounds and saves his life. Aadhi plans to leave to Mumbai, where he gets attacked in the airport, and it is revealed that Karishma is a part of the criminal gang that was trying to kill Aadhi. Then Aadhi is taken Hostage, where another victim reveals the true story about Karishma. Her name is not Karishma at all, but she is Rani, the right hand and partner in crime of a very powerful, cruel, ruthless criminal named Bhagavan Alias Mumbai Bhagavan (Jayam Ravi) who looks exactly like Aadhi. Bhagavan is a very feminine charactered guy, who loves to wear make up and walk, talk and do everything like a girl. But he still has a weakness for good looking girls. Bhagavan does so many jobs for his customers, such as include murder, robbery, and kidnap . At one such instance, Bhagavan gets angry by the behavior of a politician's cousin and murders him. The politician gets angry and promises to get Bhagavan murdered. As the politician is much more powerful than Bhagavan, he goes into hiding. But the Politician makes the search very intense and is very keen to find Bhagavan. So Arumugam comes to know about Aadhi, who resembles Bhagavan. So she traps him and makes him fall into her plan, so that he can be substituted as Bhagavan, on whom the politician wants to take revenge. In the climax, Aadhi kills Karishma and Bhagavan brutally. The film ends with Aadhi leaving the place while Bhagavan also moves away from the place which indicates that Bhagavan is alive and film also hints for sequel.
Aankhen
Aankhen (1993)
, 2h50
Directed by David Dhawan
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Films about families
Actors Govinda, Chunky Pandey, Raj Babbar, Raageshwari, Sadashiv Amarapurkar, Ritu Shivpuri

Hasmukh Rai (Kader Khan) has a problem. As a matter of fact, two problems — his two sons: Munnu (Chunky Pandey) and Bunnu (Govinda Ahuja). The duo are notorious slackers, always up to no good, and involved in elaborate practical jokes. It comes to Hasmukh's attention that his sons have been lying to him about their college grades — in studies and sports — and have not been attending school for the last three years. As a result, they are kicked out of college and, ultimately, their home. Later, one of their practical jokes gets out of hand, and Bunnu disappears, presumed dead. At the same time, Munnu gets involved with a conspiracy of killing Bunnu. Meanwhile, from a small Indian village, Bunnu's identical cousin, Gauri Shankar, arrives in town. He is mistaken for Bunnu which leads to a hilarious misunderstandings and constant uproar.
3 Generations
3 Generations (2016)
, 1h27
Directed by Gaby Dellal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Tate Donovan, Linda Emond, Sam Trammell

Teenager Ray (formerly Ramona) (Fanning) realizes and pursues his true identity as male and his mother Maggie (Watts), lesbian grandmother Dolly (Sarandon) and absent father Craig (Donovan) must learn to accept him for who he is.
About Scout
About Scout (2015)

Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Transport films, Road movies
Actors India Ennenga, James Frecheville, Nikki Reed, Danny Glover, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Seymour

A 15 year old girl named Scout (India Ennenga), travels with a suicidal man Sam (James Frecheville), to find her young little sister Lulu (Onata Aprile) whilst avoiding Child Services.
Action Jackson
Action Jackson (2014)
, 2h24
Directed by Prabhu Deva
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Films about families, Gangster films
Actors Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Yami Gautam, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Suniel Shetty, Sonu Sood

Vishi (Ajay Devgn) is a small-time crook who would do anything for money. He falls in love with Khushi (Sonakshi Sinha), a simple HR executive, who then begins a relationship with him. One day, Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, publicly beats up a street gangster, who later seeks a revenge attack with his gang. The gangster and his gang brutally beat up Vishi, and easily escape the scene. It is then revealed that the person they had beaten is actually Vishi's lookalike, Jai. The goons escape when they hear the siren, and Vishi is found alive on bike, then the same goons gets beaten brutally by Vishi. Khushi tries to explain to Vishi that she loves him, he understands and they both started falling in love. On another occasion, a police inspector arrests Jai and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Pedro (Ketan Karande). Jai single-handedly kills them all and is revealed to be a professional assassin and previous right-hand man of underworld criminal Xavier Fonseca (Anandaraj), nicknamed AJ. After AJ single-handedly rescued Xavier's sister Marina (Manasvi Mamgai) from a bunch of kidnappers, Marina falls for Jai but he rejects her as he is been married to Anusha (Yami Gautam).
Adult Beginners
Adult Beginners (2014)
, 1h30
Directed by Ross Katz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about families
Actors Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Kroll, Joel McHale, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Josh Charles

After his company crashes and burns on the eve of its big launch, hipster entrepreneur Jake (Kroll) moves in with his estranged pregnant sister, Justine (Byrne), brother-in-law, Danny (Cannavale), and three year-old nephew in the suburbs where he is faced with the pressure of real responsibility.
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976)
, 1h55
Directed by Ettore Scola
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about families
Actors Nino Manfredi, Zoe Incrocci, Marcella Michelangeli, Adriana Russo, Beryl Cunningham

The film tells the grotesque story of a large Apulian family living in an extremely poor shantytown of the periphery of Rome. The protagonist is one-eyed patriarch Giacinto (Manfredi). Four generations of his sons and relatives are cramped together in his shack, managing to get by mainly on thieving and whoring, among other things more or less respectable.
Aflatoon
Aflatoon (1997)

Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films about families
Actors Akshay Kumar, Urmila Matondkar, Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Harish Patel, Tiku Talsania

Raja (Akshay Kumar), a good for nothing trying to get rich, impersonates Parimal Chaturvedi, a school professor and involves into a school of beautiful rich woman. He falls for rich girl Pooja (Urmila Matondkar). Then he wins her heart. Trouble comes when Pooja's dad Prakash (Anupam Kher) mistakes Raja for Rocky (also Akshay Kumar), who is a lookalike of Raja and is a ruthless and merciless criminal who blackmails people for money or threatens to kill them. Prakash is also on Rocky's payroll. Prakash asks Raja for help, so Raja impersonates Rocky to get his secrets and Prakash's money. But tables are turned when Rocky finds out about Raja's game. Raja wakes up and finds himself kidnapped in Rocky's mansion. He then realizes he has been drugged for the past 7 days, and in these 7 days, Rocky has posed as Raja and is getting married to Pooja. Raja is tricked and arrested under the name of Rocky. Raja manages to escape and crashes the wedding where he tells the truth and Rocky escapes. Raja follows him to an multi-story building where the two fight brutally. Rocky is in the lead and knocks Raja out. Raja uses full power to get back up and pushes Rocky off the building, who falls to his death. Raja and Pooja then get married.
Afsana
Afsana (1951)
, 2h34
Directed by Baldev Raj Chopra
Themes Films about families
Actors Ashok Kumar, Pran Krishan Sikand, Jeevan, Kuldip Kaur, Tabassum, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffery

Ratan and Chaman (Ashok Kumar) are twin brothers who love the same girl, Meera. During a fair, all three are separated. While Chaman and Meera are found, Ratan is untraceable. Years later, Chaman is no longer attracted to Meera, but in a dancing girl named Rasily, while Meera awaits word of her childhood sweetheart Ratan, who she feels is still alive. Then the unexpected happens, Chaman gets into a fight with another man, killing him, and is on the run from the police. Misunderstandings are clarified, and the law declares this to be an accidental death, and as a result Chaman returns. But this is not the same Chaman any more.
After the Waterfall
After the Waterfall (2010)
, 1h34
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families
Actors Antony Starr, Peter McCauley, Vicky Haughton, Kate Beckinsale, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Michelle Langstone

John Drean (Antony Starr) is a park ranger whose marriage to his wife Ana (Sally Stockwell) begins to suffer when their daughter, Pearl (Georgia Rose), goes missing under his care. Four years later, John is still looking for his little girl and his life seems to be at a standstill, while Ana is in a relationship with John's best friend, and the policeman behind Pearl's disappearance, David (Cohen Holloway). Things begin to change for the better, however, when John's father, George (Peter McCauley), believes he saw Pearl walking past a shop window.
Thumbsucker
Thumbsucker (2005)
, 1h36
Directed by Mike Mills
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families
Actors Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves, Vince Vaughn, Kelli Garner

Justin Cobb is a shy 17-year-old in a family of four in suburban Oregon. He has a persistent thumb-sucking habit his father disapproves of, which has led to major orthodontic repair. He addresses his parents by their first names, Mike and Audrey, so as not to make his father feel old. Audrey, a registered nurse, is idly fascinated by actor Matt Schramm, entering a contest to win a date with him. She insists it is "innocent fun", but is inordinately concerned with looking attractive for the contest.
Agnes Browne
Agnes Browne (1999)
, 1h32
Directed by Anjelica Huston
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families
Actors Ray Winstone, Anjelica Huston, Kate O'Toole, Jennifer Gibney, Brendan O'Carroll, Arno Chevrier

In 1967 in Dublin, the unexpected death of Agnes Browne's husband sends her family, consisting of seven children aged between two and fourteen, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark named Mr. Billy to make ends meet. She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market based in Dublin's Moore Street where she spends time with her best friend Marion, who proves to be a great source of encouragement in her difficulties.
A Letter of Fire
A Letter of Fire (2005)
, 2h16
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality
Actors Ravindra Randeniya

Aksharaya is about a 12-year-old boy (Isham Samzudeen), and his parents. His father is a retired High Court Judge Ravindra Randeniya and his mother (Piyumi Samaraweera) is a famous magistrate in the city.