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Aaja Nachle (आजा नचले)
Aaja Nachle (आजा नचले), a 2007 Yash Raj Films Hindi musical drama directed by Anil Mehta, starring Madhuri Dixit as choreographer Dia saving the Ajanta theatre; a flop at the box office despite her comeback hype.
Apne (अपने)
Apne (अपने) is a 2007 Hindi sports drama directed by Anil Sharma, the first film starring Dharmendra with sons Sunny and Bobby Deol as a disgraced boxer's family; released 29 June 2007, IMDb 6.1, average box office.
Asoka (2001 film)
Asoka (अशोक) is Santosh Sivan's 2001 Hindi historical drama starring Shah Rukh Khan as the Mauryan emperor, produced by Dreamz Unlimited; a box-office flop that won Filmfare Best Cinematography and drew criticism for historical inaccuracies.
Astitva (अस्तित्व)
Astitva (अस्तित्व) is a 2000 Hindi-Marathi bilingual drama directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, starring Tabu as Aditi, a housewife whose affair with music teacher Malhar Kamat is exposed; it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi.
Baabul (बाबुल) (2006 film)
Baabul (बाबुल) is a 2006 Hindi family drama directed by Ravi Chopra, produced by B.R. Chopra, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, and John Abraham, about a widowed daughter-in-law urged to remarry; released 8 December 2006, grossing $9,096,635 worldwide.
Baghban (बाग़बान) (2003 film)
Baghban (बाग़बान) is a 2003 Hindi family drama directed by Ravi Chopra, produced by B.R. Chopra, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini as a retired couple neglected by their four sons, with Salman Khan as the adopted son Alok.
Black (2005 film)
Black (ब्लैक), 2005 Hindi drama by Sanjay Leela Bhansali starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji; a deafblind girl's teacher, Alzheimer's, 10 Filmfare Awards, released 4 February 2005.
Bulandi (बुलंदी) (2000 film)
Bulandi (बुलंदी), 2000 Hindi action-drama remake of Tamil Nattamai, directed by T. Rama Rao; Anil Kapoor double role, Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Rajinikanth's last Hindi film; box office disaster.
Calendar Girls (2015 film)
Calendar Girls (कैलेंडर गर्ल्स) is a 2015 Hindi drama by Madhur Bhandarkar about five models chosen for India's top annual calendar; released 25 September 2015, it flopped (₹6.35 crore net) and drew largely negative reviews, distinct from the 2003 British Calendar Girls.
Chak De! India (चक दे! इंडिया)
Chak De! India (चक दे! इंडिया) is a 2007 Yash Raj Films Hindi sports drama directed by Shimit Amin, starring Shah Rukh Khan as hockey coach Kabir Khan, inspired by the 2002 Commonwealth Games women's team and coach Mir Ranjan Negi.
Chameli (चमेली) (film)
Chameli (चमेली) is a 2003 Hindi drama directed by Sudhir Mishra, starring Kareena Kapoor as a Mumbai sex worker and Rahul Bose as a banker, completed after director Anant Balani's death mid-shoot.
Corporate (2006 film)
Corporate (2006) is a Hindi drama directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, starring Bipasha Basu as executive Nishigandha Dasgupta, about rivalry between two industrialists in the soft drink business; second part of his Page 3 trilogy, released 7 July 2006.
Delhi-6
Delhi-6 (दिल्ली 6), also called Delhi 6, is a 2009 Hindi musical drama by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra starring Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor, set in Old Delhi pin code 110006, with A.R. Rahman music; it flopped at the box office.
Dev (देव) (2004 film)
Dev (देव) is a 2004 Hindi political drama directed by Govind Nihalani, starring Amitabh Bachchan as JCP Dev Pratap Singh opposite Om Puri, Fardeen Khan, and Kareena Kapoor; released 11 June 2004, it won two Filmfare Critics Awards and drew controversy over its Gujarat riots backdrop.
Dev D
Dev D (देव डी), 2009 Hindi black-comedy drama by Anurag Kashyap, a modern Devdas adaptation starring Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, and Kalki Koechlin; Amit Trivedi's National Award-winning soundtrack and a 2026 re-release distinguish it.
Dhadkan (धड़कन)
Dhadkan (धड़कन) is a 2000 Hindi romantic drama directed by Dharmesh Darshan, starring Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, and Suniel Shetty; a Wuthering Heights-inspired love triangle with Nadeem-Shravan music that earned ₹26 crore worldwide.
Dor (डोर) (film)
Dor (डोर) is a 2006 Hindi drama directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, an adaptation of the Malayalam film Perumazhakkalam, starring Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag, and Shreyas Talpade; a wife seeks a widow's pardon to save her husband from execution in Saudi Arabia.
Dus Kahaniyaan (दस कहानियाँ)
Dus Kahaniyaan (दस कहानियाँ), a 2007 Hindi anthology film of ten twist-ending short stories by six directors including Sanjay Gupta, Meghna Gulzar, and Hansal Mehta; a box office disaster despite a large cast.
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (एक रिश्ता: द बॉन्ड ऑफ लव)
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (एक रिश्ता: द बॉन्ड ऑफ लव) is a 2001 Hindi family drama directed by Suneel Darshan, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Rakhee, Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor, and Mohnish Bahl; released 18 May 2001, 174 minutes, Nadeem-Shravan music, average box office.
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Eklavya: The Royal Guard (एकलव्य) is Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 2007 Hindi action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan as an aging guard of a Rajasthani royal family; India's 80th Academy Awards submission.
Fashion (2008 film)
Fashion (2008 film), Madhur Bhandarkar Hindi drama starring Priyanka Chopra as model Meghna Mathur and Kangana Ranaut; UTV release of 29 October 2008 with Filmfare wins, distinct from other films titled Fashion.
Gangster (गैंगस्टर) (2006 film)
Gangster: A Love Story (गैंगस्टर), 2006 Hindi romantic crime thriller by Anurag Basu for Vishesh Films, starring Shiney Ahuja, Kangana Ranaut (debut), and Emraan Hashmi; loosely based on Abu Salem and Monica Bedi, shot in Seoul, music by Pritam.
Gulaal (गुलाल) (film)
Gulaal (गुलाल) is Anurag Kashyap's 2009 Hindi political drama, released 13 March 2009, about law student Dilip Singh drawn into a Rajputana secessionist movement led by Dukey Bana; a Venice-screened box-office flop with Piyush Mishra's acclaimed soundtrack.
Guru (2007 film)
Guru (गुरु) is Mani Ratnam's 2007 Hindi drama starring Abhishek Bachchan as Gurukant Desai, a villager who becomes a Bombay tycoon; widely read as inspired by Dhirubhai Ambani, with A. R. Rahman music and five Filmfare Awards.
Halla Bol
Halla Bol (हल्ला बोल) is a 2008 Hindi crime drama by Rajkumar Santoshi starring Ajay Devgn, Vidya Balan, and Pankaj Kapur, inspired by the Jessica Lal case and Safdar Hashmi's murder.
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (हज़ारों ख़्वाहिशें ऐसी)
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (हज़ारों ख़्वाहिशें ऐसी), also known as A Thousand Dreams Such As These, is a 2005 Hindi political drama by Sudhir Mishra about three Delhi friends divided by the Naxalite movement and the Emergency, starring Kay Kay Menon, Chitrangda Singh, and Shiney Ahuja.
Heroes (2008 film)
Heroes (2008), originally titled Mera Bharat Mahaan, is a Hindi drama directed by Samir Karnik starring Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, and the Deols; two film students deliver Kargil martyrs' last letters on a road trip; it flopped at the box office.
Iqbal (इक़बाल) (film)
Iqbal (इक़बाल) is a 2005 Hindi sports drama directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, produced by Subhash Ghai's Mukta Arts, starring Shreyas Talpade as a deaf-mute aspiring cricketer coached by Naseeruddin Shah; it won two 2006 National Film Awards.
Julie (जूली) (2004 film)
Julie (जूली) is a 2004 Hindi drama directed by Deepak Shivdasani, starring Neha Dhupia as a Goan call girl in Mumbai and Priyanshu Chatterjee; released 23 July 2004, grossing ₹13.04 crore worldwide, distinct from the 1975 Julie.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (K3G, कभी ख़ुशी कभी ग़म) is a 2001 Hindi family drama directed by Karan Johar, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor; a blockbuster about adoption, marriage, and family reunion.