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V for Vendetta (film)

V for Vendetta (2006) is James McTeigue's Warner Bros. adaptation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's graphic novel, written and produced by the Wachowskis, starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving; Moore disowned it, it grossed $131,411,035, and its Guy Fawkes mask became a protest symbol.

V Love (微时代)

V Love (微时代, formerly 微时代之恋·初恋篇) is a 2014 40-episode Chinese youth romance web drama, Yang Mi's first producing credit, starring Yang Mi, Shawn Yue, Zhou Bichang, Tan Weiwei, Monica Chan, and Kim Bum, streamed exclusively on Tencent Video from July 21, 2014.

V Wars

V Wars is a 2019 Netflix sci-fi vampire series, 10 TV-MA episodes, based on Jonathan Maberry and Alan Robinson comics, starring Ian Somerhalder and Adrian Holmes; cancelled after one season in March 2020.

V. J. Chitra (சித்ரா காமராஜ்)

V. J. Chitra (சித்ரா காமராஜ்), born Chitra Kamaraj (1992–2020), was a Tamil television actress and anchor famous as Mullai in Pandian Stores; she died in December 2020, with a postmortem finding suicide and no foul play.

V. K. Ramasamy (வி. கே. ராமசாமி) (actor)

V. K. Ramasamy (வி. கே. ராமசாமி), aka Virudhunagar Kanthan Ramasamy or VKR, Tamil actor, comedian and producer (1947–2002), nearly 500 films, debuted in AVM's first film Naam Iruvar, known for dialogue-driven comedy.

V. Shantaram (शांताराम राजाराम वांकुड्रे)

V. Shantaram (Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, 1901–1990), Indian filmmaker, co-founder of Prabhat Film Company and founder of Rajkamal Kalamandir; directed Do Aankhen Barah Haath and Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje.

V. T. Bhattathiripad

V. T. Bhattathiripad (1896–1982) was a Kerala social reformer, dramatist, and writer who campaigned against casteism among Namboothiri Brahmins and wrote the landmark 1929 play Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku.

V. V. Vinayak (వి. వి. వినాయక్)

V. V. Vinayak is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor in Telugu cinema, known for his successful directorial debut Aadi (2002) and directing Khaidi No. 150 (2017).

V. Vijayendra Prasad (కొడూరి విశ్వ విజయేంద్ర ప్రసాద్)

V. Vijayendra Prasad (Koduri Vishwa/Venkata Vijayendra Prasad), born 1942 in Kovvur, is an Indian Telugu and Bollywood screenwriter, Rajya Sabha member, and father of S.S. Rajamouli, who wrote Baahubali, RRR, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Magadheera.

V/H/S

V/H/S is an American found-footage horror anthology film franchise begun in 2012 by Bloody Disgusting's Brad Miska, comprising nine anthology features, spin-offs SiREN and Kids vs. Aliens, a Snapchat miniseries, and Shudder-era entries through V/H/S/Mixtape (2026).

V/H/S (franchise)

V/H/S is an American found-footage horror anthology franchise whose films frame short horror stories with characters watching VHS tapes, beginning at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

V/H/S: Viral

V/H/S: Viral (2014) is the third found-footage horror anthology in the V/H/S series, directed by Benson, Moorhead, Bishop, Sarmiento, Vigalondo, and Lincoln, with segments Dante the Great, Parallel Monsters, Bonestorm, and the Blu-ray-only Gorgeous Vortex; it was poorly received.

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2 (2013) is a found-footage horror anthology, sequel to V/H/S, with a Tape 49 frame story and four segments including Safe Haven and A Ride in the Park; Metascore 49, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, $21,833 box office.

V/H/S/85

V/H/S/85 is a 2023 found-footage horror anthology, the sixth V/H/S film, directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike P. Nelson, released on Shudder October 6, 2023.

V/H/S/94

V/H/S/94 (2021) is the fourth V/H/S found-footage horror anthology, a Shudder Original released October 6, 2021, with segments by Barrett, Tjahjanto, Reeder, Prows, and Okuno set in 1994.

V/H/S/99

V/H/S/99 is a 2022 found-footage horror anthology, the fifth V/H/S film, streaming on Shudder from October 20, 2022. Five segments set in 1999, directed by Flying Lotus, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts, and the Winters; 75% on Rotten Tomatoes.

V/H/S/Beyond

V/H/S/Beyond is a 2024 found-footage horror anthology, the seventh V/H/S film, released on Shudder October 4, 2024. Six sci-fi-themed segments directed by Jay Cheel, Jordan Downey, Kate Siegel and others; 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

V/H/S/Halloween

V/H/S/Halloween (2025) is the eighth installment of the V/H/S found-footage horror anthology franchise, released October 3, 2025 on Shudder, with segments by Paco Plaza, Alex Ross Perry, Casper Kelly, Anna Zlokovic, and the Normans, wrapped in the Diet Phantasma soda frame story.

V13 (film)

V13 is a 2025 American drama directed by Richard C. Ledes, adapted from Alain Didier-Weill's play Vienne 1913, imagining young Adolf Hitler befriending a patient of Sigmund Freud, played by Alan Cumming.

Vaagai Sooda Vaa (TV series)

Vaagai Sooda Vaa (Tamil serial), a 2026 Zee Tamil family drama directed by Pratapmani, starring H A Pavithra, Parveen, and Mohamed Ismail Irfan; distinct from the 2011 Sarkunam film of the same name.

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (वाह! लाइफ हो तोह ऐसी!) is a 2005 Hindi comedy-drama-fantasy directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, starring Shahid Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt as Yamraj, and Amrita Rao; released 23 December 2005, a box office flop.

Vaalee (வாலி) (1999 film)

Vaalee (வாலி), also spelled Vaali, is a 1999 Tamil romantic psychological thriller, S. J. Suryah's directorial debut, starring Ajith Kumar in a dual role as twins Shiva and Deva with Simran and Jyothika; it won Filmfare and Cinema Express awards and was re-released digitally in 2024.

Vaalu (வாலு)

Vaalu (வாலு) is a 2015 Tamil romantic action comedy directed by Vijay Chandar, starring Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, released 14 August 2015 after three years of delays and a court ban.

Vaanam (வானம்)

Vaanam (வானம்), 2011 Tamil hyperlink action drama directed by Krish, a remake of his Telugu Vedam; stars Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty; five lives converge in a terrorist-attacked Chennai hospital; released 29 April 2011.

Vaanam Kottattum

Vaanam Kottattum (வானம் கொட்டட்டும், Let it rain) is a 2020 Tamil family drama directed by Dhana Sekaran, co-written and produced by Mani Ratnam via Madras Talkies, starring Sarathkumar, Radhika, Vikram Prabhu, and Aishwarya Rajesh, released 7 February 2020.

Vaanathaippola

Vaanathaippola (வானத்தைப் போல, "Like the sky"), also spelled Vanathai Pola, is a 2000 Vikraman Tamil family drama starring Vijayakanth in a dual role with Meena and Prabhu Deva; it won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film and was remade in Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, and Bengali. Not the 2020 Sun TV serial of the same name.

Vaani Kapoor (वाणी कपूर)

Vaani Kapoor (वाणी कपूर), born 1988 in Delhi, is a Bollywood actress and Yash Raj Films talent. Debut Shuddh Desi Romance (2013, Filmfare Best Female Debut); films Befikre, War, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, Raid 2; Netflix series Mandala Murders (2025).

Vaanki Chuki Love Story (વાંકી ચૂકી લવ સ્ટોરી)

Vaanki Chuki Love Story (વાંકી ચૂકી લવ સ્ટોરી) is a 2026 Gujarati romantic drama directed by Dhwani Gautam, starring Bhavin Bhanushali and Puja Joshi, about a Kutch destination wedding disrupted when the groom's ex returns as wedding planner; released 8 May 2026.

Vaaranam Aayiram (வாரணம் ஆயிரம்)

Vaaranam Aayiram (வாரணம் ஆயிரம், "a thousand elephants") is Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2008 Tamil father-son drama starring Suriya in a dual role, with music by Harris Jayaraj; it won two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.

Vaastav: The Reality

Vaastav: The Reality (वास्तव) is a 1999 Hindi crime drama directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, starring Sanjay Dutt as a Mumbai youth pushed into the underworld.