ChrisTreborn's MUST WATCH ASIAN MUSICAL MOVIES
by ChrisTreborn | created - 27 Sep 2013 | updated - 9 months ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)
173 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered and the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged son, Sahil Sinha who must prove his innocence.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala, Kajol, Prem Chopra
Votes: 5,673
Stunning background scores, cinematography, suspence story arch. 10 on 10 ob my list!
2. Gentleman (1993)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Due to a past tragedy , a small business owner by day becomes modern day Robin Hood by night takes from the rich to provide education for the poor.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Arjun Sarja, Madhoo, Subhasri, M.N. Nambiar
Votes: 2,686
Great storylines, stuuning action works.
3. Rangeela (1995)
Not Rated | 142 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A middle-class young woman who dreams of Bollywood fame is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover
Votes: 10,427
aka Rangeela: great background scores.
4. Darling Darling (2000)
Not Rated | 155 min | Romance
Kochu Kurup and Aniyankutty fall in love with the same girl. When Aniyankutty comes to know that she loves his friend, he plans to sabotage their relationship, resulting in hilarious events.
Director: Rajasenan | Stars: Dileep, Vineeth, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 306
Great background scores.
5. Sivaji (2007)
Not Rated | 188 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A software engineer comes to India in order to serve the nation and invest in its welfare. A few corrupt officials and politicians try to stop him while he tries to do good for the poor.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Rajinikanth, Shriya Saran, Suman, Vivek
Votes: 21,604
6. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Musical, Romance
A young girl meets the doppelganger of her deceased boyfriend and now has a chance to find the people who have murdered him.
Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Ameesha Patel, Anupam Kher, Dalip Tahil
Votes: 16,489 | Gross: $0.36M
7. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
163 min | Comedy, Romance
Sameer, fast at losing his temper is re-located to Goa where he falls in love with Rani. But Sameer's new roommate Sunny, has some plans of his own.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Amrish Puri
Votes: 16,888
Great background scores.
8. Yoddha (1992)
Not Rated | 149 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Fate brings a young man from rural Kerala to be the protector of a young Lama in Nepal, who is being chased by a dangerous cult.
Director: Sangeeth Sivan | Stars: Mohanlal, Siddharth Lama, Madhoo, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 4,739
9. Kaadhalan (1994)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Prabhu, a college student, falls in love with Shruthi, a governor's daughter. On knowing about their love affair, her father imprisons Prabhu and forbids him to meet Shruthi.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Votes: 2,153
10. Roja (1992)
137 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Arvind Swamy, Madhoo, Pankaj Kapur, Nassar
Votes: 13,713
11. Punjabi House (1998)
146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A debt-ridden man tries to commit suicide by drowning in the sea but he is rescued by two fishermen and ultimately he ends up working for a Punjabi household.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Dileep, Mohini, Lal, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 2,779
12. Indian (1996)
Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A veteran freedom fighter enraged with the rising crime and corruption in the society murders all the wrong doers one by one using an ancient martial arts technique.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar
Votes: 13,855
13. Mallu Singh (2012)
150 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Anil decides to look for his friend Hari who has been missing since seven years. When he finally locates him in Punjab, Hari claims that he is Harinder Singh and has no connection with Kerala.
Director: Vysakh | Stars: Unni Mukundan, Kunchacko Boban, Samvrutha Sunil, Biju Menon
Votes: 579
15. Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Three unemployed men struggle to earn a living and decide to get involved in a kidnapping scheme to make quick money.
Directors: Lal, Siddique | Stars: Saikumar, Mukesh, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Rekha
Votes: 3,549
16. Asuravamsam (1997)
Action
A fallout between palayam murugan and his boss swamiji leads to a gang war.
Director: Shaji Kailas | Stars: Kollam Ajith, Augustine, Chippy, Rajan P. Dev
Votes: 28
17. Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004)
Comedy, Drama
Chanthu posts fake love letters to an imaginary girl Vasumathi, so that his landlord's daughter Indira who is in love with him won't pursue him. Things go awry when a real Vasumathi receives the letters and starts looking for Chanthu.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Jayasurya, Navya Nair, Bhavana, Vineeth
Votes: 702
18. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Not Rated | 183 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity G Zinta
Votes: 75,779 | Gross: $0.30M
19. Thenkasipattanam (2000)
150 min | Comedy, Romance
Kannan is in love with his childhood friend Meenakshi but keeps it a secret from his beloved friend Dasan. However, the friendship between them is ruined as Dasan falls in love with the same girl.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Lal, Dileep, Samyuktha Varma
Votes: 1,112
20. Kashmeeram (1994)
Action, Thriller
A group of terrorists kills the Indian Home Secretary Rajan Varma's nephew. NSG Officer Shyam is appointed to protect Rajan's sister Usha and her daughter.
Director: Rajiv Anchal | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Sharada, Priya Raman, Lalu Alex
Votes: 157
21. Mohra (1994)
177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A journalist comes to the aid of a murderer with a life sentence when she makes an appeal in court and although he is given his freedom, they soon discover that there is a grim reason behind his release.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 8,671
22. Devasuram (1993)
Not Rated | 187 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Neelakandan squanders away the inheritance left by his father. However, his life turns upside down when his mother reveals a terrible secret on her deathbed that changes the course of his life.
Director: I.V. Sasi | Stars: Mohanlal, Napolean, Revathi, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 6,311
23. Ghajini (2005)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Sanjay Ramaswamy, who is suffering from short-term memory loss, sets out on a quest to find and eliminate the people responsible for his ladylove Kalpana's murder.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Suriya, Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 15,625
24. Ghilli (2004)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Velu, an aspiring kabaddi player, goes to Madurai to participate in a regional match, where he rescues Dhanalakshmi from Muthupandi, a powerful man keen on marrying the girl against her will.
Director: Dharani | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 16,936
25. Karan Arjun (1995)
175 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Karan and Arjun reincarnate in the different parts of the country. But the faith of their previous mother brings them together in order to avenge their death.
Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 15,905
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