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- Quasi-historical adventure movie based on the exploits of the 17th C. Maratha emperor Shivaji (Bhosle). A large part of the film is shot in a cave where where Shivaji meets the Subedar of Kalyan (Bhave). The film's dramatic highlight occurs when, inspecting stolen Mughal wealth, Shivaji suddenly confronts a fair maiden (Sultana) emerging from one of the crates full of treasure.
- Though Muraliwala begins with young Krishna playing flute to a herd of cows, his many pranks take a back seat to questions about an older, married devotee named Radha who neglects her duties responding to Krishna. The key moment in this philosophical debate over the nature of her love for Krishna, occurs when he commands her gaze and says, "You will attain me when you know me to be Omnipresent. Unless you learn to realize me in your husband Raman, you will not attain eternal happiness." Radha's husband and mother-in-law are also involved in the discussion, though Raman finds it difficult to control his doubts and jealousy concerning Radha's love for her playful tormentor. This classic tale resolves when Radha sees Raman and Krishna as one, and Raman receives Krishna's divine nature. Krishna goes to Kaliya's palace in the poisoned lake and conquers the serpent-king, to return on Kaliya's hood playing his flute again. Kaliya appears in both his forms, and Krishna is portrayed holding the four sacraments with his four arms. Raman lies down in submission before Krishna, and all is as it should be. Unlike other films based on the Bhagavata Purana, this film about Krishna's childhood comes from the Gita Govinda and Vaishnavite traditions, where the character Radha is important to the narrative.
- India's first full-scale historical and the Maharashtra Studio's costliest film to date. Based on the classic novel written in 1903 by Hari Narayan Apte 'Gad Aala Pan Sinha Gela', it retells a famous episode in the military career of the 17th C. Maratha emperor Shivaji (Painter) and his lieutenant, the folk hero Tanaji Malusare (Yadav). It features Tanaji's invasion of Fort Sinhagad in the dead of night, using his pet lizard to run up the wall with a rope, and his death in victory.
- A social film with high melodrama, concerning a peasant (Shantaram) who loses his land to a greedy money-lender and moves to the city where he becomes a mill worker. Taking its cue from the realist tradition, the film counterposes an idyllic rural life (destroyed but the greedy money-lender who uses forged papers to steal the peasant's land) with the harsh city life. The shot of a hut accompanied by a howling dog are regarded as one of the most memorable moments of Indian cinema to date.
- Orphaned at the age of 8, abused by her maternal uncle's wife, Bharti is nevertheless told that her astrological chart foretells that she is very fortunate. The opposite happens when she refuses to marry Parshram, who vindictively breaks up her marriage ceremony with mentally challenged Sudhir Deshpande. Bharti re-locates to live in Bombay with Madhuri and Anantrao Deshmukh, but instead ends up in a brothel. Will Bharti ever be able to live a normal life?
- This mythological film tells the "Mahabharata" story of the villainous Keechak's lusting after Sairandhri, the persona adopted by Draupadi in her 13th year of exile. As a maid who is supposed to be Swarastika, she claims the protection of King Veerat. Keechak with the covert complicity of sister Sudeshna, attacks the heroine and, after a spectacular chase through King Veerat's court, he is gorily beheaded by Bheema.
- Some greedy businessmen are hand in glove with tactical politicians who make a lot of profit by speculation and illegal storage of goods. Citizens were suffering because of their evil acts like shortage of consumer goods, rising inflation, uncertainty of market and hooliganism. In such dire circumstances Sambha a youth rises as a messiah to the common people to defeat the evil.
- This film depicts the story of the legendary Rajput queen Padmini of Chittor. The plot is set against the violent siege of Chittor, the Rajput capital, by the sultan of Delhi, Allauddin Khilji (Vedi), which temporarily saw the end of the Chauhan dynasty (14th C.). According to legend, during a state visit to Chittor, Khilji caught sight of a reflection of Queen Padmini and became so infatuated that he attacked the Chittor fortress, defeating the Rajputs.
- A giant mud monster terrorizes the Indian countryside.