DVD Hit songs on DVD M1809.18 H58 1a, c A selection of song and dance sequences from popular Hindi feature films. 3 vols. DVD Magnificent 7 M1809.18 M34 2 A selection of song and dance sequences from feature films starring 7 of Bollywood's most popular stars. DVD Music Box M1809.18 M87 3a, b A selection of 20 song and dance sequences from popular Hindi feature films. 2 Vols. DVD Aur Pyar Ho Gaya PN1997 A87 4 Aashi is off to Switzerland, determined to personally conduct a background check before consentin g to marry the son of her father's friend. A romance develops with Bobby, a co-passenger, but fam ily objections have to be overcome before the couple can be united. In Hindi. DVD Aadmi PN1997 A336 5 Rajesh, a wealthy aristocrat used to having his own way, is a social isolate, except for his chil dhood friend Shekhar. The story builds around Shekhar and Meena's sacrifice of their own love for the sake of Rajesh who is smitten by Meena. Old secrets come to light and sinister accidents lea d to near-tragic results before a miraculous conclusion. In Hindi. Alaap PN1997 A436 6 The film focuses on the life of a young man who has studied classical music and returns to his family in rural India, who are all devoted to music as well, to continue the tradtion. In Hindi. DVD Amar Prem PN1997 A437 7 Pushpa is discarded by her husband and forced out of her village home. She shelters in a Calcutta house of ill-repute where she invites the tender attentions of a young man-about-town. She becomes a surrogate mother to a young boy who, coincidentally, is from her home village. The bonds of affection that develop between these three mature into an abiding and enduring immortal love. In Hindi. DVD Amir Garib PN1997 A457 8 Moni and Soni are both pickpockets and thieves who rob the rich to benefit the poor, in Robin Hood style. They become romantically involved and defy attempts to arrest them. In Hindi. DVD Aan PN1997 A521 9 A love triangle, a king who is murdered after bequeathing his kingdom to his people instead of his heirs, a villain who is determined to claim the throne for himself -- these are the main features of the plot, resulting in a romance and mystery. In Hindi. DVD Angaaray PN1997 A543 10 An undercover cop is faced with a moral dilemma when his professional responsibilities demand betrayal of childhood companions, with one of whom he develops a romantic attachment. In Hindi. DVD Baazigar PN1997 B33 11 Ajay's attempts at avenging his father's death and family misfortunes are complicated when he falls in love with the daughter of his enemy. In Hindi. DVD Bare Dilavala or Bade Dilwala PN1997 B37 12 A romantic comedy, inspired by a true story of a humble cop who wins a lottery and promises to share the cash with a waitress. While his beautician hairdresser wife enjoys the winnings, the cop and waitress form a romantic connection. In Hindi. DVD Bade Miyan Chote Miyan PN1997 B334 13 Two police officers with their look alike cons generate hilarious confusion and action comedy. In Hindi DVD Bombay PN1997 B363 14 Shekhar, a Hindu, and Shaila, a Muslim, both from the same traditional southern village, elope amidst fierce opposition from their families. They settle in Bombay, start a family, and live happily until the outbreak of communal riots on December 6, 1992. In Hindi. DVD Border PN1997 B673 15 The Indo-Pakistan border conflict of December 1971 brought together many young men from diverse backgrounds into the same battalion. They recount stories about their families, friends and loved ones as the war develops. In Hindi DVD Bulundi PN1997 B858 16 A dedicated college professor wins the loyalty of his students and with their assistance takes on and defeats major crime lords of Bombay. In Hindi. DVD Chupke Chupke PN1997 C87 17 An eminent botany professor marries an admiring botany student and as a joke he masquerades as a chauffeur for her brother-in-law in Bombay. A light-hearted romantic comedy built on the couple's constant entertainment by the perplexity and chagrin of their relatives who suspect an undesirable and illicit affair between the two. In Hindi DVD Chaahat PN1997 C334 18 A Rajasthani singer, Roop, straight and simple, enters the super-sophisticated glamor world of hotel mogul Narang, and is hired as an entertainer at the behest of Reshma, the hotelier's sister, who conceives an obsessive passion for Roop. Roop's own romance with Pooja is both the cause of, and threatened by, the insane jealousy of Reshma and her ruthless brother Much bloodshed and many slashings later, good prevails over evil. In Hindi. DVD Dulhe Raja PN1997 D33 19 The new owner of a luxury hotel is losing valuable business to a small time food vendor, Raja. He demands the hotelier's daughter, Kiran, in marriage for him to withdraw competition--a proposition that both father and daughter disdain. It takes abduction, ransom demands, rescue and disclosure before Kiran and her father undergo a change of heart and mind. In Hindi. DVD Daud PN1997 D38 20 Nandu, a small time crook, and Bhavani, a cabaret dancer, run away together with a box they think contains cash, but in actuality holds a bomb intended to cause major destruction, by international smugglers. Their escapades make for adventure, action, and suspense drama. In Hindi. DVD Dil Dila PN1997 D56 21 A miserly father of an extravagant son decides to cultivate a rich businessman with an only daughter so that his riches and her dowry will support his son. After a rocky start a romance develops, but the two fathers have a serious falling out with nasty consequences for their children, until matters are finally corrected. In Hindi. DVD Dushman PN1997 D87 22 A young woman, Naina, is determined to track her twin's rapist and killer, and to seek justice on her own terms, when it is unobtainable through the courts. She resorts to rigorous physical training and pursues the criminal despite her own fears and the obvious danger to herself. In Hindi. DVD Diljale PN1997 D555 23 Terrorists, patriots, romance gone wrong, family feuds, and wrongful jail sentences, make for a suspenseful action drama.In Hindi. DVD Duplicate PN1997 D867 24 Babloo and Manu, identical look alikes, have nothing else in common. Babloo is an aspiring chef in love with banquet manager Sonia. Manu, the crook, assumes Babloo's identity for his own shady ends, until Babloo retaliates. In Hindi. DVD Game PN1997 G364 25 Crime, revenge, gang rivalry, committment to justice, and romance form the major themes of this complicated action drama. In Hindi. DVD Ghayal or Ghuayala PN1997 G4393 26 Ajay, an aspiring boxer, is framed for his brother's murder, but persists in his attempts to reveal the true culprits. In Hindi. DVD Hero No. 1 PN1997 H476 27 Family rifts come in the way of Raja and Meena's romance until they succeed in reuniting their families and getting their consent to marry. In Hindi. DVD Hero Hindustani PN1997 H477 28 Marriage plans for his grand-daughter Niki turn out differently from her grandfather's original intentions. Family fortunes and filial bonds are at stake in this domestic drama. In Hindi. DVD Himalay Putra PN1997 H563 29 Abandoned by Abhay's father, his mother brings him up on her own, amidst apple orchards on her family property in Dalhousie, on the Himalayan foothills. Drug-related activity in this arcadian setting is investigated by a Delhi police officer who is none other than Abhay's father. Romance, crime, action, family saga,disclosed secrets, all combine in this fast-paced film. In Hindi. DVD Hum PN1997 H806 30 Exploitation and abject poverty drive a family away from their dockside origins in Bombay, but the past catches up with them eventually, drawing them once again into a life of conflict and strife. The family stay united through their travails and overcome the villainy aimed at them. In Hindi. DVD Ishq PN1997 I84 31 The children of two wealthy men challenge their fathers prejudices when they fall in love with members of the lower caste. In Hindi. DVD Ijaazat PN1997 I433 32 Sudha, newly wed and happy, leaves home abruptly without her husband's consent on learning about his relationship with an old friend. They meet by accident at a railway station after a five year separation, and connect with each other's lives. In Hindi. DVD Jaan N1997 J33 33 Suspense thriller about a police officer's grand-daughter whose bodyguard is in league with the officer's enemies. A romance develops into complicated misunderstandings, suspicions and escalating tensions. In Hindi. DVD Jhooth bole kauwa kaate PN1997 J48 34 Complications arising from matchmaking efforts for a young woman whose affections are already engaged elsewhere, lead to involved lies, escapades and misunderstandings before the truth is finally discovered. In Hindi. DVD Judaai PN1997 J833 35 A domestic drama revolving around the wife's desire for a life of luxury which is realized through changing roles with her husband's boss. A reevaluation of values ensues, along with a new understanding of what makes for true happiness. In Hindi. DVD Judwaa PN1997 J838 36 Identical twins, Prem and Raja, separated very early, develop very different personalities.Their girlfriends often mistake one for misunderstandings, which are eventually cleared up. In Hindi. DVD Keemat PN1997 K56 37 Dev and Ajay are small time crooks with get-rich-quick schemes in the big city of Bombay. They end up in a village enfolded in the affection of a family to whom they are unable to confess their responsibility for the death of their son. The price (kimata) of regaining the family's trust and love is theme and title of this film. In Hindi. DVD Karan Arjun PN1997 K373 38 Faith in reincarnation restores Durga's two murdered sons, albeit to new mothers. Parental opposition to romance, forced marriage, arms dealing, revenge, and family reunion all make for a highly charged and action packed drama. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Koyla PN1997 K695 39 Raja is the virtual ruler of a small mining town. He fancies Gauri, a village maiden and unscrupulously arranges a marriage. Shankar attempts to save herand wins her love, but the young couple is set upon by Raja's henchmen. Mystery and terror build up as justice is eventually executed. In Hindi. DVD Kshatriya PN1997 K738 40 Multigenerational feud between the male members of two Kshatriya (warrior) clans continues, even though the women urge for peace and the younger members are born and brought up in the tranquil atmosphere of Oxfordshire. In Hindi. DVD Laadla PN1997 L33 41 Raju, a dutiful and beloved son of a disabled widow, is offered a mill job by the owner, whose daughter Sheetal, runs the business and is unpopular for her highhandedness. Sheetal coerces Raju into a marriage through the auspices of his mother whose wishes are sacred, even at the cost of Raju's own preference for another millworker. Unscrupulous business rivals, kidnapping, mill strikes, arson, false arrests, rescue efforts all contribute to the tense climax. In Hindi. DVD Lamhe PN1997 L36 42 Tells the story of a man (Viren) who falls in love with an older woman (Pallavi). But she marries another man and bears a child (Pooja). Pooja then falls in love with the now aged Viren. In Hindi. DVD Mrityudand PN1997 M78 43 Set in an orthodox Bihar village, this is a tale of three women who are driven to revolt against the humiliations and abusive conduct they have endured from the men who dominate their lives. They incur the death penalty but a united front of females is more than the village males can counter. In Hindi. DVD Maharaja PN1997 M338 44 Born with supernatural powers, the scion of a royal family flees to the jungle as a child, and protects wild animals with his unique gift. He later returns to avenge the assailants who had massacred his family and driven him from his domain. In Hindi. DVD Maine Pyara Kiya PN1997 M356 45 Prem and Suman's friendship blossoms into romance which meets with parental disapproval. Prem's rebellion results in his leaving his city home to be in the country with Suman. In Hindi. DVD Major Saab PN1997 M357 46 In Hindi. DVD Naam PN1997 N33 47 In Hindi. DVD Namak Haraam PN1997 N35 48 Two friends, Somu and Vikram, plan to deafeat a labor union leader in Vikram's factory by Somu's masquerading as a worker and gradually winning the labor over to his camp. In this effort Somu is sensitized to the needs and deprivations of the workers and their families. There are dire consequences for switching loyalties. In Hindi. DVD Namkeen PN1997 N365 49 Three attractive young sisters live in considerable poverty with their aging mother in a remote hilly region. They provide board and lodging to a stranded truck driver who provides them much needed male protection, and each sister develops a tender affection for the only man in their lives. In Hindi. DVD Prem Aggan PN1997 P738 50 Sapna is coerced by her tycoon father to move to Australia, to separate her from Suraj, of whom he disapproves. Suraj follows Sapna to reunite with her and discover the true reason for her departure. In Hindi. DVD Pyaar Kiya to Darna kya PN1997 P933 51 A romance between two college mates is abruptly checked by the young woman's brother, who takes her back with him to their village home. Marriages arranged by families, opposition to their romance, struggles over family property--these are but a few of the obstacles the young couple must overcome before they can eventually be together. In Hindi. DVD Raja Babu PN1997 R353 52 Raja Babu grows up as the pampered son of a wealthy, doting landowning couple who had adopted him from a poor family. When he becomes aware of his humble origins, he begins to mend his ways and gratify his parents' every wish, even at the cost of his romance, until family fortunes take a different turn. In Hindi. DVD Sir Sara PN1997 S572 53 A popular college professor, Sir, loses his son in a gang shootout. Despite his personal tragedy and the end of a happy family life, he continues to teach his students to oppose injustice and to support the weak. DVD Tere Mere Sapne PN1997 T474 54 Rahul, a wealthy NRI, meets cabdriver Balu on a visit to India, and they trade places. Romances develop, as do business swindles. Ransom for a kidnapped grandfather requires heroic rescue efforts. Comedy and action drama are the result. In Hindi. DVD Wajood PN1997 W35 55 Malhar, a theater enthusiast, is obsessed with Apurva, a journalist who is enamoured of a police officer. Malhar, assuming a variety of guises, commits several crimes, successfully eluding the authorities. He is determined to end the romance so abhorrent to him, and poses challenges to his police rival that make for an action-packed drama. In Hindi. DVD 1942: A Love Story PN1997 A15 56 Set against the historical backdrop of the Quit India Movement during India's struggle for independence, this romantic story portrays the martyrdom of freedom fighters and the sacrifices that common folk as well as the elite were willing to make in the national cause. The turbulence of August 1942 was remarkable for the violence meted out by the British to curb the momentum the independence movement had gained. In Hindi. DVD Aunty No. 1 PN1997 A95 57 A farcical comedy that relies for laughs on the hero, an aspiring but unemployed actor, masquerading as a dowager maharani of a small estate. Numerous song and dance sequences, romances, business swindles, family disputes, rescue efforts occur before the final confrontation of the imposter and original maharanis. Based on a Marathi play. In Hindi. DVD Anjaam PN1997 A553 58 Vijay, rich, pampered and accustomed to having his way, is obsessed with Shivani, and callously destroys her happy domestic life. She is framed for her beloved husband's death and suffers innumerable indignities and torments under a tyrannical jail warden. When she loses her daughter, sister and the child she is carrying, she determines to eliminate all who have shared in destroying her family -- the consequences of this fatal attraction. In Hindi. DVD Aaina PN1997 A3365 59 Two sisters with sharply contrasting natures fall in love with the same man. Roma changes her mind about marrying Ravi at the very last minute, and he marries Reema instead. Just as they manage to find some happiness, Roma re-enters their life with seduction in mind, upsetting the fragile balance. In Hindi. DVD Chacha Bhatija PN1997 C433 60 Their enemies have separated the family of Uncle Shanker and his nephew Sunder, who meet by chance and discover their relationship. They disguise themselves to take revenge for the wrongs perpetrated on them. The result is a funny family drama. In Hindi. DVD Chaal Baaz PN1997 C3532 61 Twins Anju and Manju, born to wealthy parents, separated in infancy, and orphaned young, grow up in completely different circumstances. Mistaken identities, grasping relatives, fortune-seekers, villainous schemes, confusion and coincidence dominate the plot. In Hindi. DVD Dharam-Veer PN1997 D437 62 Fraternal twins, Dharam and Veer, are separated at birth, thanks to the evil intentions of their maternal uncle. While Dharam is adopted by a poor woodsman, Veer grows up in his palace home, but the two are the very best of friends, sharing a keen interest and proficiency in various martial arts. The viles of their opponents causes a rift between them but the eventual discovery of their fraternity heals the breach. In Hindi. DVD An Evening in Paris PN1997 E94 63 Deepa goes to Paris in search of romance since she is convinced Indian men are only interested in her wealth. In Paris she is rescued by Shyam, who therby wins her heart. Later she is abducted and replaced by an imposter with dubious motives, and her adventures now take her on a more perilous path. In Hindi. DVD Gharwali Baharwali PN1997 G437 64 Kajal's inability to bear children is the only sore spot in an otherwise happy marriage with Arun Verma, whose father urges him to consider another marriage, which Arun vehemently opposes. On a business trip to Nepal a series of mis-understandings result in Arun's marrying a local rural belle, Manisha, who bears him a child. Arun and Kajal adopt Rinku, and employ Manisha as live-in domestic help. When the truth is finally revealed to Kajal, a novel family arrangement is created with both living amicably together as co-wives to Arun. In Hindi. DVD Geeta PN1997 G448 65 This segment from the original TV serial focuses on the despondency of Arjun before the great Mahabharata battle, as he surveys the two armies facing each other. His heart is heavy at the thought of killing his childhood friends, his kinsmen and his revered elders, and so he is reluctant to participate in such a war. The Gita is his charioteer Krishna's advice to him about the necessity for right action and the obligations of duty. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD The Gentleman PN1997 G468 66 Vijay, a modern day Robin Hood, plunders the wealthy to support the needy, with the entire Bombay police force trying unsuccessfully to identify him. His crusade is for social justice and the equitable distribution of social rights and goods, such as access to education. Furthermore, he is bent on avenging the unfair deaths of his mother and brother, and his efforts result in a fast-paced, action-packed thriller. In Hindi. DVD Hanste Zakhm PN1997 H368 67 The tragic story of a young girl, Mina, mistakenly kidnapped while her friend, Rekha, is left with her police officer father and adopted by him. Mina is maltreated and forced into a repugnant existence by her captors while her friend has the love and protection of a benevolent father. Their paths cross and Mina's identity is finally revealed, but too late to benefit her. In Hindi. DVD Heer Raanjha PN1997 H447 68 A romantic tale of legendary lovers from the Punjab, whose families are vehemently opposed to their relationship. In Hindi DVD Khandan PN1997 K436 69 Govind, the hero, is crippled in a childhood accident, but other than a few rude taunts from his aunt, lives contentedly within a happy extended family, until the arrival of overseas guests, relatives of his aunt. Their self-serving schemes and modern values disrupt family harmony and cause painful rifts which are mercifully breached at the conclusion. In Hindi. DVD Khamoshi: The Musical PN1997 K4356 70 Joseph and his wife are poor, hardworking, and deaf and dumb. Annie, their hearing daughter is very dear to them, but her fondness and aptitude for music alienates her from her parents. Annie's own desires always seem to give place to those of her parents, whom she strives to please assiduously, but when she is unable to sacrifice her music, or her love for Raja, profound distress for the entire family is the immediate result. In Hindi. DVD Mrityudaata PN1997 M75 71 Family harmony tragically ends when Dr. Ram loses both his wife and his brother to the nefarious schemes of Mr. T.T. and his cronies. The remainder of the story is about Dr. Ram's efforts at avenging the crimes. In Hindi. DVD Mehndi PN1997 M446 72 The bridal henna (mehndi), is still bright on Pooja's hands when her scheming and dowry hungry in-laws start to abuse, humiliate and maltreat her. She is determined to suffer every indignity and be a dutiful daughter-in-law, but her husband's family is interested in a new bride and an immense dowry. Pooja's education as a lawyer serves her in her own legal defense, but she has to fight an endless battle to the bitter end, with scarcely any support or resources, to exact just retribution. In Hindi. DVD Mera Gaon Mera Desh PN1997 M473 73 Ajit, a city-dwelling ex-burglar arrives in a remote Rajasthani village where the simple sincerity of the rural folk wins his loyalty. The village has been repeatedly raided by dreaded dacoits. Ajit swears to protect his frightened villager friends, and his enamorata, against the ruthless bandits. Shot entirely on location in Udaipur. In Hindi DVD Mere Huzoor PN1997 M474 74 Themes of romance and sacrifice are portrayed and the aristocratic lifestyle of the nawabs is depicted, along with much music and dance. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi PN1997 M76 75 Raja, unemployed but optimistic, marries Shalu on the condition set by her millionaire father that they cannot live together until Raja has amassed a lakh of rupees. Raja resorts to dishonorable activity to get rich quick, but finally begins to appreciate the value of honest hard work. In Hindi. DVD Neel Kamal PN1997 N44 76 Sita is involuntarily drawn by some sculpture she discovers amidst ancient ruins. In a bygone era she was a princess whose artist lover was buried alive by her royal father for aspiring to marry her. Her current family think her nocturnal adventures are indicative of dubious morals and she is reviled by her husband's family until the mystery is finally understood. In Hindi-Urdu. DVD Pardesi Babu PN1997 P373 77 Raju, an impoverished simple rustic is overwhelmed by the pace and mannerof life in Bombay. He meets and falls in love with a runaway bride, Cheeni, the daughter of a tycoon, who poses a challenge to Raju in order to marry Cheeni. In his efforts to earn a crore of rupees within a year Raju meets Karuna, and his plans become extremely complicated from that point. In Hindi. DVD Prem Kahani PN1997 736 78 The story is set in pre-independence India during the quit-India movement and the freedom struggle against British domination. Rajesh and his childhood friend Dheeraj, are in oppostite camps. Dheeraj, a police officer, is faced with sheltering a desperate friend, while officially he should arrest Rajesh for anti-government insurgency. The plot is further complicated when Kamini, Rajesh's love-interest, ends up married to Dheeraj, but is urged by her husband to nurse his friend back to health. In Hindi. DVD Saat Rang Ke Sapne PN1997 S23 79 Romantic comedy, set in rural Rajasthan, featuring two friends Mahipal and Bhanupratap and their love for the same dancer. Mahipal, obliged as he feels to his friend and employer, consents to sacrificing his love for Bhanupratap's sake. Misunderstandings deliberately generated by a domestic hireling, and their clearing up, lead to further escapades. In Hindi. DVD Saathi PN1997 S228 80 Ravi and Shanti, a surgeon and a nurse, are perfectly compatible mates, dedicated to their patients, professions and each other. Believing Shanti dead, to oblige a friend Ravi marries his daughter Rajini, but makes it clear no conjugal relations can occur between them since his heart still belongs to Shanti. A laboratory accident leaves Ravi blind, and in the nursing care of Shanti under the assumed name of Sharda. Grief and heartache finally yield to happier circumstances for all. In Hindi. DVD Saraswatichandra PN1997 S272 81 Poignant old-world values are manifest in Saraswatichandra, an idealistic young man from a family of established landed aristocracy, who renounces love and marriage in order to focus his energies on social causes. Despite his best intentions, he falls in love with Kumud, but gives up personal happiness in the greater interests of the extended family. Kumud marries another, is widowed, and refuses Chandra's offers when their paths cross again. In Hindi. DVD Sawan Ki Ghata PN1997 S293 82 Gopal, when an infant, miraculously survives a car accident and is adopted by his rescuer. He falls in love with Seema, a childhood friend whose father is vehemently opposed to their relationship and arranges a marriage for her with Kailash. Kailash's misdeeds on the night before the wedding eventually come home to roost. In Hindi. DVD Souten Ki Beti PN1997 S687 83 Rukhmini and Shyam are married at his father's deathbed, to gratify the old man's last wish. A few years later Rukhmini finds out that Shyam has a daughter from a pre-marital affair. She insists that Shyam provide his daughter and his first love the benefit of his name, home and affection -- an unorthodox and courageous move since she insists Shyam also marry Radha and they live together as co-wives. Theirs is a happy, albeit unusual, household until the daughter with two mothers matures, and in her own turn falls in love, and encounters social and legal opprobrium. In Hindi. DVD Tridev PN1997 T75 84 Ravi, Karan and Jai Singh are three dynamic young men determined to combat the terrorist and Mafia-style operations of Bhujang and his arms-trading cronies. Romance, terrorism and counter-terrorism, illegal trade and justice all contribute to fast-paced action drama. In Hindi. DVD Umrao Jan PN1997 U47 85 A famous Lucknow courtesan, abducted from her parental home (in Faizabad) as a child, bought by the procuress Khanum Jan, trained in the arts of music, dance, and poetry, is then introduced into society. Her accomplishments bring her the attentions of noblemen and courtiers, but the historical events of 1857 dash her hopes for personal escape, although she survives to tell the tale. Based on a famous Urdu novel. In Urdu. DVD Virasat PN1997 V57 86 Shakti returns to his traditional home village and family with a western education and a girlfriend, both of which are in conflict with his father's desire for his son to continue the dynasty. Old family feuds are stirred up and Shakti must choose between the modern and the orthodox values that are in sharp contrast, and cannot be easily reconciled. In Hindi. DVD Anjali PN1997 A652 129 Poignant drama about a developmentally handicapped girl, Anjali, whose family gradually learn to accept and love her. Her early death leaves them grief-stricken. In Tamil. DVD Zakhm: A Love Story that Heals PN1997 Z35 132 Ajay, the son of a Muslim mother and Hindu father, finds himself caught in the communal and religious clash of the Babri Masjid riots in the early 1990's. Flashbacks to his past from the deathbed of his mother link his childhood to the present socio-political turmoil, and his own role within that chaos. DVD Pyaar to Hona Hi tha (Love will Blossom) PN1997 P923 133 A tale of love and intrigue in India and Paris. DVD The Emperor and the Assasin PN1997 J56 134 (Jing Ke ci Qin Wang) Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire. In Chinese with subtitles. DVD Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl PN1997 X58 135 Between 1967 and 1976, nearly 8 million Chinese youths were sent down for specialized training to the remotest corners of the country. The young and beautiful Xiu Xiu dreamt of becoming a horse trainer in Tibet, far away from her busy city home. Her training begins in the isolated plains of Tibet, but slowly Xiu Xiu discovers that she is unlikely to ever see her home again without a wealthy sponsor. Her world becomes a horrifying cage, where patrons promise her escape in exchange for her sexual compromise. DVD C.I.D. PN1997 C533 136 Shekhar is an undercover officer who helps the Bombay police in finding the ring-leader of a criminal gang. Shekhar is assisted by Kamini, both of whom undertake risky adventures in bringing the crooks to justice. DVD Akele hum akele tum: PN1997 A3432 137 Rohit and Kiran are both young, attractive, talented and aspiring singers who meet, fall in love and marry. While Kiran finds herself relegated to a strictly domestic role, especially after their son is born, Rohit's career and ambition advance at her expense. Leaving home and family, Kiran pursues her goals and soon reaches stardom, wealth and success but is also determined to win back her son even if it means a court battle. DVD China Gate PN1997 C4533 138 Dacoit Jageera and his brigands are terrorizing the villagers of Devdurg. To the rescue come ten horsemen, soldiers who were once courtmaritalled, but who prove their heroism in protecting the village folk from Jageera's barbarity. DVD Agni Saakshi PN1997 A364 139 Madhu is miserable in her marriage with Vishwanath, who torments and tortures her so that she lives in constant dread of her husband. In a freak accident he is assumed dead and she leaves for Bombay to begin a new life under a different name. There she encounters a secure love and joy for the first time, but not for long, as Vishwanath returns to plague her and threatens her new-found happiness. DVD China Town PN1997 C4532 140 In Hindi. DVD Bandish PN1997 B314 141 Kanta had been promised to a wealthy village landlord for Rs.25,000, by her poor uncle, who regrets his action because his niece is now in love. At a village panchayat, the valiant but penniless young man undertakes to return the entire amount before marrying Kanta. It is a difficult challenge but he is determined to make good his promise for love of Kanta. DVD Aap Ki Khatir PN1997 A2572 142 Sagar leaves his father's wealthy home to marry and live happily with Sarita, driving a taxi and attending night classes. When Sarita realizes how much material comfort and luxury Sagar has given up to be with her, she borrows a large sum of money to invest in shares, hoping to get rich quickly and to compensate Sagar for his sacrifice. Her plans go awry and lead her into grave danger. DVD Army PN1997 A76 144 Geeta, is determined to avenge her husband's death at the hands of terrorist who have successfully evaded capture and punishment for their crimes. She comandeers her own army made up of five prisoners who have been tried and sentenced to death, with their cooperation undertakes her dangerous mission. In Hindi. DVD Amar Akbar Anthony PN1997 A4363 145 An entire impoverished family splits up because the father has taken the rap for his wicked employer, and his three sons are brought up in separate households as a Hindu, a Muslim and a Christian. Their paths cross twenty-two years later, and the brothers avenge the wrongs done to their family. In Hindi. DVD Aankhen PN1997 A256 146 In Hindi DVD Aman PN1997 A4654 147 Gautam is a doctor, invited to Hiroshima to work with victims of the atomic radiation. He meets and falls in love with Minoda, daughter of the hospital's founder, but their romance is not destined for a happy ending. In Hindi. DVD Achanak PN1997 A343 148 A valiant young armed forces officer is gravely wounded and restored to health, only to face the gallows. In Hindi. DVD Bombay To Goa PN1997 B6785 149 The long bus journey from Bombay to Goa becomes a comic adventure when a pretty young girl who is being followed by a bunch of rogues jumps on the bus. Romance, tension and thrills are also a part of the entertainment. In Hindi. DVD Damini PN1997 D365 150 Damini has witnessed a crime committed by a member of her husband's family. She is haunted by this memory and risks breaking up her happy married life and alienting those close to her in the interests of truth and justice. In Hindi. DVD Barsaat Ki Raat PN1997 B38 151 A romance between a rising young poet and the daughter of a police officer, with several popular song sequences. In Hindi. DVD Amrit PN1997 A485 152 Amrit and Kamla are two elderly people who are mistreated and ordered around by their own grown-up children. A sympathetic understanding develops between the two old people and they both choose to leave their dependent status with their unkind families, for a life of simple dignity on their own. In Hindi. DVD Aakhree Raasta PN1997 A344 153 David spends several years in jail as a model inmate, only to be shot by his own son, upon his release. In Hindi. DVD Himmat PN1997 H55 154 Espionage regarding missile technology, intrigue, enticing decoys, song and dance sequences, romance and friendship are interwoven in this action-packed adventure. In Hindi. DVD Chhote Sarkar PN1997 C456 155 A complicated plot in which Amar, a rich young man is duped by the wily family doctor into thinking his tycoon uncle has committed suicied. Amar is also persuaded to impersonate Rohit, the lover of Seema, in order to assuage her grief at Rohit's death in an accident. Amar pretends to be mentally deranged and briefly shelters in an asylum but sets forth to discover his uncle's killer. In Hindi. DVD Ajooba PN1997 A366 156 The story has a flavor of an Arabian Nights fairy-tale, with flying carpets and swashbuckling masked men. who rescue damsels in distress. The Sultan and Malika of Baharistan are overthrown by their Wazir at the birth of Ali, their son and heir. Ali grows up to become the masked legend, Ajooba, the righteous defender of his people, who finally defeats the Wazir and restores his parents to power. In Hindi. DVD Chor Machaye Shor PN1997 C567 157 Falsely accused of a crime he did not commit, Vijay breaks out of prison to find out the truth. In Hindi. DVD Anjaana PN1997 A5536 158 A musical family drama featuring Raju, a happy-go-lucky small town garage owner who discovers that his sweetheart's scheming uncle is his own father. Misunderstandings and plots finally resolve in a happy ending. In Hindi. DVD Aradhana PN1997 A668 159 Arun , an air force officer, secretly marries Vandana who bears him a son. Arun dies in an air crash. Vandana is rejected by Arun's family. She decides to let her son be adopted by a childless couple while making sure she is responsible for raising the child by becoming his nanny. She devotes the rest of her life raising her son to become an air force pilot like his father. In Hindi. DVD Aakhri adalat PN1997 A438 160 Amar, a police officer, and Niten, a crime reporter, are close friends and have an effective working relationship until there is a miscarriage of justice and Amar is suspended from the police force. In this romantic suspense thriller, criminals who escape through loopholes in the legal system nevertheless subject to the final court of a mysterious avenger. In Hindi. DVD Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee PN1997 A73 161 Rohit and Neena fall in love and marry, but their trust is betrayed by a friend they least suspect. Despite many tears and much distress they are eventually able to reunite as a happy family. In Hindi. DVD Aflatoon PN1997 A643 162 Aflatoon has its positive and negative attributes revealed in the suspense of events. In Hindi. DVD Bol Radha Bol PN1997 B65 163 The hero is a spoilt and rich young man who is in the habit of calling every female he encounters by the name of Radha. He does finally meet a real life village belle named Radha and a romance develops, subject to many obstacles which have to be overcome before a satisfactory denouement. In Hindi. DVD Deewana Mastana PN1997 D384 164 Neha Kapoor, a young, attractive Bombay psychiatrist, is pursued by two rivals, Raja and Bunnu who try to bump off each other. A romantic comedy with suspense and action. In Hindi. DVD Dastak PN1997 D378 165 Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen, lives a fast-paced glamorous existence, mobbed by fans and admirers. She is also stalked by a mentally unstable young man who has a dangerous obsession for her. Sushmita finds a guardian angel in her childhood friend, Rohit, who is now a police officer, and determined to rescue her from her tormentor. In Hindi. DVD Andaz Apna Apna PN1997 A544 166 A comic farce involving two young men, Amar and Prem, who want to get rich quick, and both set out to woo Raveena, a pretty young heiress, hoping to marry her and acquire her wealth. The plo is further complicated by Raveena's uncle, her father's twin, who has designs on his brother's millions for himself. In Hindi. DVD Aap Ki Parchhaiyan PN1997 A2573 167 A family drama in which a poor father labors long and hard to ensure that his son becomes a successful doctor. The son and his rich wife immersed in their prosperity completely neglect his parents until they become aware of the wrongs they have done, and make amends. In Hindi. DVD All-Rounder PN1997 A439 168 A young boy from a humble background grows up to become a successful cricketer on the national team. A romantic drama is built around the high and low points surrounding his sports career. In Hindi. DVD Aajka Arjun PN1997 A253 169 In order to right blatant socio-economic injustices, Arjun comes to the rescue of the simple rural folk in his village who are being exploited and tomented by a tyrannical landowner turned industrialist-tycoon. Like his legendary Mahabharata namesake, Arjun steps in and takes an active role when the normal legal institutions are unable to prevent the villagers from the brutality of the self-serving rich and powerful. In Hindi. DVD Chandni PN1997 C3342 170 A love triangle entwines the lives of Chandni, Rohit and Lalit in a romantic drama. Their respective families play a significant role in shaping the outcome which takes an unexpected turn. In Hindi. DVD Kasme Vaade PN 1997 K374 171 Raju, a playful student, and Amit, a serious professor, are brothers who are temperamentally very different. When Amit is murdered, his sweetheart Suman and Raju move to another city where they meet Shankar, an exact look-alike of Amit churns up unexpected emotional reactions and gives their lives an strange new twist. In Hindi. DVD Hariyali Aur Rasta PN1997 H377 172 A love story set in the hills and tea estates of Darjeeling. Shankar and Shobhna's childhood friendship blossoms into love, but they part company under social pressure. Under an assumed name, Shobhna works as a nurse in a hospital where years later she runs into Shankar, who is now a married man. In Hindi. DVD Gambler PN1997 G35 173 A professional gambler is favored by luck in everything except love. His inamorata leaves him when she discovers he has lied to her, so the gambler now directs his energies to winning her back. In Hindi. DVD Darr PN1997 D37 174 A story of a man's love and obsession of a girl who is engaged to another. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Do Ankhen Barah Haath PN1997 D62 175 A jail warden attempts to reform hardened criminals in his custody. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Kohinoor PN1997 K64 176 A fairy-tale romance between a prince and princess from neighboring kingdoms, who are drawn together by their love of music, song and dance. A rival for the prince's attentions sides with his enemies and endangers the lives of the royal couple, but has a timely change of heart to ensure a happy ending. In Hindi. DVD Ajanabi/Ajanabee PN1997 A36 177 Rohit and Rashmi decide to marry despite the differences in their socio-economic backgrounds. Tensions develop between them which result in Rashmi's return to her parental home and Rohit's taking on a job in a deserted railway station. There he gives shelter to a stranger and in helping her his is drawn into unexpected complications. In Hindi. DVD Amaanat PN1997 A433 178 A village well, the main source of drinking water, is the cause of intense conflict, dividing friends and families. The villagers' cause is championed by their bus driver, who takes on the bad guys and rescues his sister and sweetheart from the villains' clutches, and finaly wrests control of the well for the village. In Hindi. DVD Maachis PN1997 M332 179 Set in the Punjab during the aftermath of the Indira Gandhi asassination and the troubled times of 1984. In Hindi. DVD Deewwana Mujh Sa Nahin PN1997 D438 180 A young, fun-loving photographer Ajay, falls in love with an actress/model, Anita, but misunderstandings between them almost lead to Anita's marrying someone else. In Hindi. DVD Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje PN1997 J43 181 A master of classical dance wants his son Girdhar to follow in his footsteps and win the title of Bharat Natraj. A dance partner, Neela, is found and they train hard for the competition but a romance develops between the young couple which is against their master's wishes. He resorts to rather extreme measures in order to split them apart, but is not entirely successful. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Chaudhvin Ka Chand PN1997 C383 182 Caudahav¯in k¯a c¯anda (Full Moon) An intense friendship between three young men entails debts of honor and loyalty, leading to grave misunderstandings and a melodramatic denouement. The cultural context is within the Muslim community of Lucknow where purdah is observed, and which contributes to mistaken identities. In Hindi. DVD Bandhan PN1997 B313 183 Romantic drama, in a rural setting, featuring a young peasant whose intentions are misjudged by his own family and who is disowned by his mother. He is loyal to his roots nevertheless, and defends the cause of the poor farmers against the corrupt greed of the landowners and money-lenders. In Hindi. DVD Tiranghaa PN1997 T57 184 A foreign terrorist poses a threat to national security and the Indian government appoints special agents to trace and destroy the terrorist's network. In Hindi. DVD Zanjeer PN1997 Z365 185 Vijay, who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents, is haunted by the memory. He later becomes a zealous police officer, is framed by bootleggers for bribery, but with the help of friends reverses the wrongs, and gets the culprits. In Hindi. DVD Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki PN1997 M355 186 An only son from an aristocratic family rescues a dancer from her aunt, the proprietor of a house of ill-repute. Upon his death his two sons, Ajay and Pratap, one legal and one a love child, are fierce competitors for the family fortune. In Hindi. DVD Mere Mehboob/Mere mehabuba PN1997 M4735 187 A romantic tale, in a traditional Muslim setting, unfolds the love between Husna and Anwar, and the several misunderstandings that create obstacles for them. Their mutual fondness for poetry allows for many popular songs and dance sequences throughout the film. In Urdu. DVD Meri Jung PN1997 M4736 188 A ruthless lawyer, Thakral, persecutes an innocent man and grief at his sentencing drives his wife Aarti insane. Their son Arun, grows up to be an idealistic young lawyer, and their daughter falls in love with Vicky, Thakral's son, who is charged with murder. Arun is the prosecutor against Thakral, the defence council, but the court battle represents much more for both lawyers and their families. In Hindi. DVD Deewaar PN1997 D432 189 Vijay and Ravi are two closely bonded brothers who choose opposing paths---Vijay is jaded and cynical and joins a team of highly successful smugglers, while Ravi who is honest and affectionate becomes a police officer. Inevitably the brothers clash over irreconciliable differences in their outlook and careers. In Hindi. DVD Zindagi Ek Juaa PN1997 Z563 190 An innocent villager, Haria, travels to the city in search of work and ends up employed by a drug lord, J.J. Juhi, J.J.'s daughter, and Haria meet and marry, but when she discovers that her husband and father are dealing in dangerous drugs the shock turns her into an addict, resulting in her untimely death which Haria is determined to avenge. In Hindi. DVD Yugpurush PN1997 Y95 191 For over twenty years Anirudh has lived in semi-seclusion but decides to re-enter the world, which is alien to him. He is simple, sincere and unread for the ways and wiles of the people he meets, but his direct honesty is often his own best defense. His strong feelings for Sunita lead to consequences which are dire, for both him and her. In Hindi. DVD Do Hazaar Ek 1002 PN1997 D64 192 Anil and Rajit are assiigned as partners to solve a case named 2001, in which high level political figures and respected businessmen are implicated. In unravelling the mystery the story takes a very unexpected turn. In Hindi. DVD Trishul PN 1997 T58 193 Raj abandons Shanti, pregnant with their child, to marry the boss's daughter and inherit a huge construction business. Vijay, Shanti's son, promises his dying mother to strive for honorable goals but sets off in quest of his father with revenge in his heart. He falls in love with his father's assistant, becomes friends with his siblings, and makes his father regret the mistakes of the past before the film is over. In Hindi. DVD Jai Santoshi Maa PN1997 J358 194 The goddess Santoshi Ma gains in popularity amongst earthlings for her responsiveness to their prayers and entreaties. This earns her the envy of her divine rivals, Parvati, Laxmi, and Brahmani, until order and balance are restored. In Hindi. DVD Pyaasa PN1997 P9338 195 A love triangle involving Vijay, Gulab and Mina, who are all from different backgrounds but share a keen interest in and love for poetry and music. The film includes several very popular songs of the 1950's. In Hindi. DVD Yeh Hai Mumbai PN1997 Y44 196 A romantic comedy about a young accountant, Raju, who arrives in Bombay on a job appointment only to find that the company which hired him has folded. A series of misadventures results in his working as a lowly office peon in a fashion design firm where he falls in love with Jasmine who also works there. Raju strategically foils a plot which would force the company to company to close, and is rewarded by Jasmine's love and admiration. In Hindi. DVD Pathar Ke Sanam PN1997 P38 197 Two friends, Taruna and Meena plan to fool Rajesh into believing they are in love with him. The joke turns on them when they find they are indeed in love, and they both suffer genuine heartache. In Hindi. DVD Hindustan Ki Kasam PN1997 H564 198 The story is based on the half century discord between India and Pakistan, particularly over the issue of Kashmir. A popular young novelist Ajay Malhotra is under suspicion for disclosing the details of top secret plans in the plot of his latest book. In Hindi. DVD Kahani Kismat Ki PN197 K343 199 Prashant sees the massacre of his entire family by a group of horsement who claim the rights to his family's land. Years later his legal training and skills help in the release of the son of the enemy clan, in gratitude for which past wrongs are corrected. In Hindi. DVD Kabhi na Kabhi PN1997 K335 200 In the worst slums of Bombay, drug-lord Kachara Singh reigns supreme. Two young men, Jaggu and Raja who work for the slum-lord, and who are also rivals for the love of Tina, become embroiled in a tangled plot of revenge and conspiracy, engineered by Kachara Singh. In Hindi. DVD Monsoon PN1997 M664 201 Kenneth Blake and his fiancee Sally are vacationing in Goa when the mysterious Leela captivates Kenneth's attention and convinces him that in a past life they were lovers. She is now unhappily married to Brian Miranda, a powerful drug smuggler who is under investigation by Interpol. Fast paced action follows Miranda's discovery that Leela is associating with another man, so he hounds them determined to bring them to a violent end. In Hindi DVD Raja Hindustani PN1997 R354 202 Aarti, the only daughter of a wealthy, doting father, falls in love and marries a young taxi driver, leaving her luxurious city home for Raja's simple rustic abode. Aarti's scheming stepmother strives to estrange father and daughter so that she herself might inherit her husband's riches. Misunderstandings also develop between Aarti and Raja so that she feels abandoned, but near tragedy is averted and the miscreants are awarded their just deserts. In Hindi. DVD Hameshaaa PN1997 H35 203 Reshma, a young gypsy girl, reminds Yash, powerful industrialist scion of a royal family, of Rani, a long lost love, and so he brings Reshma to his palatial home to be groomed into the role of princess. Unfortunately, Reshma is drawn to a talented street singer, aspiring to stardom, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Raja, killed by Yash so he could keep Rani for himself. Suspense builds on whether the lovers are reincarnated, and how they will escape from the clutches of Yash. DVD Janbaaz PN1997 J363 204 Raja, a crime don, is resposible for the death of Reshma's father, which drives her to seek shelter with Rana Vikram Singh, a family friend. He has two sons, Rajesh a police officer, and Amar, a pleasure seeking hedonist. Both of them are attracted to Reshma, but Reshma is also sought after by Raja who killed her father. In Hindi. DVD Hindustani PN1997 H567 205 A pre-independence freedom fighter is appalled by the corruption that is endemic in modern India, its institutions and individuals. The inefficiency and the total lack of integrity that confronts him in every sphere turns him into a fierce crusader with a mission to stamp out bribery wherever he encounters it even in his own son. In Hindi. DVD Yes Boss PN1997 Y48 206 Rahul, an ambitious young man, works for an ad agency and complies with all the demands of his boss, even covering for his numerous peccadilloes, in the hope of being rewarded with his own agency some day. Rahul is attracted to a model, Seema, who is ambitious like him, but she also captures his boss's fancy. Rahul is for the first time faced with the problem of an alternative to his standard reply, Yes, boss. In Hindi. DVD Pyar Hi Pyar PN1997 P937 207 Vijay, a police detective, is assigned to a case looking for Kavita's father who has mysteriously disappeared, and the two fall in love. Vijay discovers that his father had mistakenly brought him back, when an infant, from a home for unwed mothers, and a man named Satish turns up with evidence proving he is the real son. There is a strange connection between this Satish and Kavita's father, and this is a mystery Vijay must solve. In Hindi. DVD 100 Days PN1997 A142 208 Devi has premonitions of her sister Rama's death, and when Rama mysteriously vanishes Devi is haunted by details of visual images and sound clues which she cannot properly piece together. She meets and marries Kumar, a wealthy industrialist, who owns the very mansion in which Rama's corpse has has been bricked in. Her skeletal remains are discovered, thanks to Devi's ESP, which also provides a premonition of another murder, soon to occur. In Hindi. DVD Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge PN1997 P9372 209 A love triangle involves two best friends, Usha and Shobha, with Anand who favors Usha. Her mother supects him of being after Usha's wealth, and her disapproval proves to be a major obstacle to their romance. In Hindi. DVD Maryada PN1997 M379 210 Twins, Lalita and Laxmi, are separated in infancy because their poor parents can only afford to keep one child. Later Laxmi's affair with Raja results in a son from whom she is parted, which causes a temporary derangement. Meanwhile her twin, Lalita, becomes involved with Rajan, a friend of Raja's. Raja's cousin is the villain of the piece, and he is trying to secure the family fortune for himself but Raja and Rajan outsmart him in the end. In Hindi. DVD Dostana PN1997 D68 211 Best buddies Vijay and Ravi, a police officer and a lawyer, both compete for the love of Sheetal, and this leads to a breach between them. When the police officer is framed on a murder charge it is a test of their friendship for the lawyer to defend his innocent pal. In Hindi. DVD Parichay PN1997 P374 212 A grandfather brings back his estranged son's five children to be brought up and educated in their ancestral home. Many tutors are engaged and dismissed until Ravi is hired to school the children. He wins them over by affection and care and and transforms the entire household from fear, tyranny and rebellious disobedience, to love and laughter. In Hindi. DVD Rudaali PN1997 R83 213 Sanichari, named for the day of the week on which she was born, is a poor unfortunate woman, eking out a bare living in the stark desert outpost of Jaisalmer. She befriends a strange woman named Bhikini, a mourner-weeper by profession, whose services are bought by the families of the dying. Impressed by the copious tears Bhikini is able to command and shed at will, Sanichari, who is unable to cry at all despite her many sorrows, asks for the secret, but news of Bhikini's death brings heart-rending grief and genuine tears to Sanichari for the first time in her life. In Hindi and Rajasthani. DVD Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai PN1997 J32 214 Romantic comedy involving Nisha and Sohan which takes a serious turn when she must go against her father's wishes to marry Sohan who is wrongly accused of murder. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Yakeen PN1997 Y34 215 Rajesh works as a highly respected research scientist in a top secret government project which is slated to be blown up by a bunch of criminals. A key member of their team is an identical look-alike of Rajesh, and he has the additional task of marrying Rajesh's fiancee to complete the deception. In Hindi. DVD Trimurti PN1997 T755 216 Kooka Singh terrorizes all the village folk with his ruthless conduct until he is challenged by police officer Satyadevi whose incarceration he deviously arranges. Kooka's destruction has been forcase by a triad, and Satyadevi's three sons prove to be the evil-doer's nemesis. In Hindi. DVD Junglee PN1997 J864 217 A romantic comedy in which Shekhar has been brought up to be a serious, unsmiling, exacting young man until he meets the lively young Raj, who shows him the pleasures of love and laughter. Shekhar's mother believes Raj to be of questionable virtue, only interested in Shekhar's wealth, until the truth is finally brought to light. In Hindi. DVD Haathon ki Lakeeren PN1997 H33 218 Lalit and Geeta's romance meets with strong disapproval from his father who separates them for several years. Geeta gives birth to a baby, who is taken away from her. When she later reunites with Lalit, misunderstandings are cleared and now they want their baby back. In Hindi. DVD Yaar Mera PN1997 Y337 219 Shyam is a straight and simple rural migrant who arrives in the big city in search of honest employment which he just cannot find. He discovers that with the grace of god he is successful in all the petty crimes he undertakes. In his rags to riches transformation, he falls in love with sarla, a wealthy young woman, but the nagging question lingers: how long will he retain divine support and how long will his luck last? In Hindi. DVD Saawan ke Geet PN1997 S238 220 Kishan as a young child sees his poor, struggling mother knocked down by the wealthy contractor for whom she works and swears vengance. On his release from the remand home where he grew up, he is determined to track down his enemy. This task becomes even more complicatted when Kishan finds himself in love with Radha who is a niece of the contractor. In Hindi. DVD Jaan Pehchan PN1997 J337 221 Tragic love story of Asha, a rural motherless innocent, and Anil, far more sophisticated than her, very much committed, but unfortunately separated and misunderstood. In Hindi. DVD Prem Granth PN1997 P742 222 Themes of caste differences and social injustice run throughout this emotionally charged romantic drama. A wealthy, privileged, educated young Soman falls in love with a lower caste, poor, unsophisticated rural belle, Kajari. All the age-old prejudices prejudices of Hindu society strive to tear them asunder, but Soman is determined to end such injustice by setting an example himself, and compelling his prominent family to discard traditional and adopt progressive attitudes. In Hindi. DVD Sunny PN1997 S956 223 Upon her husband's death, Gayatri learns of his other life with singer Sitara, who is also pregnant. Childless Gayatri befriends Sitara during her pregnancy but lies to the new mother that her baby died. Their paths diverge and Sunny is brought up believing Gayatri to be his mother until he falls in love with Sitara's niece and the truth comes to light. DVD Saajan Chale Sasural: PN1997 S224 224 Two Timing Husband Shamu, an unsophisticated rural peasant, proud of his musical aptitude, arrives in Bombay in search of fame and fortune and gets a lucky break. He returns to share his news with his wife and mother only to be informed that his wife has died. He returns to Bombay and no sooner does he marry Divya than his first wife Pooja shows up. He now has to handle the tricky situation of being married to two different women at the same time. In Hindi. DVD Laawaris PN1997 L332 225 Vidya, rejected by her lover on learning she is pregnant, dies givign birth to their son Hira, who grows up unwanted and uncared for, irresponsible, living entirely by his wits. Hira is determined to discover who his true parents are, and his quest is fraught with peril, frustrations, adventure and romance. In Hindi. DVD Namak Halaal PN1997 N34 226 Savitri gives up her son Arjun, to be brought up up his grandfather, while she brings up Raja, heir to a fortune, as her own. When numerous unsuccessful attempts are made on Raja's life he suspects his mother is behind the plots. Song and dance sequences, action and family drama are all part of this romantic comedy. In Hindi. DVD Mohra PN1997 M667 227 Roma, through her investigative journalism, is responsible for an early pardon on a murder conviction for Vishal. Roma's boyfriend, a police inspector, is trying to track the manipulator behind the major crtiminal activities in his jurisdiction. In Hindi. DVD Kareeb PN1997 K3733 228 A romantic tale that features Birju, the family prankster whose father is critical and whose mother is indulgent of his fun-loving ways, and of Neha, a bright, attractive and sincere young woman. On their wedding night, Birju's jokes result in accidently causing a serious medical crisis for Neha's mother and their relationship is in jeopardy. In Hindi. DVD Sham Ghansham PN1997 S523 229 An honest police officer is shot in cold blood by a graft grabbing, power hungry collector, Bhim Singh. The collector's wife gives birth to a sone and dies shorthly thereafter, having left her infant to the care of Gangadevi, the policeman's widow. She too has a new-born son, and loves both Sham and Ghansham equally. She refuses to disclose, even when Bhim Singh threatens her at gunpoint, which of the two is her biological son, and which one is his. In Hindi. DVD Satte Pe Satta PN1997 S277 230 Based on a seven brides for seven brothers theme, the plot includes additional twists of the hero having a double who is a villain, as well as a wicked uncle who unsuccessfully plots unsuccessfully plots the death of his wheelchair-bound heiress niece. In Hindi. DVD Kranti PN1997 K736 231 A story that is based on the freedom struggle against British dominion in nineteenth century colonial India. Revolutionaries are determined to cast off the yoke of foreign rule despite the huge sacrifice of life and limb, and the cost of personal and family safety. The struggle continues with succeeding generations for the enemy is not only the British rulers but also Indians who have old lingering hatreds and ulterior motives that pit them agains the rebels. In Hindi. DVD Jeans PN1997 J436 232 A father and twin sons, Vishu and Ramu, reside happily in the U.S., till one of the twins falls in love with Madhumita, when he comes to her aid at the airport immigration desk. Since the father is determined that his sons must share and be alike in every way, his plan for them is that they must also marry twins, so Madhumita's resourceful grandmother comes up with the novel idea of creating a twin for her. In Hindi. DVD Ek Nazar PN1997 E363 233 Shabnam, a young, attractive singer-dancer-entertainer in a house of ill-repute, is an ardent admirer of a talented poet, Aakash. His father is a senior and respected barrister who is dismayed to learn of his son's romantic involvment with a woman of Shabnam's background. Worse is yet to follow when Shabnam is arrested for the murder of her employer. In Hindi. DVD Kishen Kanhaiya PN1997 K58 234 Twins Kishen and Kanhaiya are separated at birth and brought up in totally different conditions. Their uncle is a scheming tyrant who controls Kishen and his paralyzed father, hoping hoping ulitimately to have sole access to the immense family fortune. The twins finally learn of each other's existence, and together succeed in ousting their uncle from their lives. In Hindi. DVD Jeene Ki Raah PN1997 J44 235 Radha, a young, attractive, wealthy woman has a serious heart condition from which she recovers quite miraculously after her acquaintance with Mohan. She begins to harbor a romantic fondness for him which causes serious complications for Mohan's family life, especially since her father announces an official engagement between them. Plenty of action and drama are required to bring about a satisfactory resolution. In Hindi. DVD Dil Diya Dard Liya PN1997 D547 236 Shankar, the scion of an old royal family, is rescued as an infant from a shipwreck, and he is brought up to serve the members of an aristocratic family. A youthful friendship with Rupa matures into love but because of their supposed differences in social rank and fortune they cannot marry. When Shankar's true identity is revealed and he reclaims his ancestral position, Rupa has already been betrothed to another. In Hindi. DVD Sooryavansham PN1997 S686 237 Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh rules the village like a feudal autocrat, his word is law and no one dares disobey him. His youngest son, Heera, is disliked by his father and when he marries Radha, against his father's wishes, he must leave his home in disgrace. It is through the bond that develops between Thakur and his grandson that Heera and his father are able to mend their relationship. In Hindi. DVD Kasauti PN1997 K379 238 Sapna, a Bombay slum dweller, seeks assistance from a childhood friend who works for a smuggler, and is saved from his clutches by Amit, who befriends her. Amit's father opposes their plans to marry and rather than cause a family rift, Sapna leaves quietly for Calcutta to pursue a stage career. In Hindi. DVD Raja Rani PN1997 R355 239 Rani, a young bride widowed during her wedding ceremony, and Raja, who has survived solely by petty theft since he was orphaned as a young child, meet under unusually trying circumstances. While mutual sympathy and affection develops between them, social disapproval and their deviant past makes honest employment hard to obtain. Worse yet they are charged with a murder they did not commit, on the flimsiest of evidence. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Sahib Bahadur PN1997 S2442 240 The local officials of a small town, thoroughly corrupt in their conduct, suspect that they are being investigated by the sudden arrival of Prem Pracap, an itinerant theater company leader. He soon becomes involved with Meena, a local dignitary's niece, who is kidnapped on their wedding night. In Hindi. DVD Saagar PN1997 S234 241 Mona, the daughter of a coastal tavern owner, attracts the love of Ravi, grandson and heir of an autocratic millionairess. The happy, easy-going friendships and lifestyle of the villagers is totally disrupted as a consequence of the wealthy grandmother's strong disapproval and her powerful reach. In Hindi. DVD Kachche Dhaage PN1997 K323 242 An emotionally stormy tale of two brothers who are unaware of their connection until their paths cross. In Hindi. DVD Ghulame E Musthafa PN1997 G4792 243 Mustafa's association with underworld powers is radically affected when Kavita, his romantic interest, is killed. He enters politics but his motives are no longer approved by his former intimates, and now he is on dangerous ground. In Hindi. DVD Kaalia PN1997 K336 244 Kallu, a poor, simple but happy-go-lucky young man is rudely shaken out of his easy-going existence when his beloved older brother is murdered by a local villain. Kallu transforms into the fierce Kaalia, determined to become rich and powerful in a hurry and to avenge his brother's death. In Hindi. DVD Lal Baadshah PN1997 L336 245 The saga of a modern-day urban Robin Hood who helps the poor and defenseless against the corrupt government officials as well as local thugs and dons. In Hindi. DVD Dhanwaan PN1997 D493 246 A love triangle in which Anju a vactioning urbanite falls in love with her horse trainer Kashi, who in turn loves a local village belle named Imli. In Hindi. DVD International Khiladi PN1997 I58 247 International crime detection personnel are baffled by the absence of crime bosses who have convened to elect their chief. Devrai is chosen, but soon therafter he is suspected of the death of vivek, a police informer, and of the criminal assault on Payal, his sister. Devraj is tried and sentenced to death. In Hindi. DVD Insaniyat PN1997 I57 248 Amar, the chief protagonist, loses both his parents early in life, but is reunited eventually with his mother, despite the tortuous circumstances of their lives. In Hindi. DVD Izzatdaar PN1997 I99 249 Brahmdutt finds out that his son-in-law Indrajeet framed him for murder in order to take charge of his business empire. On his release, Brahmdut vows vengeance, and is aided by Vijay, his grandson, disowned by his father, Indrajeet. In Hindi. DVD Laawaris PN1997 L333 250 Vijay, known as the Captain, is a champion of many street fights. He has had to live by his wits and his brawn in order to survive his tough environment as an orphan, and has never known the warmth, understanding and unconditional family love that he observes between Kavita and Anand Saxena, and their little son. A closer connection with this family, and a budding romance with Anchu show up the contrasts between his own life and other possibilities, posing some hard choices for Vijay. In Hindi. DVD Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam PN1997 H858 251 A romantic drama with a love triangle involving Nandini and Sameer, a music student with whom she falls in love, and Vanraj the man her parents arranged for her to marry. In Hindi. DVD Loafer PN1997 L63 252 Ravi is a loafer, unable to settle into any serious occupation until he finds himself in jail and running for political office. In Hindi. DVD Uff Yeh Mohabbat PN1997 U34 253 A love triangle set in Sikkim, with songs and music. In Hindi. DVD Ghulam PN1997 G479 254 Sidharth, orphaned in early boyhood, grows up to be wayward, irresponsible, and often in trouble with the law. But the local bully Raunak Singh who terrorizes one and all in their neighborhood provokes Sidharth's sense of fair play, and he comes to the defense of those who cannot fight back.In Hindi. DVD Itihaas PN1997 I854 255 A landed aristocrat, Thakur Digvijay Singh, rules his villagers like a demi-god and has his trusted steward bring him young, innocent unsuspecting village maidens that strike his fancy. When Karan, the steward's son is asked to escort Naina to the Thakur's house unprecedented complications arise because the young couple have fallen in love. In Hindi. DVD Parinda PN1997 P3622 257 Karan's American education is financed by his brother Kishan who works for Anna, an underworld don in Bombay. Soon after Karan's return from abroad his best friend is shot and killed upon Anna's orders. In swearing to avenge this death Karan finds romance as well the awful truth of his brother's involvement in nefarious activity. In Hindi. DVD Hum Appke Dil Mein Rehte Hain PN1997 H8572 258 Vijay, a spoilt only son of a wealthy industrialist, returns from the USA to join his father's business. His values are greatly influenced by western attitudes, particularly with respect to marriage. He finally consents to marrying Megha, an attractive, strong-willed young woman, but he insists on a condition which is drawn up in a prenuptual contract which she must sign. This agreement is the cause of much future heartache and drama. In Hindi. DVD Parvarish PN1997 P363 259 Amit, the son of bandit Mangal Singh, is brought up along with with police officer Shamsher Singh's own son, Kishen. Ironically, Kishen joins Manqal Singh and his underworld cronies in criminal activity, while Amit joins the police force. In Hindi. DVD Teesra Kaun PN1997 T43 260 A seemingly motiveless murder on the Howrah-Bombay express leads to suspicion and conjecture. The victim's diary proves to be a valuable clue in unraveling the mystery. In Hindi. DVD Saazish PN1997 S239 261 Miss Cosmos is none other than Sunita, of India, who is an ardent fan of race driver, Jaideep. Their shipboard romance is part vacation and part involvement in solving a murder-mystery. In Hindi. DVD Pehla Pehla Pyar PN1997 P44 262 Sapna, a princess in seclusion, longs for a glimpse of the real world outside her palace compound. She manages to escape and falls in love with Paj, a villager, but is compelled to return to her palace confines. There she discovers a plot underway to dupe her of her fortune and to keep her from her love. In Hindi. DVD Muqaddar ka Sikandar PN1997 M863 263 A romantic melodrama in which Sikandar and Vishal, two friends, unknown to each other, are interested in the same woman. When Sikandar discovers that Kamna reciprocates Vishal's affections, he feels crushed and betrayed. In Hindi. DVD Phir Kab Milogi PN1997 P55 264 Romantic drama that involves a love triangle and several song and dance sequences. In Hindi. DVD Roti PN1997 R68 265 In a jailbreak, Mangal who is just about to be hanged manages to escape. He is constantly on the run, while the police seem to be closing in, even when he travels up to a remote mountain village, and assumes a the role of a schoolteacher. Despite Mangal's imprisonment, he has a kindly heart and wins the affection and regard of the villagers and his rambunctious students. In Hindi. DVD Prem Shastra PN1997 P743 266 Sagar Sharma, a popular writer in search of a new plot falls in love with an ardent fan named Barkha. Her mother Nilima claims to be married to Sagar, and in sorting out this tangle, Sagar discovers a stranger-than-fiction plot that climaxes in a courtroom scene. In Hindi. DVD Isika Naam Zindagi PN1997 I842 267 A greedy and wealthy landlord is using every trick in the book to get hold of a poor peasant Bansilal's plot of land. Between Bansilal and his young grandson, the landlord's scheme is eventually upset, amidst romance and humor. In Hindi. DVD Prahaar PN1997 P733 268 Major Chavan is a stern and demanding officer who realizes that the enemy is not just at the country's borders, but within all the corrupt individuals and practices in society. His training compels him to tackle and destroy the enemy, and he takes on a social/moral crusade. In Hindi. DVD Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge PN1997 D562 269 Rahul and Simran fall in love while holidaying in Europe. Simran's father, settled in London for twent-two years, is determined that his daughter should marry a family friend, back in their homeland of rural Punjab. All his plans undego serious revision once the family travels to India and Rahul also shows up. In Hindi. DVD Sapoot PN1997 S267 270 Two underworld dons are arch rivals for ultimate power. Singhania's two sons look to assist him in business affairs, and when their father is killed, they vow vengenace. In Hindi. DVD Saajan PN1997 S2232 271 A love traingle between poet Aman and Akash, best buddies, both of whom love Pooja, an ardent poetry fan. Aman writes under an assumed name which complicates matters for all concerned, until the poet's identity becomes known. In Hindi. DVD Rang PN1997 R364 272 Two college classmates discover that they are really sisters whose parents split under pressure from their families. The two girls find themselves in love with the same young man, but despite the love triangle, they are determined to bring about a reconciliation between their parents. In Hindi. DVD Sarphira PN1997 S275 273 A family drama in which one of three brothers spoilt rotten by his overly doting mother, grows up to be a crook, while the other two are a respectable police officer and lawyer. His mother continues to protect him, while his father, a judge, disapproves strongly of his son's waywardness. In Hindi. DVD Rajaji PN1997 R352 274 Rajaji, fun-loving, light-hearted and carefree, is his mother's darling and the bane of his father's life. The film derives its humor and vivacity from this entertaining character whose romantic escapades and his brush-ups with his father, are all intended to provoke a laugh. In Hindi. DVD Soldier PN1997 S6332 275 Illicit arms deals from twenty years ago are related to current international espionage in this fast-paced spy thriller, shot partly on locatin in Australia. In Hindi. DVD Khuda Kasam PN1997 K482 276 Sumer Singh comes to Bombay to find out who murdered his father years ago. Adventure and romance await him in the big city, where he finally accomplishes his mission. In Hindi. DVD Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet PN1997 H6622 277 A city lad and a village youth, unbeknownst to each other, are brothers. Their paths cross when the urbanite leaves his girlfriend for Chandrapur, to honor his dead father's wishes by marrying a native village woman. Since this is the very person his rural brother is wooing, much rivalry and misunderstanding is generated before identities are revealed, and all confusion is finally laid to rest. In Hindi. DVD Zanjeer: The Chain PN1997 Z353 278 Sarveshwar, the villain of the piece, is the target of revenge for both Sudhakar and Kumar, whose father he murdered. Despite their common airm, the two brothers have very different styles of approach. In Hindi. DVD Zamaana Deewana PN1997 Z352 279 Lala and Suraj were best buddies until they are manipulated by trickster Sundar, and become sworn enemies. Suraj's son Rahu, and Lala's daughter Priya, fall in love and eventually succeed in breaching the gap between their families. In Hindi. DVD Jai Hind PN1997 J35 280 Friendships, duty and patriotism are the major themes of this film about post-partition India with its displaced populations. Romance and family ties as well as friendsihp bonds despite the great Hindu-Muslim divide, are also integral to the story. In Hindi. DVD Love Story PN1997 L662 281 Vijay, is successful, rich and arrogant and loses Suman's love to his rival, Ram. Vijay's son Bunty, and Suman's daughter Pinky fall in love but their parents' history is an obstacle to their relationship. In Hindi. DVD Sapnay PN1997 S266 282 Priya, a favorite student in her convent school, is considering becoming a nun but is advised by her mother superior to wait and see something of life before committing herself. In the meanwhile, she gets embroiled in a strange love triangle involving a local hairdresser and mother superior's nephew, newly returned from overseas. In Hindi. DVD Naseeb PN1997 N384 283 Vicki and Johnny come from completely different socio-economic backgrounds, but have remained friends since childhood. Problems arise when Vicki returns from his studies abroad and enters the family hotel business and both friends are attracted to Rani, an atrractive young dancer. In Hindi. DVD Aandhi PN1997 A232 284 Arti's political career drives a wedge in her marriage with J.K., who is very averse to political activity. They remain emotionally attached although physically distant, until she happens to be staying at a hotel under J.K.'s management, during her campaign travels, and they reconnect. In Hindi. DVD Abhimaan PN1997 A2452 285 A story of romance, rivalry and reconciliation between subirkumar and Uma, two competing performers in the field of popular music. In Hindi. DVD Pushpak PN1997 P88 286 Kamal, a poor young man in search of a job gains entry to Pushpak, a plush hotel where he enjoys undreamt-of luxury hotel where he enjoys undreamt-of luxury and meets Amala. Kamal's taste for rich living undergoes a change and he decides such a lifestyle is not for him. What is unique about this film is that no words are exchanged; mime, gesture, music and movement suffice to unfold the story. In Hindi. DVD Zor PN1997 Z67 287 Communal uprisings of Hindus against Muslims followed shortly in the wake of the Bombay bombings. The film is set against this background of social unrest and religious fundamentalism, when nepotism is rife and the forces of evil reign virtually unchecked. Arjun, a photographer-journalist and son of an upright DIG of police, is caught in this melee, faced with the challenge of freeing his father from false allegations of corruption, of marrying the glamorous Arti, while also remaining loyal to the ideals of friendship. In Hindi. DVD Mr. Natwarlal PN1997 M762 288 Family drama, romance, comedy, crime, revenge and justice, are all interwoven in this film along with several song and dance sequences. In Hindi. DVD Do Badan PN1997 D633 289 Love triangles with tragic overtones for both Asha and Vikash, when she is married unhappily to someone else, and he goes blind. In Hindi. DVD Ram-Avtar PN1997 R356 290 Ram and Avtar are childhood friends who, unbeknownst to each other, find themselves in love with the same young person, Sangeeta. She is the proprietor of land and a factory which are being coveted by a shady businessman. Meanwhile she is enamoured of Ram and the love triangle is the source of both humor and tension. In Hindi. DVD Ram Lakhan PN1997 R363 291 Sharda opens her home to her husband's cousins who kill her husband and usurp the family wealth and ancestral mansion. She and her two sons, Ram and Lakan are poor and homeless, and she vows vengeance through her sons for the injustices done to them. In Hindi. DVD Paardes PN1997 P372 292 A rags-to-riches billionaire, Kishorilal, returns from America to his home village in order to find for his son an Indian bride, Ganga, the daughter of is childhood friend. Rajive and Ganga are engaged wth their parents' blessings, but trouble begins to brew when Rajiv's western upbringing clashes with Ganga's differing value system. To the rescue comes Arjun, an adopted son of Kishorilal, who is much more sensitive and attuned to Ganga's way of looking at the workd of love and marriage. In Hindi. DVD Professor PN1997 P76 293 Preetam, an impoverished young man dons a fake beard, acquires a stoop and hobble and a walkingstick, and takes for Darjeeling as a tutor for the nieces of the autocratic Sitadeyi. The two sprightly young girls who are strictly forbidden to interact with men below the age of 50, persuade their stern aunt that the eccentric professor admires her fondly. She undergoes a comic/pathetic softening of her manner towards him, but Preetam is in love with Neena, and her aunt gets wise to their antics. In Hindi. DVD Angaar PN1997 A542 294 A complicated plot that connects business tycoons who rule parts of the city of Bombay like medieval despots, with a young man, educated but unemployed, and an innocent orphan who is terrified of strangers but who is won over by the kindness of her rescuer. In Hindi. DVD Rajnigandha PN1997 R3552 295 Deepa and Sanjay are a young couple with sharply different aspirations--while Deepa is seriously pursuing her Ph.D. Sanjay is relatively unambitious, content with his circumstances and his circle of friends. Deepa is required to go to Bombay for a job interview, where she meets new people with different lifestyles to which she is drawn. When she eventually returns to Delhi, familiar rajnigandha (tuberoses) are awaiting her--a gift that Sanjay always bestows, and she is comforted. In Hindi. DVD Yaraana PN1997 Y36 296 J.B. a wealthy man with few scruples, desires a young named Lalita, and abducts her when she does not consent to marry him. She briefly escapes his clutches and falls in love with Raj while J. B. kills her blind aunt and friends. J.B. succeeds yet again in imprisoning Lalita, and gives Raj the impression that he has married her. Will Raj learn the truth about J. B. and rescue Lalita? In Hindi. DVD Ghatak PN1997 G438 297 Kashi, the adopted son of the righteous Shambhunath, is advised to take his foster father to Bombay for cancer treatment. Their neighborhood in the city is terrorized by the evil despot Katya, whose many minions terrorize the residents. Peace-loving and innocent Kashi is transformed into a crusader for the protection of his defenceless neighbors and friends. In Hindi. DVD Eeshwar PN1997 E37 298 Ishvar is the story of a simple, uncomplicated man who is considered slow-witted by most, but who is disarmingly honest and straightforward in his dealings with others, and steadfast in his loyalties and affections. He is devoted to his wife who gives up the luxuries of her parental home because she values the sincere love of her husband and chooses a frugal existence with him, over material comfort. In Hindi. DVD Don PN1997 D666 299 Vijay, a suave and smooth-acting international crime ring leader always seems to get his way by the exercise of his ruthless powers. His romance with Reema has a dangerous edge, and suspense mounts as the concealed desire for revenge beguiles the seasoned villain. In Hindi. DVD Khal Nayak PN1997 K432 300 KN is considered a villain by one and all, and fully enjoys being one. He escapes from the vigilance of Ram Sinha, an intelligence officer, and elopes with an undercover agent named Ganga, but then is overcome by emotion he has never known before, and which affect him more profoundly than any other experience thus far. In Hindi. DVD Mera Saaya PN1997 M4734 301 Rakesh, a young and highly respected lawyer of a small city is summoned from abroad to his beloved wife Gita's deathbed. Shortly thereafter, a young woman is involved in aiding and abetting a gang of dacoits, and this young woman who is an exact Gita-lookalike also claims to be Rakesh's wife. In Hindi. DVD Hero PN1997 H475 302 A notorious criminal will get the death penalty on the testimony of a retired Inspector General of police, so he arranges the abduction of Radha, the police officer's favorite daughter, for blackmail/ransom purposes. His agent is Jacky, passing himself off as an undercover operator, and Radha becomes besotted with her captor, complicating the situation. In Hindi. DVD Do Raasete PN1997 D642 303 Family melodrama of brothers who live together in a joint family, and the disruption of their domestic harmony with the arrival of a wealthy new sister-in-law whose different needs for material comforts and lifestyle make the family home seem inadequate, causing a rift between the siblings. Satyan, the younger brother, sells his books and quits his college studies in order to become a fruit and vegetable vendor, so as to support his younger siblings. In Hindi. DVD Kalicharan PN1997 K352 304 Kalicharan, a convict, is an exact look-alike of Inspector Prabhakar, deceased. That is the sole reason for his being used by the police to caputre the Lion and his band of criminals. In Hindi. DVD Kudrat PN1997 K83 305 A domestic drama in which parental approval for the romance culminating in marriage for Madhu and Ramesh is abruptly withdrawn. Earlier generations of the two families had harbored hostility each for the other, but the young couple neither understand nor do they wish to be embroiled in the fued. They stir up tension and grief by their noncompliance but after much heartache are finally able to reconcile all differences. In Hindi. DVD RajKumar PN1997 R3542 306 The Rajas of Thambhor and Aravalli are bethrothing their children in an effort to end the hostility between their two countries, when the sinister commander-in-chief of Thambhor intervenes, and initiates a reign of terror. He desires the for himself but the valiant young prince proves to be a tough challenge. In Hindi. DVD Naseeb PN1997 N3844 307 Krishna, a mere mechanic is passionately in love with Pooja, the only daughter of a wealthy father who has some other young man in mind for her. Krishna, rejected and sore, quickly builds himself a massive fortune and buys the palaces of impoverished maharajahs, to compensate for his previous deprivation and to impress others with his newly acquired empire. It rings hollow to him without the love of Pooja, who is now no longer within his reach. In Hindi. DVD Kaun PN1997 K386 308 Scary suspense thriller featuring a serial killer on the loose, a young woman alone in a palatial house, two strange men who gain entry, sinister darkness after lights go out, and the slowness of the police in showing up--all add up to a tense dramatic situation. In Hindi. DVD Shaheed-e-Mohabbat PN1997 S5332 309 Based on a true story, this is a tragic tale of love and despair, of mass exodus, looting and pillage, of families broken and attempts to reunite them, of friends and neighbors who turn into enemies overnight of creating lines and borders where none existed. Against this background of hate and suspicion and brutal massacre, Boota Singh rescues and marries a muslim woman but a few years later she is required by their two nations to be repatriated, and so he follows her into hostile territory. In Panjabi. DVD Roop Tera Mastana PN1997 R66 311 Princess Usha, sho is the successor to the throne, is murdered by her minister and is replaced by a duplicate. Trouble arises when the imposeter princess has to face the real Princess' fiance, who suspects that something is amiss. In Hindi. DVD NaSeeb Apna Apna PN1997 N376 312 Kishan is forced into an arranged marriage to a village girl, Chanda(who is devoted to Kishan), by his father. Upon returning to his job in Bombay, Kishan abandons Chanda at the train station Kishan meets and marries Radha, a beautiful young woman. Kishan soon finds Chandu at their threshold, serving them willingly as a domestic maid, guarding the secret of her marriage, and befriending and advising her co-wife as an affectionate older sister. When Kishan realizes the enormity of the sacrifice and the depraved callowness of his own behaviour, the story takes an unexpected turn. In Hindi. DVD Do Dilon Ki Dastaan PN1997 D6332 313 A love triangle in which Vijay, fleeing family pressures to marry, ends up in love with Sona, a local Kashmiri belle. Unknown to him, his best friend Kamal also loves the same young woman. In Hindi. DVD Hum Aapke Hain Koun PN1997 H8518 314 Upon the untimely death of her beloved sister, Nisha's brother-in-law is consumed with anxiety about the upbringing of his motherless newborn son. A visiting physician prescribes a quick second marriage, preferably to someone who will nurture the child as her own, and the obvious candidate is Nisha. The only snag is, that unknown to their families, it is Prem that Nisha loves and it is Prem's brother she is being asked to marry. In Hindi. DVD Dil se PN1997 D548 316 An impassioned love story involving a radio journalist venturing into militarily sensitive border territories . En route he falls in love with a mysterious, elusive, intractable stranger. Despite the fact that he is already engaged to a vivacious and dynamic young woman, his obsession is revived when he reencounters the mystery woman. In Hindi. DVD Zulmi PN1997 Z85 317 Balraj and Zoravar, an underworld don, are daggers drawn, so Balraj's daughter Komal, her husband Raj and his ward Nihal are all threatened by the nefarious activity of the master criminal. In Hindi. DVD Raja PN1997 R3512 318 Birju and Rana Pratap seal their friendship by betrothing their younger siblings, Raja and Madhu, on Raja's tenth birthday. Shortly thereafter, a series of calamities leaves Birju infirm and impoverished, on account of which the Rana terminates both friendship and engagement. Madhu and Raja meet years later, as young adults, and fall in love, but their romance is opposed by Rana Pratap and the young couple are challenged to overcome his efforts at separating them. In Hindi. DVD Teri Meherbaniyan PN1997 T465 319 Moti, a loyal dog, is devoted to Rambabu, a welfare officer, and is a key witness as well as chief mourner at his master's murder. Moti procures irrefutable evidence which he delivers to the police so that the guilty parties can be arrested. In Hindi. DVD Sharaabi PN1997 S5373 320 A wealthy, work-obsessed businessman plies his minor son, Vicky, with spoonfuls of brandy and whiskey in order to quiet him, not realizing that he is creating an alcohol-dependent child. Vicky grows up to be a heavy, habituated tippler, and loses his oldest and dearest friend on account of alcohol. His father disinherits him and leaves Vicky poor and homeless, but shortly thereafter, business partners swindle him of all his assets, and like his son he too takes to excessive drinking. Despite all the troubles, the story has a happy and healthyending. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Silsila Hai Pyar Ka PN1997 S55 321 A contemporary tale of a young woman, Vanishka, in desperate search for a job. Her simple, serious and sincere demeanor disqualify her for most positions until she is employed by Abhay's father who recognizes her sterling qualities and thinks she will be a beneficial influence on his frivolous playboy son. In Hindi. DVD Haqeeqat PN1997 H37 322 A hired gun kills an eminent politician at a crowded celebration, evades capture, and quietly assumes the role of a garage mechanic. In Hindi. DVD Daulat Ki Jung PN1997 D382 326 Despite the enemity between their fathers, Rajesh and Asha love each other. They decide to elope, and in the process find themselves caught in unanticipated adventures, treasure hunts and escapades. In Hindi. DVD Dil to Pagal Hai PN1997 D5482 327 Thhree members of a performing arts group, Nisha, Pooja and Rahul, who surprise themselves when the boundaries between reality and staged acting are no longer clear. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman PN1997 R3553 328 Young, ambitious Raj Mathur heads off to Bombay to become a huge success as an architect. He is intoxicated by the pace and razzle dazzle of his new rise in fortune, but the seamier side of big money and big business catches up with him and provides a valuable lesson, albeit a painful one. In Hindi. DVD Een Meen Deeka PN1997 E352 329 A light hearted comedy in which two gangsters, Eena and Deeka, kidnap Meena, a police officer's daughter. Their attempts to escape bounty hunters gives rise to many funny adventures as well as romance. In Hindi. DVD Ziddi/Jiddi PN1997 Z562 330 Deva is a type of modern day urban Robin Hood, dearly loved by the downtrodden whose cause he espouses, but just as intensely hated by the city's crime lords, and completely opposed by his own respectable father. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Jaanam Samjha Karo PN1997 J332 331 Chandini, a night club dancer, self-respecting and subscribing to traditional morals and values, finds herself in love with Rahul, who is rich, pampered and flighty. Their paths cross again in London, where Chandini endears herself to Rahul's grandfather and in order to please his aging heart they pretend to be married. Meanwhile Monica, a girlfriend of Rahul's, is in league with her friends to relieve Rahul of his enormous fortune. It is Chandini's virtuous character and sharp thinking that save the day. In Hindi. DVD Sadak PN1997 S243 333 Ravi, an insomniac taxidriver in Bombay is tormented by memories of his sister's death and the events that caused it. During his nocturnal driving, he meets Pooja, a damsel in distress, and at great risk, attempts to rescue her from the clutches of Maharani, an evil proprietress of a brothel. In Hindi. DVD Jaadugar PN1997 J323 334 A self-styled godman, Jagat Narayan, dupes the populace into believing that he can perform miracles and grant their heart's desire in payment for which they bestow their wealth and resources upon his ashram. His son Shankar returns from studies abroad and is horrified at his father's criminal misconduct in the name of religion. He hires a professional magician named Goga to challenge and debunk the hoax, but Goga's own success proves a powerful intoxicant which he is unwilling to relinquish. In Hindi. DVD Ram-Jaane PN1997 R362 335 A love triangle featuring a nameless orphan, his friend Murli, and Bela, whom they both love. Ram Jaane is street savvy and adept in various forms of criminal activity. In sharp contrast, Murli and Bela are do-gooders with moral and social ideals which inevitable clash with Ram's, and the film's themes of friendship, love, altruism and self-sacrifice lead to a dramatic crescendo. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ram Balram PN1997 R357 336 The close bond between two cousins is exploited by a distant uncle for his own enrichment. Ram has faint regard for the law, is uneducated and works as a mechanic, whereas Balram is an idealistic police officer who frequently has to rescue his cousin from illegal escapades. The uncle has taken Ram under his wing and stands to benefit from the relationship between the two cousins. In Hindi. DVD Yeh Vaada Raha PN1997 Y442 337 A serious car accident results in damaging Sunita's face which is reconstructed through radical and prolonged plastic surgery, resulting in a new and unrecognizable appearance. Vikram's mother informs him that Sunita is dead and persuades him that Rita is a more eligible match. Learning of his acceptance, Sunita assumes the name of Kusum but her unforgettable voice haunts Vikram and he uncovers her true identity. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Raja Jani PN1997 R3532 338 Shannu, a spirited gypsy dancer is chosen by conspirators to impersonate Rajkumari Ratna and come into a huge fortune which they will eventually misappropriate. The grandmother develops a genuine affection for the false princess Ratna and Shannu's conscience intrudes upon the success of the grand hoax. In Hindi. DVD Jeet PN1997 J442 339 Notorious hitman, Karan, falls in love with Kajal. It is only after ardent pursuit and persistance that his love is reciprocated, but to no avail, since her father insists upon her marrying Raju. Unfortunately Raju proves to be a threat to the city's crime lords and Karan is hired to kill him, and his success will determine the fate of the three who are enmeshed in their love triangle. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ek Ladka Ek Ladki PN1997 E44 340 Renu, a rich and arrogant heiress, returns reluctantly at the age of twenty-one from overseas to receive her inheritance, blissfully unaware that her uncle is plotting a convenient accident for her untimely death in order to claim her fortune. In a nautical mishap she loses her memory and is claimed by Raja as his wife. Raja has three young nephews and too much housework to cope with, Renu's presence is of great value in the management of domestic affairs. When Renu regains her memory the family's tranquillity suffers a radical shock. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Mere Sapno ki Rani PN1997 M493 341 Vijay, a young musician given to prolonged daydreaming, fantasizes endlessly about the ideal woman. His parents arrange his engagement with a lovely village maiden, Vandana. Her sister Sapna, urbane and sophisticated, is the flesh and blood embodiment of the fantasy woman who has been haunting Vijay. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj PN1997 A252 342 Raja, young, educated but unemployed loafs about with four staunch friends looking for diversionary ways of passing the time. He becomes a taxidriver romantically involved and unfortunately also embroiled in the machinations of the city's underworld. In Hindi. DVD Lo Main Aagayaa Pn1997 L6614 343 Ajay, a young and energetic policeman, a devotee of the powerful Bajrangbali, son of the wind god, is soon blessed with supernatural powers to perform great and wondrous feats. In Hindi. DVD Tezaab PN1997 T394 344 A modern Robin Hood tale in which Mahesh Deshmukh, a one time psychology student, assumes the name of Munna and extracts protection money from dwellers within his turf, but he also challenges other gangsters who harm his charges. Munna becomes romantically involved with a nightclub singer-dancer-entertainer whose father has made a deal with the club's owners, ruthless mobsters towards whom Mahesh holds a grudge. In Hindi. DVD Lootere PN1997 L6615 345 Lkaran, a decorated police officer, is given the duty to protect Anjali, who is the only witness against one of the underworld bosses. In order to safeguard Anjali, Karan has to take her to a remote location so that no one knows where she is. During this time, Karan and Anjali fall in love and plan to marry against all odds. In Hindi. DVD Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin PN1997 D5474 346 A pampered, rebellious, self-willed daughter of a shipping tycoon is determined to join a young man in defiance of her father's thorough disapproval. Newshounds are hot on her trail but one young reporter befriends her for his own selfish purposes, and she falls in love with him, never suspecting him of any ulterior motives. In Hindi. DVD Kartoos PN1997 K3734 347 The hunt for Jagat Jogia, an illegal arms and drug trafficker, becomes top priority for supercop Jai and his trainee, Jeet, who is himself a criminal. Jeet has been promised pardon and freedom once he accomplishes his mission, but Jai has decided that Jeet will be dispensible on the completion of his task and has planned to have him killed. In Hindi. DVD Kurbaan PN1997 K86 348 Prithvi Singh a rural landowner and Suraj, a senior police officer, were best friends once but turn into bitter enemies over property divisions and family issues. Prithvi's daughter, Chanda and Akash, the son of Suraj, fall in love and both of their fathers are determined to destroy their relationship, but it is the love of the young couple that brings the two enemies to bury the hatchet and reclaim their friendship. In Hindi. DVD Vishwa Vidhaata PN1997 V58 349 A wealthy expatriate Indian returns from overseas to invest his fortune in business, motivated by patriotism, social justice, anti-corruption and fair labor practices. His past is shrouded in mystery which slowly unravels when his only son comes of age and joins the armed forces. In Hindi. DVD Satya PN1997 S278 350 Satya arrives in Bombay looking for employment but ends up in jail where he is befriended by a gangster named Bheeku. On their release, Bheeku provides him with lodgings and initiates him into a life of crime. Satya develops a fondness for Vidya, a young and attractive neighbor, and thinks of altering his seamy lifestyle to prevent any danger from affecting her. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Suhaag PN1997 S842 351 Ajay and Raj are close friends whose lives are further entwined when they undertake to clear Ajay's father of a false charge, and expose the real villan. The two friends have a dangerous mission in seeing that justice is done. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Aa Ab Laut Chalen PN1997 A212 352 Rohan is unable to find employment in Delhi, and goes to America to seek his fortune, as his father had, abandoning his roots and family. He is helped by new friends and in turn he befriends Pooja, who develops an attachment to him. Rohan meets another Indian girl, Loveleon, but he soon realizes that her attitudes and values are greatly at odds with his own, and recognizes the value of Pooja. He also discovers his father is still alive and flourishing, but disgusted with his father's duplicity in discarding his family for material values, Rohan decides to return home. In Hindi with English sub-titles. DVD Sapne Saajan Ke PN1997 S2662 353 Deepak and Jyoti, both wannabees from working class backgrounds, are enamoured of each other but pretend that they are from affluent families with an overabundance of material and social advantage. In Hindi. DVD Aap Beati PN1997 A5274 354 A family drama of self-sacrificing parents who work long, hard hours in order to send their son overseas for higher education, only to be repaid with ingratitude upon his return and climb to material success. The daughter keeps the family together, in sharp contrast to her brother's conduct, pointing to the shift in social values regarding expectations of sons and daughters. In Hindi. DVD Qurbani PN1997 Q73 355 A romantic triangle in which two young widowers, Rajesh and Amar, both love Sheela, a popular singer-dancer-entertainer at a disco. She keeps both suiters from knowing that she knows both of them, for fear that it might cause jealousy and would ruin their friendship. When Sheela and Amar's little girl are abducted, the friends join forces to rescue them. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Victoria No. 203 PN1997 V52 356 A suspense thriller in which Rekha, the driver of a hansom, Victoria No. 203, is pursued by unexpected adventure when a dying man leaves a small selection of diamonds in her carriage. In Hindi. DVD Nishchaiy PN1997 N572 357 Ravi is incarcerated on a false charge by his employer, and is separated from his younger brother Rohan who grows up to be a successful lawyer. Years later they met as strangers in a confrontational situation, unaware of their close ties. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Biwi No. 1 PN 1997 B595 359 A young, successful and prosperous advertising executive falls for Rupali, a super model whom he hires, and lies about his marriage and family. She is open about her own childhood dream of finding a rich and attractive husband to provide her with a luxurious existence. A sharp contrast is shown between traditional and enduring wifely loyalty and the supreficiality of glamor, high living and mere physical attraction. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Farishtay PN1997 F375 360 Raja Jaichand exercises a reign of terror verging on barbaric sadism, in which no one dares question or contradict him while he publicly slaughters innocent little children through a lottery system. Hate and fear abound in his fiefdom until two brave, daring and patriotic young men challenge the archaic arrangements and finally liberate the village folk from their tyrant. In Hindi. DVD Safari PN1997 S2433 372 Anjali, a young entrepreneur, flies to Manjira, a remote island, in order to start a manufacturing plant for her family business. She is rescued from a crash by Captain Kishen, who is very in tune with the local habitat and native population and crusades against any ecological invasion of this unspoilt natural splendor. When Kishen is induced to travel to Bombay, he is insulted and exploited by the urbane sophisticates of Anjali's milieu, but their love prevails, as does the island's ecological safety. In Hindi. DVD Public Choice M1809.18 P83 373 Selected popular Hindi film songs. In Hindi. DVD Welcome '99 M1809.18 W45 374 Selected popular songs from Hindi films. In Hindi. DVD Old is Gold M1809.18 O43 375 Popular hit songs from films of the 1970's and 80's. In Hindi. DVD Lata Mangeshkar: M1809.18 L38 376 The Queen of Melody Selections of hit songs from Hindi films, by popular playback singer, Lata Mangeshkar. In Hindi. DVD Great Female Stars M1809.18 G74 377 Great Film Songs 22 song and dance sequences from popular Hindi films. In Hindi. DVD Eros Dance Dhamaka M1809.18 E76 378 A selection of 22 song and dance sequences from popular Hindi films. In Hindi. DVD Superhit Songs from Amitab M1809.18 S87 379 Bachan Films 22 songs from four early films starring Amitabh Bachchan: Amar, Akbar, Anthony, Naseeb, Don, and Kasme vade. In Hindi. DVD Disco Dancer PN1997 D58 380 Jimmy is a singer and disco dancer who amasses wealth and fans enough to kindle hostile envy in his arch rival. His quick rise to fame and riches also makes him a highly sought after personality at social events, and he uses his clout to avenge an old insult to his mother. He now has a whole new set of enemies, and his singing and dancing career acquires a dangerous note. In Hindi. DVD Amitabh M1809.18 H57 381 Selected popular Hindi film songs and dance sequences. In Hindi. DVD Aaag Hi Aag PN1997 A2112 382 Blackmail, ransom and other similar enterprises enrich the Tiger Group, who are ruthless and avaricious. Dissolving their operations and bringing them to justice forms the main thread of the plot. In Hindi. DVD Dand-Nayak PN1997 D367 383 Vishal, a morally upright police officer is falsely accused of accepting bribe money, by two friends, one of whom is exacting vengence. In Hindi. DVD Daag The Fire PN1997 D22 384 Ravi Varma, an eminently skilful lawyer, is totally indifferent to the ideals of truth and justice, and incurs the wrath of a family which is gravely wronged by his professional expertise. In Hindi. DVD Dance & music videos: M1809.18 D36 385 21 Great Hits from India Selected popular Hindi film songs and dance sequences. In Hindi. DVD Dacait PN1997 D33 386 In the Chambhal valley of central India, armed bandits have had free reign for centuries, defying all attempts by successive governments to curb their activity. This is the story of Arjun, educated in the city, but returning with hope and enthusiasm to his family farm, only to discover that feudal and savage tyranny still rules in the person of the local thakur, who has even the law in his pocket. Having no legal recourses available, Arjun joins forces with the outlaws and becomes a highly respected, and feared, dacoit. In Hindi. DVD Coolie No. 1 PN1997 C666 387 A comedy featuring a marraige broker insulted by an avaricious father of an eligible daughter. The broker arranges Malti's marriage to a bus-terminal porter, Raju in order to pay back her father. Several identities, and a fraternity of twins later, all players in the farce are finally reconciled. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Bhangra Dance Hits M1809.18 B43 388 25 Panjabi song and dance sequences. In Hindi. DVD Coolie PN1997 C665 389 Iqbal is virtually orphaned by the iniquities of a villain who does away with his father, floods the entire village, and abducts his grief stricken mother. The young boy grows up to be a coolie at a busy railway station, and engages the rogue and his henchment in combat, without knowing the true identity of his enemy. In Hindi. DVD Desi dhamaka M1809.18 D47 391 Performances by various popular musicians. In Hindi. DVD Zee Gold Bollywood awards 2000 : PN1993.4 Z44 392 2nd international Z4U Film industry awards ceremony, interspersed with dramatic song and dance performances by a variety of artistes. In Hindi and English. DVD Aap ki kasam PN1997 A3366 393 A youthful college romance leads to marriage between Sunita and Kamal, but his suspicious nature and nocturnal absences cause a serious rift leading to complete estrangement between them. Sunita brings up her daughter without Kamal's knowing of his paternity until the very dramatic and needlessly tragic climax. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Indian Pop Hits Vol. 1 M1809.18 I53 394 22 songs by various popular performers. In Hindi. DVD Media Digital Hits Vol. 1 M1809.18 M42 395 A selection of 20 song and dance sequences from popular Hindi feature films. In Hindi. DVD Song Hits of the 90's Vol. 1 M1809.18 S66 396 Song and dance sequences from popular Hindi films of the 1990's. In Hindi. DVD EVP Songs Vol 1 M1809.18 E97 397 Song and dance sequences from four popular Hindi films of the 1970's. In Hindi. DVD Evergreen Hits Vol. 1 M1809.18 E94 398 Song and dance sequences from popular Hindi films. In Hindi. DVD Hindi Pop Charts Vol. 1 M1809.18 H56 399 21 new Hindi pop dance videos. In Hindi. DVD Block Buster Hits M1809.18 B56 400a, b Vols. 1-2 each contain 22 song and dance sequences from popular Hindi films. DVD The Golden Collection, Mohd. Rafi M1809.18 G65 401 18 hit songs in the voice of legendary Mohd. Rafi. DVD Love Songs M1809.18 L68 402a, b Vols. 1-2 contain 15 or 16 songs by varied artists. DVD Vintage Tunes Vol. 1 M1809.18 M43 403 Features 20 of the most popular classic songs. DVD Music Box Vol. 3 M1809.18 M87 404 20 super hot Vibes for your musical satisfaction. DVD The Magic of Khan's M1809.18 M33 407 Romancing with Music, 22 Superhit Songs. DVD Super Duper Hits Vol. 1-2 M1809.18 S86 408a, b 20 super hit songs by varied artists on each DVD. DVD The Best of Comedy PN1997 B476 409 Laugh a minute. Most hilarious scenes from Indian Movies. DVD Shahrukh's Collector's Edition M1809.18 S53 410 Songs from Kuch Kuch Hotta Hai, Dil to Pagal Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. DVD The Greatest Hits of Kumar Sanu M1809.18 G742 411 18 all time hit songs in the voice of Kumar Sanu. DVD Amitabh Main Hoon Vol. 1 M1809.18 A45 412 22 hit songs of Amitabh and famous dialogues. DVD Adalat PN1997 A335 2000 455 Dharma, an honest farmer, leaves his village home with his family to seek urban employment with Ajit Singh, a shady businessman. Dharma and his family suffer gravely from Ajit Singh's crooked dealings, and thereafter vengeance becomes the dominant theme of the plot. In Hindi. DVD Bajrangbali PN1997 B204 2000 456 The story of Hanuman, son of the wind god, and his many adventures and exploits in the service of Rama and Sita protagonists of the Ramayana. In Hindi. DVD Mere apne PN1997 M4737 2000 457 A widow who led a content existence is invited by her nephew to move to his home in town where his family uses her as a maid. She leaves the house and is immediately involved with street gangs and she becomes their den mother, comforting them and gaining their respect. In Hindi. DVD Meri surat teri ankhen PN1997 M562 2000 458 An affluent couple's ugly baby is given to childless muslims who arrange for him to learn music from a renowned singer. In Hindi. DVD Shaukeeen PN1997 S2788 459 Three old friends plan to travel to Bombay and in route all three become enamoured of their of a woman who they don't realized is involved with their young driver. Comedy in Hindi. DVD Yeh Raastey Hain Pyar Ke PN1997 Y443 1963 460 Inspired by a highly publicized criminal case in which a senior naval officer was tried for the murder of his wife's lover. This suspenseful dramatization takes an unexpected turn, quite different from the actual incidents upon which the story is based. In Hindi. DVD Devata PN1997 D483 2000 461 A family saga of a hot-tempered idealist who loses his wife in child-birth and then his daughter in a love-affair gone wrong. After a long absence in prison he returns under an assumed identity playing benefactor to his daughter and grand daughter without exposing his true connection to them. In Hindi. DVD Gaja Gamini PN1997 G353 2000 462 ...an operatic ballet, punctuated with colours & music ... oscillates between illusion & reality. It is the journey of a woman called Gaja Gamini who is suspended in time and space. In Hindi. DVD Kasoor PN1997 K376 2000 463 Simran, a lawyer, defends Shekhar who is accused of murdering his wife. He pleads innocence despite the evidence against him, and in attempting to save her client the two young people become involved. In Hindi. DVD Andolan PN1997 A632 2000 465 The clash of idealistic values splits a family and places brothers at odds. In Hindi DVD Farz PN1997 F379 2001 466 Dedicated police officers, underworld dons, romance, suspense and intrigue make this film a fast-paced thriller. In Hindi. DVD Mukti PN1997 M85 2000 467 When Seema's husband leaves abruptly, she and her daughter are befriended by a gangster who is charmed by their gentle manners. Many years later she consents to marry him, only then does her husband reappear. In Hindi DVD Prema Patra PN1997 P7423 2000 468 Kavita writes letters to Arun on behalf of her cousin Tara who is too busy to correspond with her fiance whom she has never met. A relationship develops between the two correspondents who have far more in common. In Hindi. DVD Aashiq PN1997 A755 2000 476 Romance, abduction, Arab sheiks, flesh trading, risk and rescue are the chief ingredients of this adventure love story. In Hindi. DVD Deedar PN1997 D588 2000 477 Family feuds pose obstacles to the romance between Anand and Sapna. Once old grievances and a miscarriage of justice are corrected, then the young couple can plan their nuptials. In Hindi. DVD Ek shriman ek shrimanti PN1997 E442 2000 478 A light-hearted romance involving Deepali and her two suitors, one of whom is genuine and the other a self-serving opportunist. The story revolves around her being able to discern who is really worthy of her affections. In Hindi. DVD Ek tha Raja PN1997 E337 2000 479 A father and his three estranged sons are all at cross purposes thanks to the machinations of a malevolent enemy who wants to see the family destroy itself. In Hindi. DVD Kuch khatti kuch meethi PN1997 K82 2001 480 A domestic drama in which separated twins Tina and Sweety who are unaware of the other's existence while growing up, become reunited. They direct their combined efforts to resolving their fractured family. In Hindi. DVD Khiladi 420 PN1997 K435 2000 481 A love triangle in which an heiress, Ritu, finds herself married to the wrong man---her father's brutal killer. Her existence is a nightmare, but a gallant and true friend comes to her rescue. In Hindi. DVD Mohabbatein PN1997 M692 2001 482 Gurukul is a very strict private boys' school. Three room-mates and best buddies question this inflexible authority. Their music teacher is on their side to in a crusade to humanize the school. The second video contains interviews with the performers and director, as well as edited scenes and from the feature film. In Hindi. 2 disks DVD Waqt hamara hai PN1997 W357 2000 483 Romance, family drama, youthful rebellion, terrorist plots and anti-terrorist activity are all part of this fast paced and light-hearted action film. In Hindi. DVD Vishwasghaat PN1997 V574 1999 484 Neha, the young widow of an idealistic surgeon becomes mad with grief when he is killed by prison escapees whom he has treated. She encounters another young idealist, an exact look-alike of the surgeon, and she believes her husband has returned to her. A tense drama ensues, involving living on the run, hiding from ruthless snipers, and explaining mistaken identity. In Hindi. DVD Pathreela raasta PN1997 P365 2000 485 Turf wars between rival mob leaders, one of whom happens to be an elegant and ruthless woman named Gayatri, result in her arrest and death sentence. The film is an explanatory account of how Gayatri chose for herself a life of crime and merciless killing and absolute power leading to the gallows, rather than the more commonplace one of domesticity and motherhood. In Hindi. DVD Sultanat PN1997 S843 2000 486 A complicated multigenerational saga of desert lords and bandits, with themes of vengeance, succession to the sultanate, rescue of abducted princesses and displays of choreographed traditional and modern warfare. Adventure, suspense, romance, song and dance sequences, are all included in this Bollywood thriller. In Hindi. DVD Auzaar PN1997 A94 1999 487 A light hearted college cafeteria romance takes two young couples through numerous fun as well as risky adventures. In Hindi. DVD Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha PN1997 K3862 2000 489 A young woman is hoodwinked into believing herself romantically attached to a mental asylum escapee whom she has cured. She discovers a grand scheme was afoot to extract a confession of guilt from her and now she is no longer able to distinguish who is true and who is false. In Hindi. DVD Mission Kashmir PN1997 M577 2000 490 The lawless mayhem in Kashmir is the backdrop of this politically charged film in which love and hate, fierce independence and old vendettas, romance and family loyalties intersect repeatedly. In Hindi. DVD Refugee PN1997 R448 2000 491 A young single-minded man with no home, family, country or name, is known simply as Refugee. He earns his livelihood dangerously by escorting people across the Indo-Pakistan border and in one such mission he meets and becomes enamoured of Naaz, the spirited and lovely daughter of Bangladeshi parents. The film tries to underscore the arbitrary nature of national boundaries, the needless bloodshed and tensions generated by religious, language and cultural differences, as well as the power of love and regeneration in overcoming ancient hatreds and past atrocities. In Hindi. DVD Shareef Budmaash PN1997 S248 2000 492 Rocky plays both sides, the good guys and the bad guys in preventing the design of a critical military plane from falling into the wrong hands. With the help of Dancer-singer-entertainer Seema and he are partners in ensuring national security at great personal risk in this thriller from the 70's. In Hindi. DVD Shikaar PN1997 S557 2000 493 A murder mystery, scary blackmail, romance, fraternal rivalry and family drama in which Vicky is at first the hunted prey (shikar) and then the hunter (shikari). In Hindi. DVD Zubeidaa PN1997 Z93 2001 494 Riyaz researches and investigates his mother's life by interviewing those who knew and remember her. Through several flash backs Zubeida's life-story is reconstructed. Riyaz's project results in a nostalgic costume drama set in the 1950's, depicting the lifestyles of royal families, the hard work entailed in being a royal princess, the relationship of of royalty to their subjects, and some of the social and religious tensions of the post Independence years. In Hindi. DVD Bhagyawan PN1997 B434 2000 495 Dhanraj's fortunes improve suddenly after he adopts Amar, an orphan. Amar grows up and joins the police, falls in love with a good-hearted moll named Geeta, and eventually he leaves home, which results in an immediate reversal of fortune for Dhanraj. Betrayed by his own sons, bereft of wife and wealth and family, the only person who still cares about him and his welfare is Amar. In Hindi. DVD Bichhoo PN1997 B52 2000 496 Jeeva is the reclusive neighbor of vivacious Rani, the girl next door. When her family is killed of by baddies who get away with their crime in court, Jeeva trains Rani in combat techniques and joins forces with her in exacting revenge and justice. In Hindi. DVD Champion PN1997 C53 2000 497 A high energy, rather macho cop is put on a special assignment---he is essentially a bodyguard for a ten year old boy, the heir to a massive business empire and fortune. Despite the initial humiliation Rajveer Singh becomes fond of his protege Abbas, as well as Sapna, the boy's companion. Together they take on all the bad guys who are out to get them. In Hindi. DVD Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko PN1997 C873 2000 498 Raja, a musician and piano teacher, is in search of a poet never seen but with whom he is in love, on the strength of her writing. Anita, the writer, uses Kavitha, her adoptive sister's name as a pseudonym. A complicated love triangle develops with mistaken names and identities, and the sacrifice of romance for the sake of a sororal love. In Hindi. DVD Dance on Rhythm M1809.18 D362 2000 499 27 song and dance sequences in Hindi and Panjabi, performed by various different musicians. DVD Hits of Manisha Koirala M1809.18 H5704 2000 500 23 song and dance sequences from popular films featuring Manisha Koirala. In Hindi. DVD Hairaan PN1997 H345 2000 501 A bank heist, a misplaced receipt, innocent individuals hounded for possession of the receipt, endless chasing, make up the story ingredients of this light-hearted film. In Hindi. DVD Jungle PN1997 J863 2000 502 A literal cliff-hanger in which a young woman is abducted by a brigand whose lair is the tropical jungle. Tigers, cobras and sinister humans plague the well-groomed heroine, while the good guys attempt to rescue her from her numerous travails. In Hindi. DVD Loha PN1997 L633 2000 503 While communal riots, anarchy and lawlessness ravage the nation, there is a sadistic tyrant who rules supreme from his remote desert fastness. He shoots people for fun, enjoys torturing them and believes himself invincible. Three men ferret him out, rescue his enslaved prisoners, two develop romantic attachments with damsels in distress, and all three earn kudos for their heroism. DVD Power of love M1809.18 P69 2000 v.2 504 Volume 2. 30 popular hit song and dance sequences from recent Bollywood films. In Hindi. DVD Raja ko Rani se pyar ho gaya PN1997 R3535 2000 505 Mohit, from a privileged rural family, is fed on fantasy tales, develops a vivid imagination and is in constant search of the Rani of his dreams. He is smitten by Manisha, an urbanite who visits the village fair, and who has all the qualifications of his ideal princess. With the help of Gajaraja the elephant-headed deity he goes to the city, finds Manisha, and a real life elephant companion through which he communicates his feelings to Manisha. DVD Tu chor main sipahi PN1997 T83 2000 506 Amar is a cop and Raja a crook, so they end up being adversaries until they both find a common cause that unites them and turns them into buddies. The film includes romance, adventure, a rescue mission to free an village of its feudal tyrant, comic moments and song and dance sequences. In Hindi. DVD Udhar ka sindur PN1997 U33 1999 507 Raja, an orphan, is adopted by a wealthy and kindly man. He later agrees to marry the blind sister of his college sweetheart. Shanta, his wife, is overwrought by discovering their secret, and a tense family drama results. In Hindi. DVD Appu Raja PN1997 A668 2000 508 Appu is the posthumous son of an honest police officer, who was cruelly murdered by powerful criminals. Appu was born a dwarf and works as a circus clown, suicidally unhappy till his mother explains the circumstances of his birth. He then becomes energized with the desire for justice and vengeance for his father's murder. In Hindi. DVD Super Hits Volume 4 M1809.18 S862 v.4 509 Collection of 56 newest hit songs. In Hindi. DVD Do Qaidi PN1997 D6412 510 Kannu and Mannu, two convicted hoodlums and escapees from prison, are falsely accused of the murder of their arresting police oficer. Geeta, the officer's widow is the only person who knows of their innocence. Together they and two sisters set about bringing truth and justice to light. In Hindi. DVD The Eyes: The Hunt has begun (Ankhen) PN1997 E97 511 A group of college students travel to a remote wilderness on a study tour with their professor. There is a deserted haunted mahal in which several of them meet an untimely and unpleasant demise. In Hindi. DVD Zamaane ki Kikhana hai PN1997 Z3636 2000 533 A family melodrama in which the wealthy Mr. Nanda disowns his older son for marrying a poor commoner. His younger son Ravi is is enamoured of Kanchan, a plucky young woman who unbeknownst to him, masquerades as a boy in order to make a living. A plot is afoot to usurp the family fortuned by a trusted family member. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Chann Pardesi PN1997 C366 2000 534 Nek, a happy go lucky famer who works hard for his dream of marrying Kammo. Nek's dream is shattered when he learns that his newborn son is not his but that of Jagirdar. The story revolves around the intense emotions of now grown up Lali, his mother an Nek. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Desa re joy¯a d¯ad¯a pardesa joy¯a PN1997 D472 2000 535 Desh re joya dada paradesh joya Ram and Radha's attachment is sundered by the unwelcome interference of relatives. She is pressured into marriage with another man with whom she goes away to America, but eventually returns to her native soil and old love. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Haar Jeet PN1997 H373 2000 536 A love triangle in which Kamal, although she is in love with Ashok, arranges for him to marry Radha, her best friend. She gives vent to her feelings in a novel which parallels her own life, the predominate themes of both being love, friendship and sacrifice. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ittefaq PN1997 I883 2000 537 Dilip Roy, a passionate painter, is accused of murdering his young wife and committed to an asylum from where he escapes one stormy night. In the house of a lone, solitary woman he is once again the prime suspect of yet another murder. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa PN1997 K332 1999 538 Sunil is passionate about music and belongs to a band, despite his father's disappointment in his career choice. He is desperately in love with Anna who is fond of Chris, another player in the band. The rivalry between the two musicians, the fate of their band and their pursuit of Anna makes for a light-hearted romantic drama. In Hindi. DVD Manzil PN1997 M369 1960 539 Raju and Pushpa's childhood friendship matures into a romantic attachment when he returns from overseas. Raju's aspirations to be a career musician takes him to Bombay where the siren Titu tries to ensnare him. Far away in the Simla hills, a family friend attempts to win Pushpa's affections. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Raju Chacha PN1997 R3553 2000 540 Anna is hired as governess by business tycoon Sidhant Rai for his three unruly kids. She is pursued by Shekhar who finally wins her love as well as the approval of Sidhant Rai and the three children, who have become a family. Business rivals who covet Rai's vast fortune engineer his death, but have to deal with his missing brother who now returns to even the score. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Fiza: In Search of her Brother PN1997 F59 547 A close-knit family of a widowed mother, her son and her daughter, are deeply affected by the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1992-93 in Bombay. In Hindi and Urdu. DVD Ek Rishtaa: the Bond of Love PN1997 E43 548 A moving story of the irrevocable bond between a father, son and family. In times of happiness they turn their backs on each other and in testing times, they come back. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Jodi No. 1 PN1997 J66 549 The story of two thieves, Sanjay Dutt and Govinda, and their misadventures as they set out to woo the rich girls Monica Bedi and Twinkle Khanna. DVD Godmother PN1997 G5687 550 A woman who dared to rule a man's world. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke PN1997 Y444 558 Hours after Rohit and Neha are married he is hit by a car and she is widowed, but so traumatized that she is in complete denial of his untimely death. Vicky, a reformed gambler and a perfect look-alike, who is on the run from local hoods, is pressed into impersonating Rohit for the sake of Neha's mental health by her concerned father-in-law. Sakshi, his partner in romance, is frustrated and impatient but Neha's frail condition controls everyone's choices until circumstances finally make her realize that her own husband is dead. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya PN1997 P9375 559 Ria, the pampered and privileged only daughter of a industrialist, is accustomed to always having her own way. An attractive and charming young photographer wins her consent to model for him, flattery and fun infusing their time together. Ria forms an obsessive passion for Jai, not realizing he is happily married and loyally attached to his wife. In Hindi. DVD Dil Chahta Hai PN1997 D5463 560 The story focuses on the contrasting characters of three inseparable friends. Their attitude to romance and the choices they make in that department lead to a radical shift in their friendship. In Hindi. DVD Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke PN1997 H86 561 A clash of class and gender relations occurs when an attractive, independent, and chaste young woman is propositioned by Rishi, a debonair playboy who is unaccustomed to virtuous females. Chandni, jilted by her fiance, is offered shelter by Rishi, who proves to be a respectful and attentive host, and under her influence reforms his conduct so that he is suddenly a much more likable person. He finds himself in love with his guest and up against the disapproval of his father. He renounces his privileged, affluent life to be with his inamorata and prove himself worthy of her of her affections. In Hindi. DVD Gadar Ek Prem Katha PN1997 G343 562 The story is set during the troubled times of the India-Pakistan partition in the summer of 1947. Amidst the gory bloodshed and massive exodus, Tara, a humble sikh truck-driver rescues Sakina who is a privileged, protected and attractive young Muslim girl, separated from her family. He marries her, they have a son, and lead a simple, rustic but happy life until the day Sakina contacts her parents and crosses the border to visit her family in Pakistan. Her husband and son stealthily make their way to Lahore to rescue Sakina and their return journey to Amritsar is fraught with danger and peril. In Hindi. DVD Subhash Ghai's Taal PN1997 T3332 564 A love triangle set in the Indian professional music world. In Hindi with optional English subtitles. DVD AKS: the Reflection PN1997 A345 565 A suspenseful psychological thriller in which the forces of good and evil, terror and detection, attack and defense, destruction and safety are counterposed in the roles of Manu and Raghavan. In order to track down the elusive assasin, supercop Manu enters his persona, undergoes a psychological metamorphosis, and begins to act and think as Raghavan would, surprising not only himself, but also his family and colleagues. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Tum Bin PN1997 T873 566 Shekhar arrives in Canada from Bombay to assist Piya in her failing business, and their relationship evolves from trust and friendship to growing dependence and eventually into love. But a deep guilt on his part and a commitment to marry Abhi on her part prevent them from admitting their affections until a near-fatal accident brings about a happy ending. In Hindi with Englis subtitles. DVD Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai PN1997 K259 567 A poor singer and the daughter of a rich man fall in love. But fate has surprises and tragedy in store. In Hindi with subtitles in English, Spanish, Japanese, French and Arabic. DVD Yaadein PN1997 Y334 568 When Raj Puri's wife--competent, efficient and dearly loved--dies suddenly in a street accident in Windsor, he finds himself the lone, befuddled parent of their three lovely teenaged daughters. In Hindi. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 570 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 1 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 571 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 2 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 572 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 3 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 573 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 4 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 574 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 5 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 575 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 6 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 576 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 7 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 577 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 8 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 578 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 9 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 579 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 10 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 580 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 11 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. DVD Ramayan BL1139.25 S124 581 A video adaptation of the Indian epic poem Vol. 12 Ramayana. In Hindi with English subtitles. VCD Kargil DS486 K3347 K26 1999 582 The documentary depicts the history of the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, focusing on the human toll of DVD Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India PN1997 L334 2001 584 The Farmers of Champaner depend on agriculture as the main source of livelihood. Last year was not good and the British administrator announces a double tax, unless the farmers accept a challenge and win---a 3 day cricket match against the British team. In Hindi with some English. DVD Samaadhi PN1997 S2562 1999 585 Honest, hard-working Laxman is a doting husband and father who, upon his wife's untimely death, changes into Lakkhan Singh, a fearful brigand. He kidnaps the son of a rich business for a ransom, but when the child dies accidentally, he substitutes his own son, thus ensuring him a secure, protected and affluent future. Years later, upon release from a long stay in prison, Laxman experiences further hurt and negativity when he meets his now grown-up son who is unaware of their true identities or their relationship. In Hindi. DVD Anupama PN1997 A6528 2000 586 A devoted and adoring husband loses his wife in childbirth and overnight he turns into a depressed, resentful man who cannot stand the sight of the Anupama, his daughter. She in turn is intimidated by her father's aversion and rejection of her, so that she chooses not to speak. The tender attention of Ashok, a sensitive poet-teacher, kindles romance and a world of new, emotionally challenging experiences opens for Anupama. In Hindi. DVD Kudrat PN1997 K837 2000 587 On a vacation in Simla Chandramukhi remembers a previous birth in minute detail and slowly reconstructs her tragic death at the hands of Chaudhary Janak Singh, a powerful local aristocrat. Her friends and well-wishers assist her in gathering irrefutable evidence to press charges on Janak Singh for a murder committed thirty years ago, and to prove that even the mighty are subject to the law and justice. In Hindi. DVD Songs from V. Shantaram's Classic M1809.18 S662 588 Collection, vol. 1 23 song and dance sequences excerpted from films of Dr. V. Shantaram. In Hindi. VCD The best of Daler Mehndi M1809.18 M55 629 In Hindi and Punjabi. DVD Kabhi khushi kabhie gham PN1997 .K3345 2002 Check with helpdesk A young man goes against the wishes of his beloved, but autocratic, father to marry the girl he loves and is no longer welcome at home. His younger brother vows to reunite the family and bring back the happiness they once shared. In Hindi with English subtitles. VHS Bangladesh: Living with Flooding HV610 1991 B3 G46 833 Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to cyclones and seasonal flooding. Making extensive use of graphics, this program explains why. VHS Community HQ1745.6 C73 804 Looks at the dramatic story of villagers in Bangladesh who have transformed themselves from beggars to business people and simultaneously established positive new roles and relationships for men and women. VHS Credit Where Credis is Due HN690.6 Z9 C603 Check with HD (Life: a video series about Globalization) Part 16 of a series on how the globalized world economy affect ordinary people. The Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee that provides micro-credit to rural women in Bangladesh who live on the edge of poverty. It recounts how taking out a loan revolutionized the lives of village women not only increasing their incomes but also helping to improve their, and their children's, health. In English and Bengali with English voiceovers. VHS Daughters of the Golden Bengal HQ1745.6 D38 2403 Depicts the growing movement of women in Bangladesh who, with the assistance of aid societies, run profitable cottage industries in their village often risking severe reprisals as the defy repressive social customs and religious doctrines in order to become financial contributors to their families and villages. VHS Devi: the goddess; 1962 URIS Video 576 1117 Satyajit Ray's dreamily sensual, ironic film about Indian superstitiousness was originally banned from export until Nehru interceded. The story focuses on a wealthy man who convinces his son's bride that she is an incarnaton of the goddess Kali. Bengali with English sub-titles. VHS Devi; the goddess; 1980 PN1997 D49 1116 While his son is away at university, a farmer convinces his daughter-in-law that she is a goddess, and the events which follow, including the death of her son, are too much for her reason. Bengali with English subtitles. VHS From Docklands to Dhaka RA566.5 B3 F76 Check with HD Part 3 of a series on how the globalized world economy affects ordinary people. Physician Sam Everington serves the poor in London where 40% of his patients are from Bangladesh. believing that community wealth involves not only treating illness, but working with local people on jobs, housing and educatoin, Dr. Everington travels to Bangladesh to test his theories in an effort to improve community health. VHS That's Why I'm working LC4097 B32 D448 2488 Child labor is an emotional issue in the West. But the families in the slums of Dacca, Bangladesh are so poor that any income, even the pittance paid to child workers, is necessary for survival. VHS Triumph over Terror: In the Name of Safety JC599 B33 T75 2347 Thousands are falsely imprisoned in Bangladesh, in violation of the rights of due process enshrined in the Universal Declaration. VHS Urban Poverty in Bangladesh: Improving Slum Life HV4140.6 A5 U731 838 Driven by poverty and scarcity, many of Bangladesh's life, landless agricultural laborers migrate to urban centers in search of a better life but find themselves residing in congested city slums. This video documents the slums in Dhaka and the innovative slum improvement project in Dinajpur. Some interviews in Bengali with English subtitles. VHS The Women's Bank of Bangladesh HG3290.6 A8 G737 759 More than 100 million people live below poverty level in Bangladesh - many of them women. Thanks to the Grameen Bank and the small business loans it makes to women only, many of them and their families are beginning to prosper. This program describes the philosophy, development and function of the bank, then follows the daily activities of three women who have taken out loans to fund their cottage industries. VHS Women in Bangladesh HQ1745.6 W65 2862 Taslima Nasreen, Bangladesh writer, gained international attention when Islamic leaders issued a fatwa calling for her death. Ms. Nasreen is one of the few women in her country who have dared to call fro more freedom for the women of Bangladesh. This film is an exclusive interview with Ms. Nasreen who has fled her country and is in hiding. VHS Women in the Struggle Against Poverty: A Case Study HQ1745.6 D38 2403 Depicts the growing movement of women in Bangladesh who, with the assistance of aid societies, run profitable cottage industries in their villages, often risking severe reprisals as they defy repressive social customs and religious doctrines in order to become financial contributors to their families and villages. VHS Bhutan DS485 H6 J87 250 (Journey into the Himalayas, vol. 2) This previously closed and mysterious kingdom nestles in the folds of the Great Himalayas. One of Bhutan's greatest problems is how to open it's borders to the world without suffering the tourist invasion which has occurred in Nepal. VHS Bhutan: a Himalayan Cultural Diary DS491.5 B48 279 History & religion VHS Bhutan: In Pursuit of Gross National Happiness HC440.25 B48 860 Asian Development Bank film This video explores how Bhutan, which has been declared a role model in sustainable development, is balancing heritage and development. VHS The Cup PN1997 P457 2951 The year is 1998 and the World Cup has just been kicked into high gear. But these four monks living deep in the Himalayas, watching their favorite sport isn't only difficult - it's forbidden. As soccer fever heats up, the young monks break the rules, sneak out of their monastery and risk their futures in a madcap adventure that's all for the love of the game. In Bhutanese with English subtitles. VHS Incarnate Buddha: Kings of the Dragon Country BQ400 B5 I6 151 A basic introduction to the history and practice of Buddhism in Bhutan. VHS Ladakh - Little Tibet DS485 H6 J87 251 (Journey into the Himalayas, vol. 3) Northeast of Kashmir lies Ladakh, previously closed to travellers because of it's remoteness and strategic location of India's northern border with China. VHS Between Time URIS Video 533 URIS A documentary about a Tibetan agricultural village, which has remained virtually unchanged for four centuries. VHS Challenge of Everest DS 495.8 E9 E96 282 Join the most inspiring climb ever attempted, organized by the father of a disabled daughter to conquer two lofty challenges: Everest and the medical mystery of Rett Syndrome. VHS Community Forestry: The Language of Life SD657 H5 C66 2568 Citizen participation in forest management in the Himalayan Mountain Region. VHS Destination: Nepal HC60.5 D4765 2190 Portrayal of daily life as experienced by Peace Corps Volunteers. VHS Diamond Path: Buddhism in Nepal BL 1156.3 D53 12 A basic introduction to the history and practice of Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal. VHS Discipline with Dignity HQ770.4 T75 2347 The attempt to end corporal punishment in Nepalese schools. VHS Eastern Spin HQ 1742 E27 812 Trade, not aid, is the motto of the women profiled in this colorful documentary. Experts estimate that millions of women in Nepal and Northern India work in cooperatives producing handicrafts which end up in shops throughout the world. VHS Exploring the Himalayas: Nepal & Kashmir DS 485 H6 E96 1759 This video journey starts in India's state of Kashmir, at Srinagar (on beautiful Dal Lake), once called the Venice of the north, to the ancient city of Leh in remote Ladakh to Kathmandu. It's an adventure encompassing three major religions, cultural diversity and challenging physical terrain. VHS Four Years in Hell HQ232.9 A5 F48 2879 Investigates the problem of trafficking in Nepalese women and girls. Young girls are sold, kidnapped and forced to work in brothels in India. This tells the story of one such girl, Chakkali Bal, married off at ten, then sold and forced to work in Bombay as a prostitute until rescued by police four years later. Infected by HIV during her ordeal, she returned to her family, married again, and joined the effort to educate young Nepalese about HIV/AIDS. VHS Gurkha Country DS 493.9 M3 G973 281 This film documents a field trip by Dr. John Hitchcock (who also narrates) and his wife Patricia as they travel to a mountain community of the Magar people in Nepal. VHS Himalayan Herders DS 495.8 M28 H56 1760 An intimate portrait of a temple-village in the Yolmo valley of central Nepal. VHS Himalayan Shaman Of Northern Nepal BL 2033.5 S52 H644 1733 Documents the work of a shaman in Northern Nepal. Highlights his treatment with herbs, spells, and chants for a family's troubles. VHS Himalayan Shaman of Southern Nepal BL 2033.5 S52 H645 1734 Documents the work of a ""curer"" in a remote village in Southern Nepal. Highlights the herbs, spells and potions he uses, the types of clients he helps, and the role he plays in the everyday life of the villagers. VHS The Killing Terraces DS495.6 K55 2001 - Documents the political conflict in Nepal that resulted in the start of the ""People's War"" in 1996. Journeying in 2001 to Rolpa, Rukum and Jajarkot, the western Nepalese districts most involved in the war, the film crew interviews participants and victims from differing sides (Including members of the ruling Nepali Congress, the police and Maoist rebels) and examines the impact the war has had on the people of the region. VHS Land of the Living Gods DS 493 L36 280 Kingdom Beneath the Sky Join host James Coburn and world class explorer Douchan Gersi as they lead you on a journey to the mystic, unknown Nepal. VHS VHS Lepchas of Sikkim: A Vanishing Tribe? DS432 L4 L47 2434 The Lepchas are a tribe which traditionally inhabited the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, parts of eastern Nepal, parts of Bhutan and Sikkim. Following repeated invasions of their native territory by various other groups, they are now confined to some parts of Sikkim. In English and Lepcha. VHS Lord of the Dance : Destroyer of Illusion; 1985 URIS Video 532 URIS Filmed in a remote region of Nepal within the shadow of Mt. Everest, this film documents the activities at two Buddhist monasteries where Sherpas and Tibetans preserve a unique way of life and vision of the world VHS Mountain Risk Engineering TE229.8 M68 2569 A film on the application of risk engineering for promoting environmentally sound road construction in the Himalayas. VHS Mystic Vision, Sacred Art: The Tradition of Thangka Painting ND 1046 T5 M98 943 This documentary provides an excellent introduction to the art of thangka, sacred Tibetan Buddhist painting in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. VHS Nepal: Land of the gods URIS Video 403 URIS Examines the ancient civilization still thriving in this Himalayan kingdom, focusing on Nepal's unique mixture of Buddhism and Hinduism. VHS Nepal: On Top of the World HC 425 N473 710 In the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, deforestation is a mounting problem. Vast mountain-sides have been denuded of trees for firewood, and this is having an adverse affect on Nepal's wildlife. Prabhakar Rana, an industrialist, is imaginatively balancing Nepal's need for industrialization with concerns for preserving the environment. VHS Nepal at Risk: Community Development and the Environment HD 75.6 N47 725 Examines the environmental problems in Nepal, home to the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. Listed as one of the poorest countries in the world, Nepal has a per-capita income of $160. With poverty alleviation playing a critical role in the development process, plans to protect Nepal's natural resources must address local communities' basic needs. VHS Nice weather, Mr. Pradhan 1989 GN 345.6 N58 1839 An anthropologist from Nepal comes to a small town in the Netherlands to study the care of the aged in Dutch society. He in turn becomes the object of close scrutiny by his subjects, most of whom have little knowledge about the Nepalese. In English & Dutch with English sub-titles. VHS Seabuckthorn SB386 S4 S43 2610 On sea buckthorn, a multi purpose plant able to adapt to extremely harsh conditions in mountain regions. The film examines use of the plant to improve soil fertility and prevent erosion, focusing on studies conducted in China. VHS Shamans of the Blind Country BL2370 S5 S53 129-131 A documentary epic on magical healing in the Himalayas. The film pursues the main features of the Great Inner Asian tradition of shamanism, as preserved in the secluded society of the Northern Magar in Central West Nepal. VHS Sherpa URIS Video 345 URIS A look at some of the ways in which the traditional lifestyles of the Buddhist sherpas of Nepal are being transformed by twentieth century contact with the West. VHS Sherpa: The Himalaya's Conqueror DS493.9 S5 S54 2865 Examines the changing face of Sherpa society, once an insular community, now adapting to outside influences as the have become a mecca for tourists and mountaineers. The film contrasts Eastern and Western Values and lifestyles. VHS Sherpas; 1981 URIS Video 378 URIS Sherpa Tenzing came from a village called Thami, 12,500 feet up in the Himalayan mountain range of Nepal. In 1953, he and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Since then, Sherpas have become famous as guides to mountaineers. VHS Sherpas of Everest DS485 H6 J87 254 (Journey into the Himalayas, vol. 6) Sherpa Sirdar Ang Tsering is one of the few men ever to stand atop the very summit of Everest. The film shows Ang Tsering making a pilgrimage from his home village to the mountain. VHS Sloping agricultural land technology: mountain farme (SALT) A New Hope for the Mountain Farmer S604.3 S56 2567 Documentary on teaching soil conservation to Hill farmers. VHS Trekking in Nepal URIS Video 1031 URIS - VHS Trekking on Tradition G155 N17 T74 - This program explores the effects of mountain tourism (known as trekking) on a small village in rural Nepal. It examines the views of both the trekkers (Eurpeans and Americans) and the Nepalese, and weaves a complex patchwork of conflicting dreams, desires, aspirations, and frustrations. VHS Valley of the Gods BL2030 N3 V35 2857 Worship in Kathmandu This colorul film captures the religious traditions that are celebrated in elaborate ceremonies. Most of the population participated, including the king and queen. The festivals stem from Hindu, Buddhist, and Moslem faiths and are sometimes intertwined. VHS Voice of Nepal; 1990 URIS Video 899 URIS English narration; some speeches and songs in Nepali with English Subtitles. VHS We Know How To Do These Things: Birth in a Newar Village GT 2465 N35 W4 1848 For these villagers, giving birth is a family affair; while a young girl is in labor, the birth attendant, mother and mother-in-law alternate between lending a hand and story telling. VHS Adam Hawwa aur shaitan PN 1992.77 A33 1012 A television drama on the social and religious aspects of divorce in the Pakistani society. Portraying the life of a married woman having affair with another man. VHS Aina PN 1997 A29 1048 Feature film portraying the ardent love of a pretty heiress with a poor man and their subsequent marriage despite her family's strong opposition. In Urdu. VHS Anari; 198- PN 1997 A53 1980a 1053 Feature film about the fooleries of an uncouth, rustic simpleton; first in his native surroundings and later in a city where he goes in pursuit of work. In Urdu. VHS Anarkali PN 6120 T3 A53 1496 directed by Rashid Dar; 1991. In Urdu. VHS Anarkali PN 1997 A54 1056 directed by Anwar Kamla; 1988?. In Urdu VHS Anwar Masood Se Milye (Anvar Mas'ud) PK 2200 A624 A8 963 - VHS Arman PN 1997 A72 1062 Story of a capricious young wealthy heir and his desire to wed a girl from a lower social stratum. In Urdu. VHS Baghi Sipahi PN 1997 B14 1066 Story of a brave soldier who rebels against British Imperialism in the Punjab in the 1940's. In Panjabi. VHS Bakra Qistoan PK 2200 S537 B35 2229 A popular satire on the double standards of Pakistani society with respect to women's emancipation. In Urdu. VHS Before it's too late PN 1997 B423 B44 1074 A documentary drama about the environment and substance development in Pakistan. In Urdu. VHS Benazir Bhutto DS 385 B44 B46 1752 Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto discusses her life including the execution of her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, her exile, and her rise to power and subsequent dismissal from office amidst charges of corruption. VHS Benazir Bhutto: Walking the Tightrope DS389.22 B48 B46 2858 In 1988, Benazir Bhutto became Prime Minister of Pakistan, the first woman to head a Muslim country. One of Benazir's challenges is to improve the situation of women, who have long been victims of discrimination and violence. VHS (The) Birth of Pakistan; 1990 DS 384 B61 210 Documents the birth of Pakistan; the death of Mohammad Ali Jinnah; the economic and political problems of the new country up to the death of Zia and the election of his daughter, Benzir. VHS Brothers in Trouble PN1997 B76x 2565 Paints a vivid portrait of the secret lives and loves of a group of illegal Pakistani immigrants in 1960's Britain. When Hussein, the Leader of a house overcrowded with desparate, lonely men, brings home his British, girlfriend, the delicate balance that maintains the men's lives is undone. VHS Chacha Bahadur PN1995.9 C55 C43 1922 Comedy about Pakistani urban gangs which kidnap children, who in turn are forced to beg in the streets. In Urdu. VHS Chand grahen; 1992 PN 1992.77 C45 1013-1015 A popular television serial, forcefully portraying the Sociocultural mores of the wealthy, urban-oriented landlords in the Sindh province of Pakistan, and their clandestine contacts with dacoits and the influence wielded by them for protecting these anti-social elements. In Urdu. 4 videocassettes. VHS Choti si duniya; 1989 PN 1992.77 C49 1089-1090 Humorous television play depicting a villager returning to his native place after getting higher education in a city and subsequent situations where clash of divergent cultures makes things difficult for the neo-literate. In Urdu. 2 video cassettes. VHS Coastline of Pakistan DS 392 B24 C63 2102 - VHS Colours of Culture Pakistan Beauty DS 377 F56 211 The beauty of Pakistan; presented by the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation. VHS Concert on Footpath HB2100.5 A3 G39 2199 Images of musicians, street vendors, and poverty, highlighted by the reading of selected poems, dramatize the social consequences of rural-urban migration and the plight of new arrivals to the city as they struggle to survive. VHS Culture & Heritage of Pakistan DS379 C96 202 Collection of documentaries on Pakistani culture including pieces on music and handicrafts. VHS Dancing Girls of Lahore; 1993 DS 392.2L3D17 209 The dancing girls were the companions of princes and the cream of Indian society. They were trained in traditional forms of song, dance and poetry, and considered the most elegant and sophisticated of women. Today's dancing girls are their descendents, born into the profession. While they do not think of themselves as prostitutes, they are in fact ostracized from society, and many would like to escape to a new life. English, Urdu & Hindi with English sub-titles. VHS Darbar PN 1997 D21 1108 In Urdu. VHS A Day Will Come: Traditions and Changes in Pakistani Marriages DS392 B26 D39 2497 This documentary takes plac ein the home of the Mughals, a family of 10 living in Quetta. VHS Dever Bhabi=devar bhabi PN 1997 D48 1115 In Panjabi. VHS Dhund key paar; 1988 PN 1997 D51 1118-1119 In Urdu. (2 videocassettes) VHS Documentaries DS 392 S53 D63 206 Documentaries on various topics, chiefly depicting the sociocultural background and wildlife of the province of jsindh, Pakistan. In Urdu. VHS Dosheeza PN 1997 D72 1124 In Urdu. VHS Drama 88 Gumshuda and Assorted; 1988 PN6120 T4 D76 1489 Television play portraying the contrast in the lifestyles of a typical Pakistani patriarch and his ultramodern children. In Urdu. VHS Faaslay; 1988 PN 1997 F13 1132-1133 In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Family 1993 [Faimilli 93] PN 1997 F18 1134-1135 Urdu drama serial from Pakistan Television, depicting the social and cultural values in Pakistan society, particularly the joint family system and exchange marriages within families. VHS Fankar Gali; 1993 PN 1992.77 F36 1016 In Urdu. VHS Farida Khanum M1825 P318 F37 1964 Ghazals sung by an eminent singer from Pakistan. In Punjabi and Urdu. VHS Fehmul Quran (Kausar Niyazi) BP 130.4 N73 1980a 134 Speeches on the proper understanding of the Koran. In Urdu. VHS Fehmul Quran (Tahir-ul-Qadri) BP 130.4 T2 135 Lectures on the proper understanding of the Koran. In Urdu. VHS Fehmul Quran (Talib Jauhari) BP 130.4 J73 133 In Urdu. VHS Field of Action HN49 C6 F54 2202 In Urdu. VHS Five Tourist Videos on Pakistan DS 377 F56 - Colours of culture -- The beauty of Pakistan -- Hunza: the legendary land -- Silhouettes of fortune. VHS Folk instrumental music of Pakistan M 1824 P3 F65 879 - VHS Ghabroo PN 1997 G15 1138 In Panjabi. VHS Ghulam Ali M 1825 P318 A44 899 In Urdu. VHS Ghulam Ali: Prince of Gazals M1825 P3 A55 2207-2208 Videorecording of ghazals sung by a noted Pakistani singer at a concert performance. In Urdu. VHS Golden voice of Nahid Akhter; 1991 M 1824 P3 A31 878 In Urdu. VHS Great Railway Journeys: Karachi to Khyber Pass DS 377 K37 201 Mark Tully, the BBC correspondent, brings a lifetime of experience in India to this 1,050 mile journey on the spectacular rail network built by the British in the 1800's. It's an exciting journey filled with exotic bazaars and good old-fashioned military pomp. VHS Green Card PN 1997 G79 1148 A comedy about the craze to obtain an American green card, particularly through the most popular method of marrying an American. In Urdu. VHS Gul-e-lala (Massod Ahmad) PN 1997 G96 1151 - 1153 On the rigid, age-old traditions of the Pushtuns which prohibit overly extrovert women from asserting themselves, e.g., by going for higher education, taking the initiative in rejecting marriage proposals, and, in general, taking a more or less defiant posture. In Urdu. (3 video cassettes) VHS Haala; 1993 PN 1992.77 H12 1018-1021 Urdu drama serial on social problems of married people, previously telecast from Pakistan Television. In Urdu. (4 video cassettes) VHS Habitat Pakistan HD 7288.78 P18 H33 743 Documentary examines public housing and planning in Pakistan. In Urdu. VHS Hanstey bastay: PTV Urdu drama serial; 1992 PN1992.77 H36 2223-2224 In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Hunza; 1987? DS 392 H86 H95 205 Presents the breath-taking beauty of the snow-capped mountains, rushing rapids and sublime scenic setting of the Karakorams. A dramatic revelation of ancient relics and rock carvings along the historical silk route. VHS Insaaf Aur Qanoon PN 1997 I59 1201 Feature film, satirizing the incongruity of law which depends entirely on circumstantial evidence, because of which many times innocent people are punished, who languish in jail for years until the real culprit dramatically confesses to the crime. In Urdu. VHS Iqbal Bano M 1824 P3 I63 880 In Urdu. VHS Iqbal Bano: Live in Dubai M 1824 P3 I64 881 In Urdu. VHS Iqra; 1989 BP 131.6 A98 136-138 On the correct recitation of the Koran. (3 video cassettes) VHS Islam and Feminism; 1991 HQ 1745 I84 821 (Nighat Said Khan) Examines the inequities in Pakistan's Islamic law, which does not distinguish among rape, adultery and fornication. In Pakistani courts, the testimony of two women is valued as equal to that of one man. Although some of Pakistan's most prominent leaders are women, a rape victim can be charged under Islamic law with having had extramarital sex. VHS Islamic Republic of Pakistan DS 376.9 I82 1990 213 A general introduction to Pakistan. VHS Jahaiz PN 1997 J25 1990a 1206 Feature film about the system of dowry in Pakistan. Without a large dowry from her family, the bride may be cursed at every step by her in-laws, turned out of the house, or even murdered by deliberately setting her clothes on fire. The film shows the miseries of a young man, when he marries his two sisters off to unscrupulous, greedy families. In Panjabi. VHS Jashn-e-Aali: Mushaira; 1992? PK2184 .J374 1992a - In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Jashne ghazalo ghazaal: 1st ladies mushaira, live in Dubai; 1992? M1824 P3 J37 - In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Jashne Sahar: Mushaira; 1992 PK2184 J37 959 In Urdu. VHS Kartar Singh PN 1997 K18 1988a 1221 In Panjabi. VHS Katchi Abadis; 1990 HD 7287.96 P18 K19 742 A documentary film on the squatter settlements in Pakistan. VHS King of Qawwals: Sabri Bros ML 3197 K52 1988a 909 In Urdu. VHS Kiran PN1992.77 K57 1022-1025 A television drama serial, previously telecast by Pakistan Television. Adapted from Zubaidah Khatoon's famous novel. (4 video cassettes) VHS Lahore DS 392.2 L3 L18 1990 214 Looks at the modern Punjabi capitol and the old Mogul walled city within as well as the surrounding pastoral villages. Features the busy street life of the city and the varieties of crafts that still employ traditional tools and hand labor. (The cities of Islam) VHS Land & People of Pakistan DS377 L25 203 - VHS Licence to Kill HV 6250.4 W65 L43 2864 This documentary investigates the practice of "honor killing" in Pakistan whereby women are murdered by their families sometimes for the mere suspicion of impropriety or rebelliousness. The amendment in 1990 of Pakistan's penal code brought in elements of Islamic law which enable such murders to be committed with relative impunity. The film focuses on the case of Mrs. Samia Imran who was murdered on April 6, 1999 as she sat in her lawyer's office. VHS Mardon Wali Baat PN1997 M32 1250 In Hindi. VHS Mastana Mahi PN1997 M42 1252 In Panjabi. VHS Master Sadiq Pindi Walay M1824 P3 M37 2209 In Urdu. VHS Meeras; 1988 DS 340 M49 207 In Urdu. VHS Mehfil e Qawwali ML 3197 M49 910a, b In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Mehmil M 1824 P3 M44 882 Women lip-syncing songs while performing domestic chores. In Urdu. Sung in Baluchi, Panjabi, Pushto, and Sindhi. VHS Mehran ja moti PN1997 M48 1257 In Sindhi VHS Mein Kahan Manzil Kahan PN1997 M51 1259 Feature film about an outlaw who gives up his criminal activities and becomes an honest citizen. In Urdu. VHS Mela PN 1997 M51 1256 In Panjabi. VHS Mera Veer PN 1997 M497 1258 In Panjabi. VHS Mirza Ghalib bunder Road; 1988 PN 1997 M672 1266 Satirical play on socio-cultural evils in the Pakistani society, based on an imaginary visit to Karachi by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. In Urdu. VHS Mirza Ghalib in America PN 1997 M57 1260 Two Pakistani boys are living as illegal aliens in America. One of them is a great admirer of Ghalib's poetry and one day out of sheer despair, the two plan to drown in the River Potomac in Washington along with Diwan-e-Ghalib. Lo and behold, the great poet suddenly returns to the land of the living to urge the young men to 'discard' themselves in their search for the Green Card. VHS Moashira PN 1997 M68 1268 - VHS Moenjo Daro Habitat HD 7288.78 P18 743 Documentary examines public housing and planning in Pakistan. VHS Mohabbat ek kahani PN 1997 M69 1269 In Urdu VHS Mosiqar PN1997 M91; 1980 1273 In Urdu. VHS Muhibban-i Pakistan DS380 M83 M95 208 In Urdu. VHS Munni Begum, Benjamin Sisters; 1988 M1824 P3 M86 2210 In Urdu. VHS Mushaira Jashn-E-Aali PK2184 J374 2214 - 2215 2 videocassettes. In Urdu. VHS Mushaira Zinda Dilan PK2184 M873 2216 - 2217 In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Music Channel Charts In Process AMF8815 - One of the most popular musical program of Pakistan Television, contains top 20 songs of 1993 by various Pakistani singers and musical bands. Also contains two mystery plays previously telecast from PTV. VHS Music of Chitral M 1824 P3 M87 1900 Folk music from Chitral, in the north-west of Pakistan. Kuknus is divided into 63 melodies; two categories, dani and sauz, cover all Chitrali tunes. VHS Musical Gems from Pakistan TV; 1989 M 1825 P318 M98 900 - VHS Mutthi Bhar Chawal PN 1997 M99 1987a 1278 In Urdu. VHS Nangey Paon PN 1997 N36 v. 1-4 2008-2011 A television play on the life of a half-frightened divorcee to a self assured dignified character to remodel her life. In Urdu. (4 videocassettes) VHS Naureena; 1993 PN6120 T4 N31 1492 - 1495 An adaptation of Raziyah But's well-known novel "Naurina". The story of this Urdu drama serial revolves around human sentiment, relationships, and social problems of Pakistani families. In Urdu. 4 video cassettes. VHS Nayyara Noor in concert with Shahid Islam; 1993 M 1824 P3 N39 895 Recording of a live musical program of a noted Pakistani singer, held in Dubai. Songs and ghazals by Shahid Islam. In Urdu. VHS Nisar Qadri Show M1825 P3 N57 2213 Stage show to honor Nisar Qadri, a noted Pakistan Television artiste. In Urdu. VHS Nur Jahan ki avaz; 1991 M 1825 P318 N97 901 a, b (2 video cassettes) VHS Painted Bride GT2343 P35 859 Henna art among Pakistani women in New York City. Accompanying pamphlet entitled "Wedding song". VHS Pakistan Between the Chitralis and Pathans DS377 P34 - Situated in western Asia, Pakistan occupies a region of = political and economic tension. This program looks at Pakistan's complex relations with Iran, India, and the United States and the contributions of its mulitcultural population. The influences of Punjabi and Pathan, Sindhi and Baluchi, and Ismaili and Buddhist are all captured, set against the background of life both in cities and in rural communities. The region's heritage as the seat of the Indus Valley civilization is also explored. VHS Partition of Pakistan DS 384 P35 215 Looks at the Partition of Pakistan and uses extensive original film footage of the partition period to illustrate the conflict and the political situation. VHS Patey Khan PN 1997 P285 2019 Feature film depicting typical Punjabi society. In Panjabi. VHS Pind Di Kurri PN 1997 P64 1310 In Panjabi. VHS Piyar dey Pulekhay PN 1997 P69 1312 In Panjabi. VHS Qasi Puttar PN 1997 Q38 1319 VHS Qatil PN 1997 Q39 1320 - VHS Raat; 1988 PN 1992.77 R33 1026-1029 In Urdu. (4 video cassettes) VHS Ragon Main Andhera: drama 83 PN 1997 R14 1321 A young police officer, pitched against the forces of evil and darkness, dedicates his life to eradicate them. Heroin is smuggled by a mysterious gang of criminals. The young policeman overcomes all fear and greed and hauls up the gangsters. In Urdu. VHS Rangeela PN 1997 R19 1326 In Urdu. VHS Role of Orangi Women in Development HQ 1240.5 P18 W88 820 On community development activities through the active participation of women in Orangi, one of the largest slums of Karachi, Pakistan. VHS Saat Lakh PN 1997 S12 1333 In Urdu. VHS Sabrus M1824 P3 S23 2211 Musical program of noted Pakistani and Indian singers, previously telecast from B.B.C. London. In Panjabi and Urdu. VHS Sanam PN1997 S263 1432 In Urdu. VHS Sarfarosh PN 1997 S225 1337 In Urdu. VHS Sargam; 1989 M 1824 P3 S24 883 Songs sung by prominent singers from Pakistan. In Urdu. VHS Saaz aur Awaz M1824 P3 S223 2212 Songs from PTV performances by noted Pakistani singers. In urdu. VHS Sha gird Maulay Jatt da PN1997 S51 1353 In Panjabi. VHS Shaheed-E-Jamhuriyat: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto DS384 S43 212 In Urdu; some speeches in English. VHS Sher Babbar PN 1997 S55 1358 Story of a defiant, hotheaded young man from the rural society of Punjab, Pakistan, who poses stiff resistance to the highhandedness of feudal lords and acts as a Don Quixote for his village folk. In Panjabi. VHS Silk Route: high road to adventure; 1992 DS 377 S58 204 A video tour from Karachi, Pakistan to Urumchi in the Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. VHS Society Girl PN 1997 S67 1367 - VHS Stage Show; 1988 M1824 P3 S77 884 Songs and ghazals sung by reputed Pakistani singers, Abida Parveen, Tina Sani, Mohammad Ali Shehki, Allan Faqir, Iqbal Qasin, Lala Rukh and party. In Urdu. VHS Star Night M 1824 P3 S73 2458 A musical program of Pakistan Television Corp., participated by famous television artists and singers; includes comedy skits. VHS Taxi-vala/Auto-biography HD 8039 T162 M42 747 An experimental documentary using interviews to explore the lives and ethnic identity of Pakistani American men working as taxicab drivers in New York City. VHS Ten Days of Lamentation BP194.5 T4 T46 2204 Examines the Muslim observance of the Tenth of Muôharram, held in memory of Husayn ibn ÂAlúi, a seventh century imam who died battling monarchical rule, refusing to give allegiance to the caliph. VHS UjalaySe Pehlay PN 1992.77 U38 1030 A Pakistan Television play on a military operation by the Pakistan Army in Sindh, against dacoites and kidnappers. In Urdu. VHS Untangling the knot HQ 1745.5 U61 822 Islam and the women's movement. In Urdu & English. VHS Vaastu Marabu NB 1007 T35 L78 961 India is a country where ancient civilization survives not only in artifacts but as living entity. The Vishwakarmas, the holders of architectural and artistic heritage, have maintained the skill and the theoretical basis essential for designing and executing almost all facets of the built environment. VHS Wadi PN 1997 W15 1418 - 1419 Based on the British rule of South Asia during WWII, the play revolves around two patriarch-brothers, inhabiting the Potohar valley in northern Pakistan, whose sagacity is greatly respected by their children. In Urdu. 2 video cassettes. VHS Wapsi; 1993 PN6120 T4 W25 1512 - 1513 A television play on the issue of bigamy in an Islamic society and its disastrous effects on the first wife and children. In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS (the) Way to Baba (Sai Baba) BL1175 S385 W35 81 Sathya Sai Baba in his many roles - teacher, healer, confidant, superstar. VHS Who Will Cast the First Stone HQ 1236.5 P18 W629 817 A look at the impact of Islamization on women in Pakistan, showing the oppression and injustice which has led Pakistani women to the forefront of the political struggle for equal rights. In English & Urdu with English sub-titles. VHS Whose Paintings? ND1337 I5 R16 946 An ethnographic approach to recording an encounter between Alwin Belak, a Russian-Jewish American collector of Rajput miniature paintings from India of the 16th-19th century, and Jayasinhji Jhala a Rajput Visual Anthropologist from India teaching at Temple University in PA. VHS Women of Orangi HQ1240.5 P18 W88 820 On community development activities through the active participation of women in Orangi, on of the largest slums of Karachi, Pakistan. VHS Yakke Wali PN 1997 Y15 1448 In Panjabi. VHS Yes Sir, No Sir PN1992.77 Y47 1040 - 1043 In Urdu. Stage show comprising interviews of prominent people from various walks of life, satirical skits and musical items including parodies on public institutions. (4 video cassettes) VHS Zalim Te mazloom PN 1997 Z22 1428 Feature film on the inconsistencies of the judicial system which punishes a peasant for alleged cold-blooded murder of a smuggler. Also includes dance and music sequences, with glimpses of social mores of the rural Punjabi society, emphasizing class conflict and ruffianism. In Panjabi. VHS Zameen PN6120 T4 Z35 2318- 2321 Television drama about a conflict between landowners and a landless group led by a young woman. In Urdu. (4 videocassettes) VHS Zangar; 1988 PN1997 Z27 1429 - 1430 In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Zara Si baat PN 1997 Z36 1433 Feature film highlighting minor differences and misunderstandings between marriage partners resulting in separation, with devastating effects on children. In Urdu. VHS Zard Dopehar PN 1997 Z37 2058 - 2061 A television drama serial portraying the lives of Pakistani politicians and what sort of people occupied the seats of mayors and chairman and what were their activities. (4 video cassettes) VHS Zeenat PN 1997 Z42 1431 - 1432 Story of the rural Sindhi society at the turn of the 19th century, based on a novel by Mirz'a Qal'ic Beg, 1853-1929. In Urdu. (2 video cassettes) VHS Zinda dilan '90 PK2184 M873 2216-2217 Urdu poets recite from their work at a gathering of eminent poets in Dubai. In Urdu. VHS Buddhism: the Path of Enlightenment BQ882 B92 152 Traces the life of the Buddha from his birth, through his years as a wandering mendicant, to his later years as a religious leader. VHS Lepchas of Sikkim: a Vanishing Tribe DS432 L4 L47 2434 The Lepchas are a tribe which traditionally inhabited the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, parts of eastern Nepal, parts of Bhutan, and Sikkim. Following repeated invations of their native territory by various other groups, they are now confined to some parts of Sikkim. The documentary examines their society, shamanistic beliefs, and struggle to preserve a waning identity amidst other ethnic groups. VHS Rumtek Monastery DS485 H6 J87 253 (Journey into the Himalayas, vol. 5) Concentrates on the Buddhist monastery at Rumtek, which was founded by the Gyalwa Karmapa, a reincarnated lama who, with his followers, fled from Lhashsa in Tibet, ahead of the advancing Chinese. VHS At the end of a Gun: Women and War HC424 A92 2000 - Part 9 of a series on how the globalized world economy affects ordinary people. Druki's family fell victim to the bloody civil war between the Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan government forces that has been tearing the island of Sri Lanka apart for the last 17 years. This program reports from Sri Lanka on the suffering of thousands of women -- widowed, displaced, detained, separated from husbands, children and other loved ones-- as a result of the war. VHS Buddha and the Rice-Planters DS 489.15 B92 270 The history of Sri Lanka begins with the arrival of Buddhism from North India in the 3rd century, B.C. Sinhalese village life, folklore, religious rites, sculpture, painting, music and dance became wholly integrated with Buddhism and remain so today. VHS Ceylon: The Scent of Cinnamon DS 489.7 S38 271 The program traces Dutch efforts to conquer Ceylon their eventual success loss of the island to the British in 1802 and in 1802 and the legacy of the Dutch. VHS Forty Leagues From Paradise DS 489 F74 1992 269 Documentary film on Sri Lanka - Description and travel. VHS Heen Baba and His Dance and Drum URIS Video 556 URIS Premasiri and Sirisena give a virtuoso performance on the ceremonial drums (the magul bera), and Surasena, one of the greatest dancers in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), dances vannamas and part of the Ves. VHS Kataragama; 1986 BL 1160.5 K19 77 As Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) modernizes, her gods change also, some are fading away and some are becoming more powerful. In English & Tamil. VHS Shattered Pearl; 1991 DS 489.84 S53 278 Once the ""Pearl of the Indian Ocean"" modern Sri Lanka has become the battleground for a civil war waged by Tamil, Sinhala and Muslim groups, especially in the North and East. In 1956, on the crest of a surge of Sinhala nationalism Sri Lanka adopted Sinhalese as its official language. This event became the catalyst of a violent struggle, now almost four decades old. VHS Shelter for the Homeless HV 4493 S54 839 Roughly one-quarter of the world's population has no adequate housing and lives in appalling conditions. This video describes a Sri Lankan program which enables families living under the poverty level to build their own homes with government help. VHS Sri Lanka DS489 S75 858 - VHS Tovil the Ritual Chanting, Dance: 1970 URIS Video 539 URIS Ceremony from the south of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), in which exorcists wearing demon masks, eat fire and twirl torches to the accompaniment of drums.