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Jaatishwar (2014)
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Original name: জাতিস্মর
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Rohit, a Gujarati, studies the life of Anthony Firengee, and in the process meets with a mysterious man Kushawl Hajra.
Style:
captivating, emotional, art house, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
poet, life, reincarnation, biopic, musician, relationships, music, historical figure, love and romance, lifestyle, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, historical character, musician's life, poetry, legacy, love story, identity, inheritance, memory, obsession, nostalgia, ethnicity, literary, migration, bengali ...
Time:
19th century, contemporary
Place:
kolkata
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, melancholic, captivating and period drama films with plots about biopic, nostalgia, legacy, poet, bengali, intimate and historical figure mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Jaatishwar: Shah Jahan Regency (2019), A Journey Called Love (2002), Achena Uttam (2022), Ramanujan (2014), Autograph (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
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Duration: 96 min.
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Time:
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italy
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Duration: 140 min.
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Upcoming Bengali Movie Based on Bengali matinee idol Uttam Kumar. The story revolves around the unexplored life of Uttam Kumar.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: India, UK
Duration: 153 min.
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thrilling, captivating, psychological, historical drama, intercultural ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mathematics, prodigy, genius, biopic, lifestyle, love affair, historical figure, love interest, aspiration, male protagonist, relationships, inspiration ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Arun, a famous Bengali actor, approves Shuvobrata's proposal of remaking Satyajit Ray's famous film 'Nayak'. Problems arise when Shuvobrata requests his live-in girlfriend Shrin to act opposite Arun.
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psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic drama, meta ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
celebrity, filmmaking, behind the scenes, cinema, multiple storylines, lifestyle change, changing lives, actress, filmmaker, conflict, tribute, fame ...
Place:
kolkata, india
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Genre: Biography
Country: India, Bangladesh
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The movie is about a poet and singer Lalon Fakir who belongs to a cult called baul and who believes and inculcates that the value of a human being is above the narrow belief of religions.
Style:
philosophical, art house, melancholic, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
biopic, humanism, spirituality, folk singer, mysticism, poetry, compassion, cultural conflict, devotional, mentor protege relationship, pilgrimage, outcast ...
Time:
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Place:
kolkata
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A docudrama about four weeks in the life of famous Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. The drama - filled with many of Dvorak's compositions - begins when the composer suddenly decides to cut a concert in London and return home. While on the train, ...
Style:
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Plot:
composer, biopic, classical music, flashback, inspiration, nostalgia, melancholy, musical performance, orchestra, creative process, memory, violinist ...
Time:
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Place:
central europe, london
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49%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pop music, music industry, celebrity, musician, biopic, musician's life, social problems, life, music, historical figure, lifestyle, rise and fall ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Western
Country: Brazil
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's ...
Style:
sentimental, sincere, captivating, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
father son relationship, singer, biopic, longing, musician's life, life, rising to stardom, musician, price of fame, glory, lifestyle, historical figure ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
playwright, poet, character study, biopic, life is a bitch, relationship problems, money problems, dream, poverty, creative process, ambition, literary ...
Time:
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Place:
stockholm sweden
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Duration: 90 min.
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captivating, reflective, bleak, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
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Audience:
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kolkata, india
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Musical
Country: Mexico
Duration: 46 min.
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The fictionalized life story of Mexican singer / songwriter known as "Paquita la del Barrio."
Style:
psychological, captivating, inspirational, emotional, period drama
Plot:
singer, biopic, music, musician, lifestyle, historical character, historical figure, musician's life, female protagonist, strong female lead, empowerment, perseverance ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s, 90s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Family, History
Country: India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
poignant, reflective, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
legacy, nostalgia, character study, film history, biopic, memory, old age, bittersweet, tribute, introspection, film industry, regret ...
Place:
kolkata, germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Duration: 110 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Musical, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
historical drama, captivating, historical romance, melancholic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Place:
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melancholic, emotional, sensual, art house, costume drama ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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lyrical, dramatic, touching, thought provoking, confusing ...
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Time:
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kolkata, india
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Plot:
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Place:
kolkata, india
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kolkata, india
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Audience:
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Place:
kolkata, india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Costa Rica, Mexico
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
art house, poetic, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
memory, relationships, life, women, female protagonist, symbolism, intimate, magic realism, introspection, subconscious, female friendship, biopic ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Style:
historical drama, captivating, psychological, disturbing, period piece ...
Plot:
classical music, composer, beethoven, musician, art, musician's life, male female relationship, life, relationship problems, historical character, king, changing lives ...
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vienna
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