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Uppena (2021)
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Original name: ఉప్పెన
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Aasi has been in love with Bebamma since their childhood. But it is more than her father Rayanam that threatens to form a chasm between the lovers.
Style:
romantic drama, tragic ending
Plot:
forbidden love, young lovers, fishing village, star crossed lovers, tragedy, patriarchy, family conflict, family honor, social class, father daughter relationship, sacrifice, class struggle, social realism, revenge, betrayal, grief, elopement, interfaith relationship, coming of age, love triangle, forgiveness, gory violence, love, risk, young love ...
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out romantic drama, emotional, sentimental and melancholic films with plots about love, forbidden love, betrayal, love triangle, coming of age, tragedy and tragic romance mostly in Romance, Drama and Musical genres. Some movies like Uppena: Keyamot Theke Keyamot (1993), Nenu C/o Nuvvu (2022), Dahek A Burning Passion (1999), Romeo & Juliet (1994), Brahmotsavam (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Story:
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Country: India
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play, presented originally on television for schools in the UK.
Style:
romantic drama, tragic ending, bleak, period piece, educational
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
When a charming NRI girl falls in love with a wealthy businessman, she unwittingly sparks conflict within his large joint family. How will her lover find a way to marry her, while still ensuring that his large family remains happy and harmonious?
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
tragic ending, romantic drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
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Place:
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815
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
90s
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49%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india
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49%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
india
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831
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
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Style:
masala, emotional, romantic drama, suspense
Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 184 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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