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Thalaivii (2021)
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Original name: தலைவி
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
The biopic charts the life of actor-turned-chief minister J. Jayalalitha and the relationship paving her rapid yet complicated path to power, who served five terms as the Chief Minister for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Style:
inspirational, intense, costume drama, political drama
Plot:
biopic, leadership, power struggle, rise to power, female leader, ambition, legacy, female empowerment, film industry, campaigning, controversy, celebrity culture, glamour, adaptation, politician, patriotism, minister, tamil, bollywood, hindi, general
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, inspirational, emotional and psychological films with plots about biopic, ambition, legacy, leadership, bollywood, fame and celebrity culture mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Thalaivii: Dharmaveer (2022), N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019), Reis (2017), NTR Kathanayakudu (2019), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 176 min.
Story:
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thrilling, psychological, semi autobiographical, captivating, political ...
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biopic, politics, political party, leader, hindu, politician, legacy, loyalty, patriotism, campaigning, rise to power, betrayal ...
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
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Story:
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Story:
Following the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Turkish politician who has been the 12th President of Turkey since 2014.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography
Country: India
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule.
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, epic, patriotic
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 184 min.
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Time:
2000s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
india
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64%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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realistic, inspirational, psychological, captivating, art film ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 208 min.
Story:
This docu-drama spans fifteen turbulent years in the political and personal life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of the most enigmatic and polarizing Prime Ministers in Canadian history. The film explores the many facets of his character and his ...
Style:
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biopic, leadership, portrait, idealism, martial law, intimate, civil liberties, patriotism, marriage, election, campaign, divorce ...
Time:
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Place:
canada
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Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
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Time:
1940s, 60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
los angeles
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58%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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intense, emotional, inspirational, political drama, period drama
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55%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Plot:
biopic, director, filmmaking, film history, film industry, social issues, filmmaker, problem, social problems, loss, legacy, pioneer ...
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Country: India
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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tense, suspenseful, emotional, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 176 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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