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Jayanti (2021)
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Santya is an aggressive young chap, who is a matter of worry and fear for his family. When an Adivasi woman from Santya's neighborhood is raped and murdered by an upper caste man, Santya must make the journey towards becoming an Ambedkarite, in order to emancipate himself and help his community get justice and prosper.
Style:
thought provoking, serious, realistic, emotional, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
social justice, justice, oppression, murder, rape, self discovery, class struggle, coming of age, identity crisis, empowerment, activism, revenge, violence, resistance, redemption, family drama, moral dilemma, protest, solidarity, leadership, anger management, legal battle, caste system, family relations, fear ...
Time:
2020s
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Most similar movies to Jayanti
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, tense and intense films with plots about moral dilemma, coming of age, justice, redemption, social justice, urban and activism mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Jayanti: Nandhan (2024), Pujar Sarki (2024), Delta Fever (1987), Raajadhani Files (2024), Aamhi Jarange (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An Underdog of a Rural village survives as much as obstacles that he can to overcome his societal status
Style:
realistic, emotional, heartfelt, inspirational, tense ...
Plot:
classism, resilience, social inequality, oppression, social realism, social justice, class struggle, empowerment, political satire, corruption, activism, human rights ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nepal
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Three individuals unite against societal norms perpetuating caste discrimination, facing challenges in their collective struggle to defy the existing caste-based social order.
Style:
tense, independent film, tragic
Plot:
oppression, caste system, injustice, social justice, empowerment, social commentary, solidarity, resistance, human rights, identity, activism, courage ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
nepal
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78%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
As he strives to make it on his own, Nick Ramsey has alienated his father by rejecting his upbringing and lifestyle. Now 25, Nick has been rejected by his girlfriend and vows to turn his life around.
Style:
crime drama, realistic, emotional, intense, tension ...
Plot:
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62%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Based on the conflict of the farmers fighting with the government after selflessly giving their land to build the states capital.
Style:
realistic, intense, emotional, political thriller, political drama ...
Plot:
betrayal, social commentary, government corruption, protest, social justice, activism, bureaucracy, village life, power struggle, legal battle, ethics, moral dilemma ...
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Depicts Manoj Jarange Patil's struggle to fight for Maratha reservation.
Style:
serious, controversial, intense, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
activism, social justice, biopic, determination, leadership, legal battle, conflict, media coverage, angry
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Cemal comes to Istanbul from a small Kurdish town after finishing high-school to pursue higher education. He feels isolated and out of place in the crowded city and soon meets a group Kurdish students who are against the repressive Turkish political ...
Style:
political, realistic, thought provoking, serious, bleak ...
Plot:
kurd, youth, repression, identity, struggle, oppression, protest, coming of age, resistance, migration, solidarity, cultural conflict ...
Place:
kurdistan, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The film explores the life story of the famous political leader Devineni Nehru.
Style:
realistic, serious, patriotic, reflective, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
life story, political leader, rise to power, leadership, ambition, campaigning, legacy, betrayal, corruption, family conflict, family drama, inspiration ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Abhilash Sasidharan receives a summons warrant to appear in court for a case from his childhood. Desperate to learn the truth, he finds a small conflict snowballed into a larger one that changed the lives of everyone involved
Style:
emotional, thought provoking, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
escalation, moral dilemma, justice, misunderstanding, slice of life, bureaucracy, community, small town, courtroom, investigation, regret, redemption ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Film from Tody Walker
Style:
serious, dramatic, emotional, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
trial, courtroom drama, wrongful accusation, justice, soul searching, racial tension, redemption, social commentary, moral dilemma, character study, testimony, family relations ...
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46%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Follows three characters from diverse backgrounds in their mid twenties. How consequences arise because of their flaws and what struggles they go through?
Style:
emotional, realistic, tense, melancholic
Plot:
young adult, coming of age, self discovery, personal growth, relationships, slice of life, identity crisis, intimate, realism, regret, friendship, urban ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Vuk, a 30-year-old ex-convict haunted by his best friend's suicide, is trying to save his younger brother, Zizi.
Style:
crime drama, emotional, bleak, serious, dramatic ...
Plot:
redemption, second chance, family drama, brotherhood, moral dilemma, isolation, social realism, urban, reform, confrontation, street life, rehabilitation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When a man pursues a local woman, his relationship with her friend is misconstrued by the villagers.
Style:
emotional, tension, tense, atmospheric, suspense
Plot:
village, folklore, cultural conflict, male protagonist, honor, misunderstanding, gossip, social commentary, moral dilemma, patriarchy, tragedy, justice ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
A beautiful father-son duo navigates love, betrayal, and redemption amidst a betting mafia and police chase, unveiling a heartfelt journey of debts and dreams.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, sentimental, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
family drama, father son relationship, family honor, redemption, male protagonist, grief, forgiveness, moral dilemma, responsibility, mourning, loyalty, police chase ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
42%
23
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Description : Belgium, 1943. The situation is becoming unbearable for the Field family : antisemitic persecutions become common and violent. Joseph Field, the father, rebels against the occupying army. He is arrested and deported. Esther, his wife, ...
Style:
emotional, bleak, realistic, serious, historical drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
anti semitism, world war two, wartime life, youth, elderly, holocaust, teenage life, against humanity, life is a bitch, family relations, cause and meaning, resistance ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
belgium, england, europe
Similarity:
42%
65
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After her car is towed and she is left with a shocking $21,634 tow bill, an unhoused woman wages a relentless fight to reclaim her car—and her life—exposing a broken system and redefining what it means to persevere against all odds.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, emotional, tension, independent film
Plot:
homelessness, legal battle, female protagonist, resilience, perseverance, economic inequality, social justice, empowerment, survival, class conflict, poverty, human rights ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the year 1996, the entire nation was politically facing a serious issue. In addition, the country was suffering from another dangerous problem. In this scenario, a Government Employee took up the responsibility.
Style:
serious, realistic, dramatic, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
social commentary, moral dilemma, bureaucracy, political intrigue, power struggle, government corruption, conspiracy, whistleblower, investigation, activism, legal battle, urban
Time:
90s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Jyothi Lingam, a bright student, leads a happy life in his small village. One day, tragedy strikes when his father, the only earning member of the family, dies in an accident.
Style:
realistic, serious, disturbing, touching, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
working conditions, teenage love, life is a bitch, child labor, mother son relationship, workplace, exploitation, coping, death of father, inequality, sexual harassment, realism ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, intense, tense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
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Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Fighting Back is a 1982 Australian film about troubled teenagers.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
dramatic, realistic, intense, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Similarity:
33%
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Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, realistic, tense
Plot:
justice, bureaucracy, corruption, office politics, family drama, class struggle, confrontation, resilience, family values, small town, whistleblower, moral dilemma ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion, a visionary woman dares to teach young minds to dream. When their innovation draws global attention, their success sparks hope—and opposition. As threats loom and sacrifices are made, their ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Local aryan-type thugs, financed by an outside racist (ed begley jr), attempt to create an atmosphere of fear in a small Montana community by intimidating black churchgoers, and Native American and Jewish residents. Through the efforts of a ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, tense, uplifting, political drama
Plot:
racism, female protagonist, small town, activism, social justice, intolerance, justice, empowerment, resilience, racial tension, social conflict, civil rights ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A story of redemption, drama and action, where only love can overcome all obstacles.
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, captivating, tension ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
redemption, hopes, gang, going straight, fall in love, gangster, love and romance, family relations, chance, forbidden love, urban, mature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, realistic, tense, emotional, crime thriller
Plot:
rape, false accusation, courtroom, justice, innocence, mother son relationship, investigation, legal battle, alibi, moral dilemma, attempted murder, police procedural ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A woman hopes for the reunion of two families caught in the ideological battle between her righteous but hot-headed brother and her law-abiding husband.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, intense, suspense
Plot:
family drama, husband, sibling rivalry, justice, female protagonist, moral dilemma, family values, relationships, conflict, sister, vigilante, village ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
A troubled young man battles his inner demons as he seeks redemption and a second chance in his life.
Style:
reflective, emotional, realistic, serious, melancholic ...
Plot:
redemption, second chance, self discovery, personal growth, soul searching, regret, coming of age, trauma, moral dilemma, loss, isolation, identity ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Many socially-concerned priests in Catholic Latin America have at some time left their parish churches to go and work in the fields and factories of the poor. Such priests, usually adherents of "liberation theology," are called ...
Style:
serious, thought provoking, historical drama, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
liberation theology, class struggle, poverty, social realism, social justice, solidarity, political activism, human rights, clergy, labor movement, moral dilemma, religious conversion ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
chile, latin america
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A group of women fight patriarchy and societal values. Prem Kaur, a new police officer, uncovers dark secrets and becomes a beacon of hope for the womenfolk.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, crime drama, tense, detective
Plot:
patriarchy, women's rights, female protagonist, female empowerment, feminism, activism, resilience, social justice, solidarity, female friendship, investigation, reform ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
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