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Sarpanch Sahab (2025)
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
After graduation, Sanju joins village head Mahendra Singh's political system. When conflict arises between Triveni and the village head, Sanju forms a group to challenge Mahendra's 30-year rule in the upcoming election.
Style:
realistic, tense, political drama
Plot:
power struggle, small town, election campaign, corruption, coming of age, social justice, rivalry, ambition, moral dilemma, class conflict, betrayal
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, realistic and captivating films and TV series with plots about betrayal, corruption, power struggle, revenge, ambition, moral dilemma and coming of age mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Sarpanch Sahab: Mayasabha: Rise of the Titans (2025), Black Sea Eyes (2025), Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho (2016), The Casual Vacancy (2015), Marutham (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
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Style:
tense, political thriller, melancholic, political drama
Plot:
power struggle, rise to power, ambition, betrayal, moral ambiguity, social realism, class conflict, political violence, political corruption, male friendship, campaigning, friendship between men
Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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71%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Plot:
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Place:
japan
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62%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
heartfelt, suspenseful
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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2010s
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57%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Plot:
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Country: Russia
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Audience:
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Place:
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Plot:
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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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