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Family Comes First (2005)
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Original name: Viruddh... Family Comes First
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Virruddh... Family Comes First (English: Opposites) is a Hindi film, released in 2005, directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham. Viruddh is one among relatively few Hindi films that is not a musical, instead the soundtrack is primarily used as background.
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Plot:
life is a bitch, fighting the system, injustice, legal, vengeance, society, family problems, introspection, death in the family, murder, justice, frame up, father son relationship, truth, fiance fiancee relationship, husband wife relationship, cover up, loss of son, politics, bittersweet, hopes, dealing with death, love, fight, police ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
england, india
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