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The Youth of the Land (2004)
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Original name: युवा
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Michael , Arjun and Lallan are three young men in Kolkata , with different ideals and objectives . Michael is an idealistic youth leader who dreams of a better India being created by the youth power . Arjun is a self-centered , opportunistic , easygoing fellow whose objective is to immigrate to a developed country and make big money . Lallan is a goon who works for Prosenjit Chatterjee, an immoral politician . The lives of these three different people become intertwined following a murder attempt and an accident in broad daylight on the Hooghly bridge
Style:
sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, inspirational, political, cult classic, epic
Plot:
politics, teenage boy, rise to the top, fall in love, leadership, social differences, ambition, culture clash, betrayal, parents and children, society, patriotism, political unrest, idealism, social climbing, family relations, injustice, vengeance, curses spells and rituals, attempted murder, multiple storylines, swimming, train station, hindu, high school ...
Time:
year 2004, contemporary
Place:
india, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and suspenseful films with plots about bollywood, hindi, society, rivalry, family relations, love and romance and hindu mostly in Drama, Action and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Youth of the Land: Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004), Tyrant (2014), Guru (2007), Aarakshan (2011), Shakthi: The Power (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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Duration: 166 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Place:
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Country: India
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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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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Time:
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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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Country: India
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Story:
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