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Kavan (2017)
3K
Original name: கவண்
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A budding journalist passionate about ethical, noble, hard-hitting journalism understands the more flourishing ghetto of sensationalism & news fabrication that the Entertainment TV Channel he belongs to, thrives on. When caught in a dilemma of whether to hold for a while or rise in protest, a situation forces him to make a decision that puts him out of work but… there begins his work.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, inspirational, political, satirical
Audience:
adult
Plot:
journalism, investigative journalism, investigative reporter, reporter, fight, media manipulation, journalist, problem, corrupt official, government corruption, activism, whistleblower, ethical dilemma, urban, social justice, betrayal, redemption, human rights, realism, solidarity, legal battle, media, tamil, guilty pleasure, director cameo ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
An educated do-gooder is forced to enter politics in order to serve the society. But, will the old guard make way and allow him to do that?
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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7K
Genre: Action, Musical, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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423
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Audience:
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Country:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Plot:
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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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