Following is the schedule of films stated to be telecast on Zee Cinema for the month August.
AAKHREE RAASTA
Friday, August 1st 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: K Bhagyaraj
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Sridevi
Genre: Drama
Amitabh Bachchan’s wife Jaya Prada is raped by his mentor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, and commits suicide. Amitabh is implicated for murder. Years later, Amitabh returns from jail, determined to take revenge. As he sets out on the trail, he finds his own son (also Amitabh) standing in his way as a cop.
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RAM LAKHAN
Saturday, August 2nd 2008, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Subhash Ghai
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia
Genre: Action
Ram Lakhan is the story of two brothers with different views of life, Subhash Ghai style. Jackie plays an honest cop Ram while Anil Kapoor plays the conman Lakhan. Family bonds them together, but one day, the clash of ideologies throws them apart.
Some superb comedy and excellent music are the highlights of this film. Madhuri Dixit gives a flawless performance as Lakhan’s love interest. This film features the memorable song One two ka four, four two ka one.
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TARZAN THE WONDER CAR
Sunday, August 3rd 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Abbas Mustan
Starring: Ayesha Takia, Vatsal Seth
Genre: Action
Raj (Vatsal Sheth) is a bright young man working in a garage owned by Kartar Singh (Amrish Puri in a great role). Priya (Ayesha Takia) is a young vivacious girl from London who is on a visit to India and falls in love with the likeable Raj. In the meantime, Raj picks up a dead and done car from the junkyard and transforms it into a great mean machine. The car can do anything, anywhere. Both, Raj and Priya, are in love with Tarzan, the car and love traveling in it. They have a few adventures on the way, which make the film quite interesting.
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NASEEB APNA APNA
Monday, August 4th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: T Rama Rao
Starring: Rishi Kapoor, Farha, Amrish Puri
Genre: Drama
A submissive Kishan is forced to marry a simple and plain looking Chanda. Kishan’s father instructs him to take Chanda with him to the city. Upon arrival, Chanda is shocked to know that Kishan is already married to another woman named Radha.
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SHOLA AUR SHABNAM
Tuesday, August 5th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: David Dhawan
Starring: Govinda, Divya Bharati
Genre: Comedy
One of David Dhawan’s best movies till date, Shola Aur Shabnam is a love story starring Govinda and Divya Bharti. The movie is full of hilarious gags and has good performances by all the actors specially Anupam Kher. Bappi Lahiri’s music has numbers like Pyar ke liye jeena and Jaane de jaane de. An absolute entertainer.
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LAHOO KE DO RANG
Sunday, August 6th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Mehul Kumar
Starring: Naseeruddin Shah, Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor
Genre: Action
Akshay and Naseeruddin must both take revenge on the Shikari brother clan. While the former resorts to crime to make a living, the latter earns a legitimate salary as a customs police officer. How they unite and eventually avenge the murders of their loved ones forms the crux of the story.
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KHUDDAR
Thursday, August 7th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Ravi Tandon
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Parveen Babi
Genre: Drama
Two step-brothers run away from home escaping a cruel step-mom, land in the big bad city, and are taken care-of by a kind Muslim. One brother becomes a taxi driver to support the other brother’s education. The educated one loses his khuddari on the way and succumbs to the lure of money. Watch for the affable connection between Amitabh and his cab, Basanti.
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SHAAN
Friday, August 8th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Ramesh Sippy
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Parveen Babi, Sunil Dutt
Genre: Action
Ramesh Sippy’s magnum opus Shaan features one of the biggest starcasts ever in a Hindi film. The movie has great songs like Yamma yamma and Jaanu meri jaan and some good comic moments. It also marks the debut of Kulbhushan Kharbanda in the main villain’s role as the famous Shakaal.
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MR INDIA
Saturday, August 9th 2008, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Sridevi
International crime lord and terrorist Mogambo (Amrish Puri) takes interest in Arun’s house which is used as an orphanage for needy kids. Arun finds a device that will make in him invisible, and hence finds a way to fight with Mogambo posing himself as Mr. India. Mr. India becomes popular with the masses and the new savior of society. Watch an exciting turn of events as Arun fights Mogambo and his men.
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PREM ROG
Sunday, August 10th 2008, 12:30 PM
Directed by: Raj Kapoor
Starring: Rishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure
Genre: Romance
Devdhar cannot express his love for Manorama due to the difference in status of the two families. Soon Manorama is married to a rich Thakur and is widowed. Devdhar comes to know that Manorama is forced to live a terrible life of a Hindu widow and is regarded as an ill-omen by people. Devdhar takes it upon himself to rebuild Manorama's life and bring a smile back to her face. Does he succeed? And what about his love for Manorama?
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GARAM MASALA
Monday, August 11th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Priyadarshan
Starring: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Parel Rawal and Rimi Sen
On his return from the US, Sam is surprised to find that Mac has moved into a palatial flat, has a cook named Mambo, and three gorgeous air-hostesses, namely Sweety Nair, Deepti, and Pooja, who time share this flat with him, each unaware of the others' presence. Sam is envious of Mac's women, and moves in with Mac - a action that will result in hilarious chaos - as both men must now out-do the other to win the affections of the unsuspecting beauties.
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GHATAK
Tuesday, August 12th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Rajkumar Santoshi
Starring: Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri
Genre: Action
Raj Kumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol teamed up after Ghayal to recreate the same magic. Ghatak is an out an out action packed revenge drama. Meenakshi Sheshadri and Amrish Puri deliver commendable performances besides the brilliant Sunny Deol. Santoshi tells this story of a village simpleton’s fight against injustice with great conviction. R. D. Burman and Anu Mallik give good music which includes the song Koi jaye toh le aaye.
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SEETA AUR GEETA
Wednesday, August 13th 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Ramesh Sippy
Starring: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar
Genre: Comedy
An amazing performance from Dream Girl Hema Malini in a double role in a story of mistaken identities. A must see!
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TIRANGAA
Thursday, August 14th 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Mehul Kumar
Starring: Nana Patekar, Raaj Kumar
Genre: Action
Director Mehul Kumar brings together two stalwarts of Hindi cinema – Nana Patekar and Raaj Kumar. An entertaining film with a patriotic touch, Tirangaa is all about clash of ideologies of two individuals fighting for the same cause but in two different ways.
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AB TUMHARE HAWALE WATAN SAATHIYON
Friday, August 15th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Anil Sharma
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar
Genre: Action
Lieutenant Commander Vikramjeet Singh (Bobby Deol), son of a dedicated officer for the Indian army Major General Amarjeet Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) dies in an attack. Years later, Vikramjeet’s son Kunal (again Bobby Deol) joins the army but has no intentions of remaining there. Will Amarjeet Singh succeed in making Kunal do something to honour his deceased father?
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RUN
Saturday, August 16th 2008, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Jeeva
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Bhoomika Chawla
Genre: Action
Jhanvi Choudhry comes from a wealthy family, who do have some underground connections, and an uncle who is a member of parliament. The family is very conservative, and wants Jhanvi to marry a person of their choice. Jhanvi agrees to this, but changes her mind after she meets with Siddharth, alias Sidhu, who she falls in love with. When Jhanvi informs her family about her love for Sidhu, she is met with violent opposition, and the life of Sidhu is endangered, for her family will not her tarnish their conservative reputation.
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KHUSHI
Sunday, August 17th 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Surya S.J.
Starring: Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan
Khushi Singh (Kareena Kapoor) meets Karan Roy (Fardeen Khan) in college and both fall in love. Khushi is puzzled about Karan's relationship with a woman named Madhu, and has seen him under very intimate circumstances with college student, Roma. The two are unable to reconcile their differences, and then it is now time for Karan to return home to re-locate to Canada, and Khushi must return to her home, and marry the man her dad has chosen for her.
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ANDHA KANOON
Monday, August 18th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: T. Rama Rao
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy
Genre: Drama
A forest officer, Jan Nissar Akhtar Khan (Amitabh Bachchan) is prisoned for the alleged murder of a smuggler Ram Gupta (Amrish Puri). Unable to bear the shock, his wife (Madhavi) and daughter commit suicide. On his return from jail, he discovers that Gupta is still alive. He swears revenge. Meanwhile, Rajnikanth seeks revenge for the atrocities committed against his parents and sister (Hema Malini). With Reena Roy and Amitabh's help, Rajnikanth faces the villainous triumvirate of Pran, Prem Chopra and Danny Denzongpa.
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KYONKI
Tuesday, August 19th 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Priyadarshan
Starring: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rimi Sen
Genre: Romance
Circumstances make Tanvi, a psychiatrist and Anand a mental patient get close, so close that they fall in love with each other. But her disciplinarian father has chosen a suitor named Karan, and is not willing to take the risk of Tanvi marrying a mental patient, especially one like Anand, who has been arrested and charged with killing his fiancée, Maya.
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VAASTAV
Wednesday, August 20th 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Mahesh Manjrekar
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Sanjay Narvekar, Namrata Shirodkar
Genre: Action
Raghunath (Sanjay Dutt) and his friend Dedh footiya (Sanjay Narvekar) end up in underworld after failing to get a job. His mentor Vitthal Kaaniya is protected by the Home Minister Babban Rao When Raghunath makes an error, he finds himself on the run from police as well as Babban Rao’s men. Now he must protect his family.
This gruesome story by Mahesh Manjrekar was one of the biggest hits of 90’s. Watch out for the shocking finale of the film.
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SONE PE SUHAGA
Thursday, August 21st 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: K. Bapaiah
Starring: Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor
Genre: Action
One day Vijay Kumar, a business industrialist returns home and finds out that his wallet has been stolen. Vijay does not know that this theft will turn his life upside down; re-unite him with his long-lost mother & brother; as well as put the lives of everyone he knows at risk.
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TAHALKA
Friday, August 22nd 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Anil Sharma
Starring: Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri
Genre: Action
Dong, the ruler of a small mountainous kingdom is keen to wreak havoc and a small band of commandos take it upon themselves to bring him down with some unconventional warfare.
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AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY
Saturday, August 23rd 2008, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Manmohan Desai
Starring: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan
Genre: Drama
One of the biggest hits among films with lost and found theme, Amar Akbar Anthony features the trio of Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor. Three abandoned baby boys are adopted by three different persons. They all grow up and become a Hindu police officer, a Christian hooligan and a Muslim tailor. The boys meet again and their lives become entangled in an amazing plot full of unlikely coincidences and furious action sequences. The film features many famous scenes like two flames emanating from Sai baba’s eyes providing eyesight to the blind Nirupa Roy, a drunken Amitabh Bachchan talking to his image in the mirror and three sons donating blood to their mother.
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AASHIQ
Monday, August 25th 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Indra Kumar
Starring: Bobby Deol, Karisma Kapoor
Genre: Romance
Aashiq is a love story starring Bobby Deol and Karisma Kapoor. Indra Kumar, the hit director of films like ‘Dil’, ‘Beta’ and ‘Raja’ directs this film. Karisma Kapoor as the mischievous girl and Bobby Deol as the brave, outgoing guy are delightful. The film also features many comic moments.
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JAANI DUSHMAN - EK ANOKHI KAHANI
Tuesday, August 26th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Rajkumar Kohli
Starring: Munish Kohli, Manisha Koirala, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty
Genre: Thriller
In their previous births, Munish Kohli and Manisha Koirala were naag-naagin in love with each other. It is destined that these lovers will meet only in the next birth. In the second incarnation, Manisha is raped and killed. That’s when Munish Kohli brings his revenge, killing the various people involved in the incident.
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PYAR TO HONA HI THA
Wednesday, August 27th 2008, 4:30 PM
Directed by: Anees Bazmee
Starring: Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Kashmira Shah
Genre: Romance
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha is a love quadrangle with twists, turns, comedy, drama and action. Kajol is engaged to the man she loves. But when the husband-to-be confesses of his love for someone else, Ajay Devgan, a conman, enters his life to provide the much-needed emotional support.
The film features Ajay Devgan and Kajol in brilliant performances. Hit songs like Jab kisiki taraf, Ajnabi mujhko itna and the title song spice up this entertainer.
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NAYAK
Thursday, August 28th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Shankar
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee
Genre: Action
TV reporter, Shivajirao Gaekwad (Anil Kapoor), gets a chance for being the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, albeit for a day, after being challenged by Balraj Chauhan, Chief Minister himself. Shivaji accepts the challenge, and takes over the job, assisted by cunning personal assistant, Bansal. He comes across close of 46000 corrupt officials still employed with the State, and orders their suspension; he tours the city and surrounding areas, and makes sweeping changes, including the arrests of 12 ministers, and Balraj himself, and thus Shivajirao gets unpopular with people in power.
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ISHQ
Friday, August 29th 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Indra Kumar
Starring: Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Ajay Devgan, Kajol
Genre: Comedy
In order to prevent their children from marrying poor spouses, wealthy Ranjit Rai (Sadashiv Amrapurkar), and his close, equally wealthy, friend, Harbanslal (Dalip Tahil) deceive them and get them to sign a marriage certificate, which states that Ranjit's son, Ajay (Ajay Devgan) has married, Madhu (Juhi Chawla), the daughter of Harbanslal. But fate has other plans, as both Ajay and Madhu fall in love with Kajal (Kajol) and Raja (Aamir Khan), who are poor. Ranjit and Harbans concoct several schemes but are unable to separate the lovers, and then they actually give in to the lovers' demands.
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BAAZIGAR
Saturday, August 30th 2008, 8:00 PM
Directed by: Abbas-Mustan
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol & Shilpa Shetty
Genre: Thriller
A psychological drama, Shahrukh Khan plays a menacing and twisted character who uses his charm to deceive and betray the young Priya, played by the beautiful Kajol. Playing the sister of a murdered Shilpa Shetty, Kajol decides to investigate her murder. Little does she know that the person whom she loves is himself the murderer?
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DHAMAAL
Sunday, August 31st 2008, 8:30 PM
Directed by: Indra Kumar
Starring: Ritesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt
Genre: Comedy
A hilarious film by Excellent Performances Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey Sanjay Dutt, G. Asrani and Aashish Chaudhary.
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