The best Rajshri Deshpande’s movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Rajshri Deshpande’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Rajshri Deshpande.
Collar Bomb
5.1/10
A celebrated cop is forced to commit crimes before a suicide bomber blows up a school. As he races against time, the idyllic town around him descends into chaos.
Manto
7.3/10
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
The Sky Is Pink
7.6/10
The 25-year-old love story of a couple is told through the lens of their spunky teenage daughter who is diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.
Angry Indian Goddesses
6.9/10
Frieda, a fashioncommercial photographer trying to find her own art, gathers her closest girlfriends from all over India to travel to Goa for a surprise announcement: she’s getting married! Thus begins an impromptu bachelorette celebration that lasts for a full week. A riotous roller-coaster ride of girl bonding; friendships, break ups, make ups, fuck ups, passion, devastation, hesitation, terrorization and self realization. Amidst the fun and frenzy, heartbreak and heartache, passion and obsession, youth and innocence, secrets tumble out, tensions emerge, bonds are formed and emotions run high. Soon events will take a more serious turn, but for the moment these women are determined to seize the day.
Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai
5.7/10
A bank employee weighed down by her jobless husband's debts - and her own broken dreams - finds a secret source of seemingly unlimited cash in her home.
Kanpuriye
6.1/10
The story revolves around the story of three boys from the small town of Kanpur, who have big dreams, and even bigger challenges
Chote Nawab
9.1/10
A 13-year-old Londoner visits his hometown in India for the first time and develops a deep crush on his rebellious cousin sister. His pursuit of her peels back the ugly layers of patriarchy and classism that pervade the culture of his traditional Muslim family.
Haram
4.4/10
The movie Haram tells the story of a mismatched married couple and the problems in their daily life. This movie also tells the story of a couple who are not yet married, Fahad and Radhika plays as the couples.
Sexy Durga
6.1/10
Anxious Durga and her friend, Kabeer are running away from their village at midnight. On the same night there is a huge festival happening at the village temple where Goddess Durga is being worshipped. Devotees are offering their body and mind to please their Goddess. At the same time the woman, Durga, faces complete darkness of the night on the highway. Some drivers offer help to Durga and Kabeer to reach the railway station. Their journey filled with darkness and agony is mystical. Devi Durga is the Goddess of power but what about the woman Durga who is in the midst of darkness?
Das Capital
7.2/10
Das Capital is an envisioning of rural north India and sets the canvas for the protagonist – Purshottam Ram played by Yashpal Sharma who is torn between his duties toward his family, his corrupt employers and a corrupt political system. The plot employs dramatic performances by a stellar cast including that of Pratibha Sharma, Jameel Khan, K.K. Raina, Ravi Jhankal, Manoj Pahwa, Seema Pahwa, Anupam Shyam, Rajpal Yadav among others who form a part of the ensemble and seamlessly bring forth the characters that form vital ingredients in the film. “Das Capital - Gulamon Ki Rajdhani”, a film that was envisioned in the 90s, scripted over a couple of decades, shot in 2012 is releasing for viewing on OTT Platform – Cinemapreneur. The film is the labour of love of renowned and celebrated Indian cinematographer Rajen Kothari who passed away in 2012 soon after the film was shot.
Nirvana Inn
5.8/10
Jogi, once a dancer but now a boatman, deliberately overthrows his boat full of people to kill himself, but manages to survive alone. Later, Jogi becomes the manager of Nirvana Hotel at a resort in the Himalayas, and faces a family there.
What are the Odds?
5.3/10
On the day of a major exam that could help determine her future, eccentric Vivek decides to take a slightly strange stand against the system.
My Dog Is Sick
5.7/10
The alpha male and the conscious female both seeking to destroy each other by pushing dormant buttons and grasping pleasure in serving and devouring. It's a circle that liberates before it starts to suffocate.
The Forsaken
7.2/10
A reverse chronology film about a serial killing taxi driver in Mumbai
Death of Insane
7.5/10
