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Key Features:
Social issues, Romance, Marriage, Cultural conflict, Small town, India, Social change, Family drama, Romantic comedy
Tone:
humorous, earnest, dramatic
Target Audience:
International film viewers, Romantic comedy fans, Social issue drama enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:
Conflict → Determination → Resolution

Toilet: A Love Story

2017-08-11
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A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society.

Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Anupam Kher, Sudhir Pandey, Rajesh Sharma, Shubha Khote, Sachin Khedekar, Sana Khaan, Ayesha Raza Mishra
Crew
Shree Narayan Singh, Siddharth Singh, Garima Wahal
Rating
6.8(206 votes)
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A comic caper about Happy Singh, a Punjabi villager who goes through a series of misadventures and eventually becomes the King of the Australian underworld.



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5.652

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English Vinglish
7.2

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Picture This
6.1

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7.4

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6.1

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6.3

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Lage Raho Munna Bhai

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Bhoothnath
6.1

Banku, his mother, Anjali Sharma and father move in to their new house -- the Nath villa, unaware of the fact that the house is inhabited by a ghost. It is learnt the ghost is not too happy with his new housemates. But what the ghost is not prepared for is his unlikely friendship with Banku. Now Banku must uncover the reason why his ghostly friend is stuck and help him to attain salvation.



Peepli Live
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