Movies in Ancient India
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- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsPrabhasRana DaggubatiAnushka ShettyA child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsPrabhasRana DaggubatiAnushka ShettyA child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.
- DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsHrithik RoshanAishwarya Rai BachchanSonu SoodA sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodha.
- DirectorK. AsifStarsPrithviraj KapoorMadhubalaDilip KumarA 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
- DirectorOm RautStarsAjay DevgnSaif Ali KhanSharad KelkarTanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod.
- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsRanveer SinghDeepika PadukonePriyanka Chopra JonasAn account of the romance between the Maratha general, Baji Rao I and Mastani, princess of Bundelkhand.
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsPrabhasRana DaggubatiAnushka ShettyAmarendra Baahubali, the heir apparent to the throne of Mahishmati, finds his life and relationships endangered as his adoptive brother Bhallaladeva conspires to claim the throne.
- DirectorHarry BawejaStarsOm PuriHarman BawejaThe sacrifices of the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji (tenth guru of Sikhs) - Baba Ajit Singh ji, Baba Jujhar Singh ji, Baba Zorawar Singh ji and Baba Fateh Singh ji.
- DirectorK. Raghavendra RaoStarsNagarjuna AkkineniSumanBhanupriyaA cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya.
- DirectorT. HariharanStarsMammoottyMohanlalR. SarathkumarKerala Varma Pazhassi Raja is a 2009 Malayalam historical drama film based on the life of Pazhassi Raja, a Hindu king who fought against the British in the 18th century.
- DirectorSurender ReddyStarsChiranjeeviAmitabh BachchanSudeepA historical action epic inspired by the life of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, who revolted against the atrocities of East India Company 10 years before the Sepoy Mutiny.
- DirectorNavdeep SinghStarsSaif Ali KhanZoya HussainManav VijIn an 18th century setting, a Naga sadhu in India sets out on a journey across Bundelkhand to seek revenge for an injustice committed in the past.
- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsDeepika PadukoneRanveer SinghShahid KapoorSet in medieval Rajasthan, Queen Padmavati is married to a noble king and they live in a prosperous fortress with their subjects until an ambitious Sultan hears of Padmavati's beauty and forms an obsessive love for the Queen of Mewar.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsAamir KhanRani MukerjiToby StephensThis is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.
- DirectorSantosh SivanStarsShah Rukh KhanKareena KapoorDanny DenzongpaThe epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted.
- DirectorM. PadmakumarStarsMammoottyUnni MukundanAchuthan B. NairDuring the Mamangam festival held at the banks of Bharathappuzha in Thirunavaya, soldiers from various places used to come together to wager battle.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiStarsNandamuri BalakrishnaHema MaliniShriya SaranThis movie chronicles the life of a South Indian ruler of the Satavahana Empire in South India in the 2nd century CE.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiKangana RanautStarsKangana RanautDanny DenzongpaSuresh OberoiStory of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and her resistance to the British Rule.
- DirectorMira NairStarsNaveen AndrewsSarita ChoudhuryIndira VarmaTwo female friends become sexual rivals at maturity.
- DirectorGunasekharStarsAnushka ShettyAllu ArjunRana DaggubatiThis historical epic depicts the life of Rudramadevi, a brave warrior princess, who rose to become one of the prominent rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau, and one of the few ruling queens in Indian history.
- DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsHrithik RoshanPooja HegdeKabir BediIn 2016 BC, a kind farmer leads an uprising in the city of Mohenjo Daro.
- DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsArjun KapoorSanjay DuttKriti SanonThe Great Betrayal is a War Epic set in 1761, when Sadashiv Rao Bhau Peshwa led the Maratha army to the north of India to repel the invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the King of Afghanistan.
- DirectorSantosh SivanStarsPrithviraj SukumaranPrabhu DevaGenelia DeshmukhChirakkal Kelu Nayanar, a warrior in 16th century Kerala wants to avenge his father killed in a confrontation with Vasco da Gama and his troops and is assisted by his best friend Vavvali and warrior princess Ayesha.
- DirectorK. SelvaraghavanStarsKarthiReema SenAndrea JeremiahAnitha, a government official, embarks on a journey to find Chandramouli, an archaeologist, who went to Vietnam to search for any existence of the prince of the Chola dynasty.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalArjun SarjaSuniel ShettySet in the 16th century, the story of Kunjali Marakkar IV, the naval chieftain of the Zamorin of Calicut, and his organization of India's first-ever naval defense against European forces.
- DirectorRosshan AndrrewsStarsNivin PaulyMohanlalSunny WayneDreaded by the rich and corrupt and revered by the poor and downtrodden, Kayamkulam Kochunni was a Robin Hood of sorts. Chronicles the life and times of the legendary 19th century highwayman, and how he rose from his humble beginnings.
- DirectorT. HariharanStarsMammoottyMadhaviDevanThe film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.