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Alexander(2004)

| 2h 55min | War, History, Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance / Love

3.0/5 (with 1,451 votes)

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.

Directed by Oliver Stone - With Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Hopkins, ...

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Aśoka(2001)

| 2h 35min | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance / Love, War

3.2/5 (with 67 votes)

A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki and falls in love, but must use his skills as a warrior to protect her. A dangerous and heartbreaking web of conspiracy follows, which leads Asoka to embrace a Buddhist path.

Directed by Santosh Sivan - With Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ajith Kumar, Danny Denzongpa, Rahul Dev, Hrishitaa Bhatt, ...

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Bāhubali: The Beginning(2015)

| 2h 38min | Action, Drama

3.8/5 (with 318 votes)

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Directed by S. S. Rajamouli - With Prabhas, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Nassar, Sathyaraj, ...

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Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion(2017)

| 2h 48min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

3.7/5 (with 290 votes)

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Directed by S. S. Rajamouli - With Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia, Nassar, Ramya Krishnan, ...

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Padmaavat(2018)

| 2h 44min | Drama, History, Romance / Love

3.5/5 (with 117 votes)

Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali - With Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Jim Sarbh, Raza Murad, ...

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The Myth(2005)

PG-13

| 1h 58min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

3.2/5 (with 153 votes)

When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.

Directed by Stanley Tong - With Jackie Chan, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kim Hee-sun, Mallika Sherawat, Yu Rongguang

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Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva(2022)

2h | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

3.4/5 (with 55 votes)

The story of Shiva – a young man on the brink of an epic love, with a girl named Isha. But their world is turned upside down when Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmāstra... and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet - the power of Fire.

Directed by Ayan Mukerji - With Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt

Housefull 4(2019)

2h 22min | Comedy, Drama

3.2/5 (with 31 votes)

Three couples who get separated from each other due to an evil ploy, reincarnate after 600 years and meet each other as history repeats itself again and their respective partners get mixed up this time.

Directed by Farhad Samji - With Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Pooja Hegde, Kriti Sanon, Kriti Kharbanda, ...

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back(2017)

PG-13

| 1h 49min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action

3.0/5 (with 38 votes)

Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.

Directed by Tsui Hark - With Lin Gengxin, Kris Wu, Yao Chen, Lin Yun, Mengke Bateer, Wang Likun, ...

Reign: The Conqueror(1999)

TV-14

| 30min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

2.9/5 (with 5 votes)

In the 4th century B.C., a pagan shaman prophesies that Olympias, Queen of Macedonia, wife of King Phillip II will give birth to a baby who will grow up to destroy the world, and the baby named Alexander. Years later, Alexander with many successful campaigns unifies Persia and Macedonia, so great that it makes Aristotle worry that the world can be destroyed by Alexander's advance toward the East...

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love(1996)

| 1h 57min | Drama, History, Romance / Love

2.9/5 (with 73 votes)

Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.

Directed by Mira Nair - With Rekhā, Indira Varma, Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Arundathi Nag, Ramon Tikaram, ...

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7Aum Arivu(2011)

2h 48min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

3.4/5 (with 23 votes)

A genetic engineering student tries to bring back the skills of a legend of the past and use his skills to save India from a deadly virus attack by China.

Directed by A. R. Murugadoss - With Suriya, Shruti Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen

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Mohenjo Daro(2016)

2h 35min | Adventure, Drama, History, Romance / Love

3.2/5 (with 34 votes)

During the Indus valley civilization, an Indigo farmer strives for the justice and protection of the city of Mohenjo-Daro and its civilians from an evil politician.

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker - With Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi, Nitish Bharadwaj, Sharad Kelkar, Arunoday Singh, ...

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Perfumed Garden(2000)

1h 35min

2.7/5 (with 3 votes)

Imagine a world of pleasure, where passion is the ultimate obsession. When Michael and Lisa travel to India to restore an erotic sculpture, they are immediately acquainted with the Kama Sutra and introduced to the skills of seduction. But when forbidden desires are revealed, vows can be broken. Now, sexual desires are about to be reawakened and fantasies are about to come true. What you desire you cannot resist. Experience it for yourself.

Directed by Jag Mundhra

Aayirathil Oruvan(2010)

3h 2min | Action, Adventure

3.2/5 (with 15 votes)

Anitha, 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.

Directed by K. Selvaraghavan - With Karthik Siva kumar, Reema Sen, Andrea Jeremiah, R. Parthiepan

Xuan Zang(2016)

1h 59min | History

3.4/5 (with 7 votes)

Buddhism-themed Chinese-Indian historical adventure film based on Xuanzang's seventeen-year overland journey to India during the Tang dynasty in the seventh century. Xuan Zang (c. 602 - 664), was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang dynasty. From boyhood, he took to reading religious books, including the Chinese classics and the writings of ancient sages. He later travelled throughout China in search of sacred books of Buddhism. Subsequently, he developed the desire to visit India. This is when he became famous for his seventeen-year overland journey to India, which is recorded in detail in the classic Chinese text Great Tang Records on the Western Regions.

Directed by Huo Jianqi - With Huang Xiaoming, Sonu Sood, Kent Tong, Purba Rgyal, Tan Kai, Luo Jin, ...

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama(1992)

2h 15min | Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Action, Adventure

4.1/5 (with 12 votes)

In Ayodhya, the royal palace of Kosala Kingdom in Ancient India, four princes were born to three queens, each of whom grew to great stature. Banished for 14 years due to court intrigue, Prince Rama retreated to the forest with his beautiful wife Sita. When Rama vanquishes the demons of the forest, he invites the wrath of the demon king Ravana, who kidnaps Sita. Based on the Indian epic the Ramayana.

Directed by Yugo Sako

Arundhati(2009)

2h 12min | Horror, Fantasy, Thriller

3.4/5 (with 12 votes)

Arundhati belongs to Gadwal samsthanam in 1920’s. She is known for her bravery in saving the Samstanam by killing Pasupathi an evildoer. But the spirit of Pasupathi haunts that place. Another girl is born in the same lineage after 3 generations and she is named as Arundhati. The spirit of Pasupati is after Arundhati to take the revenge.

Directed by Kodi Ramakrishna - With Anushka Shetty, Sonu Sood, Arjan Bajwa, Sayaji Shinde, Manorama, Kaikala Satyanarayana, ...

Amrapali(1966)

2h | War, Fantasy, History

3.2/5 (with 3 votes)

After a failed conquest, Emperor Ajaatshatru pretends to be a soldier in the enemy's army to weaken them from the inside. However, he falls in love with Amrapali by faking his identity.

Directed by Lekh Tandon - With Vyjayanthimala, Sunil Dutt, Premnath

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Karnan(1964)

2h 57min

2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

Embarrassed by the birth of a son, an unwed Kunthi (M.V. Rajamma) instructs her maid to abandon him in the river Ganga. The child is set afloat and is rescued, adopted, and named Karna (Shivaji Ganesan) by Charioteer Adhiratha and his wife, Radha. After maturing he does not want to follow in his foster father's footsteps and wants to be a warrior. Unable to secure the patronage of any Guru due to his parentage, he is assisted by Suryadev and then by Sage Parshuram, and excels in all forms of warfare especially archery. He then befriends Prince Dhuryodhana (Ashokan), will participate in the humiliation of Draupadi - setting the initial grounds of the battle of Kurukshetra - where he will join Dhuryodhana to battle the Pandavas - none other than Kunthi's sons.

Directed by B. R. Panthulu - With Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Devika, S. A. Ashokan, R. Muthuraman, ...

Siddhartha(1972)

| 1h 23min | Drama, Mystery

2.7/5 (with 9 votes)

Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin and his search for a meaningful way of life. His journey takes him through periods of harsh asceticism, sensual pleasures, material wealth, self-revulsion and eventually to the oneness and harmony that he had been seeking. The story is based on the best-selling novel by German Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse.

Directed by Conrad Rooks - With Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh Sharma

Rudhramadevi(2015)

2h 45min | History, Action, Drama

2.8/5 (with 13 votes)

Rudraba, daughter of Ganapatideva, the emperor of the Kakatiya dynasty, was officially designated a son through the ancient Putrika ceremony and given the name Rudradeva so that she could succeed her father after his death. Despite opposition, she became of the most prominent rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty and one of the few ruling queens in Indian history.

Directed by Gunasekhar - With Anushka Shetty

Tamizh Padam 2(2018)

2h 25min | Comedy

3.3/5 (with 7 votes)

A stringent cop tries all the possible ways to nab a dreaded don who poses a big threat to the society.

Directed by C. S. Amudhan - With Shiva

Bimbisara(2022)

2h 26min | Action, Fantasy, Drama

4.3/5 (with 4 votes)

Bimbisara is a ruthless emperor of Trigarala in 500 BC. In unexpected circumstances, Bimbisara travels in time and reaches the current day not knowing that a power-thirsty doctor Subramanya Sastry and Kethu are already waiting for him to come. Bimbisara has to deal with modern day hustle and bustle.

With Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha

Mahabharat(1965)

2h 43min | Drama, Adventure, Action, Fantasy

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A version of the epic Indian poem "The Mahabharata", telling the story of the war between the families of the Pandavas and the Kauravas, descending from the same ancestor.

Directed by Babubhai Mistry - With Abhi Bhattacharya, Pradeep Kumar, Dara Singh, Padmini, Jeevan

Ponnar Shankar(2011)

2h 40min | History, Action, Drama

2.4/5 (with 1 vote)

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Directed by Thyagarajan - With Prashanth

Sri Rama Rajyam(2011)

2h 30min

3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Lord Sri Rama (Balakrishna) retains his wife Sita (Nayanthara) comes back to their kingdom Ayodhya, after killing Ravana. And Sri Rama will continue his charisma in ruling the kingdom after his Pattabhishekam. On one day he will hear the sweet news that Sita is pregnant. Everything looks fine, but on one day Sri Rama came to know that people in his kingdom are having discussions about Sita’s character, as she spent some time in Ravana’s place. So, Rama decides himself to leave Sita and she is sent to the forest. There she was protected by Valmiki and was given shelter in his Ashram. Later she gives birth at Ashram to twins; Lava and Kusa. Later she gives birth at Ashram to twins; Lava and Kusa. What are the incidents that happens next forms the Sri Rama Rajyam Story.

Directed by Bapu - With Nandamuri Balakrishna, Mannava Balayya, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Roja, K. R. Vijaya, Jayasudha, ...

Gautamiputra Satakarni(2017)

2h 15min | History, Drama, Action

2.3/5 (with 5 votes)

The emperor of Satavahana kingdom, Satakarni comes across many challenges when he attempts to convince his wife that their son is bound to take part in battles and vanquish his enemies.

Directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi - With Nandamuri Balakrishna

Tenali Ramakrishna(1956)

3h 24min

The Deccan Sultans of Berar, Ahmednagar, Bidar, Bijapur and Golconda who the splinters from the erstwhile Bahmani Sultnate now unite with the common purpose to defeat of Krishnadeva Raya and the conquest of the prosperous Vijayanagaram. They send their stooge Kanakaraj to assassinate Krishnadeva Raya, but Kanakaraj fails in his mission and is put to death.

Directed by B. S. Ranga - With N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, Chittoor Nagaiah, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, ...

Malliswari(1951)

2h 55min | Romance / Love, Drama, Fantasy

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

During the days of the Vijayanagara Empire there was a system to bring willing women to the royal palace and render them official residents. This was called 'Rani Vasam'. According to this royal tradition, they sent palanquins to their houses, after they presented the family with gifts and jewelry. These Rani Vasam women should never have any contact with any man or let any man see them without permission. If any one violated the law, they were beheaded. Malleswari (Bhanumathi) was taken to this Rani Vasam. She was forced to accept this, for lure of money and jewelry by her parents. But she was already in love with her 'Bava' Nagaraju (N.T. Rama Rao), a sculptor. He stealthily got into the garden of the palace to meet his beloved and was caught. He was to get the death penalty. Krishnadevaraya for once pardoned the hero and allowed Malleswari to go with him.

Directed by Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy - With N. T. Rama Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, Rushyendramani, Surabhi Kamalabai

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Movies Set in Ancient India

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Alexander(2004)

Aśoka(2001)

Bāhubali: The Beginning(2015)

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion(2017)

Padmaavat(2018)

The Myth(2005)

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva(2022)

Housefull 4(2019)

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back(2017)

Reign: The Conqueror(1999)

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love(1996)

7Aum Arivu(2011)

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Mohenjo Daro(2016)

Perfumed Garden(2000)

Aayirathil Oruvan(2010)

Xuan Zang(2016)

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama(1992)

Arundhati(2009)

Amrapali(1966)

Karnan(1964)

Siddhartha(1972)

Rudhramadevi(2015)

Tamizh Padam 2(2018)

Bimbisara(2022)

Mahabharat(1965)

Ponnar Shankar(2011)

Sri Rama Rajyam(2011)

Gautamiputra Satakarni(2017)

Tenali Ramakrishna(1956)

Malliswari(1951)

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