Indian Exploitation Cinema (Currixploitation)
by mehtarohit87 | created - 02 Jun 2012 | updated - 18 Nov 2012 | PublicThis is a budding category in Indian Cinema. These films usually exploit big stars, special effects, laws of physics, genres like action, comedy, romance and have a low aesthetic quality. Such films are extremely popular amongst a significant population, predominantly, in tier-two cities in India.
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1. Dabangg (2010)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A corrupt police officer faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.
Director: Abhinav Kashyap | Stars: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Arbaaz Khan
Votes: 34,299 | Gross: $4.63M
2. Dabangg 2 (2012)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Chulbul Pandey invites a fresh trouble when he kills the brother of a notorious politician and the former swears to wreak havoc in his life.
Director: Arbaaz Khan | Stars: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna
Votes: 19,881 | Gross: $2.52M
3. Wanted (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.
Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna
Votes: 25,965
4. Pokkiri (2007)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Thamizh is a killer for hire with no ties and who will do any dirty job for money. He has a girlfriend who loves him but also detests his violent nature. But is Thamizh really what he purports to be?
Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Asin Thottumkal, Prakash Raj, Vadivelu
Votes: 13,655
5. Singham (2011)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A truly honest police officer is transferred to a town controlled by a gangster he has humiliated. The gangster believes he can use good power to bring down this officer who made him look foolish and weak.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Sudhanshu Pandey
Votes: 18,812 | Gross: $0.35M
6. Singam (2010)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Honest police officer Durai Singam locks horns with big-time extortionist Mayil Vaaganam.
Director: Hari | Stars: Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, Vivek
Votes: 7,642
7. Bodyguard (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The daughter of a wealthy nobleman secretly falls in love with her bodyguard.
Director: Siddique | Stars: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Raj Babbar, Hazel Keech
Votes: 27,850
8. Rowdy Rathore (2012)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A con man uncovers a deadly secret and must save his lady love, the small-town locals and the little girl who insists she's his daughter, from the mob.
Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Nassar, Yashpal Sharma
Votes: 23,848 | Gross: $0.78M
9. Enthiran (2010)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A brilliant scientist creates a humanoid robot to protect mankind, but things go awry when human emotions are programmed and inner turmoil causes the robot to switch sides.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa, Santhanam
Votes: 30,008 | Gross: $4.37M
10. Sivaji (2007)
Not Rated | 188 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A software engineer comes to India in order to serve the nation and invest in its welfare. A few corrupt officials and politicians try to stop him while he tries to do good for the poor.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Rajinikanth, Shriya Saran, Suman, Vivek
Votes: 21,588
11. Force (2011)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A vengeful gangster targets and terrorizes an entire police unit and their families.
Director: Nishikant Kamat | Stars: John Abraham, Genelia Deshmukh, Vidyut Jammwal, Raj Babbar
Votes: 8,392
12. Ghajini (2008)
Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A short-term memory loss patient goes on a killing spree in order to avenge the death of his ladylove.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan, Aamir Naik
Votes: 66,777 | Gross: $2.43M
13. Ghajini (2005)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Sanjay Ramaswamy, who is suffering from short-term memory loss, sets out on a quest to find and eliminate the people responsible for his ladylove Kalpana's murder.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Suriya, Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 15,624
14. Khaleja (2010)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
When a mysterious illness ravages a remote village, the villagers embrace a reluctant taxi driver as their savior.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam
Votes: 9,967
15. Pokiri (2006)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar
Votes: 15,579
16. Bhuddah Hoga Tera Baap (2011)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quick-tempered, flamboyantly-dressed, retired hit-man returns to India for one last job. Just don't call him "Buddah"
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sonu Sood, Sonal Chauhan
Votes: 3,045
17. Athidhi (2007)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action
Athidi(Mahesh Babu) is falsely convicted for killing his adopted parents and goes to jail for 13 years and when he comes back he loves Amrita (Amrita Rao) unaware that she is the daughter of his adopted parents.
Director: Surender Reddy | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Amrita Rao, Murli Sharma, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 2,175
18. Dookudu (2011)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Ajay, (Mahesh Babu) an undercover cop, is assigned to catch a dangerous mafia don with whom he has a personal score to settle.
Director: Sreenu Vaitla | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj
Votes: 14,067 | Gross: $1.56M
19. Business Man (2012)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Surya arrives in Mumbai to revive the mafia and ends up making enemies who threaten his life.
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Ayesha Shiva
Votes: 11,508
20. Dhoom (2004)
Not Rated | 129 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dhoom reinvents the classic cops and robbers tale for the 21st century. Fast bikes, big action, and non-stop fun make for a thrilling story.
Director: Sanjay Gadhvi | Stars: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha Deol
Votes: 22,381 | Gross: $0.25M
21. Dhoom 2 (2006)
Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Back in action DHOOM:2 reinvents the action comedy genre and propels it into the 21st century. Go on and enjoy the ride once again with Jai and Ali.
Director: Sanjay Gadhvi | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Uday Chopra
Votes: 29,886 | Gross: $2.64M
22. Super (2005)
151 min | Action, Comedy
Sonu, his sister, Sasha, and their friend, Akhil, live a poor lifestyle in India. While Sasha has given her heart to Akhil, he treats her as a close friend and confidant. Times get so tough... See full summary »
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sonu Sood, Ayesha Takia, Anushka Shetty
Votes: 767
23. Chandramukhi (2005)
Not Rated | 166 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Creepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.
Director: P. Vasu | Stars: Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Jyotika, Nayanthara
Votes: 7,096
24. Mass (2004)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama
A man arrives in Vizag and threatens to kill the top gangster in the city, due to a vendetta from his past.
Director: Raghava Lawrence | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Jyotika, Charmme Kaur, Raghuvaran
Votes: 1,744
25. Athadu (2005)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Trisha Krishnan, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj
Votes: 14,972
26. Arjun (2004)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action
A young man risks his life to guarantee his twin sister's happiness and protect her from murderous in-laws.
Directors: Gunasekhar, Jasti Hemambar | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Shriya Saran, Kirti Reddy, Raja
Votes: 2,003
27. Thavasi (2001)
Not Rated | 165 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A noble and just man makes the ultimate sacrifice after he imposes an unjust sentence on a male from a poor family.
Director: Udayshankar | Stars: Vijayakanth, Soundarya, Vadivelu, Pratyuksha
Votes: 174
28. Anniyan (2005)
Not Rated | 181 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, using tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to punish various antisocial elements.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Vikram, Sada, Prakash Raj, Vivek
Votes: 21,415
29. Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006)
150 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Four runaway crooks take shelter in a bungalow which is owned by a blind couple.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi, Tusshar Kapoor
Votes: 18,961
30. Golmaal Returns (2008)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A man is sandwiched between his over possessive wife and a police inspector, where he is suspected for adultery and murder.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor
Votes: 8,993
31. Golmaal 3 (2010)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
In Goa, Pritam meets his love Geeta after many years. They decide to get married but the feud between their respective children creates tension in their marriage.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor
Votes: 9,624 | Gross: $1.13M
32. Bol Bachchan (2012)
PG | 155 min | Action, Comedy
All hell breaks loose when a Muslim man breaks a temple lock to save a little child, thus for his safety keeps a Hindu name, where he starts making web of lies.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin Thottumkal
Votes: 9,813 | Gross: $1.22M
33. Vikramarkudu (2006)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ravi Teja, Anushka Shetty, Annie, Brahmanandam
Votes: 4,680
34. Siruthai (2011)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A small-time thief encounters a little girl claiming to be his daughter, and must step into the shoes of her real father who is being hunted down by goons.
Director: Siva | Stars: Karthi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Santhanam, Avinash
Votes: 1,822
35. Son of Sardaar (2012)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
A guest tries to stay inside the house of a vengeful man who can't kill him unless he's outside, because of equating guest with God.
Directors: Ashwani Dhir, Anil Devgan | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Juhi Chawla
Votes: 10,435 | Gross: $0.71M
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