Movies and TvShows featuring "rural-india" theme.

Set in the lawless city of Mirzapur, the show follows the story of two brothers who get caught up in the violent world of drugs, guns, and power. As they navigate through dangerous alliances and betrayals, they must fight to survive and seek revenge.

Panchayat is a comedy-drama TV show set in a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India. The story revolves around a young man named Abhishek, who reluctantly becomes the secretary of the gram panchayat after failing to find a better job. He navigates through the challenges of the rural life, dealing with quirky villagers, and trying to bring positive changes to the community.

When greed paves the way for betrayal, scheming and murder, a young tribal reluctantly dons the traditions of his ancestors to seek justice. In 1847, a king discovers a stone in a forest protected by a deity. He donates land to the villagers in exchange for the stone, but his successors ignore the warning not to reclaim the land. Years later, a forest officer is tasked with converting the villagers' land into a reserve, and a Kambala athlete from the village challenges him. As tension rises, the truth about disappearances and the dark secrets of the land are revealed.

In a small South Indian town, a seemingly routine minor case explodes into a twisted crime thriller that rips apart its social fabric. Set against the festival of 'Looting the Grave', the myth collides with the real in this layered investigative drama as deeply buried secrets surface to haunt the living.

It's a jolly mess when two young brides get lost from a train in rural India in the year 2001. The chaos that ensues is both funny and moving, sparking an unexpected series of events that leads them on a journey of immense discovery about themselves, womanhood, and life itself.

In a small village in Jharkhand, India, Ranjit wakes up to find that his 13-year-old daughter has not returned home from a family wedding. Calls are made, a search ensues, and a few hours later, she's found stumbling home. After having been dragged into the woods, she was sexually assaulted by three men, all of whom are known to the family. Ranjit and his wife go to the police, and the men are arrested. But the family's relief is short-lived when the villagers and their leaders launch a sustained campaign to force Ranjit to drop the charges. They demand the girl marry one of her rapists-a tried and true community solution. This, they feel, is the only way to restore her honour and that of the community. Ranjit defies their edict and embarks on a perilous journey, navigating both the labyrinth of India's courts and the rising dangers in his village. A cinematic, story-driven documentary, To Kill a Tiger follows Ranjit's uphill battle to find justice for his child. In India, where a rape is reported every 20 minutes and conviction rates are less than 30 percent, Ranjit's decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented. His stand piques the interest of the Srijan Foundation, an NGO working to sensitize men and boys on women's rights. They look to Ranjit as a poster boy for their work and an inspiration to other men. Their support, along with the presence of the camera crew, fuels the ire of the villagers, and as the trial gets underway, threats of violence begin to loom. Ostracized by the community, dealing with mounting debt and fearing for himself and his family, Ranjit's composure begins to crack, and the whole process is in danger of being derailed. With tremendous access to all facets of the story, To Kill a Tiger charts the emotional journey of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances. A father whose love for his daughter forces a social reckoning that will reverberate for years to come.

A family decides to visit their clan God to cure their daughter, believed to be possessed but in fact is in love with a man from a different caste. The journey accompanied by her betrothed, unveils tensions between tradition and personal freedom, exposing her silent rebellion.

Peepli Live is a dark comedy that exposes the media circus surrounding the story of a debt-ridden farmer who decides to commit suicide for his family's benefit. The film satirizes the corrupt politicians, media hype, and bureaucracy that plague rural India.

In 2015, Sid, a young doctor, is posted to the cut-off area of Malkangiri district in Odisha. The area is notorious for Naxal dominance and lacks basic facilities. Despite the challenges, Sid perseveres in his mission to provide healthcare to the remote village.

Madhavpur: A Cinematic Journey" stands as a singular testament to the beauty and allure of Madhavpur village and does not encompass multiple seasons or episodes. Therefore, there is no season overview or main events per season to provide.

Dadi manages an extended family in Haryana, Northern India, where daughters-in-law face loneliness and unrealistic expectations. The film delves into family dynamics, highlighting Dadi's firm control amidst tensions. Social and economic shifts challenge traditional values, exemplified by Dadi's son marrying outside the village. Despite clinging to tradition, Dadi adapts to her children's modern aspirations. This narrative reflects the clash between generations and gender roles in 1980s rural India, offering insight into the evolving concept of family.

Four friends from impoverished backgrounds devise a risky scheme to make quick money. Initially, they revel in a newfound lavish lifestyle, but their joy is short-lived as they confront moral dilemmas and face severe repercussions from their actions.

A man's discovery of his own sexuality against all odds and finding himself in the process.

A close-knit family living in a rural community navigate marriage proposals and pregnancies, alongside a tragedy which threatens to tear them apart.

It's an ordinary winter's day when disillusioned Police Inspector Azaad Singh is tasked with delivering a very important file to his superior. Traversing expanses of rural and urban Punjab along the way, he reckons with the state's past and present realities, and faces an untimely existential crisis as a result.

An exploration of a small rural community and the effects that COVID-19 restrictions have on their daily lives.

Set in the middle of the Covid pandemic in 2020, three lost souls struggle to be heard. Suresh, a young migrant laborer in Mumbai is put into quarantine after he returns to the village to his mother Anibai. Vishnu, a deaf orphan and Anibai's only regular visitor helps her out of misery and visits Suresh at the quarantine centre. He gets in trouble with his uncle over a mistake leading to his expulsion from the village. Anibai is taken to the hospital by the villagers as her apppendix worsens

A painter who has grown up overseas and lives in a metropolitan city now has returned back to Chhattisgarh to sell off his property after his father's death. Terror is like a slow poison in the air here which is graying life with every breath. Something incredible happens with him at his ancestral land which has been the nucleus of the biggest insurgency of independent India.

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.