Suchitra Pillai

Suchitra Pillai, is an Indian actress, model, anchor, and VJ born on 27 August 1970. A graduate in electronic engineering, she chose a career in arts over engineering. Apart from roles in movies including Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Page 3 (2005), Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), and Fashion (2008), Suchitra is a singer in the Indi pop and rock genre with an album Such is Life released in 2011. She is also an accomplished theater artiste.

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Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Farhan Akhtar
CAST:  Aamir Khan  •  Saif Ali Khan  •  Akshaye Khanna  •  Preity Zinta

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Farhan Akhtar
CAST:  Aamir Khan  •  Saif Ali Khan  •  Akshaye Khanna  •  Preity Zinta

Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001)

Suraj dreams of following in his idol's footsteps, but as he moves to Mumbai to follow his dream, he discovers that following your dreams may have a cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goldie Behl
CAST:  Abhishek Bachchan  •  Rani Mukerji  •  Sushmita Sen  •  Jackie Shroff

Suraj dreams of following in his idol's footsteps, but as he moves to Mumbai to follow his dream, he discovers that following your dreams may have a cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goldie Behl
CAST:  Abhishek Bachchan  •  Rani Mukerji  •  Sushmita Sen  •  Jackie Shroff

Page 3 (2005)

'Page 3' takes a behind-the-scenes look at the lifestyles of the A-list celebrities in metro cities. It explores the networking and the power play between the air-kissing  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Konkona Sen Sharma  •  Atul Kulkarni  •  Sandhya Mridul  •  Tara Sharma

'Page 3' takes a behind-the-scenes look at the lifestyles of the A-list celebrities in metro cities. It explores the networking and the power play between the air-kissing  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Konkona Sen Sharma  •  Atul Kulkarni  •  Sandhya Mridul  •  Tara Sharma

Waisa Bhi Hota Hai: Part II (2003)

Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II (Hindi: वैसा भी होता है, English: It Happens That Way Too) is a 2003 Indian movie starring Arshad Warsi. Shashanka Ghosh, the creative driver behind the launch of MTV and Channel V in India, marks his debut as a director with this film ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shashanka Ghosh
CAST:  Arshad Warsi  •  Prashant Narayanan  •  Sandhya Mridul  •  Pratima Kazmi

Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II (Hindi: वैसा भी होता है, English: It Happens That Way Too) is a 2003 Indian movie starring Arshad Warsi. Shashanka Ghosh, the creative driver behind the launch of MTV and Channel V in India, marks his debut as a director with this film ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shashanka Ghosh
CAST:  Arshad Warsi  •  Prashant Narayanan  •  Sandhya Mridul  •  Pratima Kazmi

Chaurahen (2007)

Chaurahen (Crossroads), a film directed by Rajshree Ojha, who previously directed Aisha, in addition to two other popular specialty projects, boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes Soha Ali Khan, Victor Banerjee, veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rajshree Ojha
CAST:  Soha Ali Khan  •  Zeenat Aman  •  Kiera Chaplin  •  Roopa Ganguly

Chaurahen (Crossroads), a film directed by Rajshree Ojha, who previously directed Aisha, in addition to two other popular specialty projects, boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes Soha Ali Khan, Victor Banerjee, veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rajshree Ojha
CAST:  Soha Ali Khan  •  Zeenat Aman  •  Kiera Chaplin  •  Roopa Ganguly

Satta (2003)

A liberal woman from Delhi weds a politician in Mumbai, only to find herself standing for election in his place when he is sent to prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Raveena Tandon  •  Atul Kulkarni  •  Sameer Dharmadhikari  •  Shri Vallabh Vyas

A liberal woman from Delhi weds a politician in Mumbai, only to find herself standing for election in his place when he is sent to prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Raveena Tandon  •  Atul Kulkarni  •  Sameer Dharmadhikari  •  Shri Vallabh Vyas

Dasvidaniya (2008)

A man who loves to make "to-do lists" makes one last bucket list when he realizes he is about to die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shashant Shah
CAST:  Vinay Pathak  •  Ranvir Shorey  •  Rajat Kapoor  •  Neha Dhupia

A man who loves to make "to-do lists" makes one last bucket list when he realizes he is about to die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shashant Shah
CAST:  Vinay Pathak  •  Ranvir Shorey  •  Rajat Kapoor  •  Neha Dhupia

Shiva (2006)

Shiva Kumar re-locates to Mumbai to live with his brother, and joins the police force. However, he befriends a rebel journalist hoping to expose the corruption of the force he works for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ram Gopal Varma
CAST:  Mohit Ahlawat  •  Vinod Jaywant  •  Priyanka Kothari  •  Upendra Limaye

Shiva Kumar re-locates to Mumbai to live with his brother, and joins the police force. However, he befriends a rebel journalist hoping to expose the corruption of the force he works for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ram Gopal Varma
CAST:  Mohit Ahlawat  •  Vinod Jaywant  •  Priyanka Kothari  •  Upendra Limaye

Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001)

Everybody Says I'm Fine! is an Indian English language film, released on 12 September 2001 at the Toronto Film Festival. It marks the directorial debut of Indian actor Rahul Bose. For his work on Everybody Says I'm Fine! Bose won the runner-up John Schlesinger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rahul Bose
CAST:  Rehaan Engineer  •  Koel Purie  •  Rahul Bose  •  Pooja Bhatt

Everybody Says I'm Fine! is an Indian English language film, released on 12 September 2001 at the Toronto Film Festival. It marks the directorial debut of Indian actor Rahul Bose. For his work on Everybody Says I'm Fine! Bose won the runner-up John Schlesinger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rahul Bose
CAST:  Rehaan Engineer  •  Koel Purie  •  Rahul Bose  •  Pooja Bhatt

Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006)

Siddharth Bose lives a middle-classed lifestyle in Delhi along with his mother, and sister, Shalini. Their dad had abandoned them years ago. Shalini gets married to Kapil Sharma and moves in with him, while Siddharth works as a DJ with his friend, known simply as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saket Chaudhary
CAST:  Rahul Bose  •  Mallika Sherawat  •  Ranvir Shorey  •  Sharat Saxena

Siddharth Bose lives a middle-classed lifestyle in Delhi along with his mother, and sister, Shalini. Their dad had abandoned them years ago. Shalini gets married to Kapil Sharma and moves in with him, while Siddharth works as a DJ with his friend, known simply as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saket Chaudhary
CAST:  Rahul Bose  •  Mallika Sherawat  •  Ranvir Shorey  •  Sharat Saxena

Marigold (2007)

Marigold Lexton, an American actress who gets stranded in Mumbai and lands a minor role in a Bollywood musical. She meets Prem, the film's choreographer, and undergoes a personal transformation as she experiences Bollywood firsthand.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willard Carroll
CAST:  Salman Khan  •  Ali Larter  •  Nandana Sen  •  Shari Watson

Marigold Lexton, an American actress who gets stranded in Mumbai and lands a minor role in a Bollywood musical. She meets Prem, the film's choreographer, and undergoes a personal transformation as she experiences Bollywood firsthand.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willard Carroll
CAST:  Salman Khan  •  Ali Larter  •  Nandana Sen  •  Shari Watson

Dulha Mil Gaya (2010)

A man, the heir to an empire, believes that marriage will ruin a man's life. Unfortunately, the only way for him to inherit his father's wealth, is to get married.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mudassar Aziz
CAST:  Fardeen Khan  •  Sushmita Sen  •  Shah Rukh Khan  •  Johny Lever

A man, the heir to an empire, believes that marriage will ruin a man's life. Unfortunately, the only way for him to inherit his father's wealth, is to get married.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mudassar Aziz
CAST:  Fardeen Khan  •  Sushmita Sen  •  Shah Rukh Khan  •  Johny Lever

The Other Side of the Door (2016)

Grieving over the loss of her son, a mother struggles with her feelings for her daughter and her husband. She seeks out a ritual that allows her say goodbye to her dead child, opening the veil between the world of the dead and the living. Her daughter becomes the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johannes Roberts
CAST:  Sarah Wayne Callies  •  Jeremy Sisto  •  Javier Botet  •  Sofia Rosinsky

Grieving over the loss of her son, a mother struggles with her feelings for her daughter and her husband. She seeks out a ritual that allows her say goodbye to her dead child, opening the veil between the world of the dead and the living. Her daughter becomes the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johannes Roberts
CAST:  Sarah Wayne Callies  •  Jeremy Sisto  •  Javier Botet  •  Sofia Rosinsky

Shor Se Shuruaat (2016)

"Shor Se Shuruaat" is an omnibus feature of mentored short films, around the central theme of "Shor"- noise. These films have been made by budding directors, mentored by some of India's leading filmmakers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amira Bhargava
CAST:  Sanjay Mishra  •  Rasika Dugal  •  Atul Kulkarni  •  Suchitra Pillai

"Shor Se Shuruaat" is an omnibus feature of mentored short films, around the central theme of "Shor"- noise. These films have been made by budding directors, mentored by some of India's leading filmmakers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amira Bhargava
CAST:  Sanjay Mishra  •  Rasika Dugal  •  Atul Kulkarni  •  Suchitra Pillai

Oppam (2016)

Jayaraman (Mohanlal) is born as a blind man but with heightened senses of smell, sound and touch. He is trained in the martial art of Kalaripayattu. He works as an elevator operator in an apartment where many reputed people live. One day he happens to encounter a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priyadarshan
CAST:  Mohanlal  •  Anusree Nair  •  Samuthirakani  •  Vimala Raman

Jayaraman (Mohanlal) is born as a blind man but with heightened senses of smell, sound and touch. He is trained in the martial art of Kalaripayattu. He works as an elevator operator in an apartment where many reputed people live. One day he happens to encounter a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priyadarshan
CAST:  Mohanlal  •  Anusree Nair  •  Samuthirakani  •  Vimala Raman

Fitoor (2016)

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A young artist tries to win the heart of his muse, while her mother hatches a scheme to end his quest for true love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abhishek Kapoor
CAST:  Katrina Kaif  •  Aditya Roy Kapur  •  Tabu  •  Rahul Bhat

A young artist tries to win the heart of his muse, while her mother hatches a scheme to end his quest for true love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abhishek Kapoor
CAST:  Katrina Kaif  •  Aditya Roy Kapur  •  Tabu  •  Rahul Bhat

Calendar Girls (2015)

The film focuses on five girls who hail from different regions of India, and who have been selected to pose for the country's most prestigious annual calendar which is a joint effort between business tycoon Rishabh Kukreja and his photographer friend Timmy Sen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Akanksha Puri  •  Avani Modi  •  Kyra Dutt  •  Satarupa Pyne

The film focuses on five girls who hail from different regions of India, and who have been selected to pose for the country's most prestigious annual calendar which is a joint effort between business tycoon Rishabh Kukreja and his photographer friend Timmy Sen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Akanksha Puri  •  Avani Modi  •  Kyra Dutt  •  Satarupa Pyne

Fashion (2008)

A small-town girl finally realizes her dream of becoming a famous supermodel but soon finds out that there's a price for her glamorous new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Priyanka Chopra Jonas  •  Kangana Ranaut  •  Mugdha Godse  •  Arjan Bajwa

A small-town girl finally realizes her dream of becoming a famous supermodel but soon finds out that there's a price for her glamorous new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madhur Bhandarkar
CAST:  Priyanka Chopra Jonas  •  Kangana Ranaut  •  Mugdha Godse  •  Arjan Bajwa

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)

Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pradeep Sarkar
CAST:  Rani Mukerji  •  Abhishek Bachchan  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Konkona Sen Sharma

Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pradeep Sarkar
CAST:  Rani Mukerji  •  Abhishek Bachchan  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Konkona Sen Sharma

88 Antop Hill (2003)

Atul Kulkarni, Jasmine, Rahul Dev, Sweta Menon and Suchitra Pillai star in this fantastical mystery directed by Kushan Nandy. After a strange phone call lands him at 88 Antop Hill, Pratyush Shellar (Kulkarni) discovers he's not the only one who's been summoned; ...  (more)

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CAST:  Atul Kulkarni  •  Rahul Dev  •  Suchitra Pillai  •  Shweta Menon

Atul Kulkarni, Jasmine, Rahul Dev, Sweta Menon and Suchitra Pillai star in this fantastical mystery directed by Kushan Nandy. After a strange phone call lands him at 88 Antop Hill, Pratyush Shellar (Kulkarni) discovers he's not the only one who's been summoned; ...  (more)

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CAST:  Atul Kulkarni  •  Rahul Dev  •  Suchitra Pillai  •  Shweta Menon
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