MoviesMing

The header bar

The page opens with a dark header bar seventy pixels tall, shaded from charcoal to near-black. On the left sits the logo: a golden square with a dark play symbol, then Movies in white and Ming in golden yellow, in tall narrow letters. On the right, a wide white search field with a soft inner shadow invites you to type a movie name, with a small yellow button beside it.

Under the bar runs a charcoal menu with yellow links in the same narrow type: Home, Bollywood, Hollywood, South, Korean, Series, A-Z and My List. Point at a link and its block turns golden with dark text; the page you are on stays golden. On phones, the menu folds into a yellow Menu button beside the logo, and the search field moves onto its own row.

The white wrapper

Everything else sits inside a white wrapper a thousand pixels wide, with a soft shadow that lifts it from the patterned grey background, just as the original did. At the top of the wrapper, the page title and a short introduction sit centred in narrow dark letters. Below them, the page divides into two columns: the categories on the left and the main content on the right.

The categories column

The left column holds three boxes, each under a charcoal head with white letters and rounded top corners. Main Categories lists every shelf in pale grey rows, each with a small golden dot: Bollywood Movies, New Bollywood, Hollywood Movies, South Indian Movies, Korean Movies, Punjabi Movies, Marathi Movies, Regional Movies, Hindi Web Series, Hollywood TV Series and the genre shelves, followed by Latest Series and A-Z. Point at a row and its text turns bright blue.

Top 20 Movies lists the twenty most popular films on the site in a numbered list of navy links, and Links holds the most useful help guides. On phones, the column moves below the main content, so the featured box comes first.

The Featured Movies box

The main column opens with the Featured Movies box, crowned by a golden-yellow head with dark letters, as bright as it was on the original. Inside, on a pale grey background, ten covers sit in two rows. Each cover is square, cropped from the top of the poster the way the original showed its covers, with a small red HD tag in the corner. Under it come the title and year in narrow letters, the release date in small grey type, and a rounded yellow Watch button with a gradient from lemon to orange.

The featured titles change with the season. They include the biggest new Bollywood films, such as Dhurandhar: The Revenge and Saiyaara, the newest Hollywood event, Project Hail Mary, South Indian hits such as Kantara - A Legend: Chapter 1 and Coolie, the Korean classic Parasite and series such as Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story and Arcane.

The list boxes

Below the featured box, six list boxes sit in pairs, each under a charcoal head with golden letters and a faint black shadow: Latest Bollywood Movies, Latest Hollywood Movies, Latest South Indian Movies, Latest Korean Movies, Punjabi, Marathi and Gujarati, and Latest Series. Each box holds ten titles in navy arial type on a pale grey background, each with a small music-note icon, exactly the style of the original's lists. The heading of each box opens its full shelf.

Help and note

After the list boxes, a yellow-headed box holds a card for every help guide, and a pale yellow note explains that MoviesMing is a movie guide whose Watch now buttons open the official services. This article follows, and the page closes with a charcoal footer with golden links.

The title page

A title page on MoviesMing shows the poster, a backdrop, the story, the year, the runtime or seasons, the score, the genres, the cast and the director or creators. Series pages list every season with its episodes and air dates. The Watch now button opens the viewing panel, and Add to My List keeps the title on the My List page.

The Watch now button

Press Watch now and a panel opens with a list of countries. Choose yours and the title opens on JustWatch, which lists every subscription, rental, purchase and free service that carries it there, with a direct link to each. The film plays in the service's own app or website, and MoviesMing remembers your country for next time.

Choosing your country

India comes first in the country list, followed by the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Nepal, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines. Catalogues differ between countries, and the list shows exactly which services carry each title where you are.

Bollywood on MoviesMing

The Bollywood Movies shelf holds thirty-seven Hindi films from 2010 to today, and the New Bollywood shelf gathers the releases of 2023 onward. The Bollywood guide gives a short tour.

The newest Hindi films

Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge are sweeping spy dramas led by Ranveer Singh, and they were two of the most talked-about films of their years. War 2 returns Hrithik Roshan to the role of the agent Kabir, and Alpha follows a young woman trained as a super-soldier who discovers the truth about her past. Saiyaara is a musical love story that became a youth phenomenon, and Tu Yaa Main is a romantic survival thriller.

Mardaani 3 brings Rani Mukerji back as a fearless police officer, Gandhari follows a mother who loses her sight and her daughter in a kidnapping and sets out for justice, and Main Vaapas Aaunga is a moving drama. Border 2 returns to the famous war film, Welcome To The Jungle continues the Welcome comedies, Bhooth Bangla is a horror comedy, and Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins is a stylish heist. KILL is a relentless action film set on a night train, and 12th Fail is an inspiring true story of hard work and hope.

Shah Rukh Khan

MoviesMing's shelves hold many of Shah Rukh Khan's recent films. Jawan and Pathaan marked his return to action in 2023, Don 2 sends his stylish gangster to Berlin, and Jab Tak Hai Jaan is a sweeping romance about a bomb-disposal officer. Happy New Year is a colourful heist and dance-competition caper, Fan casts him in a double role as a superstar and his obsessive admirer, Raees follows a bootlegger in Gujarat, and Dear Zindagi shows his gentle side as a kind therapist.

Stories that matter

Some of the most admired Hindi films of the decade are on the shelf. Pink is a powerful courtroom drama about respect and consent, Neerja tells the true story of a brave flight attendant, and Pad Man follows a man who made affordable sanitary pads for village women. Udaan follows a teenager who dreams of becoming a writer while living with his strict father, and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag tells the story of the sprinter Milkha Singh. English Vinglish follows a homemaker who learns English and finds her confidence, and OMG: Oh My God! is a sharp satire about a shopkeeper who takes God to court. Period. End of Sentence., a short documentary, won an Academy Award.

More Hindi favourites

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani follows friends from a trek in the mountains to a wedding years later, and its songs are loved by a generation. Bajirao Mastani is a lavish historical romance, Haider adapts Hamlet to Kashmir, Talaash is a haunting detective story, and Bang Bang! is a glossy action adventure. Sultan follows a wrestler's comeback, and it is a Salman Khan favourite for Eid.

Hollywood on MoviesMing

The Hollywood Movies shelf gathers twenty of the most watched Hollywood films of recent years, most of them offered in Hindi on services in India. The Hollywood guide gives a short tour.

Superheroes

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 closes the story of Peter Quill and his misfit crew with a moving tale about Rocket's past. Deadpool & Wolverine brings two of Marvel's wildest characters together, Thor: Love and Thunder sends the god of thunder on a colourful quest, and Eternals introduces ancient beings who have watched over humanity for thousands of years. From DC, The Suicide Squad is a gleefully chaotic mission, and Wonder Woman 1984 takes Diana to the neon-lit eighties.

Action

John Wick: Chapter 4 takes the legendary hitman from New York to Osaka, Berlin and Paris in some of the most spectacular action scenes ever filmed. Nobody follows a quiet family man whose hidden past comes roaring back, Bullet Train sets a group of assassins against each other aboard a Japanese bullet train, Bad Boys for Life reunites two Miami detectives, and F9 brings Dom's family back for more car chases.

Something different

Everything Everywhere All at Once follows a laundromat owner who discovers she can connect with other versions of herself across the multiverse, and it won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Don't Look Up is a satire about two astronomers trying to warn the world about a comet, and Free Guy follows a background character in a video game who becomes a hero. Prey sends a young Comanche warrior against a deadly hunter from another world, and Dune: Part Two continues Paul Atreides's story on the desert planet.

Family films

Luca is a sunny Pixar story about two young sea monsters who explore an Italian seaside town in human form, and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish sends the famous cat on a quest after he realizes he is on his last life. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse continues Miles Morales's adventure through a dazzling multiverse. Project Hail Mary, the newest arrival, follows a science teacher who wakes alone on a spacecraft with a mission to save Earth.

South Indian movies

The South Indian Movies shelf gathers the newest Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam blockbusters, and the South guide gives a short tour.

From Telugu cinema, RRR follows two revolutionaries in a thunderous story of friendship, Pushpa 2 - The Rule continues the saga of the sandalwood smuggler Pushpa Raj, and Kalki 2898-AD mixes mythology with a dazzling future. Bāhubali: The Epic brings the two Bāhubali films together in one grand version, Devara: Part 1 is set among fearless coastal sailors, The Rajasaab is a horror comedy starring Prabhas, HIT: The Third Case is a tough police thriller, and Peddi is a big rural sports drama.

From Tamil cinema, Coolie stars Rajinikanth in a gripping action drama set among the gangs of a busy port, Leo stars Vijay as a café owner with a hidden past, Maharaja is a clever revenge thriller, and Dragon follows a college rebel who learns what really matters. Blast, Karuppu and Kara are new Tamil action films, and Made in Korea follows a young woman from Tamil Nadu who moves to South Korea, a fitting link to MoviesMing's Korean shelf.

From Kannada cinema, K.G.F: Chapter 2 completes Rocky's rise, and Kantara - A Legend: Chapter 1 goes back centuries to tell the legend behind Kantara. From Malayalam cinema, All We Imagine as Light follows two nurses in Mumbai, and it won the Grand Prix at Cannes.

Korean movies

Korean cinema gives MoviesMing a flavour of its own. Korean thrillers, comedies and dramas have won huge audiences in India, often through Hindi dubs on the major services, and the Korean Movies shelf holds twenty-five of the best. The Korean guide gives a short tour; here is the longer one.

Parasite

Parasite is the most celebrated Korean film ever made. The Kim family, struggling in a half-basement flat, find work one by one in the elegant home of the wealthy Park family, and the story twists into something astonishing. It won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Picture, the first foreign-language film to do so. Its director, Bong Joon-ho, also made Snowpiercer, a science-fiction story aboard a train circling a frozen world.

Zombies and disasters

Korean cinema has a gift for survival stories. Train to Busan traps passengers on a high-speed train during a zombie outbreak, and it is a favourite with Indian audiences. Peninsula returns to the same world years later, and #Alive traps a young gamer alone in his apartment as the city falls. EXIT is a funny and thrilling story of a former rock-climbing champion who must save his family from a toxic gas cloud, and The Flu follows a city fighting a deadly virus.

Comedy and action

Korean comedies are some of the funniest films on the site. Extreme Job follows a team of detectives who go undercover as fried-chicken restaurant owners, and their chicken becomes so popular that the case gets complicated; it is one of the biggest comedies in Korean history. Midnight Runners follows two police-academy students who witness a kidnapping, and Veteran pits a tough detective against an arrogant rich heir. The Roundup stars Ma Dong-seok as a detective who solves every problem with his fists.

Thrillers and horror

The Wailing follows a policeman investigating a mysterious sickness in a mountain village, and it is one of the most frightening films of its decade. Decision to Leave is an elegant mystery about a detective and a widow, The Call connects two women twenty years apart through a telephone, and Forgotten follows a young man whose kidnapped brother returns strangely changed. The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil pairs a crime boss and a detective against a killer, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum follows internet broadcasters into an abandoned hospital, and No Other Choice is a darkly comic story of a man who loses his job.

Drama and history

Miracle in Cell No. 7 follows a gentle father wrongly imprisoned and the daughter who visits him, and it has moved audiences across Asia; it was remade in several countries. Ode to My Father follows one man's life through decades of Korean history, from the war to the present, and A Taxi Driver tells the true story of a Seoul taxi driver who carries a foreign journalist to the city of Gwangju in 1980. The Admiral: Roaring Currents retells the famous naval battle of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, and it became one of the most watched Korean films ever.

Fantasy and animation

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds follows a firefighter guided through seven trials in the afterlife, Space Sweepers follows a crew of space-junk collectors who find a very special robot, and Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs is an animated fairy tale with a playful twist on beauty.

Watching Korean films in India

Many Korean films on services in India offer Hindi dubs as well as the original Korean with English subtitles. The Hindi versions are a great way to share them with family, and the original versions let you hear the actors' own voices. Open the audio and subtitle menu in the player to choose, and use the Watch now panel to see which service carries each film in your country.

Punjabi, Marathi and Gujarati

The original MoviesMing had categories for Punjabi, Marathi and Gujarati movies, and they return in the Regional Movies shelf, with separate shelves for Punjabi and Marathi films. The regional guide gives a short tour.

Punjabi movies

Carry On Jatta is one of the funniest Punjabi comedies ever made, and Chal Mera Putt follows friends from Punjab and Pakistan living in Birmingham. Super Singh is a playful superhero comedy, Lahoriye is a romance across the border, and Ni Main Sass Kuttni 2 is a family comedy about mothers-in-law. The Legend of Maula Jatt, a Pakistani epic, retells a famous Punjabi legend. Chaar Sahibzaade is an animated film about the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh, loved by families, and Punjab 1984 and Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost are powerful dramas.

Marathi movies

Sairat is the most successful Marathi film ever: a love story between a politician's daughter and a fisherman's son, with songs that swept the country. Fandry, by the same director, is a sharp story of first love in a village, and Court and The Disciple, both by Chaitanya Tamhane, won prizes at the Venice Film Festival. Natsamrat features a great actor as a retired Shakespearean star, Killa follows a boy settling in a new town, Sunrise is a dark detective story, and 1000 Rupee Note is a sharp satire about an election gift.

Gujarati movies

Last Film Show, India's Academy Award entry, follows a village boy in Gujarat who falls in love with cinema from a projection booth. Hello is a thriller about three college friends whose prank call goes wrong, and Vash Level 2 is the chilling sequel to one of the most successful Gujarati horror films.

Series on MoviesMing

The Series list gathers thirty series, split into Hindi Web Series and Hollywood TV Series. The series guide gives a quick tour.

Hindi web series

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story follows the stockbroker who shook India's markets, and it is often named the best Hindi series ever made. Kota Factory follows students in the coaching city of Kota, Panchayat follows a city graduate who becomes secretary of a village council, and The Family Man follows a father who secretly works for an intelligence agency. Farzi follows an artist who prints perfect counterfeit notes.

Delhi Crime, Paatal Lok and Asur are gripping crime series, Breathe is a tense thriller, and The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 honours the railway workers of the Bhopal tragedy. The Forgotten Army tells the story of the Indian National Army, House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths is a careful documentary, and GHOUL and Betaal bring horror to the small screen.

Hollywood TV series

Arcane is a dazzling animated series about two sisters on opposite sides of a divided city, and INVINCIBLE follows a teenager who discovers his father's true nature. The Queen's Gambit follows a young chess prodigy in the 1960s, Better Call Saul tells the story of a small-time lawyer, and Mr. Robot follows a brilliant hacker drawn into a secret group. Marvel's Daredevil follows a blind lawyer who fights crime by night, What If...? imagines new versions of Marvel stories, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns to Middle-earth.

Anne with an E is a warm adaptation of Anne of Green Gables, Westworld and FROM are full of mysteries, Fear the Walking Dead follows survivors of the zombie apocalypse, Scorpion follows a team of brilliant misfits, Supergirl follows Kara Danvers, Chucky brings back the famous doll, and The Act is a gripping true-crime drama.

Services in India

In India, JioHotstar carries a big library of Hindi and South films along with Disney and Marvel titles, while Prime Video and Netflix carry many Bollywood releases, Hollywood hits, Korean films and series. ZEE5 and SonyLIV carry Hindi films and shows, Sun NXT and Aha carry Tamil and Telugu films, and MX Player carries many dubbed Korean titles. The streaming services guide lists them all, including the regional services.

Watching from abroad

Indian films are watched by millions of people in the Gulf, in Britain, in North America and across Asia. Netflix and Prime Video carry many of them worldwide, and ZEE5 and SonyLIV offer international plans. In South Korea, local services carry Korean films, and many Indian films reach Netflix there too. Choose your country in the Watch now panel to see exactly what is available.

Hindi dubs and subtitles

Hindi audio is one of the reasons Hollywood, South and Korean films are so popular in India. Most services offer a Hindi track for the big Hollywood and South releases, and many Korean films come with Hindi dubs as well. Subtitles in English and often Hindi are available too. Choose your language in the player's audio and subtitle menu, and switch whenever you like.

Renting and buying

New releases often arrive first to rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google TV and YouTube Movies, then join a subscription service a few weeks later. The Watch now panel shows prices side by side with subscription options, so you can choose the best way to watch.

Free and legal viewing

Plenty of films are free and legal to watch. JioHotstar, ZEE5 and MX Player carry many free titles with adverts, and many studios post full films on their official YouTube channels, including regional and older Hindi films. In the United States, Tubi, Pluto TV and Plex carry many films free. The free movies guide has the details.

Picture quality and data

The small HD tag on each featured cover is a reminder that official services stream in high definition, and many new titles are available in 4K. On mobile data, most apps offer a data-saver setting and let you download titles over Wi-Fi to watch later, which keeps your data plan safe.

Phones, computers and televisions

MoviesMing works in any modern browser. On a computer, the categories column and the list boxes sit side by side; on a phone, they stack neatly and the menu folds into one button. Add MoviesMing to your home screen for one-tap access. The devices guide explains how to continue on your television.

My List

My List is the last link in the charcoal menu. On any title page, Add to My List places the title on the My List page, where the covers wait in the same bright grid as the featured box. The list is stored by your browser, so it is ready from your very first title. Changing devices? Export the list as one small file and import it on the new phone or laptop.

More ways to find titles

The search field in the header reads titles, original titles and cast names, so typing Shah Rukh, Ma Dong-seok or Prabhas finds their films. The Main Categories column opens every shelf, the A-Z page lists every title alphabetically, and the genre shelves for Action, Comedy, Thriller and Crime and Horror mix languages. The finding titles guide sums it up.

The official MoviesMing

MoviesMing has one fixed address, shown in your browser's address bar. Bookmark it or add it to your home screen, and it opens with your country and My List in place. The official site guide describes the real MoviesMing: a white page on a patterned background, a dark header bar, a yellow featured box and dark list boxes with yellow headings. The site status page explains a few quick checks if a page is slow.

Staying safe

Safe streaming is simple. Use official apps and websites, keep your phone and browser updated, use a strong password and two-step sign-in on your streaming accounts, and close any pop-up that asks you to install something. MoviesMing has one button per title and sends you only to JustWatch and official services. The safety checklist has a few more tips.

How titles are chosen

MoviesMing's catalogue follows the categories of the original site, with Bollywood, Hollywood, South Indian and regional films and series, and adds a Korean shelf for the thrillers and comedies Indian viewers love. Every title is chosen by hand from TMDB's lists of popular and highly rated films and series, and each one is checked to suit a general audience.

Where the information comes from

Titles, posters, stories, cast, runtimes, seasons, episodes and scores come from TMDB, The Movie Database, through its official interface. The Watch now panel links to JustWatch, which tracks the services in each country. This guide and the help pages are written for MoviesMing, an independent site with its own writing, and the look is rebuilt from the archived style sheet of the original. The About page says more.

Why Korean films work so well in India

Korean and Indian cinema share a love of big emotions. Korean films mix laughter and tears in the same story, value family above everything, and embrace melodrama when the moment calls for it, qualities Indian audiences know well from their own films. Hindi dubs on the major services brought films such as Train to Busan, Parasite and Miracle in Cell No. 7 to millions of Indian homes, and remakes have carried Korean stories into Hindi, Tamil and Telugu cinema too.

If you enjoy Bollywood family dramas, try Ode to My Father; if you love masala action, try Veteran or The Roundup; if you enjoy a good laugh, try Extreme Job. The Korean shelf is a friendly doorway into a whole new cinema.

Extreme Job

Extreme Job deserves a special word. A struggling narcotics squad goes undercover by buying a fried-chicken restaurant opposite a gang's hideout, hoping to watch the criminals. There is one problem: the detectives' chicken, made with a family recipe of spicy marinade, becomes the most popular in the city, and soon they are too busy frying chicken to catch anyone. It is one of the funniest films Korea has made, and it is perfect for a family evening with plenty of snacks.

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Miracle in Cell No. 7 is a tearjerker loved across Asia. Yong-gu, a gentle father with an intellectual disability, is wrongly imprisoned, and his cellmates, touched by his kindness, smuggle his young daughter into the prison to see him. It is funny, warm and heartbreaking, and it has been remade in Turkey, the Philippines and Indonesia. Keep a box of tissues nearby.

RRR

RRR is the South Indian film that conquered the world. Set in the 1920s, it follows two revolutionaries, Bheem and Ram, whose friendship is tested by their secret missions, and it builds to scenes of breathtaking action. Its song Naatu Naatu won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and audiences in cinemas from Mumbai to Los Angeles danced along. Watch it in Telugu with subtitles or in Hindi with the family.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is one of the most loved Marvel films of recent years. The crew of misfits sets out to save Rocket, and the story finally reveals the painful past of the sharp-tongued raccoon. It is funny, colourful and surprisingly moving, with a soundtrack full of classic songs, and it closes the Guardians story with real heart.

Arcane

Arcane is one of the most beautiful animated series ever made. It follows two sisters, Vi and Jinx, torn apart and set on opposite sides of a conflict between the gleaming city of Piltover and the undercity of Zaun. Every frame looks like a painting, and the story of family, loss and invention grips viewers who meet its world for the first time. Its two seasons make a perfect weekend binge.

Kota Factory

Kota Factory speaks to every family with a child preparing for exams. Filmed in black and white, it follows Vaibhav, a teenager preparing for engineering entrance exams in the coaching city of Kota, and his teacher Jeetu Bhaiya. It is honest, warm and full of the pressure and hope of exam years, and many parents watch it alongside their children.

A week with MoviesMing

Here is one way to enjoy a week of films from every list. On Monday, start with a Korean comedy such as Midnight Runners. On Tuesday, try a Marathi classic such as Sairat. On Wednesday, watch two episodes of Panchayat. On Thursday, pick a Tamil thriller such as Maharaja. On Friday, choose the newest Bollywood film from the Featured box. On Saturday, invite friends for John Wick: Chapter 4 or RRR, and on Sunday share a family film such as Luca or Chaar Sahibzaade.

Festival favourites

Festivals are the busiest movie nights of the year. For Diwali, a big Bollywood release from the Featured box is a tradition, and Happy New Year brings the glitter. For Eid, Sultan is a Salman Khan favourite. For Gurpurab, Chaar Sahibzaade is watched by Punjabi families around the world, and for Ganesh Chaturthi, Sairat and Natsamrat are Marathi classics. For Pongal, a Tamil blockbuster such as Leo or Coolie fills the evening.

New to Indian or Korean cinema?

Friends from other countries often ask where to start. For Indian cinema, RRR is a thrilling spectacle, 12th Fail an inspiring true story and English Vinglish a gentle, funny film about finding your voice. For Korean cinema, Parasite is the obvious first choice, Train to Busan the most exciting and Miracle in Cell No. 7 the most moving. English subtitles are available on the official services, and the Watch now panel shows where each film plays.

Worth watching again

Some films reward a second viewing. Parasite and Decision to Leave are full of details that only make sense the second time, Talaash plays very differently once you know its secret, and Everything Everywhere All at Once reveals new jokes and feelings on every visit. Extreme Job and Carry On Jatta are funnier each time.

Reading the scores

Each title page shows a score out of ten from the votes of TMDB's worldwide community of film fans. Regional films and new releases often have fewer votes, so their scores move more with each vote. The story, the cast and the genres on the title page help you decide the rest.

Family night

For a family evening with children, start with an animated film such as Luca, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish or Chaar Sahibzaade, move to a warm comedy such as Extreme Job or English Vinglish, and end with an inspiring story such as Bhaag Milkha Bhaag or 12th Fail. Most of them are offered in several languages, so everyone can watch in the language they prefer, and the stories suit every age.

Thriller night

For a night of suspense, pick one thriller from each shelf. Start with the Korean mystery The Call, move to the Hindi detective story Talaash, and end with the Tamil revenge tale Maharaja or the Telugu police thriller HIT: The Third Case. On the series shelf, Asur and Paatal Lok keep the tension going for a whole weekend. Keep the lights low and your phone on silent.

Ma Dong-seok

Ma Dong-seok, known to many fans as Don Lee, is one of the most popular Korean stars in India. His broad shoulders, gentle smile and famous one-punch fights have made him a hero of action fans everywhere. On MoviesMing he appears in Train to Busan as a tough husband protecting his pregnant wife, in The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil as a crime boss hunting a killer, and in The Roundup as a detective who solves every problem with his fists. Each of his films is a guaranteed good time.

Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho is the Korean director most admired around the world. Parasite made history at Cannes and the Academy Awards, and Snowpiercer, his first English-language film, imagines the last survivors of a frozen Earth living on a train divided by class. His films mix thrills, comedy and sharp ideas, and they reward careful watching.

Tamil superstars

Tamil cinema is built around stars with devoted fans. Rajinikanth, the Superstar, returned in Coolie to packed cinemas, and his entrances are greeted with cheers from Chennai to Singapore. Vijay, known to fans as Thalapathy, leads Leo, a thriller about a café owner whose past catches up with him. Their films open like festivals, with fans dancing in front of the cinema screens, and they are some of the biggest events in Indian cinema every year.

Prabhas

Prabhas became a national star with the Bāhubali films, which return on MoviesMing as Bāhubali: The Epic, a single grand version of the two-part saga. He leads Kalki 2898-AD, a mythological science-fiction spectacle, and The Rajasaab, a horror comedy set in an old mansion. His films are made on an enormous scale, and they are best watched on the biggest screen in the house.

Korean stories in Indian cinema

Korean films have inspired several Indian remakes, a sign of how well their stories travel. Indian film-makers have adapted Korean thrillers, dramas and comedies into Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, often keeping the heart of the story and adding songs and family scenes. Watching an original Korean film such as Miracle in Cell No. 7 or Veteran is a fascinating way to see where these stories began, and the Watch now panel shows where each one plays.

Rani Mukerji and Mardaani

Rani Mukerji has played Shivani Shivaji Roy, a fearless police officer, across the Mardaani films, and Mardaani 3 brings her back to take on a new criminal network. The series is known for its tough, realistic look at crimes against women and children, and for a heroine of unshakeable courage. It is one of Hindi cinema's most admired police series, and it pairs well with the true-story dramas Pink and Neerja.

Sport on screen

Sport films are some of the most uplifting on MoviesMing. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag follows the life of Milkha Singh, the Flying Sikh, from the trauma of Partition to the Olympic track, with a stunning physical performance by Farhan Akhtar. Sultan follows a wrestler from Haryana who fights his way back to the ring, and Peddi is a new rural sports drama from Telugu cinema. They are ideal films to watch with young athletes in the family.

War and history

Several films on the shelves bring history to life. Border 2 returns to the war film that moved audiences a generation ago, The Admiral: Roaring Currents recreates a famous sea battle of sixteenth-century Korea, and A Taxi Driver follows a Seoul taxi driver during the Gwangju uprising of 1980. Ode to My Father follows one man through decades of Korean history, and Bajirao Mastani brings the Maratha Empire to the screen in lavish style. The Forgotten Army on the series shelf tells the story of the Indian National Army.

Horror night

For a night of scares, MoviesMing has horror from three countries. Start with the Korean village mystery The Wailing or the found-footage Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, move to the Gujarati sequel Vash Level 2, and end with a laugh from Bhooth Bangla or The Rajasaab. On the series shelf, GHOUL and Betaal bring supernatural horror to Indian television. Keep a blanket close and the lights low.

Romance night

For a romantic evening, pick one love story from each list. Start with the Bollywood favourite Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, with its mountain treks, weddings and unforgettable songs, then try the sweeping Jab Tak Hai Jaan or the newest hit, Saiyaara. From Maharashtra, Sairat is a love story the whole country fell for, and from Punjab, Lahoriye brings romance across the border. For something gentler, the Korean drama Miracle in Cell No. 7 is a family story full of love. Keep the tissues close and let the songs carry the evening.

Comedy night

For an evening of laughter, the lists are full of choices. From Korea, Extreme Job and Midnight Runners are two of the funniest action comedies ever made. From Punjab, Carry On Jatta and Super Singh bring big-hearted laughs, and from Bollywood, Welcome To The Jungle continues a much-loved comedy series. From Hollywood, Free Guy and Bullet Train mix jokes with action, and on the series shelf, Panchayat is the gentlest comedy of all. Share them with friends and a big bowl of snacks.

Action night

For an evening of pure adrenaline, start with KILL, a fierce fight aboard a night train, then move to the Korean chase Veteran and finish with John Wick: Chapter 4. From the South, K.G.F: Chapter 2 and Devara: Part 1 bring larger-than-life heroes, and from Bollywood, War 2 and Pathaan bring stylish spy action. Turn up the sound and enjoy the ride with friends.

A last word

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