S01E01 Neeti (The Frog and the Scorpion)
Directed by Hansal Mehta, this is a story of two best friends, Neeti and Mahesh. Mahesh proposes to Neeti but she turns him down. Later, a stranger seeks refuge from the police in Neeti's house....
Star Bestsellers
S01E04: First Kill
A builder, Mr Dubey, is shot dead. The police apprehend some gangsters after receiving a tip off. Inspector Aditya is worried, that he might have killed an innocent man, Raghu. Who is the real culprit?
Overview
Star Bestsellers is an Indian television series that was originally telecast on Star Plus in 1999–2000. Each episode in the series is a separate story written and directed by young and upcoming writer-directors and it carried the special intensity for a different feeling but all about proper human condition and indicating that each person has something great at heart.
Writers and directors who worked in creating the episodes of the series include Anurag Kashyap, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Imtiaz Ali, Sriram Raghavan and Hansal Mehta.
Episodes
S01E02 Shuruat
Sameera, a divorcee, lives alone. Her mother-in-law Urmila worries about her while Urmila's husband lives a blissful life. Urmila loves Sameera and visits her to take care of her. She learns about Sameera's abortion while...
S01E03 Prayas
A struggling theatre artist gets a break in a play and impresses the director with his performance. He even bags a role in the director's next play. The only barrier in his path to success...
S01E04 First Kill
A builder, Mr Dubey, is shot dead. The police apprehend some gangsters after receiving a tip off. Inspector Aditya is worried, that he might have killed an innocent man, Raghu. Who is the real culprit?
S01E05 Aakhir Kya Hota Hai Pyar
Nina, a radio jockey, decides to get separated from her husband Sridhar after he cheats on her. Sridhar repents for deceiving Nina. He tries to convince Nina that he will mend his ways. Nina realises...
S01E06 Kabaad
A lonely old lady befriends a rag picker when he came to her to collect old newspapers. This is a story of how a little conversation between two strangers from two different walks of life,...
S01E07 Zebra 2
Ahmad, the sole survivor of the undercover team, Zebra, tries to find the culprit behind the terrorist attacks. The Zebra two team tries to complete the first's unfinished mission, but loses men on the job....
S01E08 Kagaz Ka Rishta
Abhimanyu returns to his step-father's house after a gap of sixteen years. Old pictures and memoirs send him on a memory trip back in time where he remembers the good moments he shared with his...
S01E09 Fat Chance
A plus-sized love story of an obese Neil and a petite Ritu. The duo struggle with their friends, family and society to make their relationship work. When Neil wishes to lose weight, Ritu wants to...
S01E10 Gulmohur
The Patels, Patekars, Krishnamurthys and newlyweds Sunny and Ridima stay at Gulmohur society. The story revolves around saving an old gulmohur tree in the society's compound. The residents consult a botany professor too. Will they...
S01E11 Vikrut
Krishna sets out to avenge the death of Meena, who was murdered. He discovers that the vehicles used for the murders were stolen from the police. The police tries to arrest Krishna for killing innocents....
S01E12 Fursat Mein aka Dayanand Phir Bola
Amar Khan meets his friend in a park, but is shooed away by some miscreants. He uses various visiting cards to fight injustice. The story takes a leap and Amar Khan meets an artist and...
S01E13 Telephone
Uma hitches a ride on her way to Amul's place, when her car breaks down. She ends up in an asylum and gets molested by her inmates. Amul comes looking for Uma but the doctor...
S01E14 Last Train To Mahakali
Director Anurag Kashyap's thriller about a journalist who wants to prove that the stories written about Shahid, a former scientist, were wrong. Will the journalist find luck in proving what she believes in or is...
S01E15 Govind Aur Ganesh
Govind is a die-hard fan of director Ganesh Sen, who makes realistic movies on the tyranny of common men. Kalai Bhaiya and Manju wants to get Beena married to Govind. Govind takes the messages of...
S01E16 Arth
The story of Priya, a newbie movie director, who feels distant from her insecure husband who is unemployed. Will Priya stray away and invite trouble? A story of friendship, pain and love.
S01E17 Aneko Hitler
In this story directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sooraj and his four brothers want to buy a tractor for farming. Meanwhile, Sagar, prepares himself for a bicycle race. Later, the five brothers accidentally kill Sagar while...
S01E18 C.Z.H.E.K.
S01E19 Dead End
S01E20 Abhay
Abhay, a teen and cancer patient, is admitted to a hospital. The doctors, nurses and the staff are amazed to see Abhay's spirit. In spite of Abhay's illness, he is concerned for the other patients....
S01E21 Ek Shaam Ki Mulaquat
In this story directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, Mahesh and Sarala shift to a rented house owned by Debashis and Shobha. Shobha informs Sarala about her second marriage. Mahesh is shattered when Shobha informs that Sarala...
S01E22 Anand
A brilliant teen, Anand, is miserable as he is not allowed to go out of the house because of his ailment. However, with the doctor's treatment and a good homely environment, Anand manages to get...
S01E23 The End
S01E24 Singh Parivar @ Jalandhar.Com
Jeet's family rejoices when he wins a computer in a contest. His uncle and his father find a tutor, Savita, to teach him how to operate it. Jeet is smitten by Savita. However, Savita's marriage...
