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Synopsis: Roja, a young woman born and brought up in Southern India, prays that the handsome young man coming to see her sister will be her future brother-in-law, only to have the tables turned on her when he openly choses her over her sister (as her sister loves another). So Roja marries Rishi and they leave the village to settle in the city, where both fall in love. Rishi, who works for the Indian Government, is instructed to go to the troubled state of Kashmir on a classified mission. Roja also goes along. Then her innocent world is shattered when Rishi is abducted and held for ransom by a group of jihadist militants who want an independent Kashmir and the release of a terrorist held by the Indian military forces. Will the passionate appeal of this young woman move cold and ruthless military and politician's hearts and minds? Two of the songs are worth remembering after watching the Hindi-dubbed version of the movie: "Dil hai chhotasa, chhotisi aasha, masti bhare man ki bholisi aasha, chand t
Director(s): Mani Ratnam
  10 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Year:
1992
137 min
2,018 Views


This dazzling

moon light drenches my body

It is chill in the places

which cannot be revealed..

Mind wanders in

search of warmer places.

The fresh silver

rain falls over here..

This dazzling

moon light drenches my body

Life flower will

blossom when you hug..

If you run suddenly

Life flower will wither and wilt.

Does your eyes survey

womanliness untouched by hands?

The virgin moon,

come and dance with my chest?

The fresh silver

rain falls over here..

This dazzling

moon light drenches my body

It is chill in the places

which cannot be revealed..

Mind wanders in

search of warmer places.

If you become the river..

I will be the bank.

If you become the little bird..

I will be your sky

The fresh silver

rain falls over here..

This dazzling

moon light drenches my body

The fresh silver

rain falls over here..

This dazzling

moon light drenches my body

Roja! Roja!

Roja!

Roja!

Mansingh, have you seen my wife?

I'm not sure, sir.

Roja, Roja..

Have you seen my wife?

I'm not sure, sir.

O God of Kashmir! I

don't know your name..

..but my father says

that all Gods are one.

So I've come to you. You

know my plight, don't you?

You're the almighty.

You know everything.

Before leaving my village, I

fought a lot with my God..

..and I told him I'll

never worship him again..

..because he made

me marry such a man.

I even told him that I

wouldn't even look in his direction!

But now I realize what a

good husband he's given me.

Thanks to him. O God of Kashmir..

..Please send this

message to my God..

..and please accept this coconut.

You'll speak to him, right?

You won't forget, will you?

Oh Lord, this is

going to be a problem.

You can't even break

a coconut in Kashmir.

Who is it? Is it the God

of Kashmir speaking? - Yes.

That too in Tamil

I speak all languages. Tamil,

Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada..

..Hindi, Urdu,

English, German, French..

..Greek, Arabian, Persian. I will speak in every language.. I can tell you your past..

..your present. I can

even tell your future.

Are you a Tamil??

- Yes.

I am Achu Maharaj from Polachi.

Here I am a Tourist Guide,

Astrologer, Ayurveda...

...Allopathy, Homeopathy,

Seethapathy, Ganapathy and Lakshmipathy

..All in one, one in all!

Come, come, show me your hand..

..and I'll tell you your future.

Earlier, a lot of

tourists used to come here..

..but now, we get only terrorists.

By the way, are you a

tourist or a terrorist?

Oh no! We have some important work.

What is so important that

you have come to Kashmir..

..in such troubled

times with your husband?

Something big! Cryptology,

something like that. I don't know.

Is there something like

that too? Listen, Roja..

Rail ticket, bus ticket,

platform ticket, I've got it all.

I can't take all these gun

shots and explosions any more.

As you can see, my

lifeline is already small.

Now if you want to

know your future, then..

..you'll have to come

to Polachi to meet me.

That's him.

Oh, your husband!

Achu..

Let him go!

Leave him!

Please stop!

Rascal, do you think the police

station is your father's house?

Please listen to me, they

took him away! My husband..

Don't know where

these people come from.

Ten twelve people came,

abducted my husband..

..in front of my eyes! Listen to me!

I'm speaking over the phone.

You go there.

Tell me, what is the matter?

Some people, they took

away my husband in a car.

At gun point. Please help me.

What is going on there?

Don't know, sir. She is

telling something in Tamil.

What happened now? Calm down,

please calm down.

They were wearing masks..

Was it a robbery?

No, my husband! My husband!

Someone bring water for her.

Bring some water soon.

Please help me. They dragged

my husband. Took him away.

Calm down, calm down! I can't

understand what you're saying!

Sit down.

I don't want to sit. Right

in the middle of the road..

..they dragged my husband in

a car and just drove away.

And you want me to

sit down? How can I?

Wearing masks, with

guns in their hands..

..they just took him away.

They dragged him away ruthlessly..

..and you are not helping me at all!

Five ten people..

- Okay.

Took him away..

- Abduction?

But when?

Today morning.

Where? -Temple.

..was today abducted

by Kashmiri terrorists.

This incident took place

near the famous Gulmarg temple..

..early in the morning a few

kilometres away from Srinagar.

Senbagam, Senbagam, come quickly.

Mr. Rishi Kumar who works

for the central government's..

..telecommunications department,

had gone..

..to assist in the Indian

Army's Intelligence Division.

After his abduction, the Indian

army, Border Security Forces..

..as well as the Jammu

and Kashmir police..

..have come together

to search for him.

All government

departments have been put..

..on high alert in

search of Mr. Rishi Kumar.

Brother, I..

Don't hit that girl!

- Why did you untie him?

How dare you raise

your hand on a woman?

These are never to be taken off!

- A big coward!

Shut your mouth!

We are not here to

give you any trouble.

So don't be afraid.

But if you act smart..

..we will have to kill you.

It's not a big deal for us. To kill.

I am not afraid of death.

- Javed.

What do you want?

What is it that you want?

Independence! Freedom!

Whose freedom?

Our freedom! Freedom for

the nation that's Kashmir.

Freedom for all the

citizens of Kashmir!

Everyone's freedom!

His freedom, his freedom!

My freedom! Freedom for every

little wailing child that's born..

..in this land! Every plant,

animal, living being that breathes!

Freedom for all of them!

Freedom from your slavery!

Hello, ma, ma.. It's me, Roja.

Hello, Roja. Roja,

any news of Rishi yet?

Nothing at all. Hello, I

have no clue where he is..

..and in what condition.

Hello, hello, Roja,

how did all this happen?

Some armed men

sprang out of nowhere..

..and just pushed him in their

car in front of my eyes, ma.

I couldn't do anything.

Roja, Roja, don't worry my girl.

It's all my fault.

It's nothing else, ma.

All because he married me.

Now, don't you be stupid.

I'm coming there..

..by the first flight I get.

No, ma, don't worry.

I'll handle this on my own.

Please pray at all the temples

and speak to Dr. Chandra Murthy.

I've already spoken to him.

He said there's an important..

..red alert to all

officials and that they will..

..soon come to an understanding.

Paper, paper.. Today's paper..

Sir, today's paper.

Paper! Paper!

- Ma, I'll call you later. Bye.

Here's the money.

- Paper, paper, paper, paper..

You'll live another

thirty years and..

..after thirty years,

you'll inherit a huge fortune.

But now, give me my money. I

can't wait for thirty years.

Here, take this.

What a lifeline! You'll

have a long, long life, I say.

Achu!

Oh my God! Oh my God!

What happened? Where are you going?

My lifeline's at stake! Let me go.

This is not fair.

- She must not see me.

I've to go. Let me go.

Achu!

Achu!

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Mani Ratnam

Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), commonly known by his screen name Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film in 2002. Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest towards films when he was young. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers. However, his fifth directorial outing, Mouna Ragam (1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. He followed that with Nayakan (1987). Mani Ratnam is well known for his "Terrorism trilogy" consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995), and Dil Se.. (1998). Mani Ratnam is married to Tamil actress Suhasini and has a son with her. He has won several film awards, including six National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and three Bollywood Filmfare Awards. more…

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