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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
1,997 Views


Who? That criminal? That

killer who is in jail?

I'll plead with him instead

of those government officials.

Oh God! Leave me in peace,

will you? I can't do this.

I have no wish to meet Wasim Khan.

Nor do I wish to live in Kashmir.

Whether you come with me

or not, I'll meet him.

Don't be crazy. It's not a

good idea. He's a killer.

He'll kidnap you too.

Do you want that?

Will you take me or not?

Never. I wish to remain alive.

Leave me alone! For God's sake

Do we really have to do this?

Greetings! Salutations! How is

everything? Long life in jail!

Ask him to release my husband.

Sir, please sir.

Sir, her husband is with

your men. He's innocent.

Please let him go, sir.

Get out of here.

It's just been a

month since our marriage.

Look at this marital necklace.

He's a good man.

Is it fair to kill an

innocent man, you tell me.

You are an Indian and I

don't give a damn. Get out.

You heard what he said,

Roja. Let's go.

No, I won't leave. I

want my husband back.

Your fight is with the government.

What's my husband

got to do with this?

What fault is it of his, tell me?

This is jihad. The struggle

for Kashmir's independence.

You're a murderer. You've

mercilessly killed innocent women..

..and children and that's

why you are behind bars.

Then why did your men

kidnap him? Just tell me why.

Why are you after his life?

If you don't like India,

then why don't you just leave?

Why are you sacrificing my

husband for your selfish means?

This is our goal. Our

mission and we'll do anything..

..to achieve it.

You call yourself a man?

To get out of here..

..you'll use my husband?

How many lives will it

take to quench your thirst?

Lady, that's enough.

Let go. I want my husband.

If you try to escape again,

I swear I'll kill you.

Go there.

Usman, take a look here.

Go back.

How many people have you killed?

20?

30?

Why?

For our freedom. Our leaders

have chosen this path for us.

Who are these leaders?

From our country or

from across the border?

So you'll kill

anyone they ask you to?

He's your brother. If

they ask, you'll kill him?

Yes.

Your sister?

- Yes.

Your mother?

- Yes.

Why?

- Jihad.

What's that?

You won't understand.

Against whom?

Against India.

You think you can win

this war with these guns?

Can you achieve your goals

by this merciless bloodshed?

..out of their homeland?

How and where will they..

..fend for themselves? Is

this not their homeland?

How will innocent kids

survive without food and shelter?

Think about it. You just

keep throwing parents..

..and children on the

streets and take over their homes.

You are.. you are all misguided.

Slaves to their orders.

Scrambling around with guns..

..puppets in the hands of

the neighbouring country.

Can't you use your own mind?

Allah has gifted you this life.

Why are you wasting it? Why?

We don't care about our life.

We just want Kashmir.

..and as I said, guns

won't take you anywhere.

Why don't you try and

negotiate with talks?

Talks don't help.

Partition will solve this.

Dear Senbagam, hope all is

well at least in your life..

I think I must have committed.. a great

sin. Otherwise why would all this..

..have happened with me?

I can't take it any more.

Everyday I meet these officers

in the hope that they have..

..some news of him. I'm

living everyday in the hope..

..that they will find him soon.

Nobody has a clue..

..of his whereabouts. I fear to

think in what condition he's in.

We are looking for him

everywhere and doing everything..

..to the extent of showing

his photograph to people..

..in the hope that

someone may recognise him.

Roja!

How is Roja?

Is her groom back yet?

Who has taken our

dear son-in-law away?

If we were there,

within minutes we would have..

..got him back from those scoundrels.

Child, is there any

news of Roja's husband?

What kind of a man are you?

Someone has taken

her son-in-law away and..

..you are sitting at home and eating

your meals comfortably like a cow?

Go and do something.

Militant leader Wasim

Khan will not be released..

A highly ranked central

government committee..

..came to this conclusion today.

This decision was taken in

wake of recurrent demands..

..by terrorists to get

their leader out of jail..

Liyaquat, kill this bastard. Kill.

His government has

refused to release Wasim Khan.

Hey!

Community may vary

but virtue is same..

Place may vary

but land is same..

Language may vary

but voice is same..

Staff may vary

but flag is same..

Direction may vary

but land is same..

Music may vary

but sound is same..

Our India is one and one only.

Our India is Common.

It was created of People's sweat

It was created

with diversity as manure..

So is strong as a subcontinent..

Oh human! To win.

Separation not in this land.

Rise up!

Who? Who is that?

- It's me, Achu.

What is it?

- Roja,..

..the colonel wants

you to come immediately.

Why?

What? What's happened?

Nothing's happened Roja. Just come.

What are you trying to say?

Come along, please.

Yeah, you take the charge.

You go that side.

You come here!

Yeah, go there and control the crowd.

Yeah, you come here.

Don't let anybody in.

Why have you brought me here?

Someone has been shot several times.

Can't even make out his face.

That's why I've brought you here.

Take.. take a look at him and see.

Come.

Please, it's not him. It's not him.

Go on.

It's not him. I won't go there.

I can't go there.

Come on, don't worry.

It's not him. I'm

telling you it's not him.

Achu I'm telling you..

..it's not him.

I know.

- I'm sorry, but we have to do this.

I know it's not him.

- Come on.

No. It's not him.

It's not him. It's not him.

It's not him. It's not him.

Nothing can happen to him.

Nothing can happen to him.

We shall have..

- A free Kashmir!

We shall have..

- A free Kashmir!

We shall have..

- A free Kashmir!

They are going across

the border for training.

Sir, sir, this is Mrs..

Mrs. Rishi Kumar.

Wife of the

engineer who is kidnapped.

She just wants to meet

the minister for a minute.

He can't meet anyone. Just

give me a written petition..

..and I'll forward it to him.

Can you please take me to him?

Excuse me, sir. She

is Mrs. Rishi Kumar..

..the engineer's wife. She

wants to talk to you for a minute.

We're doing our best.

You called me your daughter.

You do know..

..that my husband's life is

in danger. Please save him.

Please save him.

- Sir, that's not possible.

Sir, I come from a

small village in India.

Maybe that's the reason why

I can't understand politics.

They keep showing me

these dead bodies and..

..ask me if it's my husband's body.

I can't take it anymore.

They say we are talking..

..with the terrorists

and it will take some time.

How can I live with this uncertainty?

If something happens to him then?

They say he'll be back today,

definitely tomorrow.

It's killing me. - Sorry sir,

I think we should leave sir.

It's been so many

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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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