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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


days since he's gone.

We may not be important people, but..

..we are citizens of India.

Is our safety not important?

My child, there is not much I can do.

You can do everything, sir.

You have to save my husband.

You are a godsend for me sir.

Please don't disappoint me, sir.

Please save my husband.

It's a request.

Last evening while

crossing the Indian border..

..fifteen young armed Kashmiri

nationals were gunned down..

..by the Pakistani army. This

betrayal has created bitterness..

..among the Kashmiri

people and has also questioned..

..Pakistan's double standards

in regard to the Kashmir state.

Due to this, there is a

lot of tension in Kashmir.

..and there is a

possibility of a curfew.

I am sorry.

Your brother was innocent.

He was a good boy.

He should not have died like this.

They told us to keep

spreading terror and leave..

..It wasn't just my brother.

There were 13 others.

All innocent kids.

What crime did they commit?

They had so much more to live for.

We have been betrayed.

All these killings,..

..this terror, this

bloodshed for what?

If you realize terrorism is a

mistake, why don't you stop it?

We can't stop now. We

are in the midst of a storm.

No matter what the obstacles are,..

We do not have a choice anymore.

This holy war must go on.

Liyaquat, you are a

stanch Muslim. Then be honest.

Is all this terrorism, killing,

destruction..

..acceptable to your Allah?

Does your religion say that..

..one man should kill another?

Why don't you leave your guns?

Instead of making people cry,

wipe the tears off their faces.

Wasim Khan is about to be released.

The government has

taken this decision.

Your husband will be

with you very soon.

..at length and now

you will get your due.

The man we had captured

with great difficulty..

..will be released soon. Happy?

You'll get your

husband; even you are happy.

By releasing a big scientist,

the minister is getting..

..a good name in the government.

He too is happy.

Happy!

15 soldiers, who

must be husbands too..

..sacrificed their

lives catching this man.

Died for nothing !

I am very happy.

All will be happy.

God bless you!

Good night.

He's coming back.

I told you.

My predictions came

right for the first time.

By the grace of Allah, Wasim

Khan will be released soon.

At last your government

has shown some mercy on you.

They have decided to

release Wasim Khan.

Back to the jeep. Take

him back and lock him up.

No matter what you do;

we'll be free one day.

You can't do anything to

prevent it. This is our Kashmir.

Why did they do this?

Where is he?

Why didn't they bring him along?

I thought I'd get your

husband back to you.

Don't talk like that. He's all right

Have you seen anything yet?

They are just bloodstained clothes.

He's all right.

I know that.

My heart says that he is alive..

..That he's all right.

I won't give up. Wherever

he is, I'll search for him.

I'll go to these terrorists' homes.

I'll plead with them.

If needed I'll fight them.

Wait a minute.

I'll come with you.

Until you get your husband..

..I'll be with you.

Don't leave him. Let him not escape.

I'm coming from the

other side. Don't let him go.

Hello, Alpha Bravo,

Alpha Bravo, Tiger here.

Call the 62132 and meet me

at 5 o'clock. Over and out.

Liyaquat,..

..now what will you do?

You can't kill me.

When your brother died,

I saw your pain.

You're not a terrorist at heart.

You're a good man.

With a clean conscience.

You can't kill me.

Wait!

I'm leaving.

Do whatever you want.

Go.

Go.

This terrorist will wipe tears now.

Villager.

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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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