1995·Drama·2h 21m
7.1
★
A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.
Directed by Mani Ratnam
mumbai (bombay), india
race riot
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Cast
Arvind Swamy
Shekhar Narayanan Pillai
Manisha Koirala
Shaila Banu Pillai
Prakash Raj
Kumar
Nassar
Narayanan Pillai
Kitty
Basheer
Tinnu Anand
Sakthi Samaj Head
Sonali Bendre
Dancer in the song 'Humma Humma'
Nagendra Prasad
Dancer in the song 'Humma Humma'
Rohini
Shaila Banu Pillai (voice)
M. V. Vasudeva Rao
Vasudeva Rao
Priya
Sujitha
Crew
Mani Ratnam
Director
Mani Ratnam
Screenplay
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Suresh Urs
Editor
Rajiv Menon
Director of Photography
Mani Ratnam
Producer
Sundaramoorthy
Makeup Artist
Raju Sundaram
Choreographer
Thotta Tharani
Production Design
Prabhu Deva
Choreographer
Susi Ganesan
Assistant Director
K. S. Chithra
Playback Singer
Popular Reviews
28 reviews
vysh
8.0★ · 01/25/26
The music is so beautiful I love arr man
The music is so beautiful I love arr man
jane kingsley
6.0★ · 11/29/25
brilliant visuals, no doubt.
on a smaller scale, it captures (or makes an attempt to) the nuance of an inter-religious relationship with communal tensions brewing in the background.
but i'm not quite sure how i feel about the "both sides are equally bad" stance that the film takes, when that clearly wasn't the case.
on a smaller scale, it captures (or makes an attempt to) the nuance of an inter-religious relationship with communal tensions brewing in the background.
but i'm not quite sure how i feel about the "both sides are equally bad" stance that the film takes, when that clearly wasn't the case.
brilliant visuals, no doubt.
on a smaller scale, it captures (or makes an attempt to) the nuance of an inter-religious relationship with communal tensions brewing in the background.
but i'm not quite sure how i feel about the "both sides are equally bad" stance that the film takes, when that clearly wasn't the case.
on a smaller scale, it captures (or makes an attempt to) the nuance of an inter-religious relationship with communal tensions brewing in the background.
but i'm not quite sure how i feel about the "both sides are equally bad" stance that the film takes, when that clearly wasn't the case.
Deepak
7.0★ · 06/19/25
Had me cheesing at the start just to progressively ruin me. Such a perfect blend of two very different genres
Had me cheesing at the start just to progressively ruin me. Such a perfect blend of two very different genres
Asha Parvati
10.0★ · 06/02/25
mani ratnam mastery one again.
happy birthday to my filmmaking god
the person who made me realise what cinema is and how powerful it is
every watch, every rewatch, every film, always makes me change in some way, shakes me to the core, evokes genuine emotion.
always inspiring.
thank u mr ratnam
happy birthday to my filmmaking god
the person who made me realise what cinema is and how powerful it is
every watch, every rewatch, every film, always makes me change in some way, shakes me to the core, evokes genuine emotion.
always inspiring.
thank u mr ratnam
mani ratnam mastery one again.
happy birthday to my filmmaking god
the person who made me realise what cinema is and how powerful it is
every watch, every rewatch, every film, always makes me change in some way, shakes me to the core, evokes genuine emotion.
always inspiring.
thank u mr ratnam
happy birthday to my filmmaking god
the person who made me realise what cinema is and how powerful it is
every watch, every rewatch, every film, always makes me change in some way, shakes me to the core, evokes genuine emotion.
always inspiring.
thank u mr ratnam
Abhi Yamani
9.2★ · 05/11/25
there is a reason why mani sir is considered one of the all time greats.
yes, his writing & directing is always peak but what makes him stand the test of time has always been how ahead he’s been in making cinema that will forever stay relevant.
a timeless classic that is still just as important as it was back in 1995.
yes, his writing & directing is always peak but what makes him stand the test of time has always been how ahead he’s been in making cinema that will forever stay relevant.
a timeless classic that is still just as important as it was back in 1995.
there is a reason why mani sir is considered one of the all time greats.
yes, his writing & directing is always peak but what makes him stand the test of time has always been how ahead he’s been in making cinema that will forever stay relevant.
a timeless classic that is still just as important as it was back in 1995.
yes, his writing & directing is always peak but what makes him stand the test of time has always been how ahead he’s been in making cinema that will forever stay relevant.
a timeless classic that is still just as important as it was back in 1995.