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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
1,931 Views


throw me out of the house.

So what do you expect me to do?

If you just keep staring

at him without speaking..

..then this is bound to happen.

Sir, you approve of

our girl, don't you?

Don't feel shy. You

can say what you feel.

Oh, come on! How can you

not approve of our Senbagam?

He looks quite pleased.

It's showing on his face.

Rishi, you like her, don't you?

Shall I give the go ahead?

Say you like her, Say you like her,

Say you like her, Say you like her..

Say you like her, Say you like her,

Say you like her..

I like this Girl.

You've come from the city..

..studied in the best schools!

You came here to approve

of the older sister.

And now you say you like the younger

one! Do you have any integrity in you?

What is the use of education?

If this was someone else,

we'd have beaten him to a pulp!

Have you thought about poor Senbagam?

Who'll want to marry her now?

Who'll want her for a wife?

Please, do not shame us like this.

That's all I have to say to you.

I've always been warning you not

to let her go prancing around!

But do you ever listen?

Now look what has happened!

The silly girl has

ruined her sister's life!

What have I done?

Tell me, what were

you doing in that room?

Your mother had told

you not to go there!

Why are you scolding her? She's still

a child. What wrong has she done?

What? You don't think she

has done anything wrong?

She was standing

there like a temptress!

Now he wants to marry her only!

Please don't scold

me for nothing at all.

Do you know I've been praying

everyday for Senbagam to get married?

Marriage is a personal matter.

Forget what other people think.

If the boy likes Roja,

then let him marry her.

Grandma, I don't want to get married.

Shut your mouth! You've

done enough damage as it is!

She's not really that

young anymore, my son.

We don't get boys like this everyday.

If he has chosen our girl,

we should consider..

..ourselves fortunate.

Our Roja too has

grown up now, hasn't she?

She's got to marry someday.

I know that, mother. But

how can the younger sister..

..marry before the older one?

I do have someone in

mind for our Senbagam.

Ask your brother in law

Chengiah to come

..and finalise her

marriage with Soundarapandian

All the humiliations he has caused?

Have I no dignity whatsoever?

That's right. You're sworn enemies.

You have crossed

swords with the father..

..so now you expect your

children to do the same too.

Think about their future. They

too need a life of their own.

Stubbornness and pride

will lead you nowhere.

Please don't break their hearts.

Listen to me, my son. Listen

to your old mother of yours.

Go on. Let both

marriages take place together.

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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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