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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   1,299 votes
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Director:
Mani Ratnam
Writers:
Mani Ratnam (screenplay)
Mani Ratnam (story)
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Release Date:
25 July 1998 (Japan) more
Genre:
Drama | Musical | Romance more
Plot:
A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where the have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
An excellent thoughtful film with good music more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Arvind Swamy ... Shekhar Mishra Narayan
Manisha Koirala ... Shaila Bano
Tinnu Anand ... Shakti Samaj Leader
Akash Khurana
Nasser (as Nazar)
Kitty
Master Harsha
Master Hriday
Sonali Bendre
Nagendra Prasad (as S. Nagendra Prasad)
Ratnakar
Prakash Rai
M.V. Vasudeva Rao (as Vasudeva Rao)
Rallapalli (as Raallapalli)
Deesh Mariwala
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bombay (India: English title)
Bombayi (India: Telugu title) (dubbed version)
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Runtime:
141 min | Israel:130 min | USA:130 min
Country:
India
Language:
Tamil | Hindi | Telugu
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Malaysia:(Banned)
Filming Locations:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Trivia:
Cameraman Rajiv Menon was offered the lead role by Mani Ratnam, but he turned it down. more
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Featured in Larger Than Life (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Poovukku Enna more

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
An excellent thoughtful film with good music, 15 September 2001
10/10
Author: raamjaane from London, United Kingdom

This is a film about the ethnic divide in India set during the 1994 Hindu-Muslim riots in Mumbai (Bombay).

The direction is slick, the script excellent and the songs brilliant. You will not often find an Indian Commercial film which is entertaining and has a thoughtful message.

While the ending might be idealistic and slightly unrealistic, it gives us hope that one day we will set aside our differences. The message is also not rammed down our throat, so overall go and watch this movie!

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