Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen (1990)

A poetic blend of Dreams and Reality, a story of ordinary people and that what is extra-ordinary in them.

Director:

Amol Palekar

Stars:

Anita Kanwar, Nana Patekar, Riju Bajaj

Cast

Credited cast:
Anita Kanwar	...	Binni Rai (as Aneeta Kanwar)
Nana Patekar	...	Natwarlal aka Dhrushtadyumna padmanabh Prajapati Neelkant Dhumketu Barish Kar
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Riju Bajaj	...	Bim
Hemant Desai
Vikram Gokhale	...	Collector Jaideep Das Gupta
Gorakshakar
Madan Gupte
Arun Joglekar	...	Behraam
Gautam Joglekar
Aparajita Krisha	...	Urmila
Krishnakant
Dilip Kulkarni	...	Bade Bhaiyya
Deepa Lagoo	...	Budhiya (as Deepa Shriram)
Suresh Rege
Vasant Sabnis

Storyline

The film is a comment on a society that brands people into images they should be, and talks of individual dreams and aspirations. Set in the background of a small town in India, against the harsh weather conditions and lack of rain, the story revolves around a girl who is unconventional in her ways and appearance, in-feminine in the conventional sense of the word, and therefore subjugated to much negative public opinions and advices on what she should be. She is supported by a supportive just father, a younger brother who is about to turn 18 and a realistic, discouraging but loving older brother. And in their lives then enters a man who believes in magic and tells them that he can bring rain! The story unfolds with much poetry and a dreamlike quality that is magical.

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Plot Keywords:

rain | small town | drumming | kitten | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

160 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Rainmaker (1956)

User Reviews

Good retake on 'The Rainmaker'

Mr. Palekar has created a thoroughly watchable Hindi version of the 1956 movie 'The Rainmaker', starring Burt Lancaster and Katherine Hepburn. Nana Patekar has put in another commendable performance, as has Anita Kanwar.

I felt one or two sequences were a bit too lengthy, and maybe the movie could have been completed within 2 hours.. but It's okay. Definitely watch the movie if you like a little unconventional romanticism.

If you like watching this movie, I can also suggest watching English movies like 'The Bridges of Madison County', 'Sweet November', 'Notting Hill'.. and Hindi movies like 'Ijazat' and 'Manzil'.