Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)

The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, ... See full summary »

Director:

Subhash Ghai

Writers:

Sachin Bhowmick, Farrukh Dhondy,

Stars:

Vivek Oberoi, Antonia Bernath, Isha Sharvani

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vivek Oberoi	...	Kisna Singh
Antonia Bernath	...	Catherine
Isha Sharvani	...	Lakshmi
Polly Adams	...	Lady Katherine
Michael Maloney	...	Peter Beckett
Caroline Langrishe	...	Jennifer Beckett
Amrish Puri	...	Bhairo Singh
Om Puri	...	Juman Masum Kishti
Yashpal Sharma	...	Shankar Singh
Rajat Kapoor	...	Prince Raghuraj
Vivek Mushran	...	Nandu
Shivaji Satam	...	Sriram
Vikram Gokhale	...	Dada Guru
Zarina Wahab	...	Shanta
Sushmita Sen	...	Naima Begum (Special appearance)

Storyline

The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, Kisna befriends and then shields a British girl Katherine, from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey, a love story that is torn between 'Karma' (the noble deed) and 'Dharma' (the duty). Laxmi, the Indian girl Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair.

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Plot Keywords:

british | india | love | 1930s | karma | 

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Taglines:

Nothing survives forever... but love.

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

English Hindi

Release Date:

21 January 2005 (India)

Also Known As:

Kisna - Im Feuer der Liebe

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

170 min

User Reviews

Caught in a time warp

Director Subhash Ghai is caught in a time warp. 'Dharam, karam,parampara, riti rivaaz' all sound out dated and boring. This would have been relevant perhaps 10-15 years back, but it's time to move on. The most redeeming factor is Ashok Mehta's photography - like wine, his DOP skills keep getting better with age. There are good individual performances but no chemistry at all between Viveck Oberoi and Antonia Bernath. Isha Sharvani performs well but has very little to do - with an ill-defined character. And she is made to dance at the drop of a hat - the dancing skills are great, but tend to look out of place with the repeated exposure. Perhaps Subhash Ghai should look at getting younger directors to make his films - like Abbas Mastan in Aitraaz