A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Arvind Swamy | ... | Rishi Kumar (as Arvind) | |
| Madhoo | ... | Roja | |
| Pankaj Kapur | ... | Liaqat | |
| Nassar | ... | Colonel Rayappa (as Naseer) | |
| Shiva Rindani | ... | Waseem Khan (as Shiva) | |
| Janagaraj | ... | Chajoo Maharaj (as Janakraj) | |
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Vaishnavi | ||
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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C.K. Saraswathi | ||
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Sathyapriya | ||
| Sujatha | |||
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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 ... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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(Hindi: "Bharat Hum Ko Jaan Se Pyaara Hain")
Sung by Hariharan and Chorus
Music composed by A.R. Rahman
Tamil Lyrics by Vairamuthu
Hindi Lyrics by P.K. Mishra
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bol gori bol zara itni si baat' (Meherbaan-93), a straight lift from AR Rahman's 'Rukmani Rukmani' (Roja). See more »Soundtracks
Thamizha Thamizha(Hindi: "Bharat Hum Ko Jaan Se Pyaara Hain")
Sung by Hariharan and Chorus
Music composed by A.R. Rahman
Tamil Lyrics by Vairamuthu
Hindi Lyrics by P.K. Mishra
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For once it is reasonably clear why the heroine falls in love with the hero, and also the motivation of the hero, even if it is unlikely, is well presented. This was one of the few movies that actually made me cry, and its images of Kashmir are beautiful.