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Roja

  • 19921992
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
13K
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Janakaraj, Madhoo, and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
13K
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  • Director
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Writer
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Stars
    • Arvind Swamy
    • Madhoo
    • Pankaj Kapur
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Writer
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Stars
    • Arvind Swamy
    • Madhoo
    • Pankaj Kapur
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Roja Trailer
    Trailer 2:34
    Roja Trailer

    Photos33

    Madhoo and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
    Madhoo and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
    Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
    Madhoo and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
    Madhoo and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
    Madhoo and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
    Mani Ratnam in Roja (1992)
    Roja (1992)
    Janakaraj and Madhoo in Roja (1992)
    Madhoo in Roja (1992)
    Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
    Madhoo and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)

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    Arvind Swamy
    Arvind Swamy
    • Rishi Kumaras Rishi Kumar
    • (as Arvind)
    Madhoo
    Madhoo
    • Rojaas Roja
    Pankaj Kapur
    Pankaj Kapur
    • Liaqatas Liaqat
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Colonel Rayappaas Colonel Rayappa
    • (as Naseer)
    Shiva Rindani
    Shiva Rindani
    • Waseem Khanas Waseem Khan
    • (as Shiva)
    Janakaraj
    Janakaraj
    • Chajoo Maharajas Chajoo Maharaj
    • (as Janakraj)
    Vaishnavi Mahant
    Vaishnavi Mahant
    • Shenbagamas Shenbagam
    Vijaya Chandrika
    Vijaya Chandrika
    • Roja's motheras Roja's mother
    Vatsala Rajagopal
    • Roja's paternal grandmotheras Roja's paternal grandmother
    C.K. Saraswathi
    • Village Senioras Village Senior
    Sathyapriya
    Sathyapriya
    • Rishikumar's motheras Rishikumar's mother
    Sujatha
    Sujatha
    • Chinna Ponnuas Chinna Ponnu
    Raju Sundaram
    Raju Sundaram
    • Special appearanceas Special appearance
    • Director
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Writer
      • Mani Ratnam
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      'Roja' made Time magazine's '10 Best Soundtracks' list - December 2007.
    • Crazy credits
      The composition seems to be inspired by "Chariots of Fire" by ink=nm0006331].
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: And the Show Goes On: Indian Chapter (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Chinna Chinna Aasai
      (Hindi: "Choti Si Asha")

      Sung by Minmini and A.R. Rahman

      Lyrics by P.K. Mishra

      Composed by A.R. Rahman

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    8/10
    First part of Mani Ratnam's political trilogy
    This is the first movie of what was to become director Mani Ratnam's "political trilogy" ("Bombay" and "Dil Se" being the movies to follow). While not quite as accomplished as the later movies, he develops a very simple story of a young married couple, the subsequent kidnapping of the husband and the wife's attempts to persuade the authorities to help free him into a well-rounded movie that works on almost all levels that it encompasses:

    The love relationship between the two main characters is credible and well-handled; the struggle of the individual citizen vs. government authorities and individual desires vs. the larger scale of politics is dealt with intensely (the scene where the Colonel tells Roja that "everyone is happy" is simply chilling), and even the interplay of the kidnapped and the terrorists works out really well, even if it seems sometimes that Rishi Kumar was lucky ending up with these rather than more ruthless people.

    The only problem that I have with this movie are a small handful of scenes in which Indian patriotism is showcased in what I felt was a rather blunt manner (but then, coming from a different country, I may lack some essential cultural background to understand it).

    Apart from this one quibble I think it's a good movie that you should really see, especially I've you've seen Mani Ratnam's other films. Acting is solid, especially from Pankaj Kapoor as the terrorist leader, but also from Arvind Swamy as Rishi (except perhaps when he goes into patriotic overdrive). Also on-screen chemistry between Arvind and Madhoo is fabulous. The music is an early, often charming ("Dil hai chhota sa") score by A. R. Rahman.

    Watch it.
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    • hprill
    • Apr 12, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1992 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Роза
    • Production companies
      • Madras Talkies
      • Hansa Pictures (P) Ltd.
      • Kavithalayaa Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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