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Refugee

  • 20002000
  • 3h 27m
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5.2/10
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Refugee (2000)
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A young man who smuggles illegal weapons and people back and forth over the borders between India and Pakistan falls in love with a young woman whose family he helped.A young man who smuggles illegal weapons and people back and forth over the borders between India and Pakistan falls in love with a young woman whose family he helped.A young man who smuggles illegal weapons and people back and forth over the borders between India and Pakistan falls in love with a young woman whose family he helped.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • J.P. Dutta
  • Writers
    • J.P. Dutta(screenplay)
    • O.P. Dutta(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Shroff
    • Suniel Shetty
    • Abhishek Bachchan
Top credits
  • Director
    • J.P. Dutta
  • Writers
    • J.P. Dutta(screenplay)
    • O.P. Dutta(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Shroff
    • Suniel Shetty
    • Abhishek Bachchan
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    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 12 nominations

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    Jackie Shroff
    Jackie Shroff
    • BSF Officer Raghuvir Singhas BSF Officer Raghuvir Singh
    Suniel Shetty
    Suniel Shetty
    • Ranger Mohammad Ashrafas Ranger Mohammad Ashraf
    Abhishek Bachchan
    Abhishek Bachchan
    • Refugeeas Refugee
    Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor
    • Nazneen Ahmedas Nazneen Ahmed
    Reena Roy
    Reena Roy
    • Amina Mohammadas Amina Mohammad
    Sudesh Berry
    Sudesh Berry
    • Gul Hamidas Gul Hamid
    Hemant Choudhary
    Hemant Choudhary
    Avtar Gill
    Avtar Gill
    • Atta Mohammadas Atta Mohammad
    Vrajesh Hirjee
    Vrajesh Hirjee
    • BSF Officeras BSF Officer
    Puneet Issar
    Puneet Issar
    • Sikh Priestas Sikh Priest
    Shadaab Khan
    Shadaab Khan
    • Shadab Mohammadas Shadab Mohammad
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    • Manzur Ahmedas Manzur Ahmed
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Jaan Mohammadas Jaan Mohammad
    Geetawali Rajkumari
    • Salma-Naaz's little sisteras Salma-Naaz's little sister
    Mukesh Tiwari
    Mukesh Tiwari
    • Tausifas Tausif
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    • Makkadas Makkad
    • Director
      • J.P. Dutta
    • Writers
      • J.P. Dutta(screenplay) (story)
      • O.P. Dutta(dialogue)
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    Bihar-based Manzur Ahmed, his wife, his mother, and his daughter, decide to re-locate to East Pakistan after the partitioning of Hindustan during 1948, following the tussle between Sheikh Mujib Rehman and Pakistan's General Bhutto, which led to the formation of Bangladesh, where Manzur and several other Muslims were forced to re-locate to Pakistan. In order to do this, they cross two borders, one with India and Bangladesh, and the second with India and Pakistan. The route from Bangladesh leads from Dhaka then to Guwahati then to Delhi then to Ajmer then to Bhuj, and then on to Pakistan's Haji Peer. They get as far as Bhuj, but afterward they are assisted by Jaan Mohammad's son, known only as Refugee, who helps them trek their way across the Rann desert to Atta Mohammad's house in Pakistan. Refugee considers his clients as mere items of luggage and refuses to be emotionally involved with them. Then he meets Nazneen and he forgets this rule, and they soon both fall in love with each other. Police on both sides of the border are aware of the refugee traffic and question Refugee and Jaan several times because of this. Then, one day, Refugee assists four men to enter the Indian side of the border. These men then enlist the help of Jaan's other son to get to Delhi. Shortly thereafter, explosions take place in trains, buses, and buildings. And to complicate matters even more, BSF Officer Raghuvir Singh apprehends Refugee with a load of RDX plastic explosives. While Naaz is making preparations for her marriage with Refugee, her parents have arranged her marriage with a Pakistani Ranger named Ashraf Mohammad. The question remains what will be Refugee's fate when Ashraf finds out that he is the truth of his wife-to-be, that is if he ever gets out of the clutches of the Border Security Force. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
    • adoptive father adopted son relationship
    • illegal immigrant
    • love
    • forbidden love
    • india
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    • Trivia
      Both Abhishek And Kareena's first movie.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Comedy Nights with Kapil: Happy New Year - Part 1 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Aisa Lagta Hai
      Written by Javed Akhtar

      Composed by Anu Malik

      Performed by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik

      Courtesy of Saregama HMV

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    7/10
    A rare Bollywood film about Muhajirs
    I always knew that this film was a huge flop. Released along with Kaho na Pyaar Hai, it never came close to the latter's box office collections.

    I happened to watch this film two decades after its release and, to my pleasant surprise, it's not bad. The premise and the setting are fascinating. The story is intriguing and different from everyday Bollywood dramas.

    Yes, it is melodramatic. And Kareena Kapoor is intolerable in places. It's absurd how she is made to sing and dance and be chirpy and bubbly in a film like this.

    The ending is a bummer. But the film overall is worth watching. If not for anything else, then for the songs.

    Unlike today's Bollywood nationalism, it's good to see that all Pakistnais are not unnecessarily villainised here.
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    • Release date
      • June 30, 2000 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Indya.com
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Отвергнутые
    • Filming locations
      • Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $590,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $590,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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