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Lajja

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Lajja (2001)
The lives of four women from different places are the victims of male chauvinism and marital abuse. They decide to fight for their rights and dignity against the social norms and injustice.
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The lives of four women from different places are the victims of male chauvinism and marital abuse. They decide to fight for their rights and dignity against the social norms and injustice.The lives of four women from different places are the victims of male chauvinism and marital abuse. They decide to fight for their rights and dignity against the social norms and injustice.The lives of four women from different places are the victims of male chauvinism and marital abuse. They decide to fight for their rights and dignity against the social norms and injustice.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rajkumar Santoshi
  • Writers
    • Ranjit Kapoor(dialogue)
    • Ashok Rawat(associate script)
    • Rajkumar Santoshi(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Manisha Koirala
    • Jackie Shroff
    • Madhuri Dixit
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rajkumar Santoshi
  • Writers
    • Ranjit Kapoor(dialogue)
    • Ashok Rawat(associate script)
    • Rajkumar Santoshi(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Manisha Koirala
    • Jackie Shroff
    • Madhuri Dixit
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 21 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Manisha Koirala
    Manisha Koirala
    • Vaidehias Vaidehi
    Jackie Shroff
    Jackie Shroff
    • Raghuas Raghu
    Madhuri Dixit
    Madhuri Dixit
    • Jankias Janki
    Ajay Devgn
    Ajay Devgn
    • Bulwaas Bulwa
    Rekha
    Rekha
    • Ramdulaarias Ramdulaari
    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Rajuas Raju
    Mahima Chaudhry
    Mahima Chaudhry
    • Maithilias Maithili
    • (as Mahima Choudhary)
    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Gajendraas Gajendra
    Suresh Oberoi
    Suresh Oberoi
    • Raghu's dadas Raghu's dad
    Gulshan Grover
    Gulshan Grover
    • Virenderas Virender
    Tinnu Anand
    Tinnu Anand
    • Purshotamas Purshotam
    Sharman Joshi
    Sharman Joshi
    • Prakashas Prakash
    • (as Sherman Joshi)
    Govind Namdeo
    Govind Namdeo
    • Hazarilalas Hazarilal
    Anjan Srivastav
    Anjan Srivastav
    • Nekchand (Maithili's dad)as Nekchand (Maithili's dad)
    Farida Jalal
    Farida Jalal
    • Mrs. Sarojas Mrs. Saroj
    Rohini Hattangadi
    Rohini Hattangadi
    • Mrs. Hazarilalas Mrs. Hazarilal
    Samir Soni
    Samir Soni
    • Manishas Manish
    • (as Sameer Soni)
    Ritu Shivpuri
    Ritu Shivpuri
    • Anitaas Anita
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Ranjit Kapoor(dialogue)
      • Ashok Rawat(associate script)
      • Rajkumar Santoshi(dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    Vaidehi (Manisha Koirala) gets married to Raghuvir (Jackie Shroff), an NRI. Suffering the agony of an unhappy marriage, she decides to run away from him when she learns that she is pregnant and he wants to take the child away from her. In her pursuit for freedom, she meets Mythili (Mahima Chaudhury) a bride-to-be, Janaki (Madhuri Dixit) a theatre artist and Ramdulari (Rekha) a village midwife - all of whom are victims of male chauvinism. They however refuse to be put down and fight for their rights. —gavin@sunny_deol2009@yahoo.com
    • rape and revenge
    • theater
    • bandit
    • actress
    • dowry
    • 47 more
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    • Taglines
      • When Tears Stop... A Revolution Begins
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tabu was initially offered the role Mahima eventually did in the film, but turned it down because Rajkumar Santoshi was offering a remuneration lower than her market price.
    • Connections
      Featured in 47th Filmfare Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Aa Hi Jaiye
      Written by Sameer
      Composed by Anu Malik
      Performed by Anuradha Sriram
      Courtesy of Universal Music India

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    Best movie
    From the best movies I've ever seen, showing reality in some communities, or at least a fraction of reality, and how women everywhere are oppressed.
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    • abeefawzy
    • Nov 5, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2001 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Беглянка
    • Filming locations
      • Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    • Production company
      • Santoshi Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $376,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $376,000
      • Sep 3, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $871,706
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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