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The Terrorist

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Malli (Ayesha Dharkar) has spent most of her nineteen years in revolutionary training. A hardened killer, she interviews for and wins the coveted bomber position. However, the path to the VIP's assassination allows her to contemplate her own emotions for the first time. Those she meets affect her in a new way; in meditation she reflects on a moment of true love; ultimately contemplating her future, she is caught in a psychological divide.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3.5/4
The movie is quiet and persuasive as it shows Malli learning more about her life -- in what may be her last days -- than she ever knew before. Go to Full Review Burl Burlingame Honolulu Star-Advertiser 06/22/2011
2/4
Ayesha Dharkar commands the center. She has expressive, liquid eyes to die for, as well as an out-of-whack sense of inner gravity. And water beads up on her spectacularly. Go to Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews 05/31/2008
A-
As visually poetic and slow-paced as Terrence Malick Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
3.5/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/01/2005
2/5
Film Threat 12/08/2002
3.5/5
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Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 08/14/2024 With a stellar performance by main star Ayesha Dharker it’s a very dark drama that got me invested See more 05/28/2014 The final scene is brilliant but the 90's filler music throughout the film was brutal. See more 12/14/2013 Not entirely sure what to think about this movie at the moment. It sure is beautiful. See more 09/20/2012 The story falls in a few place, and, for me, was a slight disappointment, but the camera doesn't skip a beat. See more 10/02/2010 Not your "HolyWood" typical. But, hey, check it out. Gives you a clean perspective of suicide bomber mentality. Pretty timely, even in 2010. 5 stars for great acting by Dharker. One half star subtracted due to melodrama and obvious conclusion. A fresh tomato though diced it may be. See more 09/27/2010 This is a beautifully shot movie, and the story of a young woman's personal journey to possible martyrdom is delicately told and surprisingly minimalist, but it's no less powerful or thrilling for this reason. The last five minutes of the film will have your heart and nerves racing. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Santosh Sivan

Director

Ayesha Dharkar

Malli

Vishnuvardhan

Thyagu

Bhanu Prakash

Perumal

K. Krishna

Lover

Sonu Sisupal

Leader

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Movie Info

Synopsis Malli (Ayesha Dharkar) has spent most of her nineteen years in revolutionary training. A hardened killer, she interviews for and wins the coveted bomber position. However, the path to the VIP's assassination allows her to contemplate her own emotions for the first time. Those she meets affect her in a new way; in meditation she reflects on a moment of true love; ultimately contemplating her future, she is caught in a psychological divide.
Director
Santosh Sivan
Producer
Abhijit Joshi, A. Sreekar Prasad
Screenwriter
Santosh Sivan, Santosh Sivan, Ravi Deshpande, Vijay Deveshwar
Distributor
Phaedra Cinema
Production Co
Moderne Gallerie Motion Picture
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Tamil
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 14, 1998, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$195.0K
Runtime
1h 40m