Bombay

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Bombay

1995

2h 21m

Drama

Musical

Romance

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Shekar (Arvind Swamy) and Shaila (Manisha Koirala) are in love, and although neither of their parents approve of their relationship -- he is Hindu, she is Muslim -- they decide to run off and get married. Shekar and Shahla have twin sons and raise the boys to appreciate both of their families' faiths and cultures, but the civil unrest in Bombay results in a horrific situation that causes Shekar and Shahla's parents to set aside their differences in order to save their children and grandchildren.

Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

The second of Mani Ratnam's 'political trilogy', which include Roja and Dil Se, was set in the backdrop of the Bombay riots, toplined by the romance of a Hindu man and Muslim woman.

Aug 17, 2021

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

“Bombay’ is a true masterpiece, a testament to the prowess of all the people involved in the film, and a courageous production that highlights one of the most basic purposes of cinema in the most entertaining fashion.

Rated: 8

Jan 2, 2023

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Jimmy Cage

Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube)

In a nutshell: BOMBAY is an incredibly powerful film. A haunting plea against religious fanaticism and for humanity, solidarity and tolerance.

Rated: 9/10

Mar 13, 2022

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Priyan B

Hard hitting and cult classic!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Audience Member

Possibly one of Maniratnam, Arvinswamy, Manisha and ARR's best movie. makes you wonder why, why is there violence. Everyone is the same.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Exceptional film. A masterpiece. An underrated classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Terrific in every sense. Second part in Mani Ratnam's Trilogy on Terrorism has one of the most beautiful cinematography and showed riots in a great realistic way. Add to that A R Rahman's brilliant music and Arvind Swamy & Manisha Koirala's great performance. Take a bow Mani Ratnam.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

It's a great film although at times its a little jarring and lacks an element of polish.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Living in London - one simply couldn't be unaware of Bollywood. This film is one of the best I have seen. The others are awful and cringe worthy but this film has superb acting, excellent visuals and a wonderful plot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Mani Ratnam

Director

Arvind Swami

Shekhar Narayanan Pillai

Manisha Koirala

Shaila Banu

Nassar

Narayanan Pillai

Raja Krishnamoorthy

Basheer Ahmed

Tinu Anand

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Synopsis

Shekar (Arvind Swamy) and Shaila (Manisha Koirala) are in love, and although neither of their parents approve of their relationship -- he is Hindu, she is Muslim -- they decide to run off and get married. Shekar and Shahla have twin sons and raise the boys to appreciate both of their families' faiths and cultures, but the civil unrest in Bombay results in a horrific situation that causes Shekar and Shahla's parents to set aside their differences in order to save their children and grandchildren.

Director: Mani Ratnam
Producer: S. Sriram, Mani Ratnam, Jhamu Sughand
Screenwriter: Mani Ratnam, Mani Ratnam
Production Co: Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited, Madras Talkies
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Original Language: Tamil
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 6, 2018
Runtime: 2h 21m