Roja

*ing : Arvind Swami, Madhu, Pankaj Kapoor
Director : Mani Ratnam

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Mani Ratman is one of the greatest director in India and each film of his is a statement in a way irrespective of its box office performance. I haven’t seen his earlier films and have seen films only which either he directed in Hindi or were dubbed n released in Hindi. Like Bombay, dil se, yuva, guru, n ravan. !
Roja is another acclaimed film based on militancy and terrorism in Kashmir. However the film was made in early 90s when the terrorism was just coming in the valley unlike now where the situation is more volatile n vulnerable and dangerous. And that is the reason it doesn’t explore the depth of the situation of normal people or of people falling in the trap of terrorism or the situation they go thru in their daily life. Having said that, the film has a poignant love story at its heart where the wife of kidnapped intelligence officer, played by madhu, takes system on to get her husband released. the husband, arvind swami, is a patriotic at heart and is able to transform the heart of the kidnappers by his sheer love for country. It was the first film where A R Rahman gave music and changed the music industry forever.
Definitely not best of Ratnam but certainly good one.
Rating :
* * * & ½