The film is about a protagonist's journey from religious hatred to love with the theme of the partition of Bengal in the background. Its relevance in the present Indian environment clouded by religious extremism was widely unrecognized. This is the story of Saket Ram, as narrated by his grandson. The film takes place as Ram, a retired archeologist, lies on the deathbed, on 6 December 1999, the 7th anniversary of the destruction of Babri Mosque in Ayodhya.

Starring

Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Hema Malini, more..

Director

Kamal Haasan

Language

Hindi

Genre

Release Date

Fri Feb, 18 2000

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Shahrukh Khan

... Amjad Ali Khan

Rani Mukherjee

... Aparna Ram

Hema Malini

... Ambujam Iyengar

Girish Karnad

... Uppilli Iyengar

Naseruddin Shah

... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Kamal Haasan

... Producer

Manohar Shyam Joshi

... Story / Writers

Kamal Haasan

... Story / Writers

Raghuraman

... Choreographers

Kamal Haasan

... Choreographers