| Hey Ram | Kamal Hassan | Kamal Hassan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Vasundhara Das, Hema Malini, Girish Karnad, Om Puri | Drama |
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Hey Ram is a 2000 Indian historical fiction-political thriller film simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi languages. The film was written, directed and produced
Hey Ram (translation: Oh Ram! or Oh God!) is a 2000 Indian historical fiction-political thriller film simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi languages. The film was written, directed and produced by Kamal Haasan, who also acted as the protagonist in the film. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The semi-fictional plot centers on India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse.
The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India, and was selected by Film Federation of India as its submission to the Oscars in the year 2000, but was not nominated. The film has garnered three National Film Awards. The copyrights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.[3]
The scene reverts to the 1940s, when he and his good friend, Amjad Ali Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) are archaeologists working together under their boss, Mortimer Wheeler, in Mohenjo-daro in the Sindh province in what was then North-West India. Relations are pleasant between the Indians and the English. Saket and Amjad do not approve of partition and the creation of Pakistan. Although many Indian Muslims plan to move to Pakistan, Amjad decides to stay in India as he believes it is his homeland and he does not wish to live under Sharia law.
After the archaeological site is shut down out of fear of riots, young Ram returns to Calcutta to be with his wife, Aparna (Rani Mukherjee), a school teacher. On his way home, he witnesses the riots and chaos over the issue of the formation of Pakistan and the call by Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan, for "Direct Action". While out to get some food, Ram manages to save an innocent Sikh girl from the hands of a Muslim gang. When he returns to his house, he finds a group of Muslims entering his house. They brutally rape and murder Aparna. Saket, unable to cope with his tragic loss, kills the Muslims who raped and killed his wife in a fit of rage.
Outside his house, he runs into Shriram Abhyankar (Atul Kulkarni), who is part of a Hindu nationalist group determined to fight the Muslims' malice and persecution with similar brute force, and assassinate Gandhi for what they perceive to be his treachery towards Hindu dominated India. Gandhi wants Hindus and Muslims to co-exist peacefully with hope of winning over the hearts of the rioters through sheer self-pity, but Abhyankar and his fellow extremists have lost patience at what they deemed Gandhi's unreasonable stand to appease the Muslim League and their demand for Pakistan.
Back in his hometown of Thanjavur, Ram's Uncle Bahsyahm and Aunt Vasanthato urge him to remarry. He is then married to the daughter of family friends, Mythili (Vasundhara Das). While his wedding is being celebrated across the village, Ram tells his childhood friends Vedha and Yegham that he has no reason to be happy since the world's biggest political divorce is going on with the separation of Pakistan in the north. During his first night, he learns that Mythili, like her family, are supporters of Gandhi and that the Mahatma will be visiting Calcutta a few days later on the anniversary of the bloody riots. Ram travels to Calcutta alone and learns that a Mr. Nair now lives at his old apartment. Nair gives him a goddess painting drawn by Aparna not long before her death. Later that night, Ram joins a mob that confronts Gandhi and Suhrawardy, then Chief Minister of Bengal, about the bloody riots. When questioned whether they take full responsibility for the riots, both of them accept and ask for forgiveness. The mob forgives them, but Ram refuses to.
Although Ram remains aloof at first, he slowly falls in love with Mythili. However, on their honeymoon in Maharashtra, Ram and Mythili bump into a disguised Abhyankar, who introduces them to a dethroned Maharaja. During a hunting trip with Abhyankar and the Maharaja, Ram is reunited with an old friend from Calcutta, Manohar Lalwani (Saurabh Shukla) who lost his family and home in the riots. After seeing Lalwani's misery, Ram realizes he has still not gotten over Aparna's murder. Under Abhyankar's influence Ram comes to the belief that Mahatma Gandhi is solely responsible for the division of India and of the two religions and also of having supported whom they viewed as the enemy. Hindu fundamentalists, including the Maharaja and Abhyankar, are furious and plot to murder Gandhi. Ram unwittingly becomes a part of their militant organisation that plots to do away with Gandhi. Due to a horse-riding accident, Abhyankar is left a quadriplegic and has Ram swear that he will carry on his work, that of killing the Mahatma.
Back in present day, Ram Senior's situation worsens. Ram Junior tries to convince his father Mohan to accompany them to the hospital, but he is uninterested for some unknown reason. In the end, Ram Jr. and Munavar take him to the hospital but are stopped by the police since there are bomb blasts in Madras due to Hindu-Muslim communal riots. Ram asks "Even now?". A Muslim soldier, Ibrahim makes them hide in an underground shelter for their safety. As they try to stay silent to avoid being attacked by the mob, Ram reminisces about how he plotted to kill Gandhi many decades ago.
Back in newly independent India, Ram begins to prepare to assassinate Gandhi once he returns to Madras. A pregnant Mythili becomes worried as her husband grows more distant and invites her parents and in-laws over to cheer him up. However, Ram has made up his mind to end Gandhi's life and leaves home for Varanasi, where he goes through a purification ritual. Then, he heads for Delhi and unknowingly stays at the same hotel as another fundamentalist planning to kill Gandhi, Nathuram Godse. When the police arrive to question Godse, a paranoid Ram hides his gun in a truck. Later on, Ram goes to the soda factory in Chandni Chowk where the truck was heading to.
In Chandni Chowk, Ram is reunited with Amjad, who takes him to the soda factory. It is revealed that many Muslims civilians, including Amjad's wife Nafisa and their children are hiding there out of fear of being attacked by Hindus during curfew. When it is discovered that Ram came there for a gun, the Muslims became suspicious that he might be out to kill them, attack him. A fight ensues that triggers a series of violent events in the area. While trying to escape both Hindu and Muslim mobs, Amjad finds out that Ram is in Delhi to assassinate Gandhi and he tries to convince his friend to not do it. He reveals that his father did not die of natural causes. He was murdered by a Hindu mob.
He begs him, kneeling and asking forgiveness for Aparna's death. He says he forgives Ram for his father's. Then he asks Ram to shoot him and tells him that he will take Ram's bullet if his death will grant both Hindus and Muslims peace. He says that he is willing to die if his death gets rid of the hatred that has turned Ram mad.
Just then, they are cornered by a Hindu mob who try to kill Amjad, but he is saved by Ram. Amjad is struck on the back of the head and Ram takes him back to the soda factory. Together, they then help protect the Muslims hiding in the soda factory until the authorities arrive to control the situation. Amjad is shot in the leg.
Amjad is fatally injured and is questioned by Officer Rao about the man who started the violence. He is asked about the fake name, Bhaivan, that Ram used since he arrived at his hotel.
Before dying, Amjad lies that he has never seen that man before, and all he knows is his brother Ram who despite everything, saved his life. He dies holding his brother's hand.
Ram then bumps into father-in-law and his friend who are there to meet Gandhi. He learns that his uncle and aunt have died after learning he has left. Gandhi requests to see Ram to invite him on his long walk to Pakistan after finding out he helped save innocent Muslims. Ram ultimately changes his mind about Gandhi after seeing that his teachings are all about love and non-violence. He decides against assassinating the leader, and attempts to confess the truth to him in order to beg for forgiveness. However, it is too late as Gandhi is eventually killed by another assassin, Nathuram Godse. Ironically, Gandhi dies without his famous last words: "Hey Ram!" as popularly believed, and as in Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi.
Then on, Ram lives by Gandhian principles. As the situation on the streets starts to cool down, Ram whispers his last words to his grandson and eventually dies. Before Ram Junior leaves with his grandfather's body, he learns that the soldier's name is Ibrahim and that he is a Muslim.
During his funeral, Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar comes and sees Ram Senior's private room which is full of historical photos. Ram Junior hands over Gandhi's footwear and spectacles which his late grandfather had previously collected from the place of the shootout and had treasured throughout his life.
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| Directed by | Kamal Haasan |
| Produced by | Kamal Haasan Bharat Shah Charuhasan Chandrahasan. |
| Written by | Kamal Haasan (Tamil Dialogue) Manohar Shyam Joshi (Hindi dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Kamal Haasan |
| Story by | Kamal Haasan |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Shah Rukh Khan Rani Mukerji Hema Malini Atul Kulkarni Abbas Nassar Girish Karnad Naseeruddin Shah Saurabh Shukla Vikram Gokhale Aravind Akash Vaali Showkar Janaki |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Tirru |
| Edited by | Renu Saluja |
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| Distributed by | Raajkamal Films International Red Chillies Entertainment (Hindi Rights) |
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210 minutes (Tamil version) 207 minutes (Hindi version) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹11.35 crore[2] |
The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India, and was selected by Film Federation of India as its submission to the Oscars in the year 2000, but was not nominated. The film has garnered three National Film Awards. The copyrights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.[3]
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Synopsis
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 environment clouded by religious extremism was widely unrecognised. This is the story of Saket Ram, as narrated by his grandson. The film takes place as Ram, a retired archaeologist, lies on the deathbed, on 6 December 1999, the 7th anniversary of the destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya.Plot
The movie begins at present day with Saket Ram (Kamal Haasan), an 89-year-old Hindu man at his death bed in Madras. He is being taken care of by his grandson Saket Ram Junior, a famous novelist who writes historical fiction, and their family doctor, Munawar. Ram Jr. explains how he grew up listening to his grandfather's stories. He then narrates one of his grandfather's strangest stories that he plans to use for his next novel. As Ram Jr. narrates the story, Ram is reminded of it.The scene reverts to the 1940s, when he and his good friend, Amjad Ali Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) are archaeologists working together under their boss, Mortimer Wheeler, in Mohenjo-daro in the Sindh province in what was then North-West India. Relations are pleasant between the Indians and the English. Saket and Amjad do not approve of partition and the creation of Pakistan. Although many Indian Muslims plan to move to Pakistan, Amjad decides to stay in India as he believes it is his homeland and he does not wish to live under Sharia law.
After the archaeological site is shut down out of fear of riots, young Ram returns to Calcutta to be with his wife, Aparna (Rani Mukherjee), a school teacher. On his way home, he witnesses the riots and chaos over the issue of the formation of Pakistan and the call by Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan, for "Direct Action". While out to get some food, Ram manages to save an innocent Sikh girl from the hands of a Muslim gang. When he returns to his house, he finds a group of Muslims entering his house. They brutally rape and murder Aparna. Saket, unable to cope with his tragic loss, kills the Muslims who raped and killed his wife in a fit of rage.
Outside his house, he runs into Shriram Abhyankar (Atul Kulkarni), who is part of a Hindu nationalist group determined to fight the Muslims' malice and persecution with similar brute force, and assassinate Gandhi for what they perceive to be his treachery towards Hindu dominated India. Gandhi wants Hindus and Muslims to co-exist peacefully with hope of winning over the hearts of the rioters through sheer self-pity, but Abhyankar and his fellow extremists have lost patience at what they deemed Gandhi's unreasonable stand to appease the Muslim League and their demand for Pakistan.
Back in his hometown of Thanjavur, Ram's Uncle Bahsyahm and Aunt Vasanthato urge him to remarry. He is then married to the daughter of family friends, Mythili (Vasundhara Das). While his wedding is being celebrated across the village, Ram tells his childhood friends Vedha and Yegham that he has no reason to be happy since the world's biggest political divorce is going on with the separation of Pakistan in the north. During his first night, he learns that Mythili, like her family, are supporters of Gandhi and that the Mahatma will be visiting Calcutta a few days later on the anniversary of the bloody riots. Ram travels to Calcutta alone and learns that a Mr. Nair now lives at his old apartment. Nair gives him a goddess painting drawn by Aparna not long before her death. Later that night, Ram joins a mob that confronts Gandhi and Suhrawardy, then Chief Minister of Bengal, about the bloody riots. When questioned whether they take full responsibility for the riots, both of them accept and ask for forgiveness. The mob forgives them, but Ram refuses to.
Although Ram remains aloof at first, he slowly falls in love with Mythili. However, on their honeymoon in Maharashtra, Ram and Mythili bump into a disguised Abhyankar, who introduces them to a dethroned Maharaja. During a hunting trip with Abhyankar and the Maharaja, Ram is reunited with an old friend from Calcutta, Manohar Lalwani (Saurabh Shukla) who lost his family and home in the riots. After seeing Lalwani's misery, Ram realizes he has still not gotten over Aparna's murder. Under Abhyankar's influence Ram comes to the belief that Mahatma Gandhi is solely responsible for the division of India and of the two religions and also of having supported whom they viewed as the enemy. Hindu fundamentalists, including the Maharaja and Abhyankar, are furious and plot to murder Gandhi. Ram unwittingly becomes a part of their militant organisation that plots to do away with Gandhi. Due to a horse-riding accident, Abhyankar is left a quadriplegic and has Ram swear that he will carry on his work, that of killing the Mahatma.
Back in present day, Ram Senior's situation worsens. Ram Junior tries to convince his father Mohan to accompany them to the hospital, but he is uninterested for some unknown reason. In the end, Ram Jr. and Munavar take him to the hospital but are stopped by the police since there are bomb blasts in Madras due to Hindu-Muslim communal riots. Ram asks "Even now?". A Muslim soldier, Ibrahim makes them hide in an underground shelter for their safety. As they try to stay silent to avoid being attacked by the mob, Ram reminisces about how he plotted to kill Gandhi many decades ago.
Back in newly independent India, Ram begins to prepare to assassinate Gandhi once he returns to Madras. A pregnant Mythili becomes worried as her husband grows more distant and invites her parents and in-laws over to cheer him up. However, Ram has made up his mind to end Gandhi's life and leaves home for Varanasi, where he goes through a purification ritual. Then, he heads for Delhi and unknowingly stays at the same hotel as another fundamentalist planning to kill Gandhi, Nathuram Godse. When the police arrive to question Godse, a paranoid Ram hides his gun in a truck. Later on, Ram goes to the soda factory in Chandni Chowk where the truck was heading to.
In Chandni Chowk, Ram is reunited with Amjad, who takes him to the soda factory. It is revealed that many Muslims civilians, including Amjad's wife Nafisa and their children are hiding there out of fear of being attacked by Hindus during curfew. When it is discovered that Ram came there for a gun, the Muslims became suspicious that he might be out to kill them, attack him. A fight ensues that triggers a series of violent events in the area. While trying to escape both Hindu and Muslim mobs, Amjad finds out that Ram is in Delhi to assassinate Gandhi and he tries to convince his friend to not do it. He reveals that his father did not die of natural causes. He was murdered by a Hindu mob.
He begs him, kneeling and asking forgiveness for Aparna's death. He says he forgives Ram for his father's. Then he asks Ram to shoot him and tells him that he will take Ram's bullet if his death will grant both Hindus and Muslims peace. He says that he is willing to die if his death gets rid of the hatred that has turned Ram mad.
Just then, they are cornered by a Hindu mob who try to kill Amjad, but he is saved by Ram. Amjad is struck on the back of the head and Ram takes him back to the soda factory. Together, they then help protect the Muslims hiding in the soda factory until the authorities arrive to control the situation. Amjad is shot in the leg.
Amjad is fatally injured and is questioned by Officer Rao about the man who started the violence. He is asked about the fake name, Bhaivan, that Ram used since he arrived at his hotel.
Before dying, Amjad lies that he has never seen that man before, and all he knows is his brother Ram who despite everything, saved his life. He dies holding his brother's hand.
Ram then bumps into father-in-law and his friend who are there to meet Gandhi. He learns that his uncle and aunt have died after learning he has left. Gandhi requests to see Ram to invite him on his long walk to Pakistan after finding out he helped save innocent Muslims. Ram ultimately changes his mind about Gandhi after seeing that his teachings are all about love and non-violence. He decides against assassinating the leader, and attempts to confess the truth to him in order to beg for forgiveness. However, it is too late as Gandhi is eventually killed by another assassin, Nathuram Godse. Ironically, Gandhi dies without his famous last words: "Hey Ram!" as popularly believed, and as in Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi.
Then on, Ram lives by Gandhian principles. As the situation on the streets starts to cool down, Ram whispers his last words to his grandson and eventually dies. Before Ram Junior leaves with his grandfather's body, he learns that the soldier's name is Ibrahim and that he is a Muslim.
During his funeral, Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar comes and sees Ram Senior's private room which is full of historical photos. Ram Junior hands over Gandhi's footwear and spectacles which his late grandfather had previously collected from the place of the shootout and had treasured throughout his life.
Cast
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Soundtrack
Tamil version
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
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| "Isaiyil Thodanguthamma" | Ajoy Chakrabarty | Ilayaraja |
| "Nee Partha" | Asha Bhosle, Hariharan, Rani Mukerji | Jibanananda Das, Kamal Haasan |
| "Pollatha Madhana Paanam" | Anupama, Mahalakshmi Iyer | Vaali |
| "Ram Ram" | Kamal Haasan, Shruti Haasan | Kamal Haasan |
| "Ramaranalum" | Jolly Mukherjee, Kamal Haasan, Hariharan | Vaali |
| "Sanyaas Mantra" | Kamal Haasan | |
| "Vaaranam Aayiram Vaishnava Janatho" | Vibha Sharma, Asha Bhosle | Andal, Narsinh Mehta |
Hindi version
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| "Hey! Ram" | Kamal Haasan, Shruti Haasan | Sameer |
| "Janmon Ki Jwala" | Asha Bhosle, Hariharan, Rani Mukherjee | Sameer (Poem by Jibanananda Das) |
| "Asa Ga Madan Ban Ghusla Kasa" | Anupama, Preeti Uttam | Sameer / Jagdish Khebudkar |
| "Sanyaas Mantra" | Kamal Haasan | |
| "Chahe Pandit Ho" | Jolly Mukherjee, Kamal Haasan, Hariharan | Sameer |
| "Prem Bann" | Preeti Uttam | |
| "Vaishnav Jana To" | Vibha Sharma | |
| "Har Koi Samjhe" | Ajay Chakraborty | Sameer |
Production
The shooting was started in Madhava Perumal Temple, Mylapore. Originally, violinist L. Subramaniam was selected as composer for the film but he opted out of the film;[5] instead Ilayaraaja was selected as a composer. His background score was recorded by a Symphony Orchestra for the second time for an Indian film, the first time being by Ilaiyaraaja himself three years before for the Malayalam epic fantasy Guru.[6] Actor Shah Rukh Khan did not ask for any remuneration from Kamal Haasan as he considered it an honour and privilege to work with one of his mentors.[7] Haasan initially intended to title the film as Satya Sodanai, which loosely translates to My Experiments With Truth, the title of Gandhi's autobiography.[8]Release
The film has won the following awards since its release:2000 National Film Awards
- Won – Silver Lotus Award – Best Supporting Actor – Atul Kulkarni
- Won – Silver Lotus Award – Best Costume Design – Sarika
- Won – Silver Lotus Award – Best Special Effects – Manthra
- Won – Best Background Music – Ilaiyaraaja
- Nominated – Best Actor – Kamal Haasan
- Nominated – Best Supporting Actor – Atul Kulkarni
- Nominated - Best Sound Recording - Srivastav
- Nominated - Best Cinematography - S. Tirru
- Nominated - Best Art Direction - Sabu Cyril
- Nominated - Most Promising Newcomer (Female) - Vasundhara Das
- Won – Tamily Industry - Best Actor – Kamal Haasan
- Nominated – Best Supporting Actor - Atul Kulkarni
Reviews
Charu Nivedita wrote that the film is a self-declaration of Kamal Hassan's Hindutva agenda and added that the flm per se failed on artistic grounds.[13] T Krithika Reddy from The Hindu wrote, "Live sound, prosthetic make-up (Micheal Westmore), splendid cinematography (Thiru), magnificent art work (Sabu Cyril) and painstakingly designed costumes (Sarika) are some of the other highlights of this magnum opus, which is distinct in style and content...The chemistry between Kamal and Rani is explosive to say the least. Shah Rukh Khan, as usual comes up with an impeccable performance. Vasundhara, as the stoic second wife makes an impressive debut. Naseerudin Shah as Gandhi steals a clear march over the others in supporting roles."[14] Dinakaran wrote, "The starting of 2000 itself has given a great joy to Tamil cinema! A Tamilian has created a film that caters to international standards."[15]Box office
Hey Ram grossed ₹8.91 crore (US$1.4 million) in India and $550,000 (₹2.39 crore) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹11.30 crore (US$1.8 million), against its ₹9 crore (US$1.4 million) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹3.27 crore (US$510,000), and grossed ₹5.51 crore (US$860,000) in its first week.[2] It is the 32nd-highest-grossing film of 2000 worldwide.[16]India
It opened on Friday, February 18, 2000, across 115 screens, and earned ₹44 lakh (US$69,000) nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹1.31 crore (US$200,000) nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹2.39 crore (US$370,000) nett. The film earned a total of ₹5.32 crore (US$830,000) nett, and was declared "Flop" by Box Office India.[2] It is the 35th-highest-grossing film of 2000 in India.[17]Overseas
It had an opening weekend of $250,000 (₹1.08 crore) and went on to gross $350,000 (₹1.52 crore) in its first week. The film earned a total of $550,000 (₹2.39 crore) at the end of its theatrical run.[2] Overseas, It is the 17th-highest-grossing film of 2000.[18]| Territory | Territory wise Collections break-up |
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| India | Nett Gross: ₹5.32 crore (US$830,000) |
| Distributor share: ₹2.63 crore (US$410,000) |
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| Total Gross: ₹8.91 crore (US$1.4 million) |
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| International (Outside India) |
$550,000 (₹2.39 crore) |
| Worldwide | ₹11.30 crore (US$1.8 million) |
See also
- List of artistic depictions of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Karen Gabriel, 'Draupadi's Moment in Sita's Syntax: Violations of the Past and the Construction of Community in Kamal Haasan's Hey! Ram', in Women and the Politics of Violence, Taisha Abraham (ed.) New Delhi: Shakti 2002.
Hey Ram (2000) - IMDb
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Rating: 8/10 - 8,862 votes
Crime · Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. ..... The film starts with Saketh Ram as a very old man and almost immediately goes into flashback. As a young man he is among his friends, in conviviality.
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct
action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is
responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out
to kill him.
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Aparna Ram
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Goel
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Maharaja
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Iravati Harshe | ... |
Nafisa
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The film starts with Saketh Ram as a very old man and almost immediately
goes into flashback. As a young man he is among his friends, in
conviviality. He has taken a Bengali wife, Aparna, and everything is
wonderful in his life, However the year is 1946, and the imminent
independence of India from British suzerainty is complicated by
religious antagonism between the Hindu majority and the large Muslim
minority, who demand their own independent state. Saketh and Aparna
visit Calcutta; rioting is reported, but Saketh goes out to get some
food, and he soon encounters a Hindu woman being chased by Muslim
rioters. He rescues her, but the rioters later come to his house, and
brutally rape and then kill his wife. Saketh is devastated and takes to
the streets, determined personally to kill as many Muslims as he can
find. He meets up with Sriram Abhiyankar, who is leading a group of
Hindu extremists, and Saketh becomes temporarily taken with the cause
himself. At the same time, he is persuaded... Written by
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Country:
IndiaRelease Date:
18 February 2000 (India) See more »Also Known As:
Hey Ram - Augenblicke der Zärtlichkeit See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$169,402 (USA) (20 February 2000)Gross:
$274,675 (USA) (27 February 2000)Company Credits
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Saketh Ram: Yes. No. Maybe.
Mythili Iyengar: That's a pity. Gandhi ji says hiding anything from others is a big sin.
Saketh Ram: Hmmm... Then this blouse of yours is a big sinner.
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Kamal Haasan named Rani Mukherjee character Aparna due to his admiration for actress Aparna Sen. See more »Goofs
In a scene where the car stops at a railway gate, Kamal's watch goes missing in one of the shots and in the next shot he has a watch. See more »Quotes
Mythili Iyengar: Is there something on your mind that you're hiding from me?Saketh Ram: Yes. No. Maybe.
Mythili Iyengar: That's a pity. Gandhi ji says hiding anything from others is a big sin.
Saketh Ram: Hmmm... Then this blouse of yours is a big sinner.
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A slice of history as never told before!
Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi is an idolized figure in India. He is one who is almost raised
to the status of GOD by many. Films such as Richard Attenborough's
"Gandhi" have glorified this figure repeatedly and rightfully so.
However, this is only one side of the story. What Kamal Haasan shows
through "Hey! Ram" is that Gandhi is a part of history and history
cannot be changed and needs to be told as it was. Gandhi was not the
"glory" that he is believed to be for everyone! There were numerous
people who opposed him and his policies. Contrary to much of the
controversy behind this film, "Hey! Ram" does not trivialize Gandhi, nor
does it blame him. In fact, the main character, Saket Ram (Kamal
Haasan in a powerhouse performance)learns to appreciate Gandhi by the
end of the journey. The point of the film is not that he does learn to
appreciate Gandhi despite being chosen as his potential assassin, but
rather the way he makes his journey to that point. This journey is so
masterfully and artistically directed by Kamal Haasan that one cannot
help but sit back and be stunned at what this genius is capable of.
What Haasan has created with "Hey! Ram" is not only an epic film but
perhaps the biggest casting coup of the decade with actors like
Nasseeruddin Shah (who makes a better Gandhi than Ben Kingsley), Om
Puri, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Girish Karnad and many other
prominent names of the Indian Film Industry. The cinematography is
simply brilliant and Renu Saluja's editing is a work of art.
Ilayaraja's music is a highly emotive score that effectively blends
western orchestral arrangements with traditional carnatic sounds. "Hey!
Ram" is one of the greatest Indian films ever made. It takes a lot of
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