When Rishi (Aravind Swamy) is kidnapped in Kashmir and held for ransom by a "Jihaadi" group, his wife Roja (Madhoo) is shattered and decides to spearhead his release. Will the passionate appeal of Roja move the cold and ruthless military and politican's hearts?
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Shekhar (Arvind Swamy) and Shaila Bano (Manisha Koirala) fall in love despite coming from Hindu-Muslim backgrounds. The story revolves around their family in the midst of religious tensions emanating from the Babri Masjid controversy in Bombay.
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To get the right donkey for the movie, the director travelled to Sirham, a village on top of the mountains, since Kashmir had only mules and no donkeys.
Pakeezah took nearly 14 years to shoot because of a change in relationship between Meena Kumari and Kamal Amrohi the director from warm to worse and then back to a compromise. Meena Kumari and Kamal Amrohi were married when Pakeezah was first conceived.
The movie is silent, with no dialogue whatsoever, yet it deals with a complex and realistic plot.The film is notable for its inventive recasting of the silent film form. Though shot in color and featuring incidental noise, the film does not have any dialogues.
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