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Bombay

  • 1995
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
15K
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Manisha Koirala and Arvind Swamy in Bombay (1995)
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TamilPolitical DramaDramaMusicalRomance

A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the f... Read allA Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.

  • Director
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Writers
    • Mani Ratnam
    • Umesh Sharma
  • Stars
    • Arvind Swamy
    • Manisha Koirala
    • Nassar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Writers
      • Mani Ratnam
      • Umesh Sharma
    • Stars
      • Arvind Swamy
      • Manisha Koirala
      • Nassar
    • 48User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 1 nomination total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:03
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    Photos18

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    Top Cast27

    Arvind Swamy
    Arvind Swamy
    • Shekhar Narayanan Pillai
    • (as Arvind Swami)
    Manisha Koirala
    Manisha Koirala
    • Shaila Bano
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Narayanan Pillai
    • (as Nazar)
    Kitty
    • Basheer
    Master Harsha
    • Kabir Narayan
    Master Hriday
    • Kamal Basheer
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • Inspector Kumar
    Tinnu Anand
    Tinnu Anand
    • Shakti Samaj Leader
    Akash Khurana
    Akash Khurana
    • Muslim leader
    Sonali Bendre
    Sonali Bendre
    • Dancer in the song 'Humma Humma'
    Nagendra Prasad
    • Dancer in the song 'Humma
    • (as S. Nagendra Prasad)
    M.V. Vasudeva Rao
      Ratnakar
      Rallapalli
        Deesh Mariwala
        Vinay Malhotra
        Pramod Menon
        Arun
        • Director
          • Mani Ratnam
        • Writers
          • Mani Ratnam
          • Umesh Sharma
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        User reviews48

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        • Trivia
          Menon explained in an interview that, "The camera moves a lot; there would be long takes followed by three-four small cuts. It made lighting continuity easier for me and I was able to move fluidly." He said that Mani and him, both have a fascination for how Guru Dutt shot his song sequences. They were also inspired by Satyajit Ray's style.
        • Goofs
          In uyire uyire song from Bombay, the protagonist slits his hand and in the right next shot,his hands are perfectly normal without any laceration.
        • Alternate versions
          There is a dubbed version of this movie in Hindi/Urdu, with Hindi/Urdu songs.
        • Connections
          Featured in Larger Than Life (2003)
        • Soundtracks
          Uyire (Tamil)
          Music by A.R. Rahman
          Lyrics by Vairamuthu
          Performed by Hariharan, K.S. Chithra

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        Details

        • Release date
          • March 10, 1995 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Tamil
        • Also known as
          • Бомбей
        • Filming locations
          • Kasargodu, Kerala, India
        • Production companies
          • Aalayam Productions
          • Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (A.B.C.L.)
          • Jhamu Sughand Productions
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        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 2h 10m(130 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Stereo
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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