Star-crossed lovers? Try caste-crossed. A 2006 melodrama that dares to ask: can love survive dad's disapproval AND a sermon?
A boy from an orthodox Brahmin family is unable to marry the Christian girl with whom he is in love, due to objections from his father.
Acting
Anupam Kher elevates every scene he's in
Direction
Basu Chatterjee's final film, surprisingly old-school
Director
Basu Chatterjee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during a wave of Hindu nationalist politics, the film's interfaith romance felt almost retrograde even in 2006, harkening back to Basu Chatterjee's 1970s social dramas.
This was the legendary Basu Chatterjee's final directorial work — a sad footnote that his career ended with a TV movie-style melodrama rather than the sharp middle-class comedies that defined him.
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