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Bombay
Directed by	Mani Ratnam
Produced by	Mani Ratnam S. Sriram
Written by	Mani Ratnam Umesh Sharma
Starring	Arvind Swamy Manisha Koirala Tinnu Anand Nasser Sonali Bendre Prakash Raj
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Cinematography	Rajiv Menon
Distributed by	Aalayam
Release date(s)	April 7, 1995
Running time	141 mins
Language	Tamil
IMDb profile

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The film is centred on events, particularly during the period of December 1992 to January 1993 in India, and the controversy surrounding the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. Increased religious tensions in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) led to riots. Shekhar (Arvind Swamy) is the son of traditional Hindu parents. He is studying journalism in Bombay and returns to his village where he comes across Shaila Bano, (Manisha Koirala), a Muslim schoolgirl. The story revolves around their relationship in the midst of religious tension. A view of the Babri Mosque, circa pre-1992. ... Ayodhya   (Hindi: अयोध्या, Urdu: ایودھیا IAST Ayodhyā) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ...

The film caused huge controversy upon release in India and abroad, for its depiction of inter-religious relations. Well received critically and commercially, it was screened at many international film festivals including the Philadelphia Film Festival in 1996 where it was an audience favourite. The Philadelphia Film Festival is held annually, generally during the first weeks of April in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

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Plot

Shaila Bano is shocked to see Shekhar following her

Shekhar (Arvind Swamy) is the son of traditional Hindu parents in a seaside village in Tamil Nadu. A journalism student studying in Bombay, Shekhar visits back home to see his family. On one of his return trips, he lays eyes on Shaila Bano (Manisha Koirala). Initially shy, Shaila seeks to distance herself from Shekhar, but after frequent run-ins, and days of pursuit, Shaila begins to like Shekhar. Eventually, they both fall in love. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Arvind Swamy Arvind Swamy (MBA, IIM-A) is a popular former Tamil actor. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... A family in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1997 A family consists of a domestic group of people (or a number of domestic groups), typically affiliated by birth or marriage, or by analogous or comparable relationships — including domestic partnership, cohabitation, adoption, surname and (in some cases) ownership (as occurred in the... Manisha Koirala from the movie Mumbai Express Manisha Koirala, also known as Manya or Manu, is a Bollywood actress. ... Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection or profound oneness. ...

A marriage proposal is vehemently opposed by the lovers' fathers. Shekar's father refuses to accept Shaila as his daughter-in-law, telling Shekhar to find another partner, whilst Shaila's father announces the need for an immediate marriage between his daughter and a Muslim man. Shekhar's father says if the two ever get married, he will cease talking to his son. Shekhar reacts angrily to his father's refusal to accept Shaila, and so leaves, back to Bombay. Shaila, under increasing pressure from her father, escapes from the village and joins Shekhar. At first, Shaila is overwhelmed by the city, having relocated for the first time from rural surroundings to a city life. However, with time she adapts to her new lifestyle. The two get married. The newlyweds move into a new apartment. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

A few months later, Shaila becomes pregnant and gives birth to twins, Kabir and Kamal. The twins are raised in both religions. Shekar continues to work as a journalist, whilst Shaila works at home, looking after the children. For six years, the family live in Bombay, settling in well, and begin the process of repairing relations with their respective families. The relatives visit the family in the city for the first time in over half a decade, and are overjoyed to see their two grandchildren. A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub The term twin most notably refers to two individuals (or one of two individuals) who have shared the same uterus (womb) and usually, but not necessarily, born on the same day. ... Kinship is the most basic principle of organizing individuals into social groups, roles, and categories. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ...

Meanwhile, in India, religious extremism launches each community against the other, causing a wave of Hindu/Muslim riots that leave hundreds dead in Bombay. Targets of violence from both sides, Shaila and Shekhar worry increasingly over the safety of their children, who do not have a fixed religion. They are constantly under threat. The growing tension threatens to bring tragedy to the family. Tension may mean: In physics, tension is a force related to the stretching of a string or a similar object. ...

Awards

The film has won the following awards since its release:

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• Won - Special Award - Bombay - Mani Ratnam

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• Won - Best Editing - Suresh Urs
• Won - Nargis Dutt Award - Best Feature Film on National Integration - Bombay - Mani Ratnam

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• Won - Best Film (Critics) - Bombay - Mani Ratnam
• Won - Best Performer (Critics) - Manisha Koirala

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Music

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Track listing:

1. "Antha Arabi" (5:16) – A. R. Rahman, Remo Fernandez
2. "Poovukku Enna" (5:51) – Noel, Anupama,
3. "Uyire Uyire" (7:22) – Hariharan, K. S. Chitra
4. "Kuchi Kuchi" (5:09) – Hariharan, Swarnalatha
5. "Kannalanae" (5:57) – K. S. Chithra
6. "Bombay Theme" (5:16) – A. R. Rahman

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Trivia

• The film was banned in Singapore, Pakistan and Malaysia upon release.
• Cameraman Rajiv Menon was offered the lead role by Mani Ratnam but he insisted on only doing cinematography and not acting.
• The costume designer of the film was Nalini Sriram.
• In July 2005, a book on the film was published by BFI Modern Classics, looking at the film's production, the several issues it covered, and its impact upon release in India and abroad.^[1][2]

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References

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External link

• Bombay at the Internet Movie Database
• Bombay Lyrics