Bombay
Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Release date | 10 March 1995 |
| Running time | 2hr 10min |
| Starring | Arvind Swamy Manisha Koirala |
| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Written by | Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | S. Sriram Mani Ratnam (Uncredited) Jhamu Sughand |
| Cinematography by | Rajiv Menon |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | A.R. Rahman |
| Production Company | Aalayam Productions |
| Distributor | Aalayam Productions Ayngaran International Amitabh Bachchan Corporation (Hindi Version) |
Cast & Characters:
- Arvind Swamy as Shekhar Narayanan Pillai
- Manisha Koirala as Shaila Banu
- Nassar as Narayanan Pillai
- Kitty as Basheer
- Tinnu Anand as the Sakthi Samaj Head
- Akash Khurana as a fanatical Muslim leader
- Master Harsha (Sumeet) as Kabir Narayan
- Master Hriday as Kamal Basheer
- A. R. Srinivasan as Police officer
- Crazy Venkatesh as Servant
- Prakash Raj as Kumar
- Rallapalli as a transgender woman
- M. V. Vasudeva Rao
- Pramoth as Periya Thambi
- Vijaya Chandrika as Visalam
- Radhabhai as Pankajam
- Sujitha in a special appearance
Storyline:
The film follows Shekhar (Arvind Swamy), a Hindu man, and Shaila (Manisha Koirala), a Muslim woman, who fall in love in a small village. Despite familial opposition due to their different religions, they elope to Bombay (now Mumbai) to start a new life together. As they settle down and have twin boys, their lives are shattered by the communal riots that erupt following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992. The film poignantly depicts the impact of religious tensions on their family, leading to separation and tragedy.
About Movie:
Bombay is a Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala (in her Tamil film debut) and explores the story of an inter-religious couple amidst the backdrop of the Bombay riots that occurred in the early 1990s.
Bombay is recognized as part of Mani Ratnam’s trilogy that addresses human relationships against a backdrop of Indian politics, following Roja (1992) and preceding Dil Se.. (1998). The film’s exploration of communal harmony and its commentary on societal issues continue to resonate with audiences today.
