The film has a seductive resonance.
Fire (1996)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:18
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Sita and Radha are young Indian women whose husbands choose celibacy or mistresses over their wives. The two women become friends and grow closer together, forming a forbidden but liberating... Sita and Radha are young Indian women whose husbands choose celibacy or mistresses over their wives. The two women become friends and grow closer together, forming a forbidden but liberating relationship. A lush, passionate story of emancipation and love, in a closed society. Major controversy led this movie to be widely attacked and banned in India. [More]
Starring: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Kulbushan Kharbanda, Jaaved Jaaferi
Starring: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Kulbushan Kharbanda, Jaaved Jaaferi, Ranjist Chowdry, Kushal Rekhi
Director: Deepa Mehta
Director: Deepa Mehta
Producer: Bobby Bedi, Deepa Mehta
Reviews for Fire
A plea for women's self-determination that, for all its good intentions, will probably strike viewers in this country as a bit obvious.
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