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It was August 1942. The Quit India movement had gathered momentum. Protesters, all over the country, came out in large numbers and the thunderous cry of quit India echoed across the nation. The response of the British became increasingly brutal and what followed was savage repression leading to unprecedented violence, lathi .. Read more

Starring	Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala, Anupam Kher
Director	Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Genres	Bollywood, Drama, Romance

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  musical period film
  
  This one is worth a watch.
  
  The trouble with such films is that if the historical context is highlighted ( in this case , Quit India Movement in 1942... read more »
  
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- 124934
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - arun
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 19 Jul 2005 at 08:38
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  Kind of sweet
  
  This film started off as a sweet romance but then half way through it focused more on the plot to kill the oppressive English general. By the end of it there ... read more »
  
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- - dumbolives
  - 269 reviews
  - Shetland
  - 29 Mar 2011 at 13:37
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  Very Nice Love story
  
  very very nice love story, typical Vidu Vinod Chopra Movie, very deep, and nicely matched with indian Quit India Movement in 1942, very well directed and mind ... read more »
  
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- - sonu
  - 29 reviews
  - Bolton
  - 03 Jun 2008 at 09:58
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  - 1
  beautiful
  
  I love the song Ek ladki ko dekha to..... and hence rented this movie and wasn't disappointed. Its feel good movie.
  
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  - London
  - 12 Dec 2007 at 17:27
- - 0
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  Absolutely Awesome!
  
  I've wanted to see this film for ages and it was really worth the wait.. Would definitely suggest this to any Bollywood aficionados for a great night in...... read more »
  
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- 405315
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  - Sheffield, England
  - 23 Jan 2007 at 18:16
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  A little hard to watch
  
  I found this film a little hard to watch. The quality of the film production is poor. It's generally a hard film to relate with. However, it has a pretty ... read more »
  
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- - Mortalprins
  - Croydon, Surrey
  - 19 Dec 2006 at 16:41
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  Poor DVD
  
  Loved this movie on cinema but a very poor dvd in terms of picture and sound quality.
  
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  - Manchester
  - 26 Nov 2005 at 09:09
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  NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!
  
  During this period in History there was much unrest because the 'Quit India' movement was going from strength to strength and the British were becoming ... read more »
  
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- - kulwant kaur moore
  - West Yorks
  - 01 Aug 2005 at 09:55
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  Good movie about the fight for independence
  
  Well-made film about how the fight for India's independence affected the movie's lead couple and infiltrates their romance. Ending could have been ... read more »
  
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- - Hausfrau
  - Bucks
  - 26 Jul 2005 at 19:58
- - 6
  - 0
  musical period film
  
  This one is worth a watch.
  
  The trouble with such films is that if the historical context is highlighted ( in this case , Quit India Movement in 1942... read more »
  
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- - arun
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 19 Jul 2005 at 08:38
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  RD Burman keeps the hits coming!
  
  Enjoyable, impassioned, good cast and good acting
  
  Worthwhile getting a reminder every now and then of what our ancestors went through to gain ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 May 2005 at 17:34
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- - 6
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  musical period film
  
  This one is worth a watch.
  
  The trouble with such films is that if the historical context is highlighted ( in this case , Quit India Movement in 1942... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 124934
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - arun
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 19 Jul 2005 at 08:38
- - 3
  - 1
  Good but not great
  
  I was tempted to give this one a 4 star rating, but somehow I didn't feel it qualified to that status of excellence.
  
  The story is an emotional ... read more »
  
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- - Jivan Sharma
  - York, England
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 17:26
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  Kind of sweet
  
  This film started off as a sweet romance but then half way through it focused more on the plot to kill the oppressive English general. By the end of it there ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - dumbolives
  - 269 reviews
  - Shetland
  - 29 Mar 2011 at 13:37
- - 2
  - 1
  Didn't get a chance to se this movie
  
  What came in the box was a 5 hour MP3 compilation of Bollywood soundtracks.
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 09 Feb 2005 at 18:29
- - 1
  - 1
  Enjoyable Family Movie
  
  This is an excellent pick for a family evening. The songs are catchy being some of the most well known in Indian culture and religion around the world. The ... read more »
  
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  - Eltham, London
  - 22 Jul 2004 at 03:20
- - 0
  - 0
  RD Burman keeps the hits coming!
  
  Enjoyable, impassioned, good cast and good acting
  
  Worthwhile getting a reminder every now and then of what our ancestors went through to gain ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 106239
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  - London
  - 22 May 2005 at 17:34
- - 0
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  Good movie about the fight for independence
  
  Well-made film about how the fight for India's independence affected the movie's lead couple and infiltrates their romance. Ending could have been ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 127761
- - Hausfrau
  - Bucks
  - 26 Jul 2005 at 19:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Poor DVD
  
  Loved this movie on cinema but a very poor dvd in terms of picture and sound quality.
  
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- 178546
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  - Manchester
  - 26 Nov 2005 at 09:09
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  A little hard to watch
  
  I found this film a little hard to watch. The quality of the film production is poor. It's generally a hard film to relate with. However, it has a pretty ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 395935
- - Mortalprins
  - Croydon, Surrey
  - 19 Dec 2006 at 16:41
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  Absolutely Awesome!
  
  I've wanted to see this film for ages and it was really worth the wait.. Would definitely suggest this to any Bollywood aficionados for a great night in...... read more »
  
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- 405315
- - a customer
  - Sheffield, England
  - 23 Jan 2007 at 18:16

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- 1942 A Love Story
  
  It was August 1942. The Quit India movement had gathered momentum. Protesters, all over the country, came out in large numbers and the thunderous cry of quit India echoed across the nation. The response of the British became increasingly brutal and what followed was savage repression leading to ...