1947 earth
Mehta,Deepa
1947 earth videorecording a Deepa Mehta film ; produced by Dilip Mehta, Anne Masson & Deepa Mehta ; written and directed by Deepa Mehta. Fire [videorecording] / written and directed by Deepa Mehta ; produced by Bobby Bedi, Deepa Mehta ; made in association with Kaleidescope Pictures. - Mumbai Shemaroo Video Ltd. c2001 - 1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Originally produced as motion picture "An epic romance, set against the blood stained canvas of partition"--Container.
1947 earth: Set in the city of Lahore in 1947, this films chronicles the fate of a religiously diverse group of working-class friends during the partition of India and Pakistan. Fire: Banned in India, this film was the first to confront lesbianism in that country. In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
Producers, Dilip Mehta, Anne Masson and Deepa Mehta ; lyrics, Javed Akhtar. Producers, Dilip Mehta, Anne Masson and Deepa Mehta ; lyrics, Javed Akhtar.
Aamir Khan, Rahul Khanna, Nandita Das, Khulbhushan Kharbanda, Kitu Gidwani, Gulshan Grover, Maia Sethna.
DVD.
In Hindi, with English subtitles.
Partition of India, Love Story, Hinduism--relations--islam.
Islam--Relations--Hinduism.
DVD-Video discs
791.4372 / NI
1947 earth videorecording a Deepa Mehta film ; produced by Dilip Mehta, Anne Masson & Deepa Mehta ; written and directed by Deepa Mehta. Fire [videorecording] / written and directed by Deepa Mehta ; produced by Bobby Bedi, Deepa Mehta ; made in association with Kaleidescope Pictures. - Mumbai Shemaroo Video Ltd. c2001 - 1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in
Originally produced as motion picture "An epic romance, set against the blood stained canvas of partition"--Container.
1947 earth: Set in the city of Lahore in 1947, this films chronicles the fate of a religiously diverse group of working-class friends during the partition of India and Pakistan. Fire: Banned in India, this film was the first to confront lesbianism in that country. In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
Producers, Dilip Mehta, Anne Masson and Deepa Mehta ; lyrics, Javed Akhtar. Producers, Dilip Mehta, Anne Masson and Deepa Mehta ; lyrics, Javed Akhtar.
Aamir Khan, Rahul Khanna, Nandita Das, Khulbhushan Kharbanda, Kitu Gidwani, Gulshan Grover, Maia Sethna.
DVD.
In Hindi, with English subtitles.
Partition of India, Love Story, Hinduism--relations--islam.
Islam--Relations--Hinduism.
DVD-Video discs
791.4372 / NI