A realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots.
Direction
Gulzar's rare political fury—elegiac yet absolutely furious.
Acting
Tabu before Tabu was TABU. Quiet devastation personified.
Score
Vishal Bhardwaj's debut soundtrack slaps while souls break.
Director
Gulzar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in several Punjab cities at release—Gulzar received death threats from both militant groups AND police associations. Everyone hated the mirror.
Chandrachur Singh's debut; he was discovered at a Delhi party where Gulzar overheard him discussing Sikh history. Method casting: Singh's own family lost members in 1984.
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