The story is set in Lahore in the time period directly before and during the partition of India in 1947.A young girl with polio,
Lenny (Maia Sethna), narrates the story through the voice of her adult self (Shabana Azmi). She is from a wealthy Parsi family
who hopes to remain neutral to the rising tensions between Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims in the area. She is adored and protected
by her parents, Bunty (Kitu Gidwani) and Rustom (Arif Zakaria) and is cared for by her Ayah, a beautiful Hindu woman, Shanta
(Nandita Das). Both Dil Navaz, the Ice-Candy Man (Aamir Khan) and Hassan, the Masseur (Rahul Khanna) are Muslim and in
love with Shanta. Shanta, Dil, and Hassan are part of a small group of friends from different faiths (some of whom... Show more
Movie Profile
1947: Earth
Release Date
:
10 Sep 1999
Genre
:
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Certification
:
-
Runtime
:
1 hrs 50 mins
Synopsis :
Star Cast
Banner
:
Friends India
Domestic Box Office Collection (Crores INR)
:
6.27