Canada / Sep 06, 1996 / Toronto International Film Festival
Beneath the surface lies a burning secret.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alice Poon | Julie |
| Ram Gopal Bajaj | Swamiji |
| Vinay Pathak | Guide at Taj Mahal |
| Dilip Mehta | Young Radha's father |
| Ramanjeet Kaur | Young Radha's mother |
| Avijit Dutt | Julie's father |
| Shasea Bahadur | Julie's brother |
| Ravinder Happy | Oily man in video shop |
| Devyani Saltzman | Girl in video shop |
| Sunil Chabra | Milkman on bicycle |
| Meher Chand | Goddess Sita |
| Bahadur Chand | God Ram |
| Kabir Chowdhury | Boy in video shop |
| Laurence Côte | French tourist at the Taj Mahal |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | फायर |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी, English |
| Production countries | Canada, India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Trial by Fire Films |
| Release date | 22 agosto 1997 |
| Production | Bobby Bedi, Deepa Mehta |
| Writer | Deepa Mehta, Miraj Ahmed |
| Editing | Barry Farrell |
| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens |
| Assistant directors | Deepa Mehta |
| Camera operators | Giles Nuttgens |
| Additional photography | Giles Nuttgens |
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| Production design | Aradhana Seth, Sunil Chabra |
| Art direction | Sunil Chabra, Aradhana Seth |
| Set decoration | Aradhana Seth, Sunil Chabra |
| Music | A.R. Rahman, Miraj Ahmed |
| Sound | A.R. Rahman, Miraj Ahmed |
| Costume design | Neelam Mansingh Chowdhury, Anju Rekhi |
| Makeup | Neelam Mansingh Chowdhury, Anju Rekhi |
| Hairstyling | Neelam Mansingh Chowdhury, Anju Rekhi |
| Revenue | 501.533 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / Jul 17, 1999 / Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 22, 1997
India / Nov 05, 1998 / A
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