Earth (1998)
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Deepa Mehta directed this Indian-Canadian romantic drama, the second part of a trilogy. Based on Bapsi Sidhwa's autobiography, Cracking India, the story is set in 1947 in Lahore, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of… More Deepa Mehta directed this Indian-Canadian romantic drama, the second part of a trilogy. Based on Bapsi Sidhwa's autobiography, Cracking India, the story is set in 1947 in Lahore, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of eight-year-old Lenny (Maia Sethna), a girl from an affluent Parsee family. Lenny's nanny, Shantya (Nandita Das), is involved with the Muslim Masseur (Rahul Khanna). When a train of Muslims arrives at the local depot and all the passengers are found murdered, the various sects turn against each other, and the city is soon aflame. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Deepa Mehta
- Written By
- Deepa Mehta, Deepa Mehta Saltzman
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Sep 10, 1999 Limited
- Studio
- Zeitgeist Films
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John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
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Cast
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Aamir Khan
as Dil Nawaz Ice Candy Man
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Nandita Das
as Ayah Shanta
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Rahul Khanna
as Hasan
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Maia Sethna
as Lenny
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Kitu Gidwani
as Bunty Sethna
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Kulbhushan Kharbanda
as Imam Din
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Arif Zakaria
as Rustom Sethna
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Gulshan Grover
as Mr. Singh
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Eric Peterson
as Mr. Rogers
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Shabana Azmi
as Older Lenny (Voice)
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Raghubir Yadav
as Hari
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Alwin Arifen
as Refugee Boy
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Jaaved Jaaferi
as Radio Announcer
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Bapsi Sidhwa
as Older Lenny
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Nurul Islam Bablu
as Chotay
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Antonio Minnecola Hussain
as Muslim Man Quartered
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Navtej Singh Johar
as Sher Singh
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Pavan Malhotra
as Butcher
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Sunil Mehra
as Toto Ramji
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Bobby Singh
as Yousaf
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Kabir Chowdhry
as Cousin Adi
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Lauren Walker
as Mrs. Rogers
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Cinia Jain
as Mrs. Singh
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Roshan Banu
as Papoo
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Radhika Singh
as Muchoo
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Varun Mehta
as Boy at Bioscope
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Mahosh Gahalot
as Muslim Father
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Gitanjili Chopra
as Muslim Mother
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Sahiba Chopra
as Daughter
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Sia Chopra
as Daughter
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Annabelle
as Daughter
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Sandeep Singh
as Little Sick Boy
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Rahul Ram
as Young Sikh Man
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Ravinder Kumar
as Young Muslim Man
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Veer Prakash Nayar
as Papoo's Groom
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Rajendra Kumar
as Refugee Police
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Ashok Jain
as Refugee Police
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Pradeep Kapoor
as Station Master
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Malani Ramani
as Cousin Adi's Mother
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Mohini Mathur
as Sher Singh's Mother
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Mayura Baweja
as Sher Singh's Sister
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Madhavendra
as Mob Leader
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Mohammed Irahad
as Mob Member
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Sagar Zakhmi
as Mob Member
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Avinash Nimeshswami
as Mob Member
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Nagesh Salwan
as Mob Member
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Adil Sheikh
as Mob Member
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Anil Prakash
as Mob Member
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Vinod Nahardi
as Mob Member
- Raghuvir Yadav