Shaheed-E-Mohabbat (1999)

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In the best Bollywood spectacular fashion, this film is a sweeping tale of love, sadness, and song amid the tumult of Indian post-war history. Boota (Gurdas Mann) returns from WWII to discover his small farm in disrepair. Meanwhile, his scheming uncle plots to steal his land. As the rift between… More In the best Bollywood spectacular fashion, this film is a sweeping tale of love, sadness, and song amid the tumult of Indian post-war history. Boota (Gurdas Mann) returns from WWII to discover his small farm in disrepair. Meanwhile, his scheming uncle plots to steal his land. As the rift between India and Pakistan intensifies, Boota saves a beautiful young Muslim girl named Zainab (Divya Dutta) from an angry mob. With nowhere to go, she stays with Boota; soon they fall in love and have a baby girl. But when India passes a new repatriation law, Boota's uncle has his wife shipped off by the police. Typical of Bollywood extravaganzas, this film features lavishly produced musical numbers and overwhelming sets. Martyr-in-Love, Boota Singh was screened at the 1999 Vancouver Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi