Roja

 (1992)
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Seen it ages ago ,still the memories stay as fresh as seen the first time. The deep struggles endured against militants who are humans also are brilliantly depicted in the movie. Well in the original language of the movie the... Full review
Roja Roja Roja Roja Roja........loves Mani Ratnam
Jun 13, 2005
varuna12 - imdb.com
What a movie!!!! This is one movie that i can watch again and again. It was like a breath of fresh air in the stinking stench of typical Hindi movies. This movie gave me hope that Indians too can make... Full review
First part of Mani Ratnam's political trilogy
Apr 12, 2004
hprill - imdb.com
This is the first movie of what was to become director Mani Ratnam's "political trilogy" ("Bombay" and "Dil Se" being the movies to follow). While not quite as accomplished as the later movies, he develops a very simple story of... Full review
mild romance in the backdrop of terrorism
Jul 23, 2000
Aravind Babu - imdb.com
The threat of terrorists in India meshed with mild romance is the summary of this movie. Roja(the rose) the heroine is an innocent girl whose newly wed husband gets kidnapped by Pakistani terrorists. The story revolves around how she runs... Full review
Well-made film: A turning point in Indian Cinema
Jul 01, 1999
Neelakantan Sharma - imdb.com
Roja is a film that many feel has been a turning point in Indian cinema. The North, that usually gets all the media hype & coverage in spite of poor techniques and stories got a slap on its face when... Full review
Very touching movie with great scenery and good characters
Mar 08, 1999
Maarten Hofman - imdb.com
For once it is reasonably clear why the heroine falls in love with the hero, and also the motivation of the hero, even if it is unlikely, is well presented. This was one of the few movies that actually made... Full review
Excellent movie, beautiful locations and songs
Nov 28, 1998
Satya K - imdb.com
I saw this movie 3 times.. lovely songs and locations. The story line is too good..... Full review

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Variety
Ratnam has long been embraced on the festival circuit as a director who manages to package serious themes within the conventions of commercial Indian cinema, and "Roja" is a perfect example: Between scenes of torture and beatings, characters burst into catchy songs provided by A. R. Rahman, who also did "Lagaan. ... Full Review

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What made you decide to hold a concert in Kolkata almost after seven years? It's great to come back to Kolkata. The last show was one of the most memorable concerts of my life till date...I got a standing ovation. ... Full Article

Chennai Oct 12 (IANS) From rap to fusion, carnatic to sufi double Oscar winner A.R. Rahman used every genre to keep his audience mesmerized at a live concert here. ... Full Article

ROCKING RAHMAN: Oscar winning music composer A R Rahman in conversation with CNN-IBN's Rajeev Masand. A meeting between two musical geniuses was in the making but fate cancelled it. ... Full Article

Noted South Indian playback singer Minmini, who shot to fame with her rendering of 'Chinna chinna aasai' in ace Mani Ratnam's award-winning Tamil film Roja (1992), is all set to open a music academy at Vazhakala near Kochi. ... Full Article

TNN 30 August 2009, 12:00am IST Remember Mani Ratnam's all-time classic, Roja (1992), which was a pathbreaking film in many ways? Now, the buzz is that the film will be dubbed into English after a digital makeover. ... Full Article

The music maestro is coming back to his first movie. AR Rahman might be having his hands full with Indian and international projects. But that doesn't make him neglect this project. ... Full Article

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