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Earth (1998)

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Average Rating: 7.3/10
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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 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Deepa Mehta

Written By: Deepa Mehta, Deepa Mehta Saltzman

In Theaters: Sep 10, 1999 Limited

On DVD: Apr 15, 2003

Zeitgeist Films

Cast

Aamir Khan
Dil Nawaz Ice Candy Man
Nandita Das
Ayah Shanta
Rahul Khanna
Hasan
Maia Sethna
Lenny
Kitu Gidwani
Bunty Sethna
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Imam Din
Arif Zakaria
Rustom Sethna
Gulshan Grover
Mr. Singh
Eric Peterson
Mr. Rogers
Shabana Azmi
Older Lenny (Voice)
Raghubir Yadav
Hari
Alwin Arifen
Refugee Boy
Jaaved Jaaferi
Radio Announcer
Bapsi Sidhwa
Older Lenny
Nurul Islam Bablu
Chotay
Antonio Minnecola Hussain
Muslim Man Quartered
Navtej Singh Johar
Sher Singh
Pavan Malhotra
Butcher
Sunil Mehra
Toto Ramji
Bobby Singh
Yousaf
Kabir Chowdhry
Cousin Adi
Lauren Walker
Mrs. Rogers
Cinia Jain
Mrs. Singh
Roshan Banu
Papoo
Radhika Singh
Muchoo
Varun Mehta
Boy at Bioscope
Mahosh Gahalot
Muslim Father
Gitanjili Chopra
Muslim Mother
Sahiba Chopra
Daughter
Sia Chopra
Daughter
Annabelle
Daughter
Sandeep Singh
Little Sick Boy
Rahul Ram
Young Sikh Man
Ravinder Kumar
Young Muslim Man
Veer Prakash Nayar
Papoo's Groom
Rajendra Kumar
Refugee Police
Ashok Jain
Refugee Police
Pradeep Kapoor
Station Master
Malani Ramani
Cousin Adi's Mother
Mohini Mathur
Sher Singh's Mother
Mayura Baweja
Sher Singh's Sister
Madhavendra
Mob Leader
Mohammed Irahad
Mob Member
Sagar Zakhmi
Mob Member
Avinash Nimeshswami
Mob Member
Nagesh Salwan
Mob Member
Adil Sheikh
Mob Member
Anil Prakash
Mob Member
Vinod Nahardi
Mob Member
Raghuvir Yadav

Critic Reviews for Earth

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penetrating portrait that cannot be ignored or ever forgotten

May 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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It is based upon some real events, the Movie was just a Flop and I quit watching after 20 minutes. There was another Movie based up same events directed by Aamir Khan himself in mids 90`s Earth 1942 and I couldnt see any difference. Aamir Khan is a great director but mid`s 90`s he made many failure when directing.

December 11, 2009

Wahida K

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Fascinating.

October 6, 2008

Leigh Ryan

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