Bombay

(summary)
A south Indian Hindu man falls in love with a Muslim woman. They marry against family wishes and move to Mumbai, where he works as a reporter for a large daily newspaper. Eventually, the couple has twin boys. The rest of the film is set during the December 1992 January 1993 period when the Ram controversy raised religious tension in Mumbai and other parts of India, which sparked rioting and violence. The couple is separated from their children, and the fathers of both parents are killed when their home is burned by rioters. A reporter is shown interviewing politicians from both factions as well as the police. An underlying moral of thinking of oneself as an Indian rather than a Hindu or a Muslim is prevalent throughout the latter part of the film. The family is finally reunited after much searching through hospitals, morgues, and shelters. But the violence has left indelible impressions in the minds of the children.

(Theme)
Inter-religious relations and religious riots remain futile but factual. This film criticizes and directs the blame of unnecessary tragedy onto the Indian government, who is rendered manipulative. The hierarchy of the Indian government seems to be the product of the tragic event in Bombay, as well as the influence of hatred between the Hindus and Muslims for their own ravenous reasons.

(reaction)I am not too surprised about the events in this film. I find politics to be distasteful and ironically unfair to its causes. However, I do believe this is a great film to show the world. There are people who believe that assault is appropriate, given the circumstance. I don’t believe anyone would openly admit that but I do believe I see it for myself every day. The film Bombay does just that. It shows us the extreme assault that is derived from how greedy and selfish people are; people who create excuses to specifically get what they crave. But putting politics aside I don't know if I'm not used to the bollywood style but i felt that some of the music was out of place and just came from nowhere. But still recommended.

Bombay - Kuchi Kuchi (tamil)