It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
Director: Deepa Mehta
Cast: Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna, Kitu Gidwani
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1940s1947based on a bookbased on novel or bookDeepa Mehtaethnic conflictfemale directorgenocideHinduismhistorical