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Dil Se..
दिल से..
1998 · Film · 163 min
Directed by Mani Ratnam
Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.
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I"m an Austrian film critic, who just watches most good movies.
Since Indian movies rarely make to to western festivals (mostly only Rome), there's not much to compare with. The ones which make it into Cannes are entirely different, and not as the good ones which make it into Rome or dominate the local markets. Berlin has nothing (but Dil Se won there ages ago, still the top Indian movie), Sundance had at least Gangs Of Wasseypur.
All better critical movies get a certification slap. The certification is a pure censorship instrument.
"Ram-leela" was pressured to change its title, to get an U/A rating eventually. A too modern interpretation of their sacred Hindu mythos. "Kaum de Heere" was too positive about the Indira Gandhi assassination. "Madras Cafe" got an U/A. About the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. "Shahid" got an A. A biopic on a human rights activist and advocate, with no violent scenes. "Dil Se" got an A. One of the classics of indian political movies.
All can be recommended.