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RUNTIME
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At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Lajja
2001 3h 5m HI
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7.1
SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 19
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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Soon after Vaidehi marries Raghuvir, she becomes pregnant. Desperate to escape her unhappy marriage, she runs away with her unborn child, but she's pursued by her chauvinistic husband and must enlist the help of strangers.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Manisha Koirala
Vaidehi
Madhuri Dixit
Janki
Rekha
Ramdulaari
Mahima Chaudhry
Maithili
Anil Kapoor
Raju
Ajay Devgn
Bulwa
Jackie Shroff
Raghu
Danny Denzongpa
Thakur Gajendra Singh
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Writers
- Rajkumar Santoshi, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ashok Rawat
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, shot by Madhu Ambat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor V. N. Mayekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Manisha Koirala and Madhuri Dixit and Rekha carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0293342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rajkumar Santoshi directs. Madhu Ambat behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. V. N. Mayekar cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
- 225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, shot by Madhu Ambat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor V. N. Mayekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Manisha Koirala and Madhuri Dixit and Rekha carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0293342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Madhu Ambat
- Original score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Editing
- V. N. Mayekar
- Runtime
- 185 min · 3h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HI
- IMDB
- Lajja (2001)
Awards
- Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Rajkumar Santoshi
Production companies
Who made it
- SA
Santoshi Productions
IN
Key crew
- DialogueRanjit Kapoor
- DialogueRajkumar Santoshi
- ProducerRajkumar Santoshi
- EditorV. N. Mayekar
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-08-31
