Bombay (பாம்பே) 1995

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Director	Mani Ratnam
Writer	Mani Ratnam
Producer	S. Sriram
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Music Director	A.R. Rahman
Cinematography	Rajiv Menon
Film Editing	Suresh Urs
Art Director
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameramen
Playback Singers	Noel, Anupama, Hariharan, Instrumental, K.S. Chithra , A.R. Rahman

Character	Actor / Actress
Shekhar Narayanan Pillai	Arvind Swamy
Shaila Bano	Manisha Koirala
Kumar	Prakash Raj
Narayanan Pillai	Nassar
Basheer	Vasudevan
Item number	Sonali Bendre
	M.V. Vasudeva Rao
Cameo appearance	Nagendra Prasad

Plot
Shekhar (Arvind Swamy) is the son of a traditional Hindu father in a seaside village in Tamil Nadu. A journalism student studying in Bombay, Shekhar visits back home to see his family. On one of his return trips, he lays eyes on Shaila Bano (Manisha Koirala), a Muslim schoolgirl in the village. Initially shy, Shaila seeks to distance herself from Shekhar, but after frequent run-ins, and days of pursuit, Shaila begins to like Shekhar. Eventually, they both fall in love. A marriage proposal is vehemently opposed by the lovers' fathers. Shekar's father refuses to accept Shaila as his daughter-in-law, telling Shekhar to find another partner, whilst Shaila's father announces the need for an immediate marriage between his daughter and a Muslim man. Shekhar's father says if the two ever get married, he will cease talking to his son. Shekhar reacts angrily to his father's refusal to accept Shaila, and so leaves, back to Bombay. Shaila, under increasing pressure from her father, escapes from the village and joins Shekhar. At first, Shaila is overwhelmed by the city, having relocated for the first time from rural surroundings to a city life. However, with time she adapts to her new lifestyle. The two get married. The newlyweds move into a new apartment. A few months later, Shaila becomes pregnant and gives birth to twins, Kabir Narayan and Kamal Basheer. The twins are raised in both religions. Shekar continues to work as a journalist, whilst Shaila works at home, looking after the children. For six years, the family live in Bombay, settling in well, and begin the process of repairing relations with their respective families. The relatives visit the family in the city for the first time in over half a decade, and are overjoyed to see their two grandchildren. Meanwhile, in India, religious extremism launches each community against the other, causing a wave of Hindu/Muslim riots that leave hundreds dead in Bombay. Targets of violence from both sides, Shaila and Shekhar worry increasingly over the safety of their children, whom they raised with both Hindu and Islamic traditions. They are constantly under threat. The growing tension threatens to bring tragedy to the family and how they cope with it form the crux of the story.

Plot

Shekhar (Arvind Swamy) is the son of a traditional Hindu father in a seaside village in Tamil Nadu. A journalism student studying in Bombay, Shekhar visits back home to see his family. On one of his return trips, he lays eyes on Shaila Bano (Manisha Koirala), a Muslim schoolgirl in the village. Initially shy, Shaila seeks to distance herself from Shekhar, but after frequent run-ins, and days of pursuit, Shaila begins to like Shekhar. Eventually, they both fall in love.

A marriage proposal is vehemently opposed by the lovers' fathers. Shekar's father refuses to accept Shaila as his daughter-in-law, telling Shekhar to find another partner, whilst Shaila's father announces the need for an immediate marriage between his daughter and a Muslim man. Shekhar's father says if the two ever get married, he will cease talking to his son. Shekhar reacts angrily to his father's refusal to accept Shaila, and so leaves, back to Bombay. Shaila, under increasing pressure from her father, escapes from the village and joins Shekhar. At first, Shaila is overwhelmed by the city, having relocated for the first time from rural surroundings to a city life. However, with time she adapts to her new lifestyle. The two get married. The newlyweds move into a new apartment.

A few months later, Shaila becomes pregnant and gives birth to twins, Kabir Narayan and Kamal Basheer. The twins are raised in both religions. Shekar continues to work as a journalist, whilst Shaila works at home, looking after the children. For six years, the family live in Bombay, settling in well, and begin the process of repairing relations with their respective families. The relatives visit the family in the city for the first time in over half a decade, and are overjoyed to see their two grandchildren.

Meanwhile, in India, religious extremism launches each community against the other, causing a wave of Hindu/Muslim riots that leave hundreds dead in Bombay. Targets of violence from both sides, Shaila and Shekhar worry increasingly over the safety of their children, whom they raised with both Hindu and Islamic traditions. They are constantly under threat. The growing tension threatens to bring tragedy to the family and how they cope with it form the crux of the story.

Release date	11-Mar-95
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Awards:

The film has won the following awards since its release:

1996 National Film Awards:

Won – Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration – Mani Ratnam
Won – National Film Award for Best Editing – Suresh Urs
1996 Filmfare Awards
Won – Best Film (Critics) – S. Sriram
Won – Best Performer (Critics) – Manisha Koirala
1996 Filmfare Awards South
Won – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film – S. Sriram
Won – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director – Mani Ratnam
Won – Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) – Manisha Koirala
Won – Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) – A. R. Rahman
1995 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Won – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director – A. R. Rahman
Won – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist – Vairamuthu
Won – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback – K. S. Chitra

International

1995 Edinburgh International Film Festival (Scotland)
Won – Gala Award – Bombay – Mani Ratnam
2003 Jerusalem Film Festival (Israel)
Won – Wim Van Leer in Spirit for Freedom Award – Best Feature – Bombay – Mani Ratnam
1996 Political Film Society Awards (United States)
Won – Special Award – Bombay – Mani Ratnam