Earth (1998 film)
| 1947 Earth | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Deepa Mehta |
| Story by | Deepa Mehta |
| Based on | Cracking India by Bapsi Sidhwa |
| Produced by | Anne Masson Deepa Mehta |
| Starring | Aamir Khan Rahul Khanna Nandita Das Maia Sethna |
| Narrated by | Shabana Azmi |
| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens |
| Edited by | Barry Farrell |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Release dates | 11 September 1998 (Canada)
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | Canada India |
| Language | Hindi |
Earth (
Plot
The story is set in
A young girl with
Cast
- Aamir Khan – Dil Nawaz
- Rahul Khanna – Hassan, the Masseur
- Nandita Das – Shanta, the maid
- Maia Sethna – Lenny Sethna
- Shabana Azmi – older Lenny, narrator
- Kitu Gidwani – Bunty Sethna
- Arif Zakaria – Rustom Sethna
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda – Imam Din
- Kumar Rajendra – Refugee Police
- Pavan Malhotra – Butcher
- Sardar - Gulshan Grover
Critical reception
Reviews
The film holds an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 35 reviews.[2] Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and states that Earth "is effective because it doesn't require much history from its viewers, explains what needs to be known, and has a universal message".[3] The New York Times described it as "a powerful and disturbing reminder of how a civilization can suddenly crack under certain pressures".[4] The New Yorker argues that "Deepa Mehta handles her material convincingly, and the cast is so likable that they wear the larger themes like beautiful garments".[5] Rediff.com notes that "Aamir Khan has probably given the best performance of his life. It is hard to imagine another actor bringing alive the nuances of the ice-candy man the way he does".[6] Planet Bollywood gave the film a 9.5 out of 10 and wrote that "Earth is strongly recommended to those who want to see a different type of Hindi film and who are tired of the usual boy meets girl stories and revenge dramas".[7]
Awards and nominations
- Asian Film Festival – Best Film Award[8]
- Filmfare Best Male Debut Award – Rahul Khanna
- Filmfare Best Female Debut Award – Nandita Das
- Earth was India's official entry for the AMPAS.
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Javed Akhtar; all music is composed by A. R. Rahman
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ruth Aa Gayee Re" | Sukhwinder Singh | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Banno Rani" | Sadhana Sargam | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Ishwar Allah" | Anuradha Sriram, Sujatha Mohan | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Dheemi Dheemi" | Hariharan | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Raat Ki Daldal Hain" | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Yeh Jo Zindagi Hain" | Srinivas, Sujata Trivedi | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Yeh Jo Zindagi Hain" | Srinivas, Sukhwinder Singh | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Piano Theme" (Instrumental) | 1:53 | |
| 9. | "Theme Music" (Instrumental) | 4:50 |
See also
- List of Asian historical drama films
References
- ^ "1947 Earth - Movie - Box Office India". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Earth". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (15 October 1999). "Earth". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (19 September 1999). "'Earth': India Torn Apart, as a Child Sees It". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ Gustavson, Jeff (27 September 1999). "Earth". The New Yorker. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- Rediff. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ Joshi, Aniket Joshi. "Earth". Planet Bollywood. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Mehta's Earth wins acclaim at Asian festival". The Economic Times. 11 March 1999. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
External links
- Earth at IMDb
- Official trailer
- Earth at AllMovie
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