Fire
New Yorker (1996)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
Not In Collection
#676
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IMDB   7.2
108 mins India / Hindi
Region 1   US - PG-13
Shabana Azmi Radha
Ranjist Chowdry Mundu
Nandita Das Sita
Jaaved Jaaferi Jatin
Kulbushan Kharbanda Ashok
Kushal Rekhi Biji
Karishma Jhalani Young Radha
Ramanjeet Kaur Young Radha's mother
Dilip Mehta Young Radha's father
Javed Jaffrey Jatin
Vinay Pathak Guide at Taj Mahal
Ranjit Chowdhry Mundu
Kulbhushan Kharbanda Ashok
Alice Poon Julie
Ram Gopal Bajaj Swamiji
Ravinder Happy Oily man in video shop
Devyani Saltzman Girl in video shop
Sunil Chhabra Milkman on bicycle
Avijit Dutt Julie's father
Shasea Bahadur Julie's brother
Meher Chand Goddess Sita
Bahadur Chand God Ram
Puran 'Ramayan' theatrical troupe member
Sohan Lal 'Ramayan' theatrical troupe member
Meher 'Ramayan' theatrical troupe member
Amarjit Chand 'Ramayan' theatrical troupe member
Karam Chand 'Ramayan' theatrical troupe member
Kabir Chowdhury Boy in video shop
Director/Choreographer
Deepa Mehta
Producer Deepa Mehta
Bobby Bedi
Varsha Bedi
Writer/Composer Deepa Mehta
Cinematography Giles Nuttgens


In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
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Lists ‡ 175 Essential Films for GLBT Viewers from Advocate (6/23/2014), ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 88
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 107
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