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Raja (1995)

Raja poster
Original title
राजा
Directed by
Indra Kumar
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 48m
Rated
U
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Raja falls in love with a strong-willed woman named Madhu. The film follows their romantic relationship and the conflicts that arise from family and social pressures.

romanticdramaticaction-packedupliftingemotionalfast-pacedglamorous

What happens

Raja (transl. King) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar and starring Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna, Dalip Tahil, Rita Bhaduri and Himani Shivpuri appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 2 June 1995 and was a commercial blockbuster. The huge success of the film was attributed to Dixit for her performance, earning her the Screen Award for Best Actress. At the 41st Filmfare Awards, the film received 11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Kumar), Best Actress (Dixit), Best Supporting Actor (Rawal) and Best Supporting Actress (Bhaduri). The film was remade into Bengali in Bangladesh in 2003 as Chorom Opoman starring Manna and Eka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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