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Taj Mahal (1999)

Taj Mahal poster
Original title
தாஜ்மகால்
Directed by
Bharathiraja
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 37m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple from feuding communities fall in love. Their families' rivalry threatens to tear them apart.

romantictragicintensemelodramaticfamily conflictstar-crossedemotionalvisually stylized

What happens

Taj Mahal () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars his son, Manoj, and Riya Sen in their debut as lead actors, with a supporting ensemble cast including Revathi, Radhika, and Ranjitha. The film was written by Mani Ratnam while the music was composed by A. R. Rahman and B. Kannan handled the camera. The story of the film revolved around two clashing communities and two lovers caught in the vortex of their rivalry. The film was released during Diwali in 1999 and fared poorly at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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