Lajja (2001)
- Original title
- लज्जा
- Directed by
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Genre
- drama film, musical film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 3h 22m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Four women from different backgrounds face mistreatment and restrictions in Indian society. The film follows their struggles against patriarchal norms and their search for dignity.
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What happens
Lajja (transl. shame, modesty) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film produced and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Based on the plight of women and feminism in India, the film satirizes the honor with which women are placed in society and the restrictions imposed on them. The fact that the names of four women (Vaidehi, Janki, Ramdulari and Maithili) are all versions of Sita, the ideal Hindu woman's name, is a message in itself. It features Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit, Rekha and Mahima Chaudhry in the lead roles, along with Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff and Danny Dengzongpa. Lajja failed commercially in India but was a major commercial success overseas. It received mixed reviews with criticism for story and screenplay, but the performances from the lead actors were highly praised. At the 47th Filmfare Awards, Lajja was nominated for 3 awards – Best Supporting Actor (Devgn) and Best Supporting Actress (for both Rekha and Dixit). At the 2002 Zee Cine Awards, it won Best Supporting Actress (Dixit). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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