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

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.

dramaticsocially awareintenseemotionalsatiricalmorally chargedwomen-centricsomber

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)

Trailer

More like this

• Ehsaas: The Feeling (2001)
• Lankesha (2001)
• Sud Asal (2001)
• Baazi (2001)
• Maayan (2001)
• Ponnana Neram (2001)
• Seerivarum Kaalai (2001)
• Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... (2001)