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Mirzya (2016)

Mirzya poster
Original title
मिर्ज़िया
Directed by
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Genre
romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple reenacts a tragic Punjabi folk tale of doomed love. Their romance unfolds against a backdrop of family opposition and supernatural elements.

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What happens

Mirzya (transl. O Mirza) is a 2016 Indian romantic fantasy film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Produced by Cinestaan Film Company and Mehra under his ROM Pictures, it stars Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher in lead roles along with Anuj Choudhry, Om Puri, Art Malik, K. K. Raina, and Anjali Patil in supporting roles. The basic premise of the film is inspired by the Punjabi folklore of Mirza Sahiban. Mirzya was released in India on 7 October 2016. The film received mixed critical reception and was a box-office bomb, grossing ₹13 crore against a budget of ₹45 crore . (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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