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©2003
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the book Cracking India (previously published as: Ice-candy-man) by Bapsi Sidhwa
A romantic drama set in 1947 in Lahore before India and Pakistan became independent, where Hindu, Sikh, Parsee, and Muslim share a peaceful co-existence. Events are seen from the point of view of eight-year-old Lenny, a girl from an affluent Parsee family. Lenny's nanny, Shantya, is involved with the Muslim Masseur. When a train of Muslims arrives at the local depot and all the passengers are found murdered, the various sects turn against each other, and the city is soon aflame
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999
Letterboxed
Features: original theatrical trailer
Cinematography, Giles Nuttgens ; editor, Barry Farrell ; music, A.R. Rahman
Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna
MPAA rating: Not rated
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Dialogue in Hindi, Urdu, Parsee and Punjabi with optional English subtitles