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Dil Se..

Movie · 1998 · 163 min

A sweeping, aching romance that tightens into dread, pulling you through longing and political violence toward an inevitable, devastating embrace.

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1998 film by Mani Ratnam
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • identity
  • trauma
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, action, musical, romance
Directed by
Mani Ratnam
Written by
Mani Ratnam
Starring
Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Manisha Koirala
Music
A. R. Rahman
Cinematography
Santosh Sivan
Runtime
163 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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