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Hey Ram

2000 · 199 min

A heavy, sweeping historical drama that immerses you in grief and ideological conflict, demanding emotional endurance.

Directed by
Kamal Haasan
Genres
History, Drama, Crime
Tagline
An Experiment With Truth
Overview
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.

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Directed by
Kamal Haasan
Genres
History, Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • faith
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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