Earth (1998)
It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
Director: Deepa Mehta
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: September 16, 1998
Cast
- Aamir Khan - Dil Navaz
- Nandita Das - Shanta
- Rahul Khanna - Hassan
- Maia Sethna - Lenny Sethna
- Kitu Gidwani - Bunty Sethna
- Arif Zakaria - Rustom Sethna
- Eric Peterson - Mr. Rogers
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda - Imam Din
- Pavan Malhotra - Butcher
- Sunil Mehra - Toto Ramji
Screenplay
- Deepa Mehta (Screenplay)
- Bapsi Sidhwa (Novel)
Music: A.R. Rahman
Cinematography: Giles Nuttgens
Editing: Barry Farrell
Production: Cracking the Earth Films, Goldwyn Films
Country: Canada, India
Language: English, हिन्दी
Box Office: $528,972
Original Language: hi
Themes
Epic Historical Stories
Keywords
based on novel or book, war of independence, period drama, woman director, partition, 1940s, lahore
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More Films by Director: Deepa Mehta
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Earth about?
- It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl bears witnesses to tragedy as her ayah is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
- Who directed Earth?
- Earth was directed by Deepa Mehta.
- Who stars in Earth?
- Earth stars Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna, Kitu Gidwani, Arif Zakaria.
- How long is Earth?
- Earth has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Earth?
- Earth is a Drama, Romance, History film.
- How much did Earth gross?
- Earth grossed $528,972 worldwide.
- Where was Earth produced?
- Earth was produced in Canada, India.
- What are the themes of Earth?
- The themes of Earth include: Epic Historical Stories.