Agni Varsha (2002)
An Epic Tale of Love & Scrifice
Based on an incident from the Mahabharata and also made as a play on a Girish Karnad titled Fire in the Rain. The film features Amitabh Bachchan in a cameo appearance as Lord Indra. Jackie Shroff plays the main lead in the film as Puravasu the head priest, Raveena playing the role of his unfaithful wife in love with Yavakri. Nagarjuna played Yavakri the priest's jealous rival and Prabhudeva as a demon who kills Yavakri. While Milind Soman plays the younger brother of Jackie Shroff as Aravasu, the female lead opposite Milind is played by Sonali Kulkarni.
Director: Arjun Sajnani
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: August 30, 2002
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan - Indra
- Jackie Shroff - Paravasu
- Raveena Tandon - Vishakha
- Milind Soman - Arvasu
- Prabhu Deva - Rakshasa
- Mohan Agashe - Raibhya
- Kumar Iyengar - Senior courtier
- Sonali Kulkarni - Nittilai
- Nagarjuna Akkineni - Yavakri
Screenplay
- Anil Mehta (Screenplay)
- Girish Karnad
- Atul Tiwari (Dialogue)
- Arjun Sajnani (Screenplay)
- Jayshree Talpade (Screenplay)
Music: Sandesh Shandilya
Production: iDream Productions, Sunny Films
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Box Office: $25,049
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Arjun Sajnani
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Agni Varsha about?
- Based on an incident from the Mahabharata and also made as a play on a Girish Karnad titled Fire in the Rain. The film features Amitabh Bachchan in a cameo appearance as Lord Indra. Jackie Shroff plays the main lead in the film as Puravasu the head priest, Raveena playing the role of his unfaithful wife in love with Yavakri. Nagarjuna played Yavakri the priest's jealous rival and Prabhudeva as a demon who kills Yavakri. While Milind Soman plays the younger brother of Jackie Shroff as Aravasu, the female lead opposite Milind is played by Sonali Kulkarni.
- Who directed Agni Varsha?
- Agni Varsha was directed by Arjun Sajnani.
- Who stars in Agni Varsha?
- Agni Varsha stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Milind Soman, Prabhu Deva, Mohan Agashe.
- How long is Agni Varsha?
- Agni Varsha has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Agni Varsha?
- Agni Varsha is a Drama, Fantasy film.
- How much did Agni Varsha gross?
- Agni Varsha grossed $25,049 worldwide.
- Where was Agni Varsha produced?
- Agni Varsha was produced in India.