10. Fire
Directed by Deepa Mehta, Fire is the first movie in the renowned Deepa Mehta’s Elements Trilogy; the story is loosely based on the Ismat Chughtai story A Quilt (Lihaaf) and has two of the prominent Indian actresses in its lead role, Shabana Aazmi and Nandita Das. The movie is based on a middle class Indian joint family where both Aazmi and Das are married to two brothers of the family. Sita (Nandita Das) longs for her husband and attention, which she is unable to receive and feels lonely and desolate; as the film progresses, it is revealed that Aazmi is experiencing the same fate as both the men are busy in doing business. In such moments of solitude both the women become lovers and seek solace in each other’s company; at the end they leave their husbands and unite with each other. The movie was condemned by the social circles of India as it is the country where family system has strong roots and, much or less, many of the women lead the same life of isolation. Mehta’s movie has uncovered a corner of a usual Indian household, which is not acceptable in the conservative eastern society. People believed the film to be a source of corruption for women as its one of the few movies that has openly portrayed the theme of homosexuality. The director received verbal threats and had lived under complete police protection for a long time as the people attempted to attack her.
–WondersList
CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates
TOP POSTS YESTERDAY
- 14 signs you’re dating the woman you should marry
- Checkout the photos of popular professional Ghanaian prostitutes
- 40 Popular celebrity sex-tape you didn’t know – You will be shocked to see this! (With Pictures)
- The best things to talk about on a first date – Guys, you have to see this now!
- 10 most attractive female armed forces in the world (+Photos)
- How to tell if a girl is a virgin
- 11 types of men who make the best husbands
- Rick Ross squeezes girlfriend’s boobs (See Photos)
- What president Buhari did to his wife, relations & aides will shock you! (Look)
- Meet the sexiest woman in US army – Her beauty will stun you! (+Photos)
- 10 good reasons you should not date a married man – You just have to see this!
Page 10 of 10
Discussion about this post