Hey Ram (Tamil: ஹே ராம், Devanagari: हे राम, translation: "Oh Ram!" or "Oh God!") is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan. A period drama told in flashback, the semi-fictional plot centres around India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
The film was a box office failure in India when released (in part to numerous bans by local distributo...
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Hey Ram (Tamil: ஹே ராம், Devanagari: हे राम, translation: "Oh Ram!" or "Oh God!") is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan. A period drama told in flashback, the semi-fictional plot centres around India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
The film was a box office failure in India when released (in part to numerous bans by local distributors leery of its heavy-hitting themes), but garnered positive reviews from critics who praised its performances and technical prowess, but steered clear of voicing an opinion on its artistic content. It is noteworthy here that this film was sent to Oscar nomination of the year for the category 'Best Foreign Language Film' - see List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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"An experiment with truth."
The film is about a protagonist's journey from religious hatred to love with the theme of the...
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