Is Bombay a good movie?

Bombay is more clever and cleaner film than his ‘Roja’, i don’t have any complaints about the screenplay and structure as i had with Roja. AR Rahman goes on to deliver another quality music album besides the fact that Bombay lacks patriotic and harmony theme song. However, all the songs in the Film are fantastic.

What is Bombay movie about?

Shekar (Arvind Swamy) and Shaila (Manisha Koirala) are in love, and although neither of their parents approve of their relationship — he is Hindu, she is Muslim — they decide to run off and get married. Shekar and Shahla have twin sons and raise the boys to appreciate both of their families’ faiths and cultures, but the civil unrest in Bombay results in a horrific situation that causes Shekar and Shahla’s parents to set aside their differences in order to save their children and grandchildren.
Bombay/Film synopsis

Why was the movie Bombay banned?

According to a report on En.wikipedia.org, the film created a controversy when it was released due to its depiction of inter religious relations. The film was banned in Malaysia and Singapore.

Is Bombay movie hit or flop?

The Hindi version of the film grossed ₹140 million (equivalent to ₹710 million or US$9.4 million in 2020), as reported by Box Office India, making it one of the year’s top ten highest-grossing Hindi films.

Is Bombay movie real story?

Based on true incidents, a south Indian Hindu man falls in love with a Muslim woman–taboo in the small village from which they hail. They marry against family wishes and move to Mumbai, where he works as a reporter for a large daily newspaper. Eventually, the couple has twin boys.

Is Bombay a country?

According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the seventh-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million….Mumbai.

Why was Mumbai formerly called Bombay?

‘Bombay’ is an anglicized version of the Portuguese name used by the British when they took control of the city in the 17th century. The Shiv Sena saw Bombay as a legacy of British colonialism and wanted the city’s name to reflect its Maratha heritage, hence renaming it to pay tribute to the goddess Mumbadevi.

Was Bombay the capital of India?

Upon India’s independence in 1947 the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as the capital. Mumbai is the financial, commercial, and the entertainment capital of India….Mumbai.

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