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Dharm (2007)

2007-06-08 · 1h 45m · HI
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The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi (Pankaj Kapoor) who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but due to requests from his wife (Supriya Pathak) - the family adapts the child; only to know after 4 years that the child is a Muslim. The family gives away the child and Chaturvedi engulfs himself in the purification process to cleanse his body, mind and soul due to contact with a Muslim soul. By the time, Chaturvedi thinks he is fully purified – the child reappears – seeking refuge, due to Hindu- Muslim riots. This is the time Chaturvedi finally realizes that the true religion is - religion where humans help humans – humanity.

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Vibha SinghWriterVarun GautamWriterBhavna TalwarDirector

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Pankaj KapurPankaj KapurPandit ChaturvediSupriya PathakSupriya PathakParvati ChaturvediHrishitaa BhattHrishitaa BhattManiPankaj TripathiPankaj TripathiSuryaprakashK.K. RainaK.K. Raina. Vishnu SinghKrish ParekhKrish ParekhKartikey / MustafaDaya Shankar PandeyDaya Shankar PandeyDaya Shankar Pandey

Keywords

Woman directorReligionStreet riotsHindu

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityWoman Director · Religion · Street RiotsDialogue densityDramaDirector preference1156900Actor preference235441 · 424573 · 235410Country preferenceIn

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What is Dharm about?

The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi (Pankaj Kapoor) who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but due to requests from his wife (Supriya Pathak) - the family adapts the child; only to know after 4 years that the child is a Muslim. The family gives away the child and Chaturvedi engulfs himself in the purification process to cleanse his body, mind and soul due to contact with a Muslim soul. By the time, Chaturvedi thinks he is fully purified – the child reappears – seeking refuge, due to Hindu- Muslim riots. This is the time Chaturvedi finally realizes that the true religion is - religion where humans help humans – humanity.

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Dharm has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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