Lajja
2001 · Movie · 185 min · ★ 7.1 · 69% critics
A woman trapped in an unhappy marriage flees in search of freedom and safety. Along the way, she encounters other women facing different forms of injustice, and their stories become a forceful look at dignity, resistance, and the struggle to be heard.
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Details
- Original title
- लज्जा
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-09-19
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 185 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (18 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an intense, socially driven Hindi drama about women challenging oppression; Not for you if you prefer light entertainment or subtle, restrained storytelling.
Pros: powerful social themes; strong performances; gripping episodes | Cons: overlong runtime; heavy melodrama; uneven realism
Awards & recognition
- Zee Cine Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female · 2002
- Filmfare Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2002 · nominated
- Filmfare Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2002 · nominated
- IIFA Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2002 · nominated
- Zee Cine Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female · 2002 · nominated
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- Zee Cine Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rekha
as Ramdulaari
Anil Kapoor
as Raju
Jackie Shroff
as Raghu
Madhuri Dixit
as Janki
Ajay Devgn
as Bulwa
Manisha Koirala
as Vaidehi
Mahima Chaudhry
as Maithili
Gulshan Grover
as Virender
Rohini Hattangadi
as Mrs. Hazarilal
Farida Jalal
as Mrs. Saroj
Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi