Fire

Fire (1997)

Drama, Romance1 hour and 48 minutes
67%
User score

Beneath the surface lies a burning secret.

Description

In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.

Deepa Mehta
Director, Screenplay, Story
Miraj Ahmed
Lyricist

Actors

Nandita Das
Nandita Das
Sita
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
Radha
Javed Jaffrey
Javed Jaffrey
Jatin
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Ashok
Kushal Rekhi
Kushal Rekhi
Biji
Ranjit Chowdhry
Ranjit Chowdhry
Mundu
Karishma Jhalani
Karishma Jhalani
Young Radha
Alice Poon
Alice Poon
Julie
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Swamiji
Vinay Pathak
Vinay Pathak
Guide at Taj Mahal
Dilip Mehta
Dilip Mehta
Young Radha's father
Ramanjeet Kaur
Ramanjeet Kaur
Young Radha's mother
Avijit Dutt
Avijit Dutt
Julie's father
Shasea Bahadur
Shasea Bahadur
Julie's brother
Ravinder Happy
Ravinder Happy
Oily man in video shop
Devyani Saltzman
Devyani Saltzman
Girl in video shop
Sunil Chabra
Sunil Chabra
Milkman on bicycle
Meher Chand
Meher Chand
Goddess Sita
Bahadur Chand
Bahadur Chand
God Ram
Kabir Chowdhury
Kabir Chowdhury
Boy in video shop
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

$501,533

Keywords
coming outinfidelityhusband wife relationshiparranged marriagehinduismlesbian relationshipmale homosexualityindialgbtwoman director