Refugee (film)
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Refugee is a Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta, released on 30 June 2000. The film marked the debut of Abhishek Bachchan, son of Amitabh Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty and Anupam Kher also star. Despite an impressive star cast the film did not do well at the box office.
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[edit] Synopsis
The film follows the actions of a man who has no name or identity but it simply known as Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan). He helps muslim refugees cross the border illegally but this is soon put under watch by the authorities who find out that illegal activity takes place in the area.
He comes across a family that are trying to cross the border. He falls in love with the daughter, Naaz (Kareena Kapoor), she also falls in love with him. The Pakistani Border Officer Mohammad Ashraf (Sunil Shetty) also loves her. The fact that Naaz loves an Indian refugee hightens the conflict between the refugee and the authorities. Can the two lovers be together?
[edit] Cast
- Jackie Shroff ... Raghuvir Singh
- Sunil Shetty ... Mohammad Ashraf
- Abhishek Bachchan ... Refugee
- Kareena Kapoor ... Naaz
- Anupam Kher ... Jaan Mohammad
[edit] Awards
[edit] Filmfare Awards
- Best Debut - Kareena Kapoor
- Best Dialogue - O.P. Dutta
- Best Cinematography - Bashir Ali
- Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar for Panchhi Nadiya
[edit] External link
- Refugee at the Internet Movie Database
