An intense and intricately woven period drama told in flashback, 'Hey Ram,' has a semi-fictional plot set against the tumultuous backdrop of India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by the Hindu activist Nathuram Godse.
This epic drama delves into concepts of the a protagonist's journey from religious hatred, to love, empathy and tolerance, with the theme of the partition of Bengal in the background.
This is the story of Saket Ram, as narrated by his grandson. The movie takes place as Ram, a retired archeologist, lies on his deathbed, on 6 December 1999, the 7th anniversary of the destruction of Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, and travels back in time exploring concepts of love, hatred, religious extremism and fanaticism.
Cast: Rani Mukerji, Shah Rukh Khan
Crew: S Tirru (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)
Rating: A (India)
Release Dates: 18 Feb 2000 (India)
Tagline: An Experiment With Truth.
Hindi Name: हे राम
Did you know? The song "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram" plays in the background of the film's title sequence. It's a Hindu devotional song but it is sung like a Mosque prayer call. Read More
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as Aparna Ram
as Amjad Ali Khan
Supporting Actor
as Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad
as Sankar Kishtayaa
Supporting Actor
as Shaheed Suhrawardy
as Sardar Vallabhai Patel
as Shriram Abhyankar
Supporting Actress
as Amjad's Daughter
as Rangam
as Amjad's Daughter
Supporting Actor
as Chowkidar
as Jr. Saket Ram
as Uppilli Iyengar
as Ambujam Iyengar
as Nafisa
as Saketh Ram
Supporting Actor
as Jalal
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
as Lavani Group
as Hazara Begum
as Vasantha Mami
as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
as Pushpa
as Goel
as Lavani Dancer
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
as Jawaharlal Nehru
as Old Bannu Refugee
as Pyarelal
as Manohar Lalwani
as Altaf Tailor
as Nathuram Godse
Supporting Actor
as Rani
as Vishnu Karkare
as Mythili's Grandmother
Supporting Actor
as K.T. Chari
as Mythili Iyengar
Supporting Actor
as Maharaja
as Qureshi
Direction
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Production
Producer
Co-Producer
Production Company
Executive Producer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Lyricist
Music Label
Art
Art Director
Choreography
Choreographer
Editorial
Editor
Stunts
Stunt Director
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Artist
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Spoken Languages:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Label: Universal Music India
04:42
04:48
Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Sameer Pandey
04:33
Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Sameer Pandey, Jagdish Khebudkar
Playback Singer: Annupamaa Krishnaswami, Preeti Uttam Singh
04:06
Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Sameer Pandey
04:33
04:07
05:45
Taglines:
An Experiment With Truth.
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed from: Hey Ram (Tamil)
Goofs:
Continuity
Kamal's watch goes missing in one of the shots and magically returns in the very next shot as the car stops at a railway gate.
Kamal's watch goes missing in one of the shots and magically returns in the very next shot as the car stops at a railway gate.
Trivia:
This was the first Indian film to feature a soundtrack performed by a full fledged symphony orchestra. It was performed by Laslo Kovaks of Budapest Symphonic Orchestra, Hungary.
The song "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram" plays in the background of the film's title sequence. It's a Hindu devotional song but it is sung like a Mosque prayer call.
Shah Rukh Khan received only a wrist watch as his payment for the film.
Shah Rukh Khan's character was named Amjad Khan as a tribute to Kamal Haasan's relationship with actor Amjad Khan.
The song "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram" plays in the background of the film's title sequence. It's a Hindu devotional song but it is sung like a Mosque prayer call.
Shah Rukh Khan received only a wrist watch as his payment for the film.
Shah Rukh Khan's character was named Amjad Khan as a tribute to Kamal Haasan's relationship with actor Amjad Khan.
