

Fire
1997-08-22 · 108 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Deepa Mehta
- Production companies
- Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Trial by Fire Films
- Countries
- Canada, India
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 501,533
Top Cast
Nandita DasSita
Shabana AzmiRadha
Javed JaffreyJatin
Kulbhushan KharbandaAshok
Ranjit ChowdhryMundu
Ram Gopal BajajSwamiji
Vinay PathakGuide at Taj Mahal
Dilip MehtaYoung Radha's father
Avijit DuttJulie's fatherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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