Dil Se..

Plot synopsis:
Amarkant Varma (Shahrukh Khan) is a program executive for All India Radio, dispatched from New Delhi to cover festivities in Assam. On his way there, he meets a mysterious woman whose beauty intrigues him. She ignores his attempts at conversation and he sees her board the next train with three men.
Later, Amar spots the same woman in Haflong. He again attempts to talk to her but she says she cannot recall meeting him before. As part of his news assignment covering 50 years of India's independence, Amar interviews an extremist leader, who claims that the reason behind human rights violations and poverty in the region is due to the Indian government. A few weeks later, Amar describes his encounter with the woman over the radio, which she hears. He again spots her at a post office. He follows her and tells her that he is in love with her. She tells Amar she is married. Amar wishes to apologize, but she arrives with two men who beat him unconscious.
Amar learns that she lied about being married. He reaches her home, and learns that she left. He bribes the PCO owner at the post office into giving him her contact information, and learns that she is telephoning to Ladakh. He travels to Leh, and while recording the Sindhu Darshan Festival, a suicide bomber is chased to death by the military. Amar spots the woman again, boarding a bus. While he tells the military that he is reporting on the festival, the woman uses Amar to her advantage, telling the military that he is her husband.
The bus breaks down and the passengers are required to walk to the nearby village. Amar forces the woman to reveal her name: Meghna (Manisha Koirala). The two travel together, but the next day, Amar wakes to find Meghna gone (It is later revealed that Meghna is part of the Liberationists group, which plans multiple suicide attacks in New Delhi at the upcoming Republic Day celebration).
Amar returns home to Delhi, where his family has found a potential bride for him in Preeti Nair (Preity Zinta). Amar agrees to marry Preeti because he does not hope to meet Meghna again. On his date with Preeti, he spots one of Meghna's associates, Kim. Amar chases him down to Connaught Place, where the man runs into police and kills himself with cyanide. The police relinquish the situation to the CBI. Meghna is also in Delhi, and requests Amar to help her get employment at Amar's office. (Meghna actually stays with Amar to escape from the CBI operation). Based on eyewitness claims, Amar is now a suspect of the CBI. Amar questions Meghna's motives, and she reveals to Amar that her name is actually Moina. As a child, she had been a rape victim of the army and seeks liberation through her suicide attack on them.
Amar is again assaulted by Moina's associate and the terrorists. As he fights back, the terrorists receive a call from Moina. Amar grabs the phone and pleads with Moina to stop all this and marry him. Moina says it is too late, and presumes Amar is being killed. The CBI misconstrue that Amar is part of the terrorist group and arrest him when he comes home. They reject his claims of innocence and sedate him. The next day, Moina is ready for the suicide attack. Amar escapes from the CBI and tries to hold her back, expressing his love, and pleading her to live with him. As they embrace, the explosive vest Moina wears explodes, killing them both.

Tags: violence, brainwashing, psychedelic, romantic, flashback

Review:
Some people have deemed it a bit slow and tedious, but according to me the film moves at a steady pace and is totally focused, engaging and captivating.The film's concept: a young, hard-working radio broadcaster falls in love with a mysterious, strangely apathetic woman who is actually a terrorist may have been tackled before by filmmakers around the world, but none has done it the way Mr Ratnam did.
A.R Rahman, for one, creates one of the most crafted and beautiful movie soundtracks of his career, giving so much life and essence to the film.
She brilliantly displays the little nuances which let us sense her constant fights with herself and her struggle to not submit to her feelings every time she faces the bright side of the world, forcefully and firmly fossilising herself for the sake of a mission which must be completed.Preity Zinta, the star herself in her debut film, does something very few actors have been capable of doing: she makes a great impact despite having a very small role.
Her full of life, frank and direct Preeti is one of the most unforgettable characters in recent years.Dil Se is a socially relevant movie but it is a love story at heart and there it scores the most.
So, I decided to see for myself how this movie was like, and boy, was I stunned..Why was Dil Se a 'flop' in India?
A gem amongst the commercially-hyped bollywood "hits"..SRK's acting (as Amar) in this film was superb; at once we see a mix of his endearing boyish vulnerability, tenderness, and wild explosive impulsiveness that characterize the intelligence of this great actor.
For those of us who will probably never visit Ladakh, Sivan's images will forever remain in our minds....Farah Khan definitely deserved the Filmfare Award for best choreography for Dil Se. Who can forget the dance in SATRANGI RE (incredibly erotic piece of footage - the two of them squirming in that red fabric....
Hollywood could learn some lessons here in how to be amorously sexy without being cheap or porno) or SRK's contagious energy on top of that train in CHAIYYA CHAIYYA or him tenderly protecting Manisha in the DIL SE RE?....Music by AR Rahman is the soul of the film .The songs doesn't feel or look out of place at all.
Ratnam uses 'passion' as his keyword, exploring it on various (occasionally obvious) levels...Overall, I think this movie will always be a classic and is way ahead of it's time.
Although it is a Mani Ratnam film, the hand of Santosh Sivan is all over it, especially in the music videos.
Many of you may have forgotten, but once upon a time Shah Rukh Khan was a good actor, and this is easily one of his best performances.
The movie has a distinct aura, since the love story is running in background, with the viewer glued to unfolding mystery about the heroine(manisha koirala).
FarahKhan's choreography is good in the Chaiyya chaiyya song (dancing in a moving train).Sharukh's acting is classic in all parts of the movie.
The best one in this movie is cinematography by SantoshSivan.I think this film will show his calibre as the best cinematographer in india to date..
"Dil Se" is an excellent film with a powerful ending and one of A R Rahman's best scores.
Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala both pursue their objectives with strong conviction and that is what makes this film interesting to watch.
The cast did a great job, (my personal favorite is the small role of Shuklaji.) If you like this film consider "Yuva", "Nayak", also by Mani Ratnam..
Expect few songs, the entire movie runs at a very fast speed.-- Santosh Sivan did a wonderful job in not only capturing the beauty of Ladakh, but also in involving us as much as he could.-- A.R. Rehman's best work till date.
Not just his songs but also his background music is something to write about, which is simply superb.-- High production values.-- Proper doses of humour and romantic elements, has made this Romantic thriller, very pleasant to watch.-- Extra Ordinary Direction by Mani Ratnam.( I don't know how much Shekhar Kapoor, Ram Gopal Verma and Bobby Bedi were involved in writing and execution of the movie)The story is powerful and its execution is out of the world.The subject has been treated very cleverly by Mani Ratnam.-- Lastly and most importantly, Supreme Performances by its lead actors.
Such was the persona of Shah Rukh Khan as a romantic hero that it was improbable that the burning issue of North-East insurgence would salvage this wonderfully-crafted film from the fate it suffered.On the whole, the film impresses, with its breath-taking visuals of Ladakh and the North-East, the mesmerizing music, and a fiery performance from Manisha Koirala.
Perhaps, movies with hard-hitting realism were not his forte then.Despite that, there are plenty of sequences worth remembering: the disturbing throwbacks into Meghna's (Manisha) past; the awkward interaction between Amar (Shah Rukh) and Preeti (Zinta) and that song on top of a train.
To think of a story based around Kashmir right at the top of India and then bring the southern tip of Kerala into the song's video clip is a great piece of work.
What happens when a great actor like Shahrukh khan acts very natural and gives career best performance ?
What happens when a great director like Maniratnam, a great cinematographer like Santosh Sivan, a great music director like A.R.Rahman, a darn good choreographer like Farah khan, a great singer like Lata mangeshkar, a great lyricist like Gulzar and producers like Ramgopal verma and Shekhar Kapoor gets togather to make a movie ?
Gulzaar, Farha Khan and A.R. Rehmaan too have poured their heart out.Mani Ratnam has used the special style of story telling where the dialogues in beginning of the movie that may not be as meaningful at that time, make complete sense when the movie is over.
To truly appreciate the tragedy, you have to see the movie twice.Another great aspect of the movie is that the experience and expertise of the three tenors of the Indian Cinema comes to forefront in the movie.Mani Ratnam's experience from 'Bombay' and 'Roha', allows him to  tell a tale wrapped in rainbow of emotions, and you will feel everyone of them.
His expertise in projecting a moral message in commercial cinema is amazing.Ram Gopal Verma's understanding of technical situations, and suspense building give the  movie a unique feeling of a suspense thriller.Shekhar Kapoor brings his experience of directing 'Bandit Queen', and the Shakespearean tragedy that can be sensed throughout  the movie, even during its most beautiful and romantic moments, explodes in the end.Shahrukh Khan has played his role to perfection of a good guy falling in love and  then losing his innocence as the plot unfolds.Manisha should have won an Oscar for her performance.
The first half of the movie remains a hauntingly beautiful love story laced with incredibly choreographed songs.
Santosh Sivan and Farah Khan have never been able to better their performances even in their own productions.With a deadly music and lyric combination of Gulzar and Rehman, Mani Ratnam should have struck gold in a big way.
The first song is a fantasy that takes place on TOP of a train going through beautiful mountain scenery just after Amar has fallen in love with the mysterious Meghna.
Dilse - is one of the best movie in Indian Film History.
The plot not only explores the abstract love between a terrorist girl and a patriotic guy,but also has a strong message to it's viewers.Thanks to Sujatha (who wrote the story), and Manirathnam (the director).In fact, it's easier to handle stories like Roja,Bombay than Dilse.....and Dilse is the best among Manirathnam's work.
And yet, it's a totally compelling movie, perhaps precisely because we do not understand what strange kind of obsession is driving Shahrukh Khan's character to follow the mysterious Meghna (Manisha Koirala), despite the fact that she is obviously not interested in him, and despite the fact that he is putting himself in real danger.
On the other hand, Meghna herself seems to be driven forward by some kind of obsession, one that also remains a mystery to the viewer until about half way through the film.The mixture of obsessive love story and political thriller is not as absurd as it may seem at first, for it is the same force that is driving the main characters, and it is driving them towards the same conclusion.Performances from both Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala are solid, but both have had better moments in other movies.However, the A.
R. Rahman score is among the most impressive he has written so far, and Santosh Sivan's cinematography, especially during the musical numbers, is close to genius; the dark mood that permeates images, music and acting from the first scene makes you wonder from very early onwards as to what end this movie may be brought.
All in all I liked this movie and it had me until the end, wondering, hoping, and caring about the characters and where the plot was going.
It is still a love story like most films from India, but there is so much more to it than the courtship between a man and a woman.
It has one of the best cinematography by Santosh Sivan, reat music by A.R.Rahman, beautifully picturization of the songs, good acting by Shahrukh, Manisha and Preeti.
A hugely underrated cinematic gem from Mani Ratnam, Dil Se till date remains Shah Rukh Khan's most mature work.
The movie follows SRK's character through the seven stages of love: starting with infatuation and ending with obsession and ultimately death.
Dil Se is no different.Mani Ratnam masterfully weaves an unforgettable tale of love in the backdrop of terrorism.
I just feel like bursting into tears every time i watch this movie.
for me this is one of those Indian movies who will remain in my mind for long time i have seen this film like 5 times and still i want to see it again, well when there is a big name like Bharat Shah producing a movie with Countries top notch non commercial director Mani Ratnam and the musical genius A.R Rahman and the biggest star in the world with 3 billion plus fan following certainly you don't expect something less.
and this movie proves it all that why these people are amongst the best in their fields and about ShahRukh Khan because this movie belongs to him, i still remember i have seen some of his old films stammering and with a very girlish and amateur way of delivering dialogues but this one came as a surprise to me, for me this is his best work till date, i will not try to tell you what is the story of this movie and how it goes all you need is to go and watch and one more thing strange to see its rating 7.5 ?
Discovery of movie was surely preity Zinta specially her looks after she comes to know about Manisha's relationship with Shahrukh.
Santosh Sivan does excellent camerawork as the film has the best cinematography in Hindi cinema history.
Amar (Shah Rukh Khan) meets a young woman (Manisha Koirala as Meghna) on a train platform and is instantly smitten.
A Must watch movie of SRK Very Beautiful Storyline Amazing work by Director Mani Ratnam.
This movie was very good the two characters who love each other do so under difficult circumstances a story about a radio executive Amarkanth Verma who meets a beautiful revolutionary Meghna both Sharukh Khan and Manisha Koirala play their roles wonderfully Sharukh Khan's character really pursues this woman and the way he deeply feels about her she on the other hand is to commit a deadly mission but she also deeply deeply loves him a story of love and death the song Ae Ajnabi couldn't portray both characters feelings any stornger nonetheless it is a good movie and for those people who say it is confusing there is really nothing confusing about Dil Se..
Billed by Amar himself as possibly the shortest love story in his life, I would like to think that this is more of a one sided infatuation that will haunt him for the rest of the movie.
It's some amazing dance choreography coordinating movement atop the moving train sans safety harness, and even though you suspect the train might be moving at slower than normal speeds, it's still a film-making and logistical nightmare just to pull it off as it did.Directed by Mani Ratnam, who's credited with discovering A.R. Rahman in giving him the break into providing the music for movies (and such as how Chal Chaiyya Chaiyya is now such an enduring hit), the film initially didn't go down well with audiences who had thought that the film was strange.
But due a weak screenplay, what had the potential to be among India's finest films, ends up as a "good Bollywood movie" - a 5 out of 10.
After a success of "Bombay," Mani Ratnam came with "Dil Se..." People had a lot of expectation with the film watching its promos.
Well, after watching the whole movie, I just questioned myself what was really in the film to like about.
The story was just not happening, performances were not to the mark, and the end just stretched on and on; and what I felt of the movie was utterly unconvincing and boring.Shahrukh falling for Manisha Koirala and pursuing her even after her rejection is just not convincing.
This movie was very well-shot and atmospheric, so it gives a truly emphatic sense of the journey that the main characters go through.But in typical Mani Ratnam fashion, he takes 30 minutes to establish what could be efficiently done in one scene, or even one line of dialogue.
That is how love feels, no?This film also has an amazing song and dance scene at the beginning.
What makes Dil Se songs so remarkable is "Chaiyya chaiyya," one of the most exhilarating musical sequences in all of cinema, in which the romantic leads dance on top of an actual moving train that winds precariously along a mountain path.
This might be the only movie I like not because of lead actors but the awesomeness of those who worked behind the camera, is what sticks me to "Dil Se".
is bad, but you know the movie is very long unnecessarily.Shahrukh Khan is amazing with his phenomenal acting - all the aspects as an actor were taken care of.
R.Rahman, Gulzar, Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala, all combine to paint a portrait of love that cannot be withheld or stopped as long as the heart beats.
The start of the film had the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" just pumped me up for a great movie.
When I first saw Dil Se I had no idea who Mani Ratnam was, but I have since sought out and seen many of his films.
Mani stays completely on the fence the entire time and looks at the situation (and indeed at the love story) as Amar the journalist would.
But the characters of Manisha Koirala and Shah Rukh Khan are so convincingly and urgently represented, that one can comprehend his deep, unconditional love the same way one can comprehend her fear of him getting closer to her.
One could almost feel and taste the tension in this scene.Whoever particularly watches Bollywood Cinema because of the music and the dance scenes will also enjoy this movie.
One of the best Shah Rukh Khan movies.
Preity Zinta is bubbly, but that just makes Manisha more real and believable.The soundtrack is without a doubt one of the best things about this movie.
Personally, I think that Shahrukh Khan has never acted better in any other movie than this one because of the demands of his role that seems like a minor character when compared to the complicated and fearless heroine.
Dil Se/Uyire (English: From The Heart) is a Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam which stars Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala in the lead roles while Preity Zinta, Raghuviv Yadav and Piyush Mishra play other supporting roles and Malaika Arora makes an item number.
Amarkanth ''Amar'' Varma (Shahrukh Khan), a radio program executive and Moina ''Meghna'' (Manisha Koirala), a terrorist, meet randomly at a train station in a cold and rainy night, but later end up dying together as suicide bombers.
Manisha Koirala who portrayed Moina, a beautiful cold hearted revolutionary woman, has given a mind-blowing performance that makes Dil Se to be the best film of her till date.A.R Rahman who composed the film's score and soundtrack has delivered a fabulous album.
It is not easy to film the dancers in different angles when they are dancing on a moving train, so hats off to Santosh Sivan for that!Dil Se is actually the first Hindi movie I've ever seen.
Especially Mani Ratnam and A.R Rahman fans.Verdict: Silence is the best way to show love!.
specially by the end.The dialogues are good.sometimes comedy and sometimes romantic.sometimes social and sometimes sad.The last scene is excellent and the last dialogues by SRK are the some of the most romantic dialogues in the movie.Cinematography is brilliant and fantasticBut the awards was very cruel by Dil Se.It did not nominate for best film.And except FilmFare none of the awards paid attention to music, cinematography,performances,choreography,lyrics and direction.A great romance drama politic movie that you never forget the music.
The movie begins at a north eastern railway station in India where on a stormy night Amar(Shah Rukh Khan) meets a beautiful young woman : Manisha Koirala.
Shah Rukh Khan does a brilliant job as a Radio Jockey for the All India Radio while Manisha Koirala plays her part in a quite challenging role as a motivated but love struck suicide bomber .