Kisna: The Warrior Poet

– The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's i..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)

The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, Kisna befriends and then shields a British girl Katherine, from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey, a love story that is torn between 'Karma' (the noble deed) and 'Dharma' (the duty). Laxmi, the Indian girl Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair

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Release Date:

21 Jan 2005

Language:

English, Hindi

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Subhash Ghai

Writer:

Sachin Bhowmick, Farrukh Dhondy, Subhash Ghai, Margaret Glover

Main Actors:

Vivek Oberoi, Isha Sharvani, Antonia Bernath, Sushmita Sen

Plot:

The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, Kisna befriends and then shields a British girl Katherine, from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey, a love story that is torn between 'Karma' (the noble deed) and 'Dharma' (the duty). Laxmi, the Indian girl Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair.

Production:

Rajshri Media

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.7/10