Fire
“Beneath the surface lies a burning secret.”
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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Cast
21 people
Nandita Das
Sita
Known for
Kannathil Muthamittal
Shabana Azmi
Radha
Known for
Halo
Neerja
Javed Jaffrey
Jatin
Known for
3 Idiots
Bang Bang!
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Ashok
Known for
Mirzapur
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Kushal Rekhi
Biji
No other roles listed
Ranjit Chowdhry
Mundu
Known for
Last Holiday
Autumn in New York
Karishma Jhalani
Young Radha
No other roles listed
Alice Poon
Julie
Known for
Crash
Half Baked
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Swamiji
Known for
Jolly LLB 2
Vinay Pathak
Guide at Taj Mahal
Known for
Special Ops
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Dilip Mehta
Young Radha's father
Ramanjeet Kaur
Young Radha's mother
Also in
Gadar 1947 Ikk Vichhoda
Deepa Mehta Director · A.R. Rahman Composer Giles Nuttgens Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $502K · United States release August 22, 1997 · Produced in Canada, India
Box office
Worldwide gross
$501,533
Production
Kaleidoscope Entertainment
Production
Trial by Fire Films
Production
Canada · India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
फायर
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 1996
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · August 22, 1997
Theatrical
India · November 5, 1998
Theatrical
Japan
July 17, 1999 · Premiere · Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
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