Lajja (2001 film)
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Film poster
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| Directed by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Produced by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Written by | Ranjit Kapoor, Rajkumar Santoshi (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ashok Rawat, Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Story by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Starring |
Manisha Koirala Jackie Shroff Anil Kapoor Mahima Chaudhry Madhuri Dixit Rekha Sharman Joshi Ajay Devgn |
| Narrated by | Bharat Shah |
| Music by |
Ilaiyaraaja Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | V. N. Mayekar |
| Distributed by | Santoshi Productions |
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Release date
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31 August 2001 |
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Running time
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202 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹22 crore (US$3.3 million) |
| Box office | ₹15 crore (US$2.2 million) Domestic |
Lajja is a 2001 Hindi drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is based on the plight of women in India. The movie recounts the story of four women, and features an all-star cast including Manisha Koirala, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Johnny Lever, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgan and Danny Denzongpa. The divas Urmila Matondkar and Sonali Bendre perform item numbers.Samir Soni and Mahima Chaudhry are also starring.
The movie satirises the honour with which women are placed in society and the restrictions on them. The fact that the four women's names (Maithili, Janki, Ramdulaari, and Vaidehi) are all versions of Sita, the ideal Hindu woman's name, is a message in itself. Manisha Koirala is the protagonist of this film.
The film was a flop at the box office in India but was a commercial success outside India.
Rekha and Madhuri Dixit were nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, while Madhuri Dixit won the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female award for her performance.
Vaidehi (Manisha Koirala) lives with her husband Raghu (Jackie Shroff). On the outside, she lives a sophisticated life, but behind closed doors, her husband is abusive and has extramarital affairs. When she takes a stand for herself, she is banished from the household. She goes back to her parents' house but they too reject her. Vaidehi soon finds out that she is pregnant.
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