Fire (1997)

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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.

• Released: 1997-08-22
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 72 votes

Directed by Deepa Mehta.

Top cast

• Nandita Das as Sita
• Shabana Azmi as Radha
• Javed Jaffrey as Jatin
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Ashok
• Kushal Rekhi as Biji
• Ranjit Chowdhry as Mundu
• Karishma Jhalani as Young Radha
• Alice Poon as Julie
• Ram Gopal Bajaj as Swamiji
• Vinay Pathak as Guide at Taj Mahal

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Fire

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla
• Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel

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