Bombay

Bombay

Directed by Mani Ratnam

Produced by Ayngaran International, Aalayam Productions

1995141 min7.2 / 10

A passionate love story tested and threatened by communal violence, exploring how personal bonds collide with religious and social fracture.

A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bombay sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Bombay violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Bombay scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Bombay end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bombay easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bombay

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bombay

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bombay, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bombay, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bombay, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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