Hey Ram

Hey Ram

An Experiment With Truth

Directed by Kamal Haasan

Produced by Raajkamal Films International

2000199 min7.0 / 10

A dark, intellectually demanding exploration of grief, religious violence, and moral corruption set against the backdrop of India's partition and Gandhi's assassination.

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hey Ram sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Hey Ram end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Hey Ram scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Hey Ram easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hey Ram

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hey Ram

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hey Ram, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hey Ram, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hey Ram, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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