Fire
1997 1h 48m movie Film India

Fire

“Beneath the surface lies a burning secret.”

Synopsis

“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.

The 1996–1998 India Window

48 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Fire sits at position #17.

  1. Kaalapani
    #1

    Kaalapani

    ★ 7.9 · 1996

  2. Chandralekha
    #2

    Chandralekha

    ★ 7.6 · 1997

  3. Avvai Shanmugi
    #3

    Avvai Shanmugi

    ★ 7.5 · 1996

  4. Azhakiya Ravanan
    #4

    Azhakiya Ravanan

    ★ 7.3 · 1996

  5. Iruvar
    #5

    Iruvar

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

  6. Guru
    #6

    Guru

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

  7. Hitler
    #7

    Hitler

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

  8. Satya
    #8

    Satya

    ★ 7.0 · 1998

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Fire. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1990s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fire premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
58
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #873 of 1,983 India films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #576 of 1,132 (top 51%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
All Production Countries Canada, India
Original Language En
Spoken Languages English, Hindi
Production Companies Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Trial by Fire Films
Runtime 1h 48m
Release Date August 22, 1997
IMDb tt0116308

Themes & Motifs

  • coming out
  • infidelity
  • husband wife relationship
  • arranged marriage
  • hinduism
  • lesbian relationship
  • male homosexuality
  • india
  • lgbt
  • woman director

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