India Synopsis
“When Tears Stop… A Revolution Begins”
Vaidehi (Manisha Koirala) gets married to Raghuvir (Jackie Shroff), an NRI. Suffering the agony of an unhappy marriage, she decides to run away from him when she learns that she is pregnant and he wants to take the child away from her. In her pursuit for freedom, she meets Mythili (Mahima Chaudhury) a bride-to-be, Janaki (Madhuri Dixit) a theatre artist and Ramdulari (Rekha) a village midwife – all of whom are victims of male chauvinism. They however refuse to be put down and fight for their rights.
The 2000–2002 India Window
101 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lajja sits at position #23.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lajja premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #573 of 1,983 India films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #403 of 1,132 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Runtime | 2h 45m |
| Release Date | September 19, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0293342 |