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1998 · 163 min · NR

Dil Se..

Directed by Mani Ratnam · Drama, Romance

Dil Se.. (1998) is a Drama film, directed by Mani Ratnam set in Assam, Ladakh, and Delhi during the 1990s.

Themes of love & longing, obsession, and freedom & oppression run throughout.

Composer
A.R. Rahman
Cinematography
Santosh Sivan
Cast
Shah Rukh KhanManisha KoiralaPreity ZintaRaghubir YadavSabyasachi ChakrabortyPiyush MishraKrisn KantAditya Srivastava

The world of this film

Setting

Where
AssamLadakhDelhi
When

Premise & themes

Tone
RomanticBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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