
Shadows in the Dark
Ill-fated love set against the epic canvas of India's partition into Hindu Indian and Pakistan. Lajma, a beautiful school teacher with greying hair, leaves Pakistan for her childhood home in India. There she discovers that the home is in ruin, her aging aunt is half senile, and her cousin Gautam is bitter and defeated. Flashback to 1947 when India splits in two - a proud old Muslim man, along with his grieving daughter-in-law, take in a couple of impoverished Hindus, Chand and Bhagwati, into their home. Later, Chand's mute sister Lajjo arrives with her young daughter Lajma. Suffering from some unnamed past trauma, Lajjo is eventually sent to an asylum, leaving Lajma with her uncle. Lajma recalls her aborted relationship with the childhood friend and her inability to understand what her lover was going through, as well as her lover's inability to acknowledge a latent bisexuality. But the most difficult memory to deal with is that of her mother, brutalised during the riots.
TMDB
9.5/10
2 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- Hindi
- bisexual men
Top billed cast
Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical21 Sept 1999
Frequently asked questions
- When was Shadows in the Dark released?
- Shadows in the Dark was released on 21 September 1999.
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Shadows in the Dark?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Shadows in the Dark is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Shadows in the Dark?
- Shadows in the Dark holds a 9.5/10 audience score from 2 votes.
- Who directed Shadows in the Dark?
- Shadows in the Dark (1999) was directed by Pankaj Butalia.
- How long is Shadows in the Dark?
- Shadows in the Dark runs for 1h 44m.















