Leela

Name: Leela
Director: Somnath Sen
Released: 2002
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Dimple Kapadia, Vinod Khanna, Deepti Naval, Amol Mhatre, Amol Mhatre

2002 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 165 VOTES · DIR. Somnath Sen

Overview

Leela is the story of Leela, an aware, liberal woman who struggles with the true meaning of independence. It is also the story of Krishna, born of Indian parents in America but uncomfortable with his hyphenated existence. Leela then is a universal story of two paths that cross each other and pause a moment before moving on.

Dialogue Timeline — 137 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:19 I have a lot to think through

00:03:04 This one's my favorite

00:03:24 Everyday.. and you?

00:13:47 Yesterday Kali Prasad had come...

00:14:19 Dearest, it's been three weeks since I've seen you

00:21:31 Every living moment ls a moment of death for me

01:01:52 You promised to write everyday

01:02:36 Get Nashaad on the line

01:02:56 I cannot believe that you could

01:11:15 Without breathing the same air that you breathe

01:11:37 But now, I only want to look at you

01:12:03 I was scared, Leela

01:12:37 Won't you heed this small request?

01:13:29 Come...Thanks

01:15:24 Jai, Nashaad has finally agreed to sing

01:22:09 How long will you make me wait? Come to bed

01:22:24 Night had already turned to day

01:22:44 Independent?

01:23:09 Yes. What hurt the most was that

01:23:41 What are you saying?

01:24:06 I promise I'll never stray again

01:26:09 Like a torrent that cannot be dammed

01:27:36 Whole night I kept awake and sang

Cast & Characters

Dimple Kapadia Leela Vinod Khanna Nashaad Deepti Naval Chaitali Amol Mhatre Kris Amol Mhatre Krishna Gulshan Grover Jai Brendan Hughes Summer Kelly Gunning JC Garrett Devereux Chip Kyle Erby Jamaal Michelle Van Wagner Jennifer

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed137

Dialogue density1.4 lines / min

First line00:02:19

Final line01:27:36

Production Record

DirectorSomnath Sen

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes165