Religion
2007 · 105 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 1,203 VOTES · DIR. Bhavna Talwar
Overview
The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but due to requests from his wife - the family adapts the child; only to know after 4 years that the child is a Muslim. The family gives away the child and Chaturvedi engulfs himself in the purification process to cleanse his body, mind and soul due to contact with a Muslim soul. By the time, Chaturvedi thinks he is fully purified – the child reappears – seeking refuge, due to Hindu- Muslim riots. This is the time Chaturvedi finally realizes that the true religion is - religion where humans help humans – humanity.
Dialogue Timeline — 702 lines
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00:00:40 Faith is where empathy is With rage there is sin
00:05:46 I seek your blessings Punditji
00:08:04 And you didn't intervene?
00:10:47 'Hail, the mighty Lord Shiva! '
00:13:40 washes away his sins and liberates him
00:16:35 It is written in the Manu Smriti
00:19:09 You'll do as I say!
00:22:48 Vedika was playing outside. A woman was thirsty
00:25:15 I rushed home after the temple prayers...
00:29:02 - You are my world
00:32:53 Do you understand?
00:36:27 I wish Vedika gets married to a handsome young man...
00:39:32 - To protect our religion...
00:44:00 else you won't be able to sleep tonight
00:51:15 Quiet, father is praying
00:54:54 People admitted her to the government hospital
00:58:29 - Quiet, father is praying
01:05:09 It's not the job...
01:07:26 The kind of strength...
01:16:22 to continue to walk your path...
01:21:11 it is your duty, according to the scriptures...
01:24:56 How can you beso stone hearted?
01:28:36 - Not one will be left alive
01:38:01 This...