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Refugee

  • 2000
  • 3h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
Refugee (2000)
DramaMusicalRomance

A young man who smuggles illegal weapons and people back and forth over the borders between India and Pakistan falls in love with a young woman whose family he helped.A young man who smuggles illegal weapons and people back and forth over the borders between India and Pakistan falls in love with a young woman whose family he helped.A young man who smuggles illegal weapons and people back and forth over the borders between India and Pakistan falls in love with a young woman whose family he helped.

  • Directors
    • J.P. Dutta
    • Dinesh Mahadev
  • Writers
    • J.P. Dutta
    • O.P. Dutta
  • Stars
    • Jackie Shroff
    • Suniel Shetty
    • Abhishek Bachchan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • J.P. Dutta
      • Dinesh Mahadev
    • Writers
      • J.P. Dutta
      • O.P. Dutta
    • Stars
      • Jackie Shroff
      • Suniel Shetty
      • Abhishek Bachchan
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Jackie Shroff
    Jackie Shroff
    • BSF Officer Raghuvir Singh
    Suniel Shetty
    Suniel Shetty
    • Ranger Mohammad Ashraf
    • (as Sunil Shetty)
    Abhishek Bachchan
    Abhishek Bachchan
    • Refugee
    Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor
    • Nazneen Ahmed
    Reena Roy
    Reena Roy
    • Amina Mohammad
    Sudesh Berry
    Sudesh Berry
    • Gul Hamid
    Hemant Choudhary
    Hemant Choudhary
      Avtar Gill
      Avtar Gill
      • Atta Mohammad
      Vrajesh Hirjee
      Vrajesh Hirjee
      • BSF Officer
      Puneet Issar
      Puneet Issar
      • Sikh Priest
      Shadaab Khan
      Shadaab Khan
      • Shadab Mohammad
      Kulbhushan Kharbanda
      Kulbhushan Kharbanda
      • Manzur Ahmed
      Anupam Kher
      Anupam Kher
      • Jaan Mohammad
      Gitawali Rajkumari
      • Salma-Naaz's little sister
      • (as Geetawali Rajkumari)
      Mukesh Tiwari
      Mukesh Tiwari
      • Tausif
      Ashish Vidyarthi
      Ashish Vidyarthi
      • Makkad
      • Directors
        • J.P. Dutta
        • Dinesh Mahadev
      • Writers
        • J.P. Dutta
        • O.P. Dutta
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews7

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      10kareena_kapoor19802004

      J.P dutta bring pakistan and india together in this one

      With big film like Anil Sharma's Gadar J.P dutta's LOC and Border other film like Qayamat Zameen Hero BBV and many more all was agaisnt PAkistan and had them as enemies.

      out of all Refugee was the only film to bring together India and PAkistan Both shake hands together. and Refugee have it.

      The performance by every one was great from Jackie to suniel and from Abhiehsk to Kareena. all did a great job
      7HeadleyLamarr

      Love without boundaries

      Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan) is a orphaned young man who lives in a border village and is the adopted son of the village head man Jaan Muhammad (Anupam Kher). He routinely ferries people across the Rann of Kutch into Pakistan and from there brings people into India. In one trip he takes Manzur Ahmad, his wife and daughter Nazneen (Kareena Kapoor) into Pakistan. The young folks bond and eventually fall in love. But the path of love is thorny with a Pakistan Army ranger (Sunil Shetty) and his soldiers, an Indian Army man (Jackie Shroff) and his soldiers, several terrorists and other sundry bad folks getting in the way of their union. There is the usual patriotism, separatism, idealism, villainy etc. that runs through the film. But it is not an out and out Pakistan bash and tries to preach a message of friendship with a clichéd ending when a child is born in the no-man's land area.

      The story is somewhat unusual and the movie is visually stunning. The Rann and the desert surrounds frame the most beautiful scenery, and spots of color in clothing from that region. The sets are very authentic. The direction is okay, and dialogs uneven. But the film still manages to engage for two reasons - the lead pair that are introduced in this film actually do show some sparks of good acting. Abhishek is somewhat wooden and pouty, but he still manages to be convincing as the Refugee. Why is he called that? Kareena looks beautiful - young, earthy, and has moments of really good acting. It is inexplicable where she gets money to be in such beautiful clothes, but maybe not fair to question such stuff in a Hindi film! The rest of the cast is mediocre - Anupam, Sunil, Jackie, Kulbhushan etc. The music is very nice, the last song at the Dargah is amazing until it turns into a filmy fest with Jackie and Sunil dancing - cringe worthy! All in all it is certainly good for a one time watch - and one wonders where Abhishek squandered the potential he showed in this film.
      10anasmiah

      This movie is not one sided supporter

      In my movie viewing life this is the perfect movie and this movie story is 100 percent pure and true.So,this is the best movie for forever .
      10bantatha

      A masterpiece from Kareena and Abhishek

      See I know Abhishek was not very good in the movie he lacked the charm but Kareena overshadow all the actors in the movie except in the climax . She was good and natural . The songs are great also.
      7emailmadhurimasen

      A rare Bollywood film about Muhajirs

      I always knew that this film was a huge flop. Released along with Kaho na Pyaar Hai, it never came close to the latter's box office collections.

      I happened to watch this film two decades after its release and, to my pleasant surprise, it's not bad. The premise and the setting are fascinating. The story is intriguing and different from everyday Bollywood dramas.

      Yes, it is melodramatic. And Kareena Kapoor is intolerable in places. It's absurd how she is made to sing and dance and be chirpy and bubbly in a film like this.

      The ending is a bummer. But the film overall is worth watching. If not for anything else, then for the songs.

      Unlike today's Bollywood nationalism, it's good to see that all Pakistnais are not unnecessarily villainised here.

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      • Trivia
        Bipasha Basu was offered a role opposite Sunil Shetty. When she declined, the role was scrapped from the film.
      • Alternate versions
        The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to cut sight of a head-butt in order to obtain a PG classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Comedy Nights with Kapil: Happy New Year - Part 1 (2014)
      • Soundtracks
        Aisa Lagta Hai
        Written by Javed Akhtar

        Composed by Anu Malik

        Performed by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik

        Courtesy of Saregama HMV

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      • Release date
        • June 30, 2000 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Official site
        • Indya.com
      • Language
        • Hindi
      • Also known as
        • Отвергнутые
      • Filming locations
        • Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $590,000
      • Gross worldwide
        • $590,000
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      Tech specs

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      • Runtime
        • 3h 27m(207 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Stereo
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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