bombay

Bombay is a very big city in India which is also is the capital of India. Today I want t talk about the Indian movie which was named after the city of Bombay. This movie is about two different families following different religions the first family has a son by the name of Shekhar. He was the son of a traditional Hindu father in a seaside village in Tamil Nadu. He was also a journalism student studying in Bombay, Shekhar visits back home to see his family. On one of his return trips, he saw Shaila Bano  who happened to be a Muslim schoolgirl in the village. Initially shy, Shaila seeks to distance herself from Shekhar, but after frequent run-ins, and days of pursuit, Shaila begins to like Shekhar. Eventually, they both fall in love. Shekhar went to shailla’s father to ask him to marry his daughter and he kicked him out of his house. Also Shekar’s father refuses to accept Shaila as his daughter-in-law, telling Shekhar to find another partner, whilst Shaila's father announces the need for an immediate marriage between his daughter and a Muslim man. Shekhar's father says if the two ever get married, he will cease talking to his son. Shekhar reacts angrily to his father's refusal to accept Shaila, and so leaves, back to Bombay. Shaila, under increasing pressure from her father, escapes from the village and joins Shekhar. At first, Shaila is overwhelmed by the city, having relocated for the first time from rural surroundings to a city life. However, with time she adapts to her new lifestyle. The two get married. The newlyweds move into a new apartment. Shaila became pregnant and gave birth to twins, Kabir Narayan and Kamal Basheer. The twins are raised in both religions. Shekar continued to work as a journalist, whilst Shaila stayed home, looking after the children. For six years, the families live in Bombay, settling in well, and begin the process of repairing relations with their respective families. The relatives visited the family in the city for the first time in over half a decade, and are overjoyed to see their two grandchildren.

Meanwhile, in India, religious extremism launches each community against the other, causing a wave of Hindu/Muslim riots that leave hundreds dead in Bombay. Targets of violence from both sides, Shaila and Shekhar worry increasingly over the safety of their children, whom they raised with both Hindu and Islamic traditions. They are constantly under threat. The growing tension threatens to bring tragedy to the family and how they cope with it form the crux of the story.

The movie focused on a lot of problems that were accruing during that period of time but the main issue was the religion and the resinous wars that were going on at the time. I think the movie was too violent and it really showed the war as if it was really happening at our time. Also the slow motion moves helped to make the movie more exciting. I really liked the music and the dances especially the Indian Michael Jackson.