Hey Ram
Hey Ram (transl. Oh! Ram) is a 2000 Indian epic historical drama film written, directed and produced by Kamal Haasan, and stars him and Shah Rukh Khan in lead roles. It was simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi languages.
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| Directed by | Kamal Haasan |
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| Screenplay by | Kamal Haasan |
| Story by | Kamal Haasan |
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| Starring | Kamal Haasan Shah Rukh Khan Hema Malini Rani Mukerji |
| Cinematography | Tirru |
| Edited by | Renu Saluja |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Raaj Kamal Films International |
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Running time | 210 minutes (Tamil) 207 minutes (Hindi) |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹11 crore |
The film's soundtrack and score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is an alternate history film that depicts India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse. The Hindi version was distributed by Khan's Dreamz Unlimited.
Hey Ram received acclaim from critics, but failed commercially at the box office. It was screened at the International Film Festival of India and selected by Film Federation of India as its submission to the Oscars in the year 2000, but was not nominated. The film has garnered three National Film Awards. Internationally, the film was screened at the 25th Toronto International Film Festival and at the 2000 Locarno Festival.