Summary
Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.6
Audience score64%
Running time
2 h 30 min
Longer than 9 in 10 romances, +43 min on the typical 107
typical 107150Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2001
January 19, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaHistoryMusicLanguage
Hindi
Original language
Also spoken
UrduMade in
- India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more15 people
- Karisma KapoorZubeidaa
- Manoj BajpayeeRaja Vijendra Singh
- RekhaMandira Devi
- Rajit KapoorRiyaz Masud
- Amrish PuriSuleiman Seth
- Surekha SikriFayyazi
- Farida JalalMammo
- Shakti KapoorDance Master Hiralal
Rahul SinghUday Singh
Lillete DubeyRose Davenport
Ravi JhankalGirivar Singh
Harish PatelNandlal Seth
Parzaan DasturYoung Riyaz- SMSmriti MishraSardari Begum
- SMS M ZaheerSajid Masud
Directing · 1
- Shyam Benegal Director
Writing · 2
- Khalid Mohammed Screenplay, Story
- Javed Siddiqui Dialogue
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