Mr. & Mrs. Iyer ( Mr. and Mrs. Iyer )

Mr. & Mrs. Iyer (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
120 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2002 and produced in:
India ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Aparna Sen

Written By:
Dulal Dey (story)
Aparna Sen (screenplay)

Actors:
Rahul Bose ..... Raja
Konkona Sen Sharma ..... Meenakshi Iyer (as Konkona Sensharma)
Bhisham Sahni ..... Iqbal Ahmed Khan
Surekha Sikri ..... Iqbal Ahmed Khan's wife
Bharat Kaul ..... Rajesh (Officer of the Rapid Action Force)

Synopsis:

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer is an adventure-romance that takes place in the midst of religious riots. However, the adventure seems more charming than thrilling, despite the backdrop of violence and social unrest, and the romance is engaging but not particularly passionate, despite the element of forbidden love. The film doesn't explore the story's political context with much depth, but it does have a commendable message in favor of religious tolerance; the message is a bit heavy handed, however, and some may feel that it is contradicted by the apparent scapegoating of a Jewish character. In any case, the movie's main appeal lies in the fine performances by Rahul Bose and Konkona Sen, whose subtlety and charm keep the viewer emotionally involved in the story even when the story line isn't particularly gripping. The rest of the cast and the cinematography are first-rate, and the movie also benefits from a score by Indian musician Zakir Hussain. Unfortunately, there's not enough to the screenplay to make the most of their contributions.

A bus is setting out to Calcutta from a village in West Bengal. Meenakshi Iyer, who is from a strict orthodox Hindu background, is leaving to Chennai for her husband, with her young child, after the vacation with her parents. By chance, she gets a co-passenger who is also to Chennai, Rajah, a photographer, introduced by one of the friends of her father. During the journey they build a good relationship. But a Hindu-Muslim communal riot sets out in the meantime, in some areas they had to travel. Then she comes to face the fact that Rajah is not a Hindu but a Muslim whose real name is Jehangir. Even though she curses herself at that time while some Hindu fanatics evade their bus she saves him introducing as Mr. Iyer. But they have to reach their destination while the other passengers know Rajah as no one else but Mr. Iyer.

During a bus journey, a devout Hindu Brahmin woman protects a Muslim man when communal rioting breaks out.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 15 November, 2005.