# Maachis (1996)

> A Sikh family's ordeal under post-assassination repression turns love, grief, and revenge into a perilous passage toward insurgency.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12900

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Music
- Director: Gulzar
- Cast: Om Puri, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Kanwaljit Singh, S M Zaheer, Raj Zutshi
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116950/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: somber, harrowing, politically charged, serious film night, political cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of revenge and resistance unfolds in the wake of tragedy.

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