# Koyla (1997)

> A mute laborer and a defiant young woman fight to reclaim their love from a powerful criminal patriarch who treats marriage as ownership.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97905

## Facts

- Runtime: 170 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Rakesh Roshan
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Amrish Puri, Ranjeet Bedi, Salim Ghouse, Johny Lever, Deepshika Nagpal, Ashok Saraf
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136352/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: oppressive, passionate, heightened, bollywood movie night, 90s nostalgia

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