One of the finest recent specimens of Indian commercial cinema, GOD IS MY WITNESS is a far cry from the stereotypical
masala film -- supposedly a shoddy assemblage of action cliches, "wet sari" numbers, kitschy dialogue, and witless plot contrivances. This is a sweeping melodrama of
genuine emotional resonance and, in its best moments, a fulfillment of the operatic aspirations of classic Hollywood musicals, weaving song and dance into the very fabric of the narrative.
A wide-screen "curry western," GOD IS MY WITNESS takes place in an imaginary Afghanistan, a world of muscular, saber-wielding Pathan horsemen that seems to co-exist with contemporary India ...
Released:
1992
Rated:
n/a
Length:
192 mins