Bombay - 602557563887 - LP Record

Shekhar is the son of an orthodox Hindu Narayana Pillai living in a coastal village in Tamil Nadu. A journalism student studying in Bombay, Shekhar visits home to be with his family. On one of his return trips, he notices Shaila Banu, a Muslim schoolgirl in the village and loses his heart to her. Initially shy, Shaila seeks to distance herself from Shekhar, but after frequent run-ins, and days of pursuit, Shaila begins to like Shekhar. Eventually, they both fall in love. Shekhar meets Shaila's father Basheer Ahmed and reveals he wants to marry her. Basheer throws him out, citing difference in religions. Shekhar reveals his interest to his father Pillai, who becomes angry, meets Basheer and gets into an abusive argument with him. Upset with rejection from both families, Shekhar leaves the village and returns to Bombay. Through Shaila's friend, he sends her a letter and a ticket for her to travel to Bombay. However, she is undecided; Basheer comes to know of her regular letters from Shekhar and plans to get her married immediately to stop this relation growing further. Left with no choice, Shaila leaves the village with the ticket sent by Shekhar and reaches Bombay. They get married and lead a happy life. Shaila conceives and delivers twins who are named Kabir Narayan and Kamal Basheer. The twins are raised in both religions. Shekhar continues to work as a journalist, while Shaila takes care of home and children. After six years, Shekhar and Shaila settle down in their life and begin the process of re-establishing a relationship with their respective families. When the Babri Masjid is demolished by Hindu resurgents on 6 December 1992, riots break out in Bombay. Kabir and Kamal, who had gone to buy groceries, get caught in the riots; eventually, Shekhar and Shaila save them and reach home safely. Narayana Pillai, who receives the news of the riots, rushes to Bombay to meet his son and his family. Everyone is happy with his arrival, and he stays with them. Soon, Basheer also comes with his wife and all of them live together happily for a few days. Both Pillai and Basheer are happy with their grandchildren and wish to be with them. On 5 January 1993, when two murders are interpreted as communal killings, another riot breaks up in Bombay, raising tensions between Hindu and Muslims and they clash in the streets. Hundreds of poor people belonging to both the religions die. The mansion where Shekhar stays with his family also gets burnt. When Shekhar evacuates everyone, Narayana Pillai, Basheer and his wife get caught in the fire accident and die. The children who run to save themselves get separated from their parents. Shekhar and Shaila begin to search for them and they go through several tense moments. Shekhar participates in the movement to stop the riots with other religious leaders (who realise the futility of the riots by then) and succeeds. When the riots stop, the children who were saved by people from different religions, also turn up and join their parents.

Record Details

Title

Bombay - 602557563887

Star Cast

Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala, Tinu Anand, Naseer, Sonali Bendre, Radhabai, Sheela, Akash Khurana, Kitty William, Venkatesh, Arun, Vinay Malhotra & Priya

Director

Mani Ratnam

Producer

S. Sriram

Singer

Hariharan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, K.S. Chithra, A.R. Rahman, Pallavi, Anupama, Shuba, Noel James, Srinivas, Udit Narayan, G.V. Prakash, Shardha, Remo Fernandes, Swarnalatha, Suresh Peters & Sujatha Mohan

Music

A.R. Rahman

Lyrics

Mehboob

Releasing Year

1995

Genre 

Original Soundtrack

Language

Hindi

Label 

Universal

Made In

India

Manufacture

Universal Music Group

Serial No

602557563887

Side One

• Tu Hi Re

Hariharan & Kavita Krishnamurthy

• Kehna Hi Kya

K.S. Chithra, A.R. Rahman & Chorus

• Kuch Bhi Na Socho

Pallavi, Anupama, Shuba, Noel James & Srinivas

Side Two

• Kucchi Kucchi Rakkamma

Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, G.V. Prakash & Shardha

• Ek Ho Gaya Hum Aur Tum

Remo Fernandes, Swarnalatha & Suresh Peters

• Aankhon Mein Ummeedon

Sujatha Mohan & Chorus

• Bombay Theme (Instrumental)

Specification

Size

12 Inches

Speed

33 RPM

Record Condition

Mint

Cover Condition 

Mint