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Darkoshi ([personal profile] darkoshi) wrote2014-07-12 11:31 am

"Dor" movie (2006)

This is a very good movie. It's about an unlikely friendship between two women.



A movie review.

This review gets to the heart of the movie, but has more spoilers.

Early in the movie, the term "mehr" is used. In Islam, it is a payment by the groom to the bride, and is a mandatory part of a marriage contract. That Wikipedia page has more interesting info on the subject. I only mention that as I was unfamiliar with the term; religion is a very minor aspect of the movie.

The 2 Indian states shown in the movie are Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.

Another perhaps interesting tidbit is that in this movie, it is the non-Muslim woman who wears the headscarf/veil (see: ghoonghat), rather than the Muslim one. And that based on the above Wiki page, only 1.63% of the population in Himachal Pradesh is actually Muslim.