In feudal India, a warrior (Khan) who renounces his role as the longitme enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Irrfan Khan | ... |
Lafcadia - Warrior
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| Puru Chibber | ... |
Katiba, Warrior's son
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Aino Annuddin | ... |
Biswas
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Manoj Mishra | ... |
Warrior
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Nanhe Khan | ... |
Warrior
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Chander Singh | ... |
Warrior
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Hemanth Mahaur | ... |
Warrior
(as Hemant Maahaor)
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| Mandakini Goswami | ... |
Rabia
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Sunita Sharma | ... |
Mira
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Shaukat Baig | ... |
Clerk
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Gori Shanker | ... |
Tarang village headman
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Prabhuram | ... |
Blacksmith
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Wagaram | ... |
Blacksmith's son
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Ajai Rohilla | ... |
Quarrey foreman
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Noor Mani | ... |
Riaz - Thief
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| Sitaram Panchal | ... |
Dhaba stall owner
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Chander Prakash Vyas | ... |
Dhaba stall man
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Sanjal | ... |
Dhaba stall man
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| Anupam Shyam | ... |
Lord
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| Amit Kumar | ... |
Market trader
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Damayanti Marfatia | ... |
Blind woman
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Trilok Singh | ... |
Cart driver
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Pushpa Negi | ... |
Restaurant owner
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Karuna Sarah Davis | ... |
Restaurant girl
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Rakesh Mehra | ... |
Rude customer
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Anuradha Advanti | ... |
Lord's wife
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| Ismail Bashey | ... |
The Warrior (voice)
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Madhu | ... |
Singer
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Directed by
| Asif Kapadia | ||
Written by
| Asif Kapadia | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tim Miller | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Eleanor Chaudhuri | ... | line producer: FSI |
| Elinor Day | ... | co-producer |
| Bertrand Faivre | ... | producer |
| Mark Hubbard | ... | line producer |
| Hanno Huth | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Webster | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dario Marianelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Roman Osin | ||
Editing by
| Ewa J. Lind | ... | (as Ewa Lind) |
Editorial Department
| Aaron Coot | ... | dailies operator |
| Guy Ducker | ... | assistant editor |
| Deborah Kavanagh | ... | film conform trainee |
| Kate Mackenzie | ... | film conforming assistant |
Casting By
| Tigmanshu Dhulia | ||
Production Design by
| Adrian Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Henry Harris | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Agnes Goveas | ||
Costume Design by
| Louise Stjernsward | ||
Makeup Department
| Mariam Ajit Kumar | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Lesley Lamont-Fisher | ... | makeup designer |
| Derek Lloyd | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Chhotu Sheikh | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Chottu Sheikh) |
Production Management
| Caroline Hewitt | ... | executive in charge of production: Film Four |
| Peta Inglesent | ... | executive in charge of production: British Screen |
| Trevor Ingman | ... | production supervisor |
| Miranda Jones | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Rakesh Mehra | ... | production manager |
| Rajen Rajkhowa | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Geoff Dibben | ... | assistant director |
| Kumar Kanchan Ghosh | ... | assistant director (as Kanchan Ghosh) |
| Mohua Guha Thakurta | ... | assistant director |
| Guy Heeley | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Roy Aguiar | ... | art director: India |
| Rammilan Chaubey | ... | stand-by props |
| Sunil Chhabra | ... | property master (as Sunil Chabbra) |
| Ashok Kolap | ... | carpenter |
| Manish Kolte | ... | props buyer |
| Sharad Lad | ... | assistant construction supervisor |
| Babu Lal Mina | ... | dressing props (as Babulal Meena) |
| Mayur Mulam | ... | assistant construction supervisor |
| Shambu Nath | ... | stand-by props (as Shambhu Nath) |
| Kumar Rajendra | ... | stand-by props |
| Kadoba Shinde | ... | carpenter |
| Dhiran Singha | ... | storekeeper |
| Isolde Sommerfeldt | ... | stand-by art director |
| Bharat Surve | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Rajender Sutar | ... | construction assistant |
| Aman Vidhate | ... | construction manager (as Aman Mohan Vidhate) |
| Sameer Vidhate | ... | carpenter |
| Pradeep K. Vishwakarma | ... | carpenter (as Pradeep Vishwakarma) |
| Virenda Yudav | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Tim Barker | ... | foley editor |
| Paul Carr | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Stan Fiferman | ... | foley artist |
| Prashant Jaiswal | ... | adr mixer |
| Johannes Konecny | ... | dialogue editor |
| Melissa Lake | ... | foley artist |
| Colin Ritchie | ... | adr editor |
| Jatin Sarma | ... | boom operator |
| Andy Shelley | ... | sound designer / sound recordist / supervising sound editor |
| Jayant Vajpayee | ... | adr recorder |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Allan Amin | ... | special effects coordinator (as Ghani Amin) |
| Agnelo D'Souza | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ainouddin Sheikh | ... | special effects assistant (as Sheikh Annudin) |
| Harun Wagmare | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
| Allan Amin | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ghani Amin) |
| Firoz Khan | ... | stunts |
| Usman Shamshim | ... | stunt horse wrangler (as Usman Shmsh) |
| Ainouddin Sheikh | ... | stunts assistant (as Sheikh Annudin) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bharat Akatwa | ... | rigger |
| Sayyad Hasan Ali | ... | rigger (as Sayed Hasan Ali) |
| Shariff Ali | ... | grip assistant |
| Ali Asad | ... | additional photographer |
| Gorakh S. Avadhi | ... | generator cleaner (as Gorak S. Avhad) |
| Adam M. Balasaheb | ... | grips carpenter (as Adam Magdum Balasaheb) |
| Georges Diane | ... | camera operator |
| Sarah Eatock | ... | camera trainee |
| Antonin Gendre | ... | key grip |
| Deepti Gupta | ... | camera operator: second camera |
| Bajiraor Jadhav | ... | electrician |
| Tukaram Joshi | ... | electrician (as Turkuram Joshi) |
| Rajesh Khale | ... | clapper loader: second camera |
| Indraj Marwari | ... | grip assistant |
| G. Monic Kumar | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Jogaram Okaji | ... | camera department runner |
| Kashinath Ratate | ... | electrician |
| Micky Reeves | ... | gaffer |
| Gyanchand Rikki | ... | grip assistant |
| Ramesh Sadrani | ... | best boy |
| Hitesh Sadrrani | ... | electrician |
| Chandu Joria Sansi | ... | electrician (as Chandu Sanse) |
| Sirajjiva Suthar | ... | generator operator |
| Piramo Vyas | ... | director: second camera |
| Nathan Wiley | ... | clapper loader |
| Shauket Zaria | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting |
| Abdul Hafeez | ... | assistant crowd collector |
| Amita Sehgal | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Liaqat Ali | ... | tailor |
| Sabir Ali | ... | dressman |
| Daya Bhai | ... | cutter |
| Narendra mohan Mathur | ... | costume assistant |
| Rupa Sahay | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Salim Shiekh | ... | dressman (as Salim Shaikh) |
Location Management
| Chand Bhat | ... | location manager |
| Anil Kaistha | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Simon Allen | ... | musician: percussion |
| Andrew Boland | ... | music recordist |
| Catriona Brice | ... | orchestral management |
| Sarah Ioannides | ... | assistant to Mr Marianelli |
| Dario Marianelli | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Steve Price | ... | music mixer |
| Baluji Shivastav | ... | musician: dilruba |
| Nigel Zacharias | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pat Rambaut | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bageshwar Pandey | ... | generator driver |
Additional Crew
| Lalit Raj Arora | ... | production assistant |
| Gautam Banderi | ... | unit doctor: Rajasthan (as Dr. Gautam Banderi) |
| Mohini Banerji | ... | national permissions fixer (as Mohini Banerjee) |
| Maehul Tajh Behll | ... | production assistant |
| Claire Bennett | ... | production coordinator: India |
| Shyam Bihari | ... | production assistant |
| Lee Brazier | ... | assistant to Chief Executive Film Four - Paul Webster |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc. |
| Alice Dawson | ... | production accountant |
| Pierre Du Plessis | ... | business affairs: British Screen (as Pierre du Plessis) |
| Soledad Gatti-Pascual | ... | production coordinator |
| Jacqueline Hurt | ... | production lawyer |
| Ajai Kapur | ... | production coordinator: India |
| Vandana Kapur | ... | production assistant |
| Sami Ahmed Khan | ... | production assistant (as Shammi Ahmed) |
| Amit Kumar | ... | associate director |
| Annie Mathews | ... | production coordinator: Himachal |
| Anthony Minghella | ... | presenter |
| G.D. Murthi | ... | accountant |
| Anup Poddar | ... | accountant |
| Aubin Sebastian | ... | production assistant |
| Anup Singh | ... | house keeper |
| Maxine Stanley | ... | post-production accountant |
| Amanda Street | ... | international sales: FilmFour |
| Justin Thomson | ... | business affairs: Film Four (as Justin Thomson-Glover) |
Thanks
| Anuradha Advanti | ... | thanks |
| John Joe Bardsley | ... | thanks |
| Sébastien Beffa | ... | thanks (as Sébastian Beffa) |
| Sue Bruce-Smith | ... | thanks |
| Noelle Deschamps | ... | thanks |
| Anne Gerles | ... | thanks |
| Fabienne Godet | ... | thanks |
| Janine Gold | ... | thanks |
| Tony Grisoni | ... | thanks |
| Nina Gupta | ... | thanks |
| Kaizad Gustad | ... | thanks |
| Iravati Harshe | ... | thanks (as Irawati Harche) |
| Victoria Harwood Kapadia | ... | thanks (as Victoria Harwood) |
| Alistair Hopkins | ... | thanks |
| Mary Jacob | ... | thanks |
| Priscilla John | ... | thanks |
| Katita | ... | thanks |
| Markam Ajit Kumar | ... | thanks |
| Sumit Kumar | ... | thanks |
| Victoria Lorkin-Lange | ... | thanks |
| Andrea O'Connor | ... | thanks |
| Simon Perry | ... | special thanks |
| Gyanchand Rikki | ... | thanks |
| Amanda Schiff | ... | thanks |
| Emma Shepherd | ... | thanks |
| Anil Tejani | ... | thanks |
| Anil Walia | ... | thanks |
| Sunil Walia | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- FilmFour (presents)
- Senator Film Produktion (in association with)
- British Screen Productions (with the participation of)
- Les Productions Lazennec (developed by)
- The Bureau
- Film Services India
- Equinoxe (with the assistance of)
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (Spain) (theatrical)
- Miramax (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2006) (Argentina)
- Europa Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- FilmFour
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Océan Films
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AFM Lighting (lighting)
- Angel Recording Studios (music mixed at)
- Ashoka International (freight)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Services India (production services: India)
- GPM Freight Systems (freight)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Kodak (stock)
- Light & Grips Equipment Hirers India (grip and lighting equipment)
- Market Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre (screening room)
- Panavision Alga (camera equipment provided by)
- Richmond Film Services (sound equipment)
- Sonetrans (freight)
- Sprockets and Bytes (sound transfer)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- The Irish Film Orchestra (music performed by)
- The Sound Design Company (sound editing equipment)
- USL Studio (music recorded at)
- Vidfilm (video mastering)
- Windmill Lane Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- éQuinoxe (developed with the assistance of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Circa feudal India in the State of Rajasthan is a desert region that is ruled over by a cruel and sadistic Lord, who, with the help of a handful of equally cruel and fierce warriors, led by Lafcadia, weigh a reign of terror upon those who do not submit or dare to oppose him. Long-haired Lafcadia is widowed but has a son, Katiba. Once when Katiba was by himself, he befriends a young girl, who ties a Raakhee on his hand and makes him her brother, and in return he gives her his amulet. When the Lord asks Lafcadia to subdue the villagers of Tarang, they carry out his orders. After the raid while Lafcadia stands by, his warriors rape and loot the villagers, it is then that Lafcadia is surprised by the very same young girl, and it is Katiba's amulet that saves her from being killed. This incident has a deep impact on Lafcadia and he decides to give up his job & sword and seek peace in his village in Kullu in the Himalayas. When the Lord finds out, he asks the rest of the warriors to hunt down, kill, and behead their leader. Not able to find him, they kill and behead a look-alike and bring his severed head before the Lord. They also capture Katiba, who is asked to identify the head. After Katiba positives identifies the head to be that of his dad, he is killed, watched in shock by Lafcadia. Alone, devastated, an unarmed Lafcadia is on his own, when a local thief, Riaz, starts following him around. Unable to shake him off, Lafcadia just ignores him. Then he comes across a blind woman, and he comes to her assistance, carrying her in his arms. When the woman feels his face, she asks him to put her down, and it is then she tells him that he has blood on his face and refuses to speak with him. Subsequently, Riaz questions him whether he was the warrior who killed his father. Was Riaz's dad killed by Lafcadia? What will be his fate now, especially when he finds out that the warriors are out in force looking for him - and this time they intend to kill him. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Hindi-language film "The Warrior" was chosen by the British Academy of Film and Television to represent the UK in the "Best Foreign Language Film" category at the 2003 Oscars. The AMPAA took the highly unusual step of rejecting the movie because although the film had a British-born director (of Indian ancestry) and was co-produced by three British companies, the film did not qualify as British since "Hindi was not a language indigenous to the U.K." The British Academy was forced to submit its second choice, the Welsh-language, "Eldra". In an ironic twist, "The Warrior" went on to win "Best British Film" at the British Academy Awards the following year, although it lost "Best Non-English Film" to a film from Spain. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the film takes place in medieval India, smoking, unknown in the Old World before contact with the Americas and rare or absent across India before the British period (beginning circa 1600), is widespread. Further, cigarettes constitute most or all of the smoking shown in the film but were invented late in the 19th century. Prior to that, tobacco was smoked almost exclusively in pipes (cigars in the Caribbean). Similarly, a basket of maize ears is overturned in one scene. Maize was developed by Meso-American peoples and not common in India until well after the beginning of the British period. See more » |
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