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{{Infobox film
| name          = Refugee
| name          = Refugee
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| producer      = J. P. Dutta
| producer      = J. P. Dutta
| writer        = J. P. Dutta
| writer        = J. P. Dutta
| starring      = [[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br>[[Kareena Kapoor]]<br>[[Jackie Shroff ]]<br>[[Sunil Shetty]]
| starring      = [[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br>[[Kareena Kapoor]]
| music          = [[Anu Malik]]
| music          = [[Anu Malik]]
| cinematography = Basheer Ali
| cinematography = Basheer Ali
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INR|15 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Refugee - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=719|website=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=3 February 2019}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR|15 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Refugee - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=719|website=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=3 February 2022}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR|35.44 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Refugee - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=719|website=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=3 February 2019}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR|35.44 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Refugee - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=719|website=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=3 February 2022}}</ref>
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'''''Refugee''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 2000|2000]] [[India]]n Hindi [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[J. P. Dutta]]. It marked the debuts of [[Abhishek Bachchan]], son of actors [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Jaya Bachchan]], and [[Kareena Kapoor]], is the daughter of actor [[Randhir Kapoor]] & [[Babita Shivdasani]] & the younger sister of actress [[Karisma Kapoor]]. The film also starred [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Sunil Shetty]] and [[Anupam Kher]]. ''Refugee'' was an ''Average'' grosser at the box office and was the sixth highest-grossing film of that year.<ref name="Refugee Box Office">{{cite web | title=boxofficeindia.com| work=Refugee does moderately well at the box office|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm|access-date=9 July 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060618112815/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 18 June 2006}}</ref>
'''''Refugee''''' is a 2000 [[India]]n Hindi-language [[romantic drama film|romantic drama]] film written and directed by [[J. P. Dutta]]. It marked the debut of both the leading actors, [[Abhishek Bachchan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]]. The film also starred [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Sunil Shetty]] and [[Anupam Kher]]. ''Refugee'' was an average grosser at the box office and was the fifth highest-grossing film of that year.<ref name="Refugee Box Office">{{cite web | title=boxofficeindia.com| work=Refugee does moderately well at the box office|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm|access-date=9 July 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060618112815/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 18 June 2022}}</ref>


It is the story of an unnamed Indian Muslim, who helps illegal refugees from India and Pakistan (including modern-day Bangladesh) cross the border through the [[Great Rann of Kutch]]. The film is attributed to have been inspired by the short story "''Love Across the Salt Desert''" by [[Keki N. Daruwalla]].
It is the story of an unnamed Indian Muslim, who helps illegal refugees from India and Pakistan (including modern-day Bangladesh) cross the border through the [[Great Rann of Kutch]]. The film is attributed to have been inspired by the short story "''Love Across the Salt Desert''" by [[Keki N. Daruwalla]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
[[Bihar]]-based Manzur Ahmad and his family had migrated to [[East Pakistan]] after the [[Partition of India|partitioning of India]] in 1947. However, after the formation of the state of [[Bangladesh]] in 1971, he and several other people were forced to relocate to the western part of Pakistan. To do this by land, they will have to cross India. The route from [[Dhaka]] leads to [[Guwahati]] in India then to [[Delhi]] then to [[Ajmer]] then to [[Bhuj]], and then on to Haji Peer in Pakistan.
[[Bihar]]-based Manzur Ahmad and his family had migrated to [[East Pakistan]] after the [[Partition of India|partitioning of India]] in 1947. However, after the formation of the state of [[Bangladesh]] in 1971, he and several other people were forced to relocate to the western part of Pakistan. To do this by land, they will have to cross India. The route from [[Dhaka]] leads to [[Guwahati]] in India then to [[Delhi]] then to [[Ajmer]] then to [[Bhuj]], and then on to Haji Peer in [[Pakistan]].


They get as far as Bhuj, but afterward they are assisted by an agent known only as "Refugee", who helps them trek their way across the Great Rann of Kutch to Pakistan. Refugee considers his clients as mere items of luggage and refuses to be emotionally involved with them and their stories. Then he meets Nazneen Ahmed, the daughter of Manzur Ahmed: He forgets this rule and falls in love with her.
They get as far as [[Bhuj]], but afterward, they are assisted by an agent known only as "Refugee", who helps them trek their way across the Great [[Rann of Kutch]] to Pakistan. Refugee considers his clients as mere items of luggage and refuses to be emotionally involved with them and their stories. Then he meets Nazneen Ahmed, the daughter of Manzur Ahmed: He forgets this rule and falls in love with her.


Police on both sides of the border are aware of the illegal refugee traffic and the Indian police regularly questions Refugee and his old father Jan Muhammad. One day, Refugee helps four men enter the Indian side of the border. These men enlist the help of Mr. Muhammad's other son to get to Delhi. Shortly thereafter, explosions take place in trains, buses, and buildings in the Indian capital.
Police on both sides of the border are aware of the illegal refugee traffic and the Indian police regularly question Refugee and his old father Jan Muhammad. One day, Refugee helps four men enter the Indian side of the border. These men enlist the help of Mr. Muhammad's other son to get to Delhi. Shortly thereafter, explosions take place in trains, buses, and buildings in the Indian capital.


Refugee crosses the border once again to visit Nazneen. She asks him to take her with him since her father wants to marry her to Mohammad Ashraf, a Pakistani border security officer. While crossing the border through Rann they are captured by Pakistanis rangers. Refugee is beaten up and sent to India on a camel. The Indian BSF captures him and treats him in hospital. The Indians inform him that he unknowingly helped terrorists cross into India and caused several deaths. Refugee joins the BSF and fights the terrorists who laid siege to his village.
Refugee crosses the border once again to visit Nazneen. She asks him to take her with him since her father wants to marry her to Mohammad Ashraf, a [[Pakistan Rangers]] Officer. While crossing the border through Rann they are captured by Pakistanis rangers. Refugee is beaten up and sent to India on a camel. The Indian BSF captures him and treats him in hospital. The Indians inform him that he unknowingly helped terrorists cross into India and caused several deaths. Refugee joins the BSF and fights the terrorists who laid siege to his village.


The film ends with Nazneen giving birth to Refugee's child at the border between the two nations. Indian BSF and Pakistani Rangers personnel discuss the child's nationality in a lighter vein.
The film ends with Nazneen giving birth to Refugee's child at the border between the two nations. Indian BSF and Pakistani Rangers personnel discuss the child's nationality in a lighter vein.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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*[[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Refugee  
*[[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Refugee  
*[[Kareena Kapoor]] as Nazneen "Naaz" M. Ahmed
*[[Kareena Kapoor]] as Nazneen "Naaz" M. Ahmed
*[[Sunil Shetty]] as Mohammad Ashraf
*[[Jackie Shroff]] as Border Security Force, Commandant Raghuvir Singh
*[[Jackie Shroff]] as Raghuvir Singh
*[[Suniel Shetty]] as Pakistan Rangers, Lt Col Mohammad Ashraf
*[[Sudesh Berry]] as Gul Hamid
*[[Sudesh Berry]] as Gul Hamid
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Jaan Mohammad
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Jaan Mohammad
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*[[Shadaab Khan]] as Shadab J. Mohammad
*[[Shadaab Khan]] as Shadab J. Mohammad
*[[Reena Roy]] as Amina J. Mohammad
*[[Reena Roy]] as Amina J. Mohammad
*[[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Tausif
*[[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Tausif, Pakistani Rangers Officer.
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Makkad
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Makkad
*[[Avtar Gill]] as Atta Mohammad
*[[Avtar Gill]] as Atta Mohammad
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as BSF Officer
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as BSF Officer
*[[Puneet Issar]] as Sikh Priest
*[[Puneet Issar]] as Sikh Priest
*Geetawali Rajkumari as Salma-Naaz's little sister
*[[:as:%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%B1%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80 %E0%A7%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%80|গীতাৱলী ৰাজকুমাৰী]] as Salma-Naaz's little sister
*[[Nimai Bali]] as Jaffar Gul Hamid's henchmen
*[[Nimai Bali]] as Jaffar Gul Hamid's henchmen
{{colend}}


== Music ==
== Music ==
The music of this movie is composed by [[Anu Malik]] and lyrics by [[Javed Akhtar]]. ''Refugee'''s music received two [[National Film Awards]]: one for [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]] and the other for [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] (for the song "Panchi Nadiya").
The music of this movie is composed by [[Anu Malik]] and lyrics by [[Javed Akhtar]]. ''Refugee'''s music received two [[National Film Awards]]: one for [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]] and the other for [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] (for the song "Panchhi Nadiyaan". Additionally, Malik also won a [[Filmfare Special Award]] for his work in the film. It was one of the highest selling album of the year 2000
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! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration !! Picturised on
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration !! Picturised on
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|[[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Kareena Kapoor]]
|[[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Kareena Kapoor]]
|}
|}
Taran Adarsh gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars and praised the songs by saying "The music touches the heart of every listener. Every moment you feel like a heavenly moment." According to the Indian trade website ''[[Box Office India]]'', around 35,00,000 albums were sold.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref>
Taran Adarsh gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars and praised the songs by saying "The music touches the heart of every listener. Every moment you feel like a heavenly moment." According to the Indian trade website ''[[Box Office India]]'', around 35,00,000 albums were sold.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>


==Locations filmed==
==Locations filmed==
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==Production==
==Production==
[[Bipasha Basu]] was convinced by [[Jaya Bachchan]] to play the role of a village belle opposite her son [[Abhishek Bachchan]] in [[J. P. Dutta]]’s ''Aakhari Mughal''. The film was cancelled, and Dutta changed the script and made ''Refugee'' with [[Kareena Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Bipasha-thanks-Bobby-Akshay-for-career/Article1-787730.aspx|title=Bipasha thanks Bobby, Akshay for career|work=Hindustan Times|date=27 December 2011|access-date=16 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108092212/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Bipasha-thanks-Bobby-Akshay-for-career/Article1-787730.aspx|archive-date=8 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Basu was offered a role in ''Refugee'' opposite [[Sunil Shetty]], which she declined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movietalkies.com/news/11631/bipasha-basu's-debut-go-round-saga|title=Bipasha Basu's Debut-Go-Round Saga!|publisher=Movietalkies.com|date=5 January 2012|access-date=16 January 2012}}</ref> [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] was signed to play a doctor but her role eventually got scrapped.[[J.P. Dutta]] initially wanted [[Akshaye Khanna]] to play Shadab Khan's role but decided against it as the role was very small.
[[Bipasha Basu]] was convinced by [[Jaya Bachchan]] to play the role of a village belle opposite her son [[Abhishek Bachchan]] in [[J. P. Dutta]]’s ''Aakhri Mughal''. However the film was shelved, and Dutta changed the script and made ''Refugee'' with [[Kareena Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Bipasha-thanks-Bobby-Akshay-for-career/Article1-787730.aspx|title=Bipasha thanks Bobby, Akshay for career|work=Hindustan Times|date=27 December 2011|access-date=16 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108092212/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Bipasha-thanks-Bobby-Akshay-for-career/Article1-787730.aspx|archive-date=8 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Basu was offered a role in ''Refugee'' opposite [[Sunil Shetty]], which she declined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movietalkies.com/news/11631/bipasha-basu's-debut-go-round-saga|title=Bipasha Basu's Debut-Go-Round Saga!|publisher=Movietalkies.com|date=5 January 2012|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] was signed to play a doctor, but her role eventually got scrapped. Dutta initially wanted [[Akshaye Khanna]] to play Shadab Khan's role but decided against it as the role was very small.


==Inspiration==
==Inspiration==
''Refugee'' is attributed to have been inspired by the story based around the [[Great Rann of Kutch]] by [[Keki N. Daruwalla]] titled ''Love Across The Salt Desert''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://learnhub.com/lesson/8204-love-across-the-salt-desert|title=LOVE ACROSS THE SALT DESERT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222431/http://learnhub.com/lesson/8204-love-across-the-salt-desert |date=2 December 2013 |archive-date=2 December 2013}}</ref> It is included as a short-story in the School Standard 11 and 12 syllabus English textbook of [[NCERT]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cicmanipur.nic.in/html/hr_c_syll_enggen.asp|title=(iii) Supplementary Reader; Selected Pieces of General English for Class XII; English General - Class XII|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129003324/http://cicmanipur.nic.in/html/hr_c_syll_enggen.asp |date=29 January 2011|archive-date=29 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:7ntDKDdv7C8J:www.cisce.org/data/Syllabus%2520for%2520ISC%25202011/ISC%2520Appendix%2520-%2520I%2520-%2520List%2520of%2520Prescribed%2520Text%2520Books.pdf+love+across+the+salt+desert+school+book&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgJ2u5Zn9VJb8UC3LXk1MDsfBERX-6E1YnXt26Zlk-U0eZUQUcI9sYBSYRsT0kWnjkODYtCiUrkQ5FFA0zNmU2iH6SusNqJp69XsZRKb9NGE5CbIDuH7jKqGHt-5Zq1ohU1Ese-&sig=AHIEtbTRkblCLszaeaAoijZrBVDt84XjRA|title=INDIA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (YEAR-12) EXAMINATION MARCH 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902193543/http://www.cisce.org/data/Syllabus%20for%20ISC%202011/ISC%20Appendix%20-%20I%20-%20List%20of%20Prescribed%20Text%20Books.pdf |date=2 September 2009|archive-date=2 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/q/6J/B3/6JB30202.htm |title=Prescribed Lessons from - 'The Web of Our Life' |work=education.nic.in |access-date=2010-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410164431/http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/q/6J/B3/6JB30202.htm |archive-date=10 April 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
''Refugee'' is attributed to have been inspired by the story based around the [[Great Rann of Kutch]] by [[Keki N. Daruwalla]] titled ''Love Across The Salt Desert''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://learnhub.com/lesson/8204-love-across-the-salt-desert|title=LOVE ACROSS THE SALT DESERT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222431/http://learnhub.com/lesson/8204-love-across-the-salt-desert |date=2 December 2013 |archive-date=2 December 2022}}</ref> It is included as a short-story in the School Standard 11 and 12 syllabus English textbook of [[NCERT]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cicmanipur.nic.in/html/hr_c_syll_enggen.asp|title=(iii) Supplementary Reader; Selected Pieces of General English for Class XII; English General - Class XII|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129003324/http://cicmanipur.nic.in/html/hr_c_syll_enggen.asp |date=29 January 2011|archive-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:7ntDKDdv7C8J:www.cisce.org/data/Syllabus%2520for%2520ISC%25202011/ISC%2520Appendix%2520-%2520I%2520-%2520List%2520of%2520Prescribed%2520Text%2520Books.pdf+love+across+the+salt+desert+school+book&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgJ2u5Zn9VJb8UC3LXk1MDsfBERX-6E1YnXt26Zlk-U0eZUQUcI9sYBSYRsT0kWnjkODYtCiUrkQ5FFA0zNmU2iH6SusNqJp69XsZRKb9NGE5CbIDuH7jKqGHt-5Zq1ohU1Ese-&sig=AHIEtbTRkblCLszaeaAoijZrBVDt84XjRA|title=INDIA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (YEAR-12) EXAMINATION MARCH 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902193543/http://www.cisce.org/data/Syllabus%20for%20ISC%202011/ISC%20Appendix%20-%20I%20-%20List%20of%20Prescribed%20Text%20Books.pdf |date=2 September 2009|archive-date=2 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/q/6J/B3/6JB30202.htm |title=Prescribed Lessons from - 'The Web of Our Life' |work=education.nic.in |access-date=2010-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410164431/http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/q/6J/B3/6JB30202.htm |archive-date=10 April 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


== Accolades ==
== Accolades ==
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|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Playback Singer Male|Best Playback Singer Male]]
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Playback Singer Male|Best Playback Singer Male]]
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
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! scope="row" rowspan="9"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
! scope="row" rowspan="9"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="9"| [[46th Filmfare Awards|17 February 2001]]
| rowspan="9"| [[46th Filmfare Awards|17 February 2001]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{sort|Shetty|[[Suniel Shetty]]}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="9"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/ffawards/nominees.html |title=46th Filmfare Awards 2001 Nominations |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210102906/http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/ffawards/nominees.html |archive-date=10 February 2001 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhirad |first=Sandeep |date=2006 |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019034032/https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=Filmfare |pages=107–109}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{sort|Bachchan|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]}}
| {{sort|Bachchan|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]}}
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="9"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/ffawards/nominees.html |title=46th Filmfare Awards 2001 Nominations |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210102906/http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/ffawards/nominees.html |archive-date=10 February 2001 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhirad |first=Sandeep |date=2006 |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019034032/https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=Filmfare |pages=107–109}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Kareena Kapoor]]}}
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Kareena Kapoor]]}}
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{sort|Shetty|[[Suniel Shetty]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
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! scope="row" rowspan="7"| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
! scope="row" rowspan="7"| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="7"| [[2nd IIFA Awards|16 June 2001]]
| rowspan="7"| [[2nd IIFA Awards|16 June 2001]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{sort|Shetty|[[Suniel Shetty]]}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |title=2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Nominations |work=[[MSN]] |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010826062906/http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |archive-date=26 August 2001 |agency=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/winners/index.html |title=2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Winners |work=[[MSN]] |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010826065613/http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/winners/index.html |archive-date=26 August 2001 |agency=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2001/ |title=IIFA Through the Years - IIFA 2001: South Africa |website=IIFA |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925131700/http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2001/ |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref>
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| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|Best Male Debut]]{{efn| Tied with [[Hrithik Roshan]] for ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]''}}
| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|Best Male Debut]]{{efn| Tied with [[Hrithik Roshan]] for ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]''}}
| {{sort|Bachchan|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]}}
| {{sort|Bachchan|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]}}
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |title=2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Nominations |work=[[MSN]] |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010826062906/http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |archive-date=26 August 2001 |agency=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/winners/index.html |title=2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Winners |work=[[MSN]] |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010826065613/http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/winners/index.html |archive-date=26 August 2001 |agency=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2001/ |title=IIFA Through the Years - IIFA 2001: South Africa |website=IIFA |access-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925131700/http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2001/ |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref>
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| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|Best Female Debut]]
| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Kareena Kapoor]]}}
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Kareena Kapoor]]}}
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{sort|Shetty|[[Suniel Shetty]]}}
| {{nom}}
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| [[IIFA Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
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| [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
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| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
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| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
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| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
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| rowspan="2"| 3 March 2001
| rowspan="2"| 3 March 2001
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} – (for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]")
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "[[Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke]]"
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{Cite episode |title=Zee Cine Awards 2001 |series=Zee Cine Awards |network=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] |date=3 March 2001}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/zee-cine-awards-2001-465.html |title=Zee Cine Awards 2001 |website=Awards and Shows |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{Cite episode |title=Zee Cine Awards 2001 |series=Zee Cine Awards |network=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] |date=3 March 2001}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/zee-cine-awards-2001-465.html |title=Zee Cine Awards 2001 |website=Awards and Shows |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb movie}}
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* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|refugee-2}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|refugee-2}}


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Refugee
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Poster
Directed byJ. P. Dutta
Produced byJ. P. Dutta
Written byJ. P. Dutta
StarringAbhishek Bachchan
Kareena Kapoor
Music byAnu Malik
CinematographyBasheer Ali
Edited byDeepak Y. Wirkud
Vilas Ranade
Distributed byHR Enterprises
Release date
  • 30 June 2000 (2000-06-30)
Running time
210 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹15 crore[1]
Box office₹35.44 crore[2]

Refugee is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by J. P. Dutta. It marked the debut of both the leading actors, Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor. The film also starred Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty and Anupam Kher. Refugee was an average grosser at the box office and was the fifth highest-grossing film of that year.[3]

It is the story of an unnamed Indian Muslim, who helps illegal refugees from India and Pakistan (including modern-day Bangladesh) cross the border through the Great Rann of Kutch. The film is attributed to have been inspired by the short story "Love Across the Salt Desert" by Keki N. Daruwalla.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Bihar-based Manzur Ahmad and his family had migrated to East Pakistan after the partitioning of India in 1947. However, after the formation of the state of Bangladesh in 1971, he and several other people were forced to relocate to the western part of Pakistan. To do this by land, they will have to cross India. The route from Dhaka leads to Guwahati in India then to Delhi then to Ajmer then to Bhuj, and then on to Haji Peer in Pakistan.

They get as far as Bhuj, but afterward, they are assisted by an agent known only as "Refugee", who helps them trek their way across the Great Rann of Kutch to Pakistan. Refugee considers his clients as mere items of luggage and refuses to be emotionally involved with them and their stories. Then he meets Nazneen Ahmed, the daughter of Manzur Ahmed: He forgets this rule and falls in love with her.

Police on both sides of the border are aware of the illegal refugee traffic and the Indian police regularly question Refugee and his old father Jan Muhammad. One day, Refugee helps four men enter the Indian side of the border. These men enlist the help of Mr. Muhammad's other son to get to Delhi. Shortly thereafter, explosions take place in trains, buses, and buildings in the Indian capital.

Refugee crosses the border once again to visit Nazneen. She asks him to take her with him since her father wants to marry her to Mohammad Ashraf, a Pakistan Rangers Officer. While crossing the border through Rann they are captured by Pakistanis rangers. Refugee is beaten up and sent to India on a camel. The Indian BSF captures him and treats him in hospital. The Indians inform him that he unknowingly helped terrorists cross into India and caused several deaths. Refugee joins the BSF and fights the terrorists who laid siege to his village.

The film ends with Nazneen giving birth to Refugee's child at the border between the two nations. Indian BSF and Pakistani Rangers personnel discuss the child's nationality in a lighter vein.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music of this movie is composed by Anu Malik and lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Refugee's music received two National Film Awards: one for Best Music Direction and the other for Best Lyrics (for the song "Panchhi Nadiyaan". Additionally, Malik also won a Filmfare Special Award for his work in the film. It was one of the highest selling album of the year 2000

Song Singer(s) Duration Picturised on
"Aisa Lagta Hai" Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik 7:28 Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor
"Jise Tu Na Mila" Sukhwinder Singh, Shankar Mahadevan 10:58
"Mere Humsafar" Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik 7:50 Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor
"Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor 9:46 Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor
"Raat Ki Hatheli Par" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor 6:58 Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor
"Taal Pe Jab" Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik 7:13 Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor

Taran Adarsh gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars and praised the songs by saying "The music touches the heart of every listener. Every moment you feel like a heavenly moment." According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, around 35,00,000 albums were sold.[4]

Locations filmed[edit | edit source]

The crew having traveled from Mumbai was based at the city of Bhuj and majority of the shooting took place around in the Kutch District of the Indian state of Gujarat including the Great Rann of Kutch (also on BSF controlled "snow-white" Rann within), villages and Border Security Force (BSF) posts in Banni grasslands and the Rann, Lakhpat Fort village, Tera Fort village, a village in southern Kutch, some ancient temples of Kutch, and with parts and a song filmed on set in Mumbai's Kamalistan Studios.

Production[edit | edit source]

Bipasha Basu was convinced by Jaya Bachchan to play the role of a village belle opposite her son Abhishek Bachchan in J. P. Dutta’s Aakhri Mughal. However the film was shelved, and Dutta changed the script and made Refugee with Kareena Kapoor.[5] Basu was offered a role in Refugee opposite Sunil Shetty, which she declined.[6] Tabu was signed to play a doctor, but her role eventually got scrapped. Dutta initially wanted Akshaye Khanna to play Shadab Khan's role but decided against it as the role was very small.

Inspiration[edit | edit source]

Refugee is attributed to have been inspired by the story based around the Great Rann of Kutch by Keki N. Daruwalla titled Love Across The Salt Desert.[7] It is included as a short-story in the School Standard 11 and 12 syllabus English textbook of NCERT in India.[8][9][10]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award[lower-alpha 1] Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Bollywood Movie Awards 28 April 2001 Best Male Debut Abhishek Bachchan Nominated [11]
Best Female Debut Kareena Kapoor Won
Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Won
Best Playback Singer Male Sonu Nigam for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Nominated
Best Cinematography Basheer Ali Nominated
Filmfare Awards 17 February 2001 Best Supporting Actor Suniel Shetty Nominated [12]
[13]
Best Male Debut Abhishek Bachchan Nominated
Best Female Debut Kareena Kapoor Won
Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Won
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Nominated
Best Dialogue O. P. Dutta Won
Best Cinematography Basheer Ali Won
Special Award Anu Malik Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards 16 June 2001 Best Supporting Actor Suniel Shetty Nominated [14]
[15]
[16]
Best Male Debut[lower-alpha 3] Abhishek Bachchan Won
Best Female Debut Kareena Kapoor Won
Best Background Score Aadesh Shrivastava Won
Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Nominated
Best Dialogue O. P. Dutta Won
National Film Awards 12 December 2001 Best Music Direction Anu Malik Won [17]
Best Lyrics Javed Akhtar for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Won
Screen Awards 20 January 2001 Best Male Debut Abhishek Bachchan Nominated [18]
[19]
[20]
Best Female Debut Kareena Kapoor Nominated
Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Won
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Won
Zee Cine Awards 3 March 2001 Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar for "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke" Won [21]
[22]
Lux Face of the Year Kareena Kapoor Won

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. ↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  3. ↑ Tied with Hrithik Roshan for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Refugee - Movie". Box Office India. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Refugee - Movie". Box Office India. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "boxofficeindia.com". Refugee does moderately well at the box office. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2006. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 18 June 2006 suggested (help)
  4. ↑ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bipasha thanks Bobby, Akshay for career". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Bipasha Basu's Debut-Go-Round Saga!". Movietalkies.com. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "LOVE ACROSS THE SALT DESERT". 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2 December 2013 suggested (help)
  8. ↑ "(iii) Supplementary Reader; Selected Pieces of General English for Class XII; English General - Class XII". 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 29 January 2011 suggested (help)
  9. ↑ "INDIA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (YEAR-12) EXAMINATION MARCH 2011" (PDF). 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2 September 2009 suggested (help)
  10. ↑ "Prescribed Lessons from - 'The Web of Our Life'". education.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  11. ↑ "The Nominees and Winners for the Bollywood Awards 2001 were". Bollywood Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 7 April 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "46th Filmfare Awards 2001 Nominations". Indian Times. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Dhirad, Sandeep (2006). "Filmfare Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Filmfare. pp. 107–109. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 26 August 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Winners". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 26 August 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "IIFA Through the Years - IIFA 2001: South Africa". IIFA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  18. ↑ "Nominations for 7th Annual Screen Awards are". Screen. 2001. Archived from the original on 19 February 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  19. ↑ Express News Service (21 January 2001). "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai all the way, bags 8 trophies". The Indian Express. Mumbai, India. Archived from the original on 24 February 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  20. ↑ "Screen Award winners for the year 2000 are". Screen India. Indian Express Limited. Archived from the original on 29 October 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  21. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2001". Zee Cine Awards. Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
  22. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2001". Awards and Shows. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

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