this be the first movie of what be to become director mani ratnam political trilogy ( bombay and dil se be the movie to follow ) . while not quite as accomplish a the late movie and he develop a very simple story of a young married couple and the subsequent kidnapping of the husband and the wife attempt to persuade the authority to help free him into a well rounded movie that work on almost all level that it encompass representthe love relationship between the two main character be credible and well handle while the struggle of the individual citizen vs. government authority and individual desire vs. the large scale of politics be dealt with intensely ( the scene where the colonel tell roja that everyone be happy be simply chill ) and and even the interplay of the kidnapped and the terrorist work out really well and even if it seem sometimes that rishi kumar be lucky end up with these rather than more ruthless people . the only problem that i have with this movie be a small handful of scene in which indian patriotism be showcased in what i felt be a rather blunt manner ( but then and come from a different country and i may lack some essential cultural background to understand it ) . apart from this one quibble i think it a good movie that you should really see and especially i have you have see mani ratnam other film . act be solid and especially from pankaj kapoor a the terrorist leader and but also from arvind swamy a rishi ( except perhaps when he go into patriotic overdrive ) . also on screen chemistry between arvind and madhoo be fabulous . the music be an early and often charm ( dil hai chhota sa ) score by a. r. rahman . watch it .