God Is My Witness
1992, NR, 180 min.
Directed by Mukul S. Anand, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Nagarjuna, Shilpa Shirodkar, Kiran Kumar, Danny Denzongpa.

Not reviewed at press time. God Is My Witness was the #1 box-office grosser of 1991 in its native India, the country that is the largest producer of feature films in the world. Advance word seems to suggest that it is as spectacular and entertaining an example of the popular Indian cinema as you’re likely to find. The combination of unapologetically syrupy romance, fast-paced action, corny melodrama, and bravura musical numbers (not to mention the three-hour running time) might be off-putting to those unfamiliar with the delightfully crazed world of mainstream Indian cinema, but for fans, as well as anyone willing to experiment, God Is My Witness should be a real treat.

This article appears in October 27 • 1995 (Cover).

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