Be it the rains in Ram Gopal Varma's Kaun to the downpour in Mani Ratnam's Raavan, check out top films that have monsoon as the main character.
With the monsoon hitting the major cities of India, it’s finally time to relax in bed and watch some of the famous monsoon films, right? Nonetheless, there are some films that have great rain scenes, but there are others, which have rain as a character in itself, adding to the presence and impacting a characters' decisions. Check out the top five films that have monsoon taking the center stage, in no particular order:
In Mani Ratnam's Raavan, the wind and rain play major characters, and are both wild and untameable, similar to the protagonist Beera (Abhishek Bachchan). They first appear when Beera kidnaps the policeman's wife Ragini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) – The rains add to Ragini’s sense of discomfort and how she will have to bear the unforgiving nature of the jungle while leaving behind the comfort of her home. Just like rain and the roaring waterfall, both Beera and nature offer a world of chaos that destroys everything in their path.
Ram Gopal Varma's Kaun? has four characters. While three of them were played by Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee and Sushant Singh, and the fourth one is the rains. You can hear the rains during the entire runtime, right from the first scene to the last. The film showcases Urmila trapped in a lonely bungalow without a phone connection, and a rain-soaked Manoj Bajpayee asking her to let him in for shelter.
Life In A Metro, helmed by Anurag Basu, revolves around life in a large metropolis like Mumbai, including its chaos and its ferocious rains. With cheating on their partners, old lovers reunite to singles meeting prospective lovers. In the film, Shilpa Shetty's character is looking for space in a packed BEST bus or local train in the rain.
The inhabitants of Tumbbad, who are cursed for worshipping a deity condemned to be forgotten, have to endure rainfall year round. Clearly, the incessant rain adds a character of the village, and offers a striking contrast against the rich red soil. Vinayak (Sohum Shah) later learns that gold coins flow below the Earth’s surface where he resides, just as rain flows easily above it.
In Kaminey, the incessant rain starts as soon as Charlie (Shahid Kapoor) makes the choice between stealing and running away, adding to the dullness of the characters.
