Earth

<p>The story is set in (now the capital of ) in the period directly before and during the in 1947 at the time of . A young girl with , Lenny, narrates the story through the voice of her adult self. She is from a wealthy family who hope to remain neutral to the rising tensions between , , and in the area. She is adored and protected by her parents, Bunty and Rustom, and cared for by her , named Shanta. Both Dil Navaz, the Ice-Candy Man, and Hassan, the Masseur are in love with Shanta. Shanta, Dil, and Hassan are part of a small group of friends from different faiths (some of whom work for Lenny’s family) who spend their days together in the park. With partition, however, this once unified group of friends becomes divided and tragedy ensues. The film holds an 86% rating on based on 35 reviews. gave the film three out of four stars and states that “is effective because it doesn’t require much history from its viewers, explains what needs to be known, and has a universal message”. described it as “a powerful and disturbing reminder of how a civilization can suddenly crack under certain pressures”. argues that “Deepa Mehta handles her material convincingly, and the cast is so likable that they wear the larger themes like beautiful garments”. notes that “Aamir Khan has probably given the best performance of his life. It is hard to imagine another actor bringing alive the nuances of the ice-candy man the way he does”. All lyrics are written by ; all music is composed by .</p>