Mr. and Mrs. Iyer 2002

Synopsis:

A bus is setting out to Calcutta from a village in West Bengal. Meenakshi Iyer, who is from a strict orthodox Hindu background, is leaving to Chennai for her husband, with her young child, after the vacation with her parents. By chance, she gets a co-passenger who is also to Chennai, Rajah, a photographer, introduced by one of the friends of her father. During the journey they build a good relationship. But a Hindu-Muslim communal riot sets out in the meantime, in some areas they had to travel. Then she comes to face the fact that Rajah is not a Hindu but a Muslim whose real name is Jehangir. Even though she curses herself at that time while some Hindu fanatics evade their bus she saves him introducing as Mr. Iyer. But they have to reach their destination while the other passengers know Rajah as no one else but Mr. Iyer.

Directed by: Aparna Sen
Written by: Aparna Sen
Release date: 2002-07-19
Runtime: 120 minutes
Tagline: Emotions Under Curfew
Cast:
Konkona Sen Sharma
Konkona Sen Sharma
Meenakshi S. Iyer 
Rahul Bose
Rahul Bose
Jehangir "Raja" Chowdhury 
Bhisham Sahni
Bhisham Sahni
Iqbal Ahmed Khan 
Surekha Sikri
Surekha Sikri
Najma Ahmed Khan 
Bharat Kaul
Bharat Kaul
Rajesh Arora 
A.V. Iyenger
A.V. Iyenger
Meenakshi's Father