Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) When a businessman is assassinated on the eve of election, the assassin, Mohan Joshi is arrested on the spot, but manages to escape days later during the media coverage. He is portrayed to be a terrorist and the country is thrown into an uproar. Many die who had no connection with the rivalries of Joshi and his victim, in a corporate attempt to scare the survivors into believing that Joshi is part of a “foreign hand” of bullies. Joshi meets Ajay and Ria then tells them the truth behind the whole incident. It seems that Joshi’s teenage daughter died because of a brutal rape by the man whom he would later slay. Revealing while “on camera” that this man and his partners have been destroying everything in pursuit of their goals, Joshi declares that he killed the man in revenge, almost without thinking. “If that is terrorism, I’m a terrorist”, he concludes. Later, Joshi is put into prison and sentenced to death. On the day of his execution, the reporters and general public lead a silent march, flying the national flag of India, to find Joshi and to expose the truth. He is freed, and justice is secured. ??gavin@Awards: 1 win & 3 nominationsWorldwide Gross: $588,606Soundtrack: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (Performed by Udit Narayan)
