Riots in India, a Bollywood movie

If there is one Bollywood movie that gives an amazingly realistic portrayal of riots in India, it is 'Dev'. I'm never one for movies that don't cheer me up and this movie certainly did not. But as you watched the movie, you just knew how true to life it was, never mind that you were also sitting on the edge of your seat, willing the protagonists to do things differently so that in reel life at least the actions and their consequences could have a happier end. The acting prowess of Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Kareena Kapoor is spectacularly showcased in this movie.

The genocide in Rwanda was brought to life on screen by the Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda", an account of the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who saved 1200 lives in those times.

Both movies are all the more powerful for what they leave unspoken and unseen.