. It is a semi-fictional plot that centers on India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Kamal Haasan as Saket Ram, alongside Shah Rukh Khan as Amjad Ali Khan, and Rani Mukerji
There is a tragic irony in searching for Piracy advocates argue that if a film is not available legally, piracy is "preservation." But the reality is the opposite.
Hey Ram was banned in India upon release due to its depiction of Gandhi’s assassination and the portrayal of Hindu nationalists. While the ban was eventually lifted after several cuts, the film bombed at the box office. Critics called it "too intelligent" for mass audiences. Over time, it achieved cult status, praised for its non-linear narrative, Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo as a naive assassin, and A. R. Rahman’s haunting score.