Viruddh: Overlooked this one- did you?

Viruddh (2005)

Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, John Abraham, Sanjay Dutt
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
Music: Ajay-Atul

"Viruddh" is about an ordinary sixty plus couple, Vidyadhar Patwardhan (Amitabh Bachchan) and Sumitra (Sharmila Tagore), who are forced to search for their faith in human values and society after the death of their only son. In this process they undergo the most testing struggle of their lives... Courtesy - nowrunning.com

And, our own Satrangi adds:
An emotional yet unique story with an element of fun probably due to Amitabh's presence- and ably supported by Sharmila Tagore. A decent effort by Mahesh Manjrekar- a director who has shunned the beaten path with films like Padamshree Laloo, Rakht, Run, Musafir, Pitaah, Ehsaas, and Vastaav. The soundtrack is particularly enlivening, graced by the likes of Shankar Mahadevan, Abida Parveen, Jagjit Singh and Roop Kumar Rathod. Ajit Parab's 'Bhooli Bisri' leaves a mark too.

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Drawing parallels between reel and real life- does the above story ring a bell? Does it remind us of the sacrifices of thousands of parents who are losing their children to wars? Wonder how tough it is for them to reconcile after burying their own children.