- HD 1080
- Runtime: 108m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: Canada, India
- Director: Deepa Mehta
- Stars: Nandita Das, Shabana Azmi, Javed Jaffrey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Kushal Rekhi
- keywords: coming out, infidelity, husband wife relationship, arranged marriage, hinduism, lesbian relationship, male homosexuality, india, lgbt, woman director
- Production_studio: Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Trial by Fire Films
- Slogan: Beneath the surface lies a burning secret.
- The Fire is featured in the top rankings of 1997
- #21 in Top Romance Movies of 1997
- #82 in Top Drama Movies of 1997
In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.