Such a Long Journey
“A country on the brink of war...a family torn apart...and one man in the middle”
Cast
Roshan Seth Soni Razdan 
Om Puri 
Naseeruddin Shah 
Ranjit Chowdhry Sam Dastor
Credits
Written by: Rohinton Mistry
Plot
The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto.
Sinekatalog’s take
Such a Long Journey (1998) is a Canadian drama directed by Sturla Gunnarsson. It stars Roshan Seth, Soni Razdan and Om Puri. It runs 113 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Canadian Screen Awards (Genie) 1998: Best Actor (Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor) — Roshan Seth
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (508 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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