'' Kisna : The Warrior Poet '' is an Indian Hindi film written , edited , produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and starring Vivek Oberoi ( who plays the title role ) , Antonia Bernath , and Isha Sharvani . The musical film is set in the British India of the tumultuous 1940s when Indian nationalists fighting for the country 's independence rose up as one , urging the British Raj to leave . It is a love story about two people who are torn between Karma ( the noble deed ) and Dharma ( the duty ) . The film has two veteran composers , A. R. Rahman and Ismail Darbar ; the lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar . This film also marks Amrish Puri 's final performance . The film , however , did not perform well at the box office . The film was premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
2005 Cannes Film Festival
2005 Cannes Film Festival
Kisna: The Warrior Poet