Mahaan (1983 film)

Mahaan
Mahaan
	Film poster
Directed by	S. Ramanathan
Written by	M. D. Sundar
Based on	Shankar Guru (1978) by V. Somashekhar
Produced by	Satyanarayana; A. Suryanarayana
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan; Waheeda Rehman; Parveen Babi; Zeenat Aman; Ashok Kumar; Amjad Khan; Shakti Kapoor; Kader Khan
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Music by	R. D. Burman
Production; company	Satya Chitra International
Distributed by	Shemaroo Entertainment
Release date	29 April 1983;
Running time	172 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹4.1 crores (equivalent to ₹57 crores, or US$7.9 million in 2019)

Mahaan (transl. Great) is a 1983 Hindi-language action drama film produced by Satyanarayana and Suryanarayana and directed by S. Ramanathan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a triple role alongside Waheeda Rehman, Parveen Babi, Zeenat Aman, Ashok Kumar, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, Sujit Kumar and Shakti Kapoor. The music is by R.D. Burman.The film is an official remake of the 1978 Kannada film Shankar Guru.^[2]^[3]

The film features popular songs like Jidhar Dekhoon Teri Tasveer Nazar Aati Hai, Pyaar Mein Dil Pe Maar De Goli and Ye Din To Aata Hai Ek Din Jawaani Mein. Amitabh Bachchan played a triple role in the film after playing double roles in several of his earlier films. This is also the only film of Amitabh Bachchan so far where he played a triple role.

Synopsis

Vikram Singh (Amjad Khan) is framed for possession of drugs but claims he was framed by a business associate named Rajan (Sujit Kumar). After release from prison, he kills Rajan and frames his former lawyer Amit (Amitabh Bachchan). Amit is forced to go on the run, while his pregnant wife Janki (Waheeda Rehman) gives birth to twin sons Guru and Shankar (Both played by Amitabh Bachchan). Unfortunately, she becomes separated from one of her sons Guru when her son is stolen by a barren couple. With her husband on the run and one son missing, Janki is forced to raise Shankar on her own. Amit thinks his wife Janki is dead so he tries to lead a normal life using the name Rana Ranveer and is living with his adopted daughter Manju (Parveen Babi). But Janki is living in another city with Shankar who has become a police inspector. Guru had been brought up by a barren couple and grows up to be a theatre actor and pursued by Rita (Zeenat Aman). Manju meets and falls in love with Shankar, unaware that he is Rana Ranveer's long lost son. At the end, their lives intertwine and all are reunited and become a family again.

The movie celebrated golden jubilee (3 shows) in South India and in rest of the India it celebrated silver jubilee (3 shows). When premiered in Sony TV in the year 2009, it earned highest TRP.

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan as(Triple Role)
- Amit/Rana Ranveer Singh (Janaki's husband; Shankar and Guru's father)
- Inspector Shankar Singh (Amit and Janaki 's elder son; Guru's brother; Manju's husband)
- Guru Singh (Amit and Janaki 's younger son; Shankar's brother; Rita's husband )
Waheeda Rehman as Janki (Amit's Wife; Shankar and Guru's mother)
Zeenat Aman as Rita (Guru's wife)
Parveen Babi as Manju (Shankar's wife)
Ashok Kumar as Rai Sahib (Rita's Grandfather)
Amjad Khan as Vikram Singh
Shakti Kapoor as Prem Singh (Vikram's Son)
Kader Khan as Simon Sardar
Aruna Irani as Tara
Sujit Kumar as Rajan
Mukri as Guru's Foster Father
Iftekhar as Police Chief
Urmila Bhatt as Guru's Foster Mother
Mac Mohan as Vikram's henchman
Pakhi as Advocate Gayatri
Nandita Thakur as Doctor Nirmala
Babbanlal Yadav as Drama Director (Tara's husband)
Harish Magon as Vikram's gang member

Soundtrack

All lyrics by Anjaan.

#	Song	Singer
1	"Yeh Din To Aata Hai Ek Din Jawaani Mein"	R. D. Burman, Asha Bhosle
2	"Pyar Mein Dil Pe Maar De Goli"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
3	"Asli Kya Hai, Naqli Kya Hai"	Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar
4	"Jidhar Dekhoon Teri Tasveer"	Kishore Kumar
5	"Aadhi Baat Ho Chuki"	Kishore Kumar
6	"Har Chhori Rani Hiyaan"	Kishore Kumar
7	"Jidhar Dekhoon Teri Tasveer"	Amitabh Bachchan

References

^ "Amitabh Bachchan Hits, Flops and Blockbusters : Box Office Analysis". 20 December 2018.
^ "Top ten Kannada films to have been remade - The Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "FRAMING MOVIES Take Twenty-Four: Mahaan (1983)". 10 October 2013.

External links

Mahaan at IMDb

[1] "Amitabh Bachchan Hits, Flops and Blockbusters : Box Office Analysis". 20 December 2018.

[2] "Top ten Kannada films to have been remade - The Times of India". The Times of India.

[3] "FRAMING MOVIES Take Twenty-Four: Mahaan (1983)". 10 October 2013.

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