Mahaan
Mahaan (English: 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.
| Mahaan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Film poster | |
| Directed by | S. Ramanathan |
| Produced by | Satyanarayana A. Suryanarayana |
| Written by | M. D. Sundar |
| Based on | Shankar Guru |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Waheeda Rehman Parveen Babi Zeenat Aman Ashok Kumar Amjad Khan Shakti Kapoor Kader Khan |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
Release date |
|
Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹4.1 crores (equivalent to ₹57 crores, or US$7.9 million in 2019)[1] |
The song Pyaar Mein Dil Pe Maar De Goli, which featured in the movie was also popular. Amitabh Bachchan played a triple role in the film after playing double roles in several of his earlier films.
The movie was an official remake of 1978 Kannada movie Shankar Guru starring Rajkumar.[2][3]
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 interwine 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 Amit / Rana Ranveer / Inspector Shankar / Guru (Triple Role) (Father & Two Sons)
- Waheeda Rehman as Janki (Amit's Wife)
- Zeenat Aman as Rita (Guru's Love Interest)
- Parveen Babi as Manju (Shankar's Love Interest)
- 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
- Urmila Bhatt as Guru's Foster Mother
- Pakhi as Advocate Gayatri
Soundtrack
All lyrics by Anjaan.
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yeh Din To Aata Hai" | R. D. Burman, Asha Bhosle |
| 2 | "Pyar Mein Dil Pe Maar De Goli" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Jidhar Dekhun Teri Tasveer" | Kishore Kumar |
| 4 | "Aadhi Baat Ho Chuki" | Kishore Kumar |
| 5 | "Har Chhori Rani Hiyaan" | Kishore Kumar |
| 6 | "Asli Kya Hai, Naqli Kya Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar |
| 7 | "Jidhar Dekhun Teri Tasveer (Solo)" | Amitabh Bachchan |