Mahaadev is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raj Babbar and Sonu Walia in pivotal roles.[2] The film score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The film revolves around an ex cop (Khanna) who is aggravated by the unjust practices of the rich and corrupt people, which makes him rejoin the police force.
| Mahaadev | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Raj N. Sippy |
| Written by | Vinay Shukla |
| Produced by | Romu N. Sippy |
| Starring | Vinod Khanna Meenakshi Sheshadri Raj Babbar Sonu Walia |
| Cinematography | Anwar Siraj |
| Edited by | Ashok Honda |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Allied Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20.5 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹70 million[1] |
Mahaadev was released worldwide on 5th May 1989, coinciding with the Eid weekend. The film received positive reviews from critics and was declared "Hit" at the box office.
Cast
edit- Vinod Khanna as Inspector Arjun Singh
- Meenakshi Seshadri as Geeta
- Raj Babbar as Kishan
- Sonu Walia as Dancer
- Shakti Kapoor as Sharma
- Anupam Kher as Mahesh
- Kiran Kumar as Umesh
- Sharat Saxena as Heera's son
- Mahesh Anand as Heera's son
- Anjan Srivastav as Chief Minister
- Beena Banerjee as Radha
- Ashalata Wabgaonkar as Padma
- Tej Sapru as Paresh Heera
- Ram Mohan as Mishra
- Satish Shah as Bansilal
- Gulshan Grover as Henchman
- Vikas Anand as Ramlal
- Mohan Choti as Mohan
Music
editThe soundtrack features six songs. All songs were written by Farooq Qaisar, while "Mujhe Bahon Mein Bhar Ke" was written by Gulshan Bawra. The track "Chand Hai Tu" was reused from song "Shenbagame Shenbagame" for the Tamil film Enga Ooru Pattukaran composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The track "Rimjhim Rimjhim" was recreated in Tamil by Ilaiyaraaja's son Yuvan Shankar Raja as "Theendi Theendi", for the Tamil-film Bala (2002).
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Fikar Na Kar" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Dilwale Raat Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Rimjhim Rimjhim" | Asha Bhosle, Suresh Wadkar |
| "Mujhe Baahon Mein Bharke" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Aaj Babua Bhaye" | S.P.Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Aaj Babua Bhaye (Repeat)" | Mohammed Aziz, S. Janaki |
| "Chand Hai Tu" | Mohammed Aziz, S. Janaki |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mahaadev 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Mahaadev (1989) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Mahaadev 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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