Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam(2008)
'Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed and written by Sanjay Chhel. The lead cast includes Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat, Paresh Rawal, and Kay Kay Menon. Set in Goa in 1993 after the Babri Masjid demolition riots, the story follows a theater group that discovers an underworld plot to bomb the city. The actors join forces with a RAW agent to stop the attack using their acting skills. The film is loosely based on the 1942 classic 'To Be or Not to Be'. It received mostly negative reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 August 2008
- Director
- Sanjay Chhel
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A theater group in Goa is forced to stop their political play and perform a traditional drama. When they discover an underworld don is planning a bomb blast, they team up with a RAW agent. Using disguises and acting skills, they must fool the terrorists and save the city.
“When acting becomes the ultimate weapon.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Manoj Joshi (15 films together), Paresh Rawal & Anu Malik (9 films together), Paresh Rawal & Kay Kay Menon (3 films together), Paresh Rawal & Pavan Malhotra (3 films together), Paresh Rawal & Sanjay Chhel (3 films together), and Paresh Rawal & Viju Khote (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a pun on the classic 1960 film Mughal-E-Azam, combining it with a Hindi phrase meaning 'I accept'.
- It was shot primarily in Goa, using real local theatres to capture the setting of a struggling drama company.
- Actor Rahul Bose, known for serious roles, played a comedic part as a bumbling police officer in this film.
- The plot mirrors real-life controversies where Indian theatre groups have faced censorship for political content.
- Despite its 2008 release, the film did not get a wide theatrical run and gained more attention later on home video.
- The soundtrack includes a parody song 'Jab Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya' that references the original Mughal-E-Azam melody.
- Director Sanjay Chel had previously worked mainly in television, making this one of his few Bollywood films.