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Mela(2000)
Hindi156 mins
Mela (2000) is a 156-minute Hindi film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. Starring Asrani, Navneet Nishan and Tinnu Verma. With an audience rating of 4.2/10, Mela stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2000.
Director:Dharmesh Darshan
Mood:
emotionalfunnysuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Dharmesh Darshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Two friends set out to help a woman get revenge for her family's murder. Their mission puts a serious strain on their close friendship as they face the dangers together.
“Two friends, one mission, and a bond put to the test.”
Film Details
4.2Rating
156Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2000
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnysuspenseful
Themes
revengefriendshiplovejustice
Toneserious
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.2/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a comeback for actor Sanjay Dutt, but he was replaced by Aamir Khan due to scheduling conflicts.
- Aamir Khan performed a dangerous fire stunt himself, which went wrong and caused minor burns on his hand.
- The movie's title song 'Mela Mela' was filmed in Rajasthan with over 500 local dancers in traditional attire.
- Despite high expectations, the film was a major box office failure and received negative reviews from critics.
- Actress Twinkle Khanna wore real gold jewelry worth lakhs of rupees for her wedding scene in the film.
- The climax fight scene took 15 days to shoot and used special effects that were advanced for Hindi cinema at the time.
- Director Dharmesh Darshan said the story was inspired by classic tales of friendship and revenge from Indian folklore.
