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Mother(1999)
Hindi142 mins
Mother (1999) is a 142-minute Hindi film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. Starring Rakesh Roshan, Sanober Kabir and Asrani. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Mother stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1999.
Director:Saawan Kumar Tak
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Saawan Kumar Tak
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A single woman has a daughter after affairs with three men and moves to Mauritius. Years later, her grown daughter wants to marry a local man, but the three former lovers all plan to visit the island with their families. The woman must now cleverly navigate this crisis as her complicated past threatens to catch up with her.
“One mother, three fathers, and a wedding to hide it all.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
142Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1999
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentitylovefriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was shot in Mauritius to take advantage of a tax treaty that made filming there cheaper.
- Rekha's character name Asha was a nod to her real-life nickname used by close friends and family.
- Director Saawan Kumar Tak often reused the fictional surname 'Brittania' from his earlier film 'Brittania' (1995).
- The movie's soundtrack included a song by Pakistani singer Adnan Sami, who was just starting his Bollywood career.
- It was one of the few films where Jeetendra, Rakesh Roshan, and Randhir Kapoor all appeared together but not in the same scene.
- The plot device of a character inventing a heroic dead husband was considered a bold twist for a mainstream comedy at the time.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a very limited theatrical release and quickly went to television.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Mother