Mother(1999)
Mother is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film produced and directed by Saawan Kumar. The cast includes Rekha, Jeetendra, Randhir Kapoor, and Rakesh Roshan. The story follows Asha, a single mother in Mauritius who has lied to three men for 19 years about being the father of her daughter. When the three men arrive simultaneously for a hospital celebration, Asha must juggle their visits to protect her secret. The film is a remake of the American film Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell. It was released on 22 October 1999 and has a runtime of 138 minutes. The film was a commercial disaster at the box office.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Saawan Kumar Tak
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Asha is a respected social worker in Mauritius. But she has a secret: 19 years ago, she had relationships with three different men, and each believes he is the father of her daughter. Now all three are coming to visit. Asha must keep them apart or risk losing everything.
“A mother's love knows no lie.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mother
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Jeetendra (25 films together), Rekha & Jeetendra (22 films together), Rekha & Asrani (9 films together), Rekha & Rakesh Roshan (8 films together), Asrani & Rakesh Roshan (3 films together), and Asrani & Shubha Khote (3 films together).
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.