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Maahir(1996)
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Maahir (1996) is a Hindi film directed by Lawrence D'Souza. Starring Alok Nath, Anupam Kher and Ranjeet Bedi. With an audience rating of 4.8/10, Maahir stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1996.
Director:Lawrence D'Souza
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Lawrence D'Souza
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A woman named Kamini marries a man named Amar. On her way to meet his family, she is falsely arrested for carrying drugs. Years later, she sets out to get revenge for this injustice.
“A loving wife framed. A long-awaited revenge.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1996
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Aurat' before being renamed 'Maahir'.
- It was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a negative role as the antagonist.
- The movie's music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, who were at the peak of their popularity in the 1990s.
- Actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who played the lead, took a break from films after this movie to focus on television.
- The plot involving a woman framed for drug possession was considered a bold theme for a mainstream family drama at the time.
- Director Lawrence D'Souza was known for melodramatic films and had previously directed the hit 'Saajan' (1991).
- Despite its dramatic storyline, the film did not perform well commercially at the box office.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Maahir
Actor-Nurse16 films →
Balwant Rai-Actor15 films →
Balwant Rai-Amar Rai15 films →
Balwant Rai-Nurse13 films →
Jabbar Khan alias J.K.-Nurse13 films →
Actor-Constable11 films →
Actor-Actor10 films →
Nurse-Constable10 films →
Balwant Rai-Constable8 films →
Nurse-Amar Rai8 films →
Amar Rai-Constable7 films →
Balwant Rai-Jabbar Khan alias J.K.6 films →
Balwant Rai-Actor5 films →
Actor-Jabbar Khan alias J.K.4 films →
Actor-Vicky Rai4 films →
Jabbar Khan alias J.K.-Amar Rai4 films →
Jabbar Khan alias J.K.-Constable4 films →
Nurse-Vicky Rai4 films →
Amar Rai-Actor4 films →