Chor Pe Mor(1990)
Chor Pe Mor is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Kapil Kapoor. The cast includes Naseeruddin Shah, Karan Shah, Neelam Kothari, Sonam, and Ashok Saraf. The story follows Raja, a struggling musician who accidentally finds stolen money from a bank robbery, leading to a clash with gangsters and the police. The film blends romance, comedy, and crime in a fast-paced narrative. It received mixed reviews and holds a low IMDb rating of 4.8/10. The movie was produced by NH Studioz and released in theaters on July 6, 1990.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Kapil Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Raja is a poor musician in love with Ritu, a rich girl. Her father opposes their relationship. When Raja finds a bag of stolen cash from a bank robbery, gangsters come after him. His friend Anthony is killed. Raja must clear his name with the help of Inspector Chanakya.
“When a thief meets a bigger thief”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Chor Pe Mor
Cast reunions in this film: Neelam & Neelam Kothari (17 films together), Sonam & Naseeruddin Shah (2 films together), and Sonam & Neelam Kothari (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a play on the Hindi phrase 'Chor Machaye Shor', meaning 'the thief creates noise'.
- It was one of the few films where actor Raj Kiran played a central role as the protagonist.
- The film's climax was shot at a real, abandoned well location to add authenticity.
- Director Kapil Kapoor was primarily known as an actor; this was one of his rare directorial ventures.
- The movie's plot of hidden money causing madness echoes themes from older Hindi films like 'Johny Mera Naam'.
- Despite its crime drama premise, the film included several comedy tracks typical of late 80s/early 90s Bollywood.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, did not produce any major hit songs unlike many of his other works from that era.