Ghar Ho To Aisa(1990)
'Ghar Ho To Aisa' (transl. This is what home should be like) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kalpataru and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala. The film stars Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles, alongside Raj Kiran, Deepti Naval, Bindu, and Saeed Jaffrey. The story follows the Kumar family, where a cruel mother-in-law and her son abuse the gentle daughter-in-law Sharda. The younger son Amar and a strong-willed woman named Seema conspire to teach the family a lesson by turning their toxic behavior against them. The film is notable for Meenakshi Seshadri's acclaimed performance as a feisty daughter-in-law, providing a sharp contrast to Deepti Naval's meek character. Bindu's portrayal of the negative mother-in-law was widely praised. The movie was a commercial success at the box office and was later remade in Telugu as 'Attintlo Adde Mogudu'. It was released in 1990.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Kalpataru
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
Amar lives in a cruel home where his mother and brother abuse his sister-in-law Sharda. When Sharda is thrown out and presumed dead, Amar discovers she is alive. He teams up with the independent Seema to pretend to be married and take revenge on his toxic family. Together, they force the abusers to face their own cruelty.
“A home should be a place of love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ghar Ho To Aisa
Cast reunions in this film: Meenakshi Seshadri & Meenakshi Sheshadri (23 films together), Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor (21 films together), Anil Kapoor & Kader Khan (12 films together), Kader Khan & Saeed Jaffrey (10 films together), Anil Kapoor & Saeed Jaffrey (8 films together), and Anil Kapoor & Satyendra Kapoor (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Kalpataru was a well-known art director in Hindi cinema before turning to direction.
- This movie is a remake of the 1988 Telugu film 'Mugguru Kodukulu', which was also remade in Tamil and Kannada.
- Actor Satish Kaushik, who plays Bajrangi, was also a busy screenwriter and assistant director at the time.
- The film features veteran actor Shreeram Lagoo in a key role as Dwarkaprasad, a character pivotal to the plot.
- Despite its dramatic and violent storyline, the film did not perform well commercially upon its release.
- Actress Neelam, who plays Seema, was a popular leading lady in the late 80s and early 90s.
- The movie's title translates to 'If Only Home Was Like This', ironically contrasting its dark domestic abuse theme.