Mahaguru(1985)
Hindi mins
Mahaguru (1985) is a Hindi film directed by S. S. Ravichandra. Starring Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sridevi and Rajinikanth. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Mahaguru stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1985.
Director:S. S. Ravichandra
Mood:
darkemotionalinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 26 April 1985
- Director
- S. S. Ravichandra
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A man works as a hired thug. Someone teaches him how to be good. He must decide whether to keep doing bad things or change his ways.
“A thug's second chance at a good life.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date26 April 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalinspiring
Themes
corruptionidentityfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Mahaguru' was also the title of a 1978 Bengali film starring Uttam Kumar, but the two movies are unrelated.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character with a significant moral transformation arc.
- Director Shibu Mitra was better known as a cinematographer, having worked on films like 'Disco Dancer' and 'Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a song picturised on a young Kimi Katkar before her major breakthrough.
- A key action sequence was filmed at the famous Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, a less common location for Hindi films of that era.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of similar 'street hero' films, but it did not achieve major commercial success.
- Actor Kader Khan, who played a supporting role, reportedly also contributed uncredited dialogue to the script.