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Mahaguru(1985)

5.2/10
Hindi• mins•theatrical•

Mahaguru (1985) is a Hindi film directed by S. S. Ravichandra. The film features Meenakshi Sheshadri, Rajinikanth and Sridevi. With a rating of 5.2/10 from 1985.

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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Eros Now
Theatrical Release
26 April 1985
Director
S. S. Ravichandra
Language
Hindi
Rating
5.2/10

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

5.2Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date26 April 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleMahaguru

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

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Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalinspiring
Themes
corruptionidentityfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

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Meenakshi SheshadriBasanti
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Shafi Inamdar, Actor in Mahaguru
Shafi InamdarActor
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Jeetendra, Actor in Mahaguru
JeetendraActor
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Gulshan Grover, Actor in Mahaguru
Gulshan GroverActor
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FEFSI Vijayan, Actor in Mahaguru
FEFSI VijayanActor
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Rajinikanth, Actor in Mahaguru
RajinikanthMahaguru/Vijay
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SrideviHerself
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S. S. RavichandraDirector
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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Mahaguru

Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Jeetendra (6 films together), Gulshan Grover & Meenakshi Sheshadri (6 films together), Sridev & Jeetendra (5 films together), Gulshan Grover & Shafi Inamdar (4 films together), Shafi Inamdar & Meenakshi Sheshadri (4 films together), and Jeetendra & Meenakshi Sheshadri (3 films together).

Gulshan Grover
Gulshan GroverActor
6th time
Jeetendra
JeetendraActor
Gulshan Grover × Jeetendra — 6 films together →
Gulshan Grover
Gulshan GroverActor
6th time
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Meenakshi SheshadriActor
Gulshan Grover × Meenakshi Sheshadri — 6 films together →
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SridevActor
5th time
Jeetendra
JeetendraActor
Sridev × Jeetendra — 5 films together →
Gulshan Grover
Gulshan GroverActor
4th time
Shafi Inamdar
Shafi InamdarActor
Gulshan Grover × Shafi Inamdar — 4 films together →
Shafi Inamdar
Shafi InamdarActor
4th time
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Meenakshi SheshadriActor
Shafi Inamdar × Meenakshi Sheshadri — 4 films together →
Jeetendra
JeetendraActor
3rd time
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Meenakshi SheshadriActor
Jeetendra × Meenakshi Sheshadri — 3 films together →
Rajinikanth
RajinikanthActor
2nd time
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SridevActor
Rajinikanth × Sridev — 2 films together →

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.

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