Mard(1985)
Mard (1985) is a 169-minute Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. The film features Amrita Singh, Prem Chopra and Dara Singh. With a rating of 4.6/10 from 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 9 October 1985
- Director
- Manmohan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A king is imprisoned by a British general trying to seize his land. Years later, the king's son grows up and sets out to stop the general's cruel rule and rescue his father from the dungeon.
“A son rises to free his father from tyranny.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mard
Cast reunions in this film: Prem Chopra & Amitabh Bachchan (14 films together), Prem Chopra & Nirupa Roy (11 films together), Prem Chopra & Satyendra Kapoor (9 films together), Prem Chopra & Goga Kapoor (8 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Goga Kapoor (8 films together), and Amitabh Bachchan & Amrita Singh (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Mard' was inspired by a popular 1979 song of the same name by Pakistani singer Alamgir.
- Amitabh Bachchan performed many of his own stunts, including a risky scene where he hangs from a helicopter.
- The movie was partly shot in a real fort in Rajasthan to make the prison scenes look more authentic.
- Manmohan Desai used a special camera technique to make Amitabh Bachchan look taller than the villain in some scenes.
- The film's climax was inspired by the Hollywood movie 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' from 1938.
- It was one of the few films where Amitabh Bachchan's character has a pet lion that helps him fight.
- The movie was a big hit in rural areas because of its strong anti-British and patriotic theme.