Maati Maangey Khoon(1984)
Maati Maangey Khoon (1984) is a Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla. Starring Om Puri, Tanuja Samarth and Reena Roy. With an audience rating of 2.9/10, Maati Maangey Khoon stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1984.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- Raj Khosla
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 2.9/10
Storyline
Hariya has never known his parents or origins. After a fight, he learns a disturbed woman called Pagli is his mother and that the cruel landlord Balram seized his family's land, causing his father's death. When Pagli dies, Hariya vows to reclaim his land, but Balram transfers it to his nephew Balraj—Hariya's friend—sparking a bitter rivalry, especially after Balraj discovers his beloved Sharda now lives with Hariya.
“A son fights to reclaim his stolen land and lost legacy.”
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Trivia
- This was the final film directed by veteran filmmaker Raj Khosla, who passed away the same year it was released.
- The film's title is a Hindi phrase meaning 'The Earth Demands Blood,' reflecting its central theme of land conflict.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, known for disco hits, played the serious dramatic lead role of Hariya in this movie.
- Actress Smita Patil, who played Sharda, was pregnant during filming, which affected some shooting schedules.
- The movie was not a major commercial success, overshadowed by bigger action and romance films of the mid-1980s.
- It features a soundtrack by composer Bappi Lahiri, who was better known for upbeat music than dramatic scores like this one.
- The plot's focus on a farmer's struggle for land mirrored real social issues in rural India during that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Maati Maangey Khoon