Masoom(1983)
Hindi165 mins
Masoom (1983) is a 165-minute Hindi film directed by Shekhar Kapur. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Urmila Matondkar. With an audience rating of 7.3/10, Masoom stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:Shekhar Kapur
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 January 1983
- Director
- Shekhar Kapur
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A man's happy family life is suddenly shaken. He learns he has a young son from an affair he had years ago. This discovery forces everyone to face difficult truths and adjust to a new reality.
“A secret son enters a perfect family.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
165Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date10 January 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familyidentitylovejustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Naseeruddin ShahD.K. Malhotra (DK)
→#2Shabana AzmiIndu D. Malhotra
→#3Urmila MatondkarPinky D. Malhotra
→#4Jugal HansrajRahul D. Malhotra
→#5Satish KaushikTiwary Ji
→#6P
Paidi JairajMaster Ji
→#7Saeed JaffreySuri
→#8Supriya PathakBhavana
→#9
#10T
Tanuja SamarthActor
→Shekhar KapurDirector
→#11P
Pravin BhattCrew
→#12
P
P. JairajActor
→#13
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AradhanaActor
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Trivia
- The film was based on the novel 'Man, Woman and Child' by Erich Segal, who also wrote 'Love Story'.
- This was Shekhar Kapur's first film as a director, though he had acted in movies before.
- The iconic song 'Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi' was sung by Lata Mangeshkar but almost given to another singer.
- Actor Jugal Hansraj, who played the young son Rahul, was a child model appearing in ads before this film.
- The movie was shot in Delhi and Dehradun, using real homes and schools as locations.
- Despite being a drama, it had a modest budget and became a sleeper hit, praised for its music and performances.
- The film's success helped launch the careers of both Shekhar Kapur and actor Urmila Matondkar, who played the younger daughter.