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Masoom(1983)

7.3/10
Hindi165 minstheatrical

Indu (Shabana Azmi) and DK (Naseeruddin Shah) have a happy marriage and two daughters — Rinky and Minni — and live in Delhi. The tranquility of their life is interrupted when DK receives word that he has a son, the result of an affair with Bhavana (Supriya Pathak) during his 1973 visit to Nainital when his wife Indu was about to give birth to their first child Rinky. Bhavana did not tell DK about their son as she did not want to disturb DK's matrimonial life. Now that she has died, her guardian Masterji sends word to DK informing him that his son, Rahul (Jugal Hansraj), who is nine years old, needs a home. Despite the objections of Indu, who is devastated to learn of her husband's infidelity, DK brings the boy to stay with them in Delhi. Rahul is never told that DK is his father as he bonds with DK and his daughters. But Indu can't bear to look at him, a tangible reminder of DK's betrayal.\r\n\r\nDK, worried by the effect Rahul is having on his family, decides to put him in a boarding school in St. Joseph's College, Nainital; Rahul accepts with reluctance. After gaining admission at the school and returning to Delhi before his permanent move to Nainital, Rahul figures out that DK is his father and runs away from home. After he is escorted home by a police officer, Rahul confesses his awareness of the identity of his father to Indu. Indu is unable to bear his heartbreak and intercepts Rahul before he is put on the train to Nainital, thereby accepting him into the family and wholeheartedly forgiving DK.

Director:Shekhar Kapur
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, ShemarooMe, YouTube
Theatrical Release
10 January 1983
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 45m
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

Where to Watch

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familyidentitylovejustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4

Cast & Crew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Masoom

Cast reunions in this film: Naseeruddin Shah & Shabana Azmi (14 films together), Urmila Matondkar & Naseeruddin Shah (4 films together), Satish Kaushik & Saeed Jaffrey (4 films together), Urmila Matondkar & Satish Kaushik (3 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Satish Kaushik (3 films together), and Naseeruddin Shah & Saeed Jaffrey (3 films together).

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.

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