Mawaali(1983)
Mawaali (1983) is a 138-minute Hindi film directed by T. Rama Rao. Starring Iftekhar, Jaya Prada and Aruna Irani. With a rating of 5.8/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, Ultra Play
- Theatrical Release
- 4 November 1983
- Director
- T. Rama Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Nisha's family wants her to marry a cousin to keep their money in the family. She falls for Ramesh instead, but he is accused of murdering her father. Nisha testifies against him, sending him to jail, but she starts to doubt if he was really the killer.
“Love condemned him. But was he truly guilty?”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mawaali
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Asrani & Kader Khan (41 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Asrani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), Aruna Irani & Kader Khan (32 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Jeetendra (27 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Mawaali' was a popular slang term in 1980s Bollywood, often used to describe a rebellious, street-smart hero.
- Director K. Bapayya was known for southern remakes; this film followed his successful formula of family drama mixed with action.
- Actor Jeetendra performed many of his own stunts in the film, a common but risky practice for stars at the time.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, featured the hit song 'Jhoom Jhoom Baba' which played frequently on radio.
- It was one of several 1983 films where Reena Roy played a central female character caught in a dramatic conflict.
- The courtroom and prison scenes were shot in Mumbai's famous Film City studios, a common location for such sets.
- Despite a typical revenge plot, the film was noted for its heightened emotional scenes between the lead characters.