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Manokaamnaa(1980)
Hindi110 mins
Manokaamnaa (1980) is a 110-minute Hindi film directed by Kedar Kapoor. Starring Shivraj, Madhu Kapoor and Gajanan Jagirdar. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Manokaamnaa stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Kedar Kapoor
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Kedar Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Gauri is a poor young woman who lives with her aunt and uncle. Her uncle works for a local forest officer. When a new, wealthy officer named Vikas arrives, Gauri falls in love with him and believes he feels the same. She doesn't know that Vikas is actually engaged to marry someone else.
“A poor girl's love story with a wealthy man who loves another.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
110Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentitycorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
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Trivia
- The film's director, Kedar Kapoor, was the younger brother of famous actor and filmmaker Shashi Kapoor.
- The movie was released under the banner of K.K. Films, a production company associated with the Kapoor family.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played Gauri, was already a well-known star in Hindi cinema by 1980.
- The film's plot revolves around the Karva Chauth festival, a significant North Indian fasting ritual observed by married women.
- The soundtrack was composed by Sonik-Omi, a popular music duo in the 1970s and early 1980s.
- Despite its dramatic storyline, the film did not become a major commercial success at the box office.
- The movie was shot in a small town setting to authentically depict the protagonist's humble background.
