Maatr(2017)
Hindi112 mins
Maatr (2017) is a 112-minute Hindi film directed by Ashtar Sayed. Starring Raveena Tandon. With an audience rating of 5.2/10, Maatr stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2017.
Director:Ashtar Sayed
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 April 2017
- Director
- Ashtar Sayed
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A mother is devastated when her daughter is murdered. She decides to take matters into her own hands and get revenge, fighting against the system to do it.
“A mother's grief becomes her greatest weapon.”
Film Details
5.2Rating
112Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date21 April 2017
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticecorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Maatr' means 'mother' in Hindi, highlighting the central theme of maternal vengeance.
- It was one of the first mainstream Hindi films to directly address the issue of rape and vigilante justice after the 2012 Delhi gang rape case.
- Director Ashtar Sayed was a former assistant to acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap before making his directorial debut with this film.
- The movie faced delays in its release and underwent some censorship challenges due to its intense and violent subject matter.
- Actress Raveena Tandon, known for her commercial roles in the 1990s, made a comeback with this serious, performance-driven part.
- The film's climax was shot in a real, abandoned factory to create a gritty and raw atmosphere for the final confrontation.
- Despite its thriller genre, the script was partly inspired by real-life incidents of crimes against women reported in Indian media.