Mahaadev Explained

Mahaadev
Director:Raj N. Sippy
Producer:Romu N. Sippy
Editing:Ashok Honda
Cinematography:Anwar Siraj
Studio:Allied Pictures
Starring:Vinod Khanna
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Raj Babbar
Sonu Walia
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Runtime:130 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Budget:20.5 million[1]
Gross:70 million[2]

Mahaadev is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raj Babbar and Sonu Walia in pivotal roles.[3] The film score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] The film revolves around an ex cop (Khanna) who is aggravated by the unjust practices of the rich and corrupt people, which makes him rejoin the police force.

Mahaadev was released worldwide on 5th May 1989, coinciding with the Eid weekend. The film received positive reviews from critics and was declared "Hit" at the box office.

Cast

Music

The soundtrack features six songs. All songs were written by Farooq Qaisar, while "Mujhe Bahon Mein Bhar Ke" was written by Gulshan Bawra. The track "Rimjhim Rimjhim" was recreated in Tamil by Ilaiyaraaja's son Yuvan Shankar Raja as "Theendi Theendi", for the Tamil-film Bala (2002).

Song Singer
"Fikar Na Kar" Asha Bhosle
"Dilwale Raat Hai"Asha Bhosle
"Rimjhim Rimjhim" Asha Bhosle, Suresh Wadkar
"Mujhe Baahon Mein Bharke"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
"Aaj Babua Bhaye" S.P.Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki
"Aaj Babua Bhaye (Repeat)" Mohammed Aziz, S. Janaki
"Chand Hai Tu" Mohammed Aziz, S. Janaki

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 January 2021 . Mahaadev 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection . 18 December 2021 . KS Box Office . en-US.
  2. Web site: 30 January 2021 . Mahaadev 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection . 18 December 2021 . KS Box Office . en-US.
  3. Web site: Mahaadev (1989) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director . https://web.archive.org/web/20211218180847/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mahaadev-6712/cast-crew . live . 18 December 2021 . 18 December 2021 . Cinestaan.
  4. Web site: 30 January 2021 . Mahaadev 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection . 18 December 2021 . KS Box Office .