Sheesha (1986 film) explained

Sheesha
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Producer:Sattee Shourie
Mona Kapoor
Starring:Mithun Chakraborty
Moon Moon Sen
Vijayendra Ghatge
Mallika Sarabhai
Music:Bappi Lahiri
Cinematography:K. K. Mahajan
Studio:S.G.S. Films
Runtime:130 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Budget: 5 Crores

Sheesha (transl. Mirror) is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Moon Moon Sen, Vijayendra Ghatge and Mallika Sarabhai.[1] The film was production coordinated by Mona Kapoor.[2] The movie was based on a Bengali novel Mansamman, authored by Shankar.[3] It was first Hindi movie about sexual harassment in office.

Plot

The film is a court room drama as well. Dinesh Prakash (Mithun Chakraborty) and Manisha (Moon Moon Sen) are in love and they get married. Now Dinesh is the executive director at B. C. Drugs located in Chembur. At a birthday celebration on 15 December, Manisha invites their friends including Advocate Ashok Kumar (Vijayendra Ghatge). But she is shocked beyond her senses when she finds out that her husband has been arrested and charged with the rape of Poonam (Mallika Sarabhai), a telephone operator. Has Dinesh really done any crime? Has Poonam created a trap for Dinesh? A movie ahead of its times, given the 'Me Too' syndrome. It also reflects a sad reality.[4]

Cast

Music

Song Singer
"Yeh To Naari"Bappi Lahiri
"Pyar Hai Bas Yahi"Kishore Kumar
"Pyar Hai Kya Yahi"Kishore Kumar
"Kya Hoga, Kyun Hoga"Asha Bhosle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheesha (1986) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205231552/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sheesha-14866 . live . 5 December 2020 . 2022-06-04 . Cinestaan.
  2. Web site: Sheesha (1986) . 2022-06-04 . Radio Times . en.
  3. Book: Hindi Cinema Year Book . 2005 . Screen World Publication . en.
  4. Web site: MX Player . 2022-06-04 . www.mxplayer.in.