Mehndi (1998 film)
Mehndi | |
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Directed by | Hamid Ali |
Written by | Iqbal Durrani (Dialogue) |
Screenplay by | Iqbal Durrani |
Story by | Iqbal Durrani |
Produced by | Salim Akhtar, Shama Akhtar |
Starring | Rani Mukherji Faraaz Khan |
Cinematography | Akram Khan |
Edited by | Waman Bhosle |
Music by | Babul Bose Rani Malik (Lyrics) |
Production company | Aftab Pictures Pvt. Ltd. |
Distributed by | NH Studioz |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Mehndi is a 1998 Bollywood drama film, written and directed by Hamid Ali Khan.[1] It stars Rani Mukerji and Faraaz Khan. Dialogues were written by Iqbal Durrani.[2]
Plot[]
Pooja is a newly wed bride to Niranjan. She comes from a middle-class family. She enters in a vicious circle of greed for dowry. A few days pass happily. Niranjan decides to launch a factory and asks money from his father in law. But Pooja is dead against the will. It reveals that Niranjan is in the habit of visiting brothels. His other family members regularly tortures Pooja, Her mother in law curses Pooja saying her son is facing hardships due to the wife. Thereafter Pooja's divorce case goes to the court. Her in-laws even insult her father and sister. Pooja's father is murdered by Pooja's sister-in-law's husband in the court. Pooja and her sister are distraught. She circles her father's funeral pyre and vows to destroy the home which destroyed her life.[3]
Cast[]
- Rani Mukerji as Advocate Pooja Chaudhary
- Faraaz Khan as Niranjan Chaudhary
- Shakti Kapoor as Banne Miyaan
- Pramod Moutho as Mr. Chaudhary
- Himani Shivpuri as Mrs. Chaudhary
- Mahavir Shah as Ankush Choudhary
- Arjun as Biloo
- Shahbaz Khan as Rajeshwar
- Asrani as Tolanii
- Yunus Parvez as Judge
- Gulshan Grover as Sikh Truck Driver
- Raza Murad as Sethji
Soundtrack[]
All lyrics are written by Rani Malik; all music is composed by Babul Bose.
No. | Title | Playback | Length |
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1. | "Baba Ki Bitiya" | Anuradha Paudwal | |
2. | "Dulhan Koi Jab" | Sadhana Sargam | |
3. | "Mohabbat Main Duniya" | Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam | |
4. | "Parody" | Mohammed Aziz, Poornima | |
5. | "Sach Puchho" | Kumar Sanu | |
6. | "Tum To Pardesi Ho" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Mehandi (1998) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "MX Player". www.mxplayer.in. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Mehndi - Movie - - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- 1998 films
- Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- 1990s Hindi-language films
- Indian drama films