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Mahaan Directed by S. Ramanathan Produced by Satyanarayana Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Ashok Kumar
Waheeda RehmanMusic by R.D. Burman Release date(s) 1983 Country India Language Hindi Mahaan (meaning "great" or "famous" in Hindi) is a 1983 Hindi film produced by Satyanarayana and directed by S. Ramanathan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a triple role alongside Waheeda Rehman, Parveen Babi, Zeenat Aman, Ashok Kumar, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, Sujit Kumar and Shakti Kapoor . The music is by R.D. Burman.
This movie is a remake of hit Kannada movie "Shankar Guru" starring Dr. Rajkumar.
Synopsis
Vikram Singh (Amjad Khan) is framed for possession of drugs but claims he was framed by a business associate named Rajan (Sujit Kumar). After release from prison he kills Rajan and frames his former lawyer Amit (Amitabh Bachchan). Amit is forced to go on the run while his pregnant wife Janki (Waheeda Rehman) gives birth to twin sons Guru and Shankar (Both also played (double role) by Amitabh Bachchan). Unfortunately she becomes separated from one of her sons Guru when her son is stolen by one barren couple. With her husband on the run and one son missing, Janki is forced to raise Shankar on her own. Will she find her other son Guru? and Will she be reunited with Amit ever again. At the end she does get united with her whole family... Amit thinks his wife Janki is dead so tries to lead a normal life with his adopted daughter Manju. But Janki is well living in another city with Shankar and Guru had been brought up by a barren couple. At the end they all meet unusually at Vikram Singh's house.... they hand him over to the police and become a family again....
External links
- Mahaan at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- Hindi-language films
- 1983 films
- Indian films
- Compositions by Rahul Dev Burman
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