Kohram
| Kohram | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mehul Kumar |
| Produced by | Amitabh Bachchan Corporation[1] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jagmohan Anand[2] |
| Release date(s) | 6th August, 1999 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office |  13.30 crore (US$2.66 million) |
Kohram is an Indian film in Hindi language. Made in 1999, directed by Mehul Kumar[3] it starred Amitabh Bachchan, Nana Patekar, Danny Denzongpa and Tabu as its main cast, with Jayapradha, Jackie Shroff and other supporting actors.
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[edit] Plot
The story starts with the death of an army officer (Shroff) occurs and it is believed to be the act of a terrorist group headed by Changezi (Rishi). Colonel Balbir Singh Sodhi (Bachchan) is asked to investigate this matter and he ends up discovering that minister Veerbhadra Singh(Danny Denzongpa) is involved in this conspiracy. Colonel Sodhi stages his own death in an attempt to kill Changezi and starts living as Dadabhai Hathode in Mumbai. Major Ajit Arya (Patekar) is sent in the guise of a Bengali journalist to find out the true identity of Dadabhai Hathode. Once Arya discovers the truth, he joins hands with Colonel Sodhi to bring the minister to justice and terminate the terrorist group. Tabu is shown to be a police officer in love with Major Ajit Arya and Jayapradha is shown as Colonel Sodhi's wife.[4][5]
[edit] Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Colonel Balbir Singh Sodhi and Dadabhai Hathode
- Nana Patekar as Major Ajit Arya and a Bengali journalist
- Danny Denzongpa as Minister Veerbhadra Singh
- Mukesh Rishi as Changezi
- Jackie Shroff as army officer
- Tabu as police officer
- Jayapradha as Colonel Sodhi's wife
[edit] Production
After his film Mrityudata (1997) flopped at the box office, director Mehul Kumar wanted to make another film with Amitabh Bachchan. Both these films were produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation. This is when he came up with the idea for Kohram.[6] The original cast announced consisted of Dimple Kapadia, Arshad Warsi and Karisma Kapoor with the working title as "Aye Watan Tere Liye". However, later that was scrapped and this film was made. Initially Nana Patekar had declined Kumar's offer but later agreed to do the film. Initially the film was slated to release on 13 August but then Mehul Kumar advanced it to 6 August.[7]
[edit] Critical Reception
Kohram received mixed reviews but was received better than Mrityudaata, Kumar's previous film. While only 16% users liked it on Rotten Tomatoes,[8] critic Ajay Chaturvedi called it an average film.[9] He said that while the first half is good, the second half is jarringly edited but the film is a treat for Nana Patekar fans. He also appreciated Tabu's performance in the film.
[edit] Box Office
Kohram's grossed Rs.13.30 crores at the box office while it's collections overseas (U.S) were $70,257. It was declared a flop and performed far worse than Mehul Kumar's earlier film Hindustan Ki Kasam.[10]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ [ http://www.imdb.com/news/ni2972408/ Bollyspice article]
- ^ [ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539723 Music producer]
- ^ Siddiqui, Rana (May 25, 2007). "Tabu returns, and how!". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/05/25/stories/2007052550690100.htm. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Friday Moviez review
- ^ Film synopsis
- ^ IMDB trivia
- ^ Rediff News
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes review
- ^ Ajay Chaturvdedi's review on Apunkachoice.com
- ^ Box office collections at Ibos
[edit] External links
- Kohram at the Internet Movie Database
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