Moksha (2001 film)
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| Moksha | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ashok Mehta |
| Screenplay by | Hriday Lani Raj Marbros |
| Story by | Ashok Mehta |
| Produced by | Ashok Mehta Neerja Mehta |
| Starring | Arjun Rampal Manisha Koirala |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Nandu |
| Music by | Salim Merchant Sulaiman Merchant Rajesh Roshan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Moksha, also known as Moksha: Salvation, is a 2001 Bollywood film produced and directed by Ashok Mehta and starring Manisha Koirala and Arjun Rampal as the lead pair.The film was one of the biggest hits of 2001 and launched the career of actor Arjun Rampal as well as gave a boost to Manisha Koirala's already successful career. Ashok Mehta won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography. [1]
Plot
The story is about law graduate Vikram Saigal (Arjun Rampal) who is not happy with his lot at all. He is very idealistic and wants to battle corruption and society and change the world.
A young girl, Ritika (Manisha Koirala) takes a fancy to him and goes all out to woo him, at first he rejects her advances and eventually he gives in after she presents him with an expensive painting and they become a couple.
His idealism includes him wanting to set up a "free for the poor" law service, but he finds it impossible to find any other like-minded lawyers. His boss and his father (Suresh Oberoi) think he's too young and naïve to fully understand the implications of giving free legal services and he becomes more and more disillusioned and plans how to rob a bank to get money to set up his free legal institute.
Together with Ritika he hatches a plot to rob a bank. But soon after, Ritika develops cold feet and dissuades Vikram from carrying out the robbery. On the day of the bank robbery, a lady informs the bank authorities about the burglary and the officials get on a high alert.
Thereafter, Ritika is found dead and all fingers point towards Vikram. A courtroom battle ensues. Vikram successfully defends himself by fighting his own case. After the verdict Ritika's best friend tells him that it was she not Ritika who had informed the bank authority of the plan of robbery. Drenched in guilt Vikram tries to kill himself but can't seem to do that as well. So he decides to rob the bank again, this time with an empty pistol. He goes to the bank on a seemingly suicide mission, robs the bank and gets shot fatally while coming out.
Cast
- Arjun Rampal as Vikram Sehgal
- Manisha Koirala as Ritika Sanyal
- Kalpana Pandit as Neelima
- Suresh Oberoi as Mr. Sehgal (Vikram's father)
- Sushma Seth as Ritika's grandmother
- Farida Jalal as Salim's mother
- Danny Denzongpa as Bachelor Simon
- Naseeruddin Shah as Dean
- Kiran Kumar as Head lawyer
- Gulshan Grover as Prosecutor Mehra
- Paresh Rawal as Uncle Sharan
Soundtracks
| Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| Beginning of The End | Instrumental |
| Humko Pyar Hai | Kamaal Khan, Sneha Pant |
| Jaan Leva | Sukhwinder Singh, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| Jaan Leva (Remix) | Sukhwinder Singh, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| Mohabbat Zindagi Hai | Madhushree |
| Nani Maa | Dominique |
| Nani Maa (Lori) | Mahalakshmi Iyer |
| Seep Mein Moti | Pamela Jain |
| Seep Mein Moti | Shaan |