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Mard
Mard film poster
Directed byManmohan Desai
Written byStory:
Prayag Raj
Additional Story:
Pushpa Raj Anand
Dialogues:
Inder Raj Anand
Additional Dialogues:
Anil Nagrath
Sohel Don
Screenplay byK. K. Shukla
Produced byManmohan Desai
Anil Nagrath (co-producer)
Pammy Varma (co-producer)
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Amrita Singh
Nirupa Roy
Dara Singh
Prem Chopra
CinematographyPeter Pereira
Edited byRaju Kapadia
Mangal Mistry
Music byAnu Malik
Release date
  • 8 November 1985 (1985-11-08)
Running time
175 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹28 million[1]
Box office₹162 million[1]

Mard (transl. 'Man') is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language action film, directed by Manmohan Desai. Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Amrita Singh.[2] The movie was remade in Tamil as Maaveeran. Amitabh Bachchan was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor category. Mard was the second highest-grossing film. of the year.[3] and the eighth highest-grossing film of the 1980s (1980 to 1989).[4] Furthermore, when adjusted for inflation, Mard is one of the highest-grossing films released during the Diwali festival, approximately more than 450cr nett. in today's time.[5]

Plot

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The film opens in early 20th century India, still under British rule. Raja Azad Singh thwarts British soldiers from plundering an Indian fort, recovering the stolen jewels. His wife, Rani Durga, gives birth to a son, Raju, and Raja marks him with the word "mard" (man), symbolizing strength and bravery. Lady Helena, a sympathetic Englishwoman, uncovers the soldiers' atrocities, leading to their reprimand.

English officers General Dyer and Inspector Simon, along with local doctor Harry, conspire to capture Raja. Harry sedates Raja, leading to his capture and imprisonment. Rani Durga escapes but is shot, and their horse brings baby Raju to an orphanage. A blacksmith's wife adopts Raju, and Rani Durga loses her speech and becomes a washerwoman. Harry is appointed mayor for his betrayal.

Raju grows up strong, working as a tanga driver. He confronts Ruby, Harry’s daughter, over her reckless behavior, leading to her falling in love with him. Harry and General Dyer demolish a slum, but Raju rallies the residents to resist. Lady Helena intervenes, stopping the demolition and releasing Raju from arrest. Harry’s attempts to bribe and eliminate Raju fail.

Danny, General Dyer’s son, runs nefarious operations, including blood camps, slave labor, and the imprisonment of Raja Azad Singh. Raju learns of his lineage and plans to rescue his father. Danny captures and kills Raju’s adoptive parents, prompting Raju to attack the camp. Danny traps Raju and stages a gladiatorial fight between Raju and his father. They recognize each other during the fight and turn against their captors.

In the final battle, Raju and Raja defeat the villains, rescue Lady Helena and Rani Durga, and ensure the downfall of Harry, Danny, and their cohorts. The film ends with Raju and Ruby reuniting with Raju’s parents, symbolizing the dawn of India’s independence movement.

Cast

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Location

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Mard[6] was mostly shot in Ooty (near a golf links site belonging to Hindustan Photo Films) and at various locations in Karnataka, such as the Lalitha Mahal[7] in Mysore and the Bangalore Palace.[8]

Soundtrack

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Mard
Soundtrack album by
Anu Malik
Released7 June 1985 (1985-06-07)
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length36:58
LabelT-Series
Anu Malik chronology
Phaansi Ke Baad
(1985) 		Mard
(1985) 		Jaan Ki Baazi
(1985)

Anu Malik composed music for Mard. The Soundtrack album consisting of 6 tracks was released on 7 June 1985 on T-Series.[9][10] Critics accused Desai of using double-meaning words in the song Hum to tamboo mein bamboo lagaye baithe. However, the song was a hit. This is one of the films where Kishore Kumar did not sing for Amitabh Bachchan, as well as Coolie and Naseeb, due to Bachchan refusing to appear as a guest in a film which Kishore produced.

All lyrics are written by Prayag Raj (except where noted); all music is composed by Anu Malik

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Hum To Tambu Mein Bambu"Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz5:52
2."Will You Marry Me"Asha Bhosle, Anu Malik4:25
3."Buri Nazarwaale"Shabbir Kumar6:26
4."Mard Tangewala"Mohammed Aziz5:02
5."Sun Rubia Tumse Pyar Ho Gaya"Shabbir Kumar, S. Janaki, Sharon Prabhakar, Amitabh Bachchan, Anu Malik6:25
6."Maa Sherawaali" (Lyrics by Indeevar)Shabbir Kumar8:48
Total length:36:58

Box office

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The film opened to nearly sold-out theatres and grossed approximately ₹16cr.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mard 1985 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Mard (1985) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Top Earners 1985". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Earners 1980-1989". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Rewind - Thirty Five Years of Mard". Box Office India. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
    "The Biggest Diwali BLOCKBUSTERS Of All Time". Box Office India. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Movie Locations for Mard", Filmapia
  7. ^ Filmapia.com "Scene - Dr. Harry's Mansion, Mard", Filmapia
  8. ^ Filmapia.com "Moves shot at Bangalore Palace", Filmapia
  9. ^ "Mard (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Anu Malik". iTunes. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  10. ^ HindiGeetMala. "Mard : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Mard (1985)". HindiGeetMala. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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