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Majhdhaar
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| Majhdhaar | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Esmayeel Shroff |
| Written by | Salim Khan |
| Produced by | Pravin Thakkar |
| Starring | Salman Khan Manisha Koirala Rahul Roy |
| Cinematography | Pramod Mithal |
| Edited by | A. R. Rajendran |
| Music by | Nadeem-Shravan |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹1.50 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹49.68 lakh[1] |
Majhdhaar is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Esmayeel Shroff.[2] The film stars Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala and Rahul Roy.[3] The film was a box office failure.[4]
Plot
[edit]The movie starts with Krishna talking to Shanti while he receives a letter and then realizes he is late and must be leaving to meet someone, he then reaches a house and sees Gopal on his deathbed, and Gopal goes into a flashback. This story is about three childhood best friends: Krishna, Radha and Gopal (an orphan). Krishna and Radha are in love, Gopal loves Radha. Gopal goes to earn and become financially strong so that on his return, he can marry Radha, meanwhile when Gopal is gone, Krishna and Radha get involved in an intimate relationship, which results in Radha getting pregnant. Then Gopal returns to Radha's life. Radha, who is still in love with Krishna, is unable to express her feelings about Krishna to Gopal. Circumstances become favorable for Gopal and he succeeds in marrying Radha, and subsequently, Radha gives birth to a baby girl, Shanti (Krishna's child). Radha, feeling guilty, leaves Shanti with Gopal (who thinks Shanti is his daughter) and returns to her father's house. Later Radha attempts suicide by jumping into a river but fails; caught by the police, they keep her under their supervision. Gopal gets to know where she is and comes to meet Radha, Radha tells Gopal that she loved Krishna and Shanti is Krishna's daughter. Gopal breaks down and says that everything will be alright. He makes his Will and hands over Shanti to Krishna, her biological father with a letter saying that he is going away. Gopal also decides to give all his wealth to Shanti along with the divorce papers thus setting Radha free from this relationship so that she can live her life the way she wants. Gopal then goes away onto a ship. Back to the future, elderly Gopal lying on the bed meets Krishna and says he just wanted to meet Krishna once as his death was near. Gopal then dies. Krishna then discloses to his daughter that years ago the night when Gopal left, Radha went to an Ashram leaving everyone, to spend the rest of her life there and the letter that Krishna received the other day said that Radha had died.
Cast
[edit]- Salman Khan as Gopal
- Rahul Roy as Krishna
- Manisha Koirala as Radha
- Rajeev Verma as Rai Sahib
- Raj Babbar as Mohan
- Malvika Tiwari as Shanti
- Mukesh Rawal
- Sunil Shinde
Soundtrack
[edit]The music for this film was composed by the duo Nadeem–Shravan. The song "Ae Mere Dost Dosti Ki Kasam" was originally composed for the 1993 film Do Kadam which starred Salman Khan, Divya Bharti, Karisma Kapoor but the film was later shelved.
Majhdhaar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aye Mere Dost Dosti Ki Kasam" (Part 1) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 2. | "Main Is Se Mohabbat Karta Hoon" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Mohammed Aziz |
| 3. | "Aye Mere Dost Dosti Ki Kasam" (Part 2) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kumar Sanu |
| 4. | "Hamne Khamoshi Se Tumhen" (Female) | Alka Yagnik |
| 5. | "Tararam Tararam Tararam Pa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 6. | "Saagar Se Gehra Hai Pyar Hamara" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Alka Yagnik |
| 7. | "Aye Mere Dost Dosti Ki Kasam" (Part 3) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kumar Sanu |
| 8. | "Hamne Khamoshi Se Tumhen" (Male) | Pankaj Udhas |
| 9. | "Tujhko Meri Yaad Bahut Tadpayegi" | Vinod Rathod |
| 10. | "Kya Zamana Aa Gaya" | Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Majhdhaar – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ "MX Player". www.mxplayer.in. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Yeh Majhdhaar - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ The Caravan write up. Delhi Press. 11 November 2017.
Salman, meanwhile, seemed to be winging it, saying yes to a slew of films such as Suryavanshi (1992) and Majhdhaar (1996), which were critical and commercial disasters.
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Majhdhaar
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Production
Development
The screenplay for Majhdhaar was written by Salim Khan, emphasizing themes of friendship, love, and sacrifice within a dramatic narrative framework.[3][5] Esmayeel Shroff directed the film, marking a collaboration with producer Pravin Thakkar under the banner of Durga Pictures.[6][7] The project was launched in 1991 under the working title 'Ae Mere Dost', with pre-production occurring in the early 1990s as a mid-budget Hindi drama.[8][9] Key creative decisions included adapting traditional Bollywood elements of interpersonal conflicts to underscore moral and emotional dilemmas central to the story.[3]Casting
Salman Khan was cast in the lead role of Gopal, bringing his established star power to the film following a series of commercial successes in romantic and action genres.[10] Manisha Koirala was selected for the role of Radha, capitalizing on her acclaimed performance in the emotionally intense Bombay (1995), where she demonstrated strong expressive range in dramatic scenes.[10] Rahul Roy was chosen to portray Krishna, providing an opportunity for the actor to feature in a prominent supporting lead after his breakout in Aashiqui (1990).[10] The supporting cast included Malvika Tiwari as the child role of Shanti, Rajeev Verma as Rai Sahib, Raj Babbar as Mohan, and Mukesh Rawal as a key authority figure.[10][11] Several casting alternatives were considered during production, with reported changes including Malvika Tiwari replacing Divya Bharti in a supporting role, Rahul Roy stepping in for Arbaaz Khan as Krishna, and Manisha Koirala taking over from Karisma Kapoor as Radha; these shifts contributed to minor delays in the overall process but aligned with the film's emphasis on character dynamics.[8]Filming
Principal photography for Majhdhaar commenced in 1992 and was completed by 1994.[8] The shoot primarily utilized studio facilities in Mumbai to capture the film's narrative contrasts, with key locations including Film City in Goregaon, Kamalistan Studios in Andheri, and Mehboob Studios.[12] Cinematographer Pramod Mittal handled the visual capture, employing techniques suited to the drama's emotional depth.[11] Art direction was overseen by Sudhendu Roy, who designed sets to support the story's thematic elements without tying them to a specific historical period.[11] Editing responsibilities fell to A.R. Rajendran, who assembled the footage into a cohesive 139-minute runtime.[11][1] However, post-production was delayed due to a dispute between the writer and producer regarding the film's ending, preventing a theatrical release until 1996. While the production encountered logistical hurdles typical of mid-1990s Bollywood shoots, such as coordinating star schedules amid their multiple commitments, filming wrapped without major reported interruptions.[1]Plot
Summary
Majhdhaar is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film centered on the forbidden love between Judge Krishna, a man from a lower socioeconomic background, and Radha, from a wealthier family, whose relationship is impeded by societal class differences.[13][14] The story revolves around three childhood best friends—Krishna, Radha, and the orphan Gopal, who also loves Radha and leaves to earn money to marry her. Despite these barriers preventing their marriage, the couple engages in an intimate affair that results in Radha becoming pregnant with Krishna's child. Under intense family pressure, Radha weds Gopal, a compassionate and unsuspecting man who agrees to raise the unborn child as his own.[13][14] Following the birth of their daughter Shanti, Radha, tormented by her lingering love for Krishna and feelings of guilt over the affair, leaves the infant with Gopal and returns to her father's house. Gopal devotedly raises Shanti alone, providing her with a stable upbringing amid his own emotional struggles. As childhood friends, Krishna and Gopal maintain their bond, with Gopal unaware of the full extent of their shared history with Radha until later. Years later, Gopal learns the truth about Shanti's parentage from Radha's father and, in a profound act of sacrifice, relinquishes her to Krishna along with his accumulated wealth and divorce papers for Radha. Gopal meets Krishna and dies shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, Radha withdraws to an ashram seeking spiritual redemption and eventually dies, her fate revealed through a letter to Krishna.[13][14][3] The film frames the narrative in flashback, opening with the adult Krishna speaking to Shanti as he receives Radha's final letter, underscoring themes of sacrifice and unresolved emotional turmoil without a complete family reunion.Themes
The film delves into the tension between dosti (friendship) and pyar (love), exemplified by the enduring bond among the three childhood friends—Krishna, Radha, and Gopal—where romantic entanglements strain their platonic ties without fully severing them. This dynamic highlights how deep-rooted camaraderie can coexist with unrequited affection, as Gopal harbors feelings for Radha while supporting her relationship with Krishna.[15][6] Social class barriers form a core motif, illustrating their profound impact on personal choices in 1990s Indian society, where Krishna and Radha's romance is obstructed by economic disparities, compelling Radha to prioritize stability over passion by marrying the more prosperous Gopal. This portrayal underscores the era's rigid caste and class hierarchies that often dictated marital alliances, limiting individual agency.[6] Sacrifice and redemption permeate the narrative, particularly through Radha's guilt-ridden journey toward self-forgiveness amid her divided loyalties, and Gopal's paternal role in nurturing her child despite knowing the truth of its parentage, ultimately embodying selfless devotion by relinquishing his claims to foster her reunion with Krishna. These elements emphasize redemption as an act of moral reckoning and sacrifice as a path to emotional liberation within constrained social norms.[6] The film offers a subtle critique of patriarchal norms through the ashram sequence, where Radha's retreat reflects the societal imposition of isolation and austerity on women navigating moral ambiguities, exposing the limited avenues for female autonomy and redemption under traditional expectations.[13] Visual motifs of water currents, embodied in the title Majhdhaar—meaning the perilous mid-stream of a river—symbolize the characters' navigation through life's uncertainties, representing moments of crisis where choices lead to irreversible drifts in personal destinies.Cast
Principal cast
The principal cast of Majhdhaar features Salman Khan in the lead role of Gopal, the loyal and devoted friend who marries Radha and later raises her daughter Shanti with unwavering commitment.[13] Manisha Koirala plays Radha Rai, the central female protagonist whose character embodies internal conflict as she navigates her sense of marital duty to Gopal alongside lingering passion for her former lover Krishna.[13] Rahul Roy portrays Krishna, an idealistic judge whose lower socioeconomic background and professional integrity highlight the unattainable nature of his romance with Radha due to societal class differences.[13]Supporting cast
Malvika Tiwari portrays Shanti, the young child who embodies the broader repercussions of the decisions made by the adult characters in the film.[1] Rajeev Verma plays Rai Sahib, Radha's stern father who upholds rigid class distinctions within the family dynamic.[1] Raj Babbar appears as Mohan, a guiding mentor whose counsel shapes pivotal choices among the protagonists.[16] Mukesh Rawal is cast as Rai Saheb's brother, offering contrasting familial resistance that deepens the interpersonal tensions.[7] The production also includes various minor supporting roles, such as unnamed villagers portrayed by actors like Sunil Shende and Prem Sagar, along with ashram inmates, which help construct the rural and communal backdrop of the story.[7] These secondary figures interact briefly with the leads to underscore social and environmental elements without dominating the central narrative.[1]Music
Composition
The music for Majhdhaar was composed by the duo Nadeem–Shravan, renowned for their melodic and romantic soundtracks that dominated Bollywood in the 1990s.[17] The lyrics were penned by Sameer and Nawab Arzoo.[18] The soundtrack comprises 10 tracks, including alternate versions, and was recorded in Mumbai's prominent film studios, reflecting the duo's collaborative workflow during the period. A standout element is the song "Ae Mere Dost Dosti Ki Kasam," which serves as the film's primary friendship theme, underscoring the narrative's focus on loyalty and camaraderie.[19]Track listing
The soundtrack of Majhdhaar comprises several songs composed by Nadeem–Shravan, with a total runtime of 53 minutes.[19]| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aye Mere Dost Dosti Ki Kasam (Pt. 1)" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:50 |
| 2 | "Kya Zamana Aa Gaya" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 6:12 |
| 3 | "Humne Khamoshi Se" | Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam | 4:40 |
| 4 | "Main Isse Mohabbat Karta Hoon" | Udit Narayan, Mohammed Aziz, Alka Yagnik | 5:46 |