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Mahaan
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Film poster
Directed by S. Ramanathan
Written by M. D. Sundar
Based on Shankar Guru
Produced by Satyanarayana
A. Suryanarayana
Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Waheeda Rehman
Parveen Babi
Zeenat Aman
Ashok Kumar
Amjad Khan
Shakti Kapoor
Kader Khan
Cinematography A. Vincent
Music by R. D. Burman
Production
company
Satya Chitra International
Distributed by Shemaroo Entertainment
Release date
29 April 1983
Running time 172 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office ₹4.1 crores (equivalent to ₹57 crores, or US$7.9 million in 2019)[1]
Mahaan (transl. Great) is a 1983 Hindi-language action drama film produced by
Satyanarayana and Suryanarayana 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.

The song Pyaar Mein Dil Pe Maar De Goli, which featured in the movie was also
popular. Amitabh Bachchan played a triple role in the film after playing double
roles in several of his earlier films. This is also the only film of Amitabh
Bachchan so far where he played a triple role.

The film is an official remake of the 1978 Kannada film Shankar Guru.[2][3]

Contents
1 Synopsis
2 Cast
3 Soundtrack
4 References
5 External links
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 played by Amitabh Bachchan).
Unfortunately, she becomes separated from one of her sons Guru when her son is
stolen by a barren couple. With her husband on the run and one son missing, Janki
is forced to raise Shankar on her own. Amit thinks his wife Janki is dead so he
tries to lead a normal life using the name Rana Ranveer and is living with his
adopted daughter Manju (Parveen Babi). But Janki is living in another city with
Shankar who has become a police inspector. Guru had been brought up by a barren
couple and grows up to be a theatre actor and pursued by Rita (Zeenat Aman). Manju
meets and falls in love with Shankar, unaware that he is Rana Ranveer's long lost
son. At the end, their lives intertwine and all are reunited and become a family
again.

The movie celebrated golden jubilee (3 shows) in South India and in rest of the
India it celebrated silver jubilee (3 shows). When premiered in Sony TV in the year
2009, it earned highest TRP.

Cast
Amitabh Bachchan as Amit / Inspector Shankar / Guru (Triple Role) (Father & Two
Sons)
Waheeda Rehman as Janki (Amit's Wife)
Zeenat Aman as Rita (Guru's Love Interest)
Parveen Babi as Madhu (Shankar's Love Interest)
Ashok Kumar as Rai Sahib (Rita's Grandfather)
Amjad Khan as Vikram Singh
Shakti Kapoor as Prem Singh (Vikram's Son)
Kader Khan as Simon Sardar
Aruna Irani as Tara
Sujit Kumar as Rajan
Mukri as Guru's Foster Father
Urmila Bhatt as Guru's Foster Mother
Pakhi as Advocate Gayatri
Nandita Thakur as Doctor Nirmala
Babbanlal Yadav as Drama Director (Tara's husband)
Harish Magon as Vikram's gang member
Soundtrack
All lyrics by Anjaan.

# Song Singer
1 "Yeh Din To Aata Hai Ek Din Jawaani Mein" R. D. Burman, Asha Bhosle
2 "Pyar Mein Dil Pe Maar De Goli" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
3 "Asli Kya Hai, Naqli Kya Hai" Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar
4 "Jidhar Dekhun Teri Tasveer" Kishore Kumar
5 "Aadhi Baat Ho Chuki" Kishore Kumar
6 "Har Chhori Rani Hiyaan" Kishore Kumar
References
"Amitabh Bachchan Hits, Flops and Blockbusters : Box Office Analysis".
"Top ten Kannada films to have been remade - The Times of India". The Times of
India.
"FRAMING MOVIES Take Twenty-Four: Mahaan (1983)". 10 October 2013.
External links
Mahaan at IMDb
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Films directed by S. Ramanathan
Naadodikal (1959)Sreekovil (1962)Shree Guruvayoorappan (1964)Devaalayam
(1964)Pattathu Rani (1967)Ipadunay Aiye? (1967)Iru Thuruvam (1971)Bombay to Goa
(1972)Ranganna Sabatham (1972)Do Phool (1973)Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976)Rangila Ratan
(1976)Zamaanat (1977)Devata (1978)Shikshaa (1979)Love in Canada (1979)Kahani Ek
Chor Ki (1981)Dial 100 (1982)Mahaan (1983)Faisla (1988)
Categories: 1983 filmsHindi-language films1980s action drama films1980s Hindi-
language filmsIndian filmsFilms scored by R. D. BurmanFilms directed by S.
RamanathanHindi remakes of Kannada filmsTwins in Indian filmsIndian action drama
filmsIndian courtroom filmsFictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police1980s
masala filmsFilms about drugsFilms set in NepalFilms shot in NepalFilms shot in
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