Mahaan
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Mahaan is a 1983 Hindi film produced by Satyanarayana 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.
This movie is a remake of hit Kannada movie "Shankar Guru" starring Dr. Rajkumar.
) 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 also played (double role) by Amitabh Bachchan
). Unfortunately she becomes separated from one of her sons Guru when her son is stolen by one barren couple. With her husband on the run and one son missing, Janki is forced to raise Shankar on her own. Will she find her other son Guru? and Will she be reunited with Amit ever again. At the end she does get united with her whole family...
Amit thinks his wife Janki is dead so tries to lead a normal life with his adopted daughter Manju. But Janki is well living in another city with Shankar and Guru had been brought up by a barren couple. At the end they all meet unusually at Vikram Singh's house.... they hand him over to the police and become a family again....
S. Ramanathan
S. Ramanathan was a Carnatic music singer and musicologist.He learned music from Tiger Varadachariar, Sabesa Iyer, Ponniah Pillai, and Sathur Krishna Iyengar. He received a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where he also taught.He had disciples who have...
. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
in a triple role alongside Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman , is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably C.I.D. and Guru Dutt classics such as Pyaasa , 12 O'Clock , Kaagaz Ke Phool , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam...
, Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi was an Indian actress, who is most remembered for her glamorous roles alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 1980s in blockbusters like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan...
, Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films, notably in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second runner up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970...
, Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...
, Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan was an acclaimed Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films the most famous being the unforgettable Gabbar Singh in 1975 classic Sholay...
, Kader Khan
Kader Khan
Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...
, Aruna Irani
Aruna Irani
Aruna Irani is an Indian actress. An accomplished actress and dancer of her time, Aruna Irani has acted in about 300 movies, with many memorable acting performances to her credit...
, Sujit Kumar and Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
. The music is by R.D. Burman.
This movie is a remake of hit Kannada movie "Shankar Guru" starring Dr. Rajkumar.
Synopsis
Vikram Singh (Amjad KhanAmjad Khan
Amjad Khan was an acclaimed Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films the most famous being the unforgettable Gabbar Singh in 1975 classic Sholay...
) is framed for possession of drugs but claims he was framed by a business associate named Rajan (Sujit Kumar
Sujit Kumar
Sujit Kumar , born near a village in Varnasi, was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and 25 films in Bhojpuri. From the late 90s, he latterly concentrated more on production. Kumar was the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema...
). After release from prison he kills Rajan and frames his former lawyer Amit (Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
). Amit is forced to go on the run while his pregnant wife Janki (Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman , is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably C.I.D. and Guru Dutt classics such as Pyaasa , 12 O'Clock , Kaagaz Ke Phool , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam...
) gives birth to twin sons Guru and Shankar (Both also played (double role) by Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
). Unfortunately she becomes separated from one of her sons Guru when her son is stolen by one barren couple. With her husband on the run and one son missing, Janki is forced to raise Shankar on her own. Will she find her other son Guru? and Will she be reunited with Amit ever again. At the end she does get united with her whole family...
Amit thinks his wife Janki is dead so tries to lead a normal life with his adopted daughter Manju. But Janki is well living in another city with Shankar and Guru had been brought up by a barren couple. At the end they all meet unusually at Vikram Singh's house.... they hand him over to the police and become a family again....