''Masoom'' () is a 1996 Indian
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
-language
romantic film
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through d ...
directed by
Mahesh Kothare
Mahesh Ambar Kothare (Marathi pronunciation: əɦeːʃ koʈʰaːɾe born 28 September 1953) is an Indian film actor, director and producer of Marathi and Hindi films. He is regarded as a revolutionary figure in the Marathi film industry, know ...
. It is a remake of the 1994 Hit
Marathi film
Marathi cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Marathi language, which is widely spoken in the state of Maharashtra. It is based out of Mumbai. It is the oldest film industry in India an ...
''
Majha Chakula'' directed by the same director.Film was a super hit
Plot
Kishan is the only son of Yashoda and Vikram Singh. Vikram is killed by a gangster Barood. A youngster named Akash, who is an investigating journalist. At any cost he wants Barood to be arrested and punished. Kishan gets kidnapped by Barood and from here on starts the roller coster ride of Kishan who cleverly comes out of Barood's web and at the end saves the country and makes his mother proud.
Cast
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Inder Kumar
Inder Kumar (26 August 1973 – 28 July 2017) was an Indian actor best known for playing supporting roles in Hindi films such as '' Wanted'', '' Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge'', '' Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye'' and '' Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi''. He was a c ...
as Akash
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Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi films, in addition to Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. In a career spanning over three decades, she has worked in over 60 films.
Jhulka is best known for ...
as Chanda
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Omkar Kapoor as Child Kishan Singh
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Tinnu Anand
Tinu Anand (born Virender Raj Anand) is an Indian actor, director, writer and producer in Hindi cinema and a few Telugu and Tamil films.
Personal life
He is the son of veteran writer Inder Raj Anand, brother of producer Bittu Anand and unc ...
as Hawaldar Bheem Singh
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Renuka Shahane
Renuka Shahane (born 7 October 1966) is an Indian actress who is widely known for her work in the Hindi and Marathi films and several television productions.
She is best known as the co-presenter of the Doordarshan TV show '' Surabhi'' (1993 ...
as Yashoda Vikram Singh
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Laxmikant Berde
Laxmikant Berde (26 October 1954 – 16 December 2004) was an Indian actor known for his work in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He began his career as an employee at the production company Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh and later appeared in supportin ...
as Jeetu
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Suresh Oberoi
Suresh Oberoi (born 17 December 1946) is an Indian actor and politician who appeared in Hindi films. He is a recipient of the 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He started his career in radio shows, modelling and later moving ...
as Vikram Singh
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Mohan Joshi as Barood
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Sulabha Arya
Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is married to late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya. She ...
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Arun Bakshi
Arun Bakshi is an Indian film and television actor and also a singer. He has acted as a character actor in over 100 Hindi films, and as a playback singer has also sung 298 songs. He has also worked in Punjabi and Bhojpuri cinema. He also playe ...
as Chanda's father
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Arun Bali
Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of Maharaj Porus in the 1991 period drama '' Chanakya'', Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap oper ...
as Police Commissioner
* Sonali Arora as Child Sonali
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Rasik Dave
* Sameer Kakkar
* Jugnu
* Baldev Ingavale
* Anil Nagrath
* Bhalchandra Kulkarni
* Mahesh Gupta
* Yusuf Bawa
* Sachin Goswami
* Manoj Bhatia
* Sambha Aeira
* Murli
* Ashok Mane
* Master Manan
* Master Kunal
Soundtrack
Reception
This film was released on 114 screens in theaters on May 24, 1996. Inder made his film debut with this film. The film was made on a budget of 1.80 crore and it was a superhit, with a worldwide collection of 8.95 crore.
Awards
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Aditya Narayan
Aditya Narayan Jha (born 6 August 1987) is an Indian singer, host and actor. He is the son of singer Udit Narayan. He is known for hosting Indian Idol and participating in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9.
Personal life
Narayan was born t ...
won the
Screen Award Special Jury Award in 1997 for his song ''Chhota Baccha Jaan Ke''
References
External links
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1996 films
Films directed by Mahesh Kothare
1990s Hindi-language films
Films scored by Anand Raj Anand
Hindi remakes of Marathi films
Indian romantic drama films
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