''Masterji'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and written by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars

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and

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. It is a remake of Bhagyaraj's own Tamil film '' Mundhanai Mudichu'' (1983). In the film, Radha falls in love with the new teacher employed in the village school. Being a widower with a son, he snubs her. In response, she publicly accuses him of having an affair with her. The film was released theatrically on 30 August 1985.It was one of the highest grossing Bollywood movie of 1985.

Plot

Radha (

) is a notorious prankster creating a variety of mischiefs along with her gang, which often end up in the village court. Masterji (

) enters the village with his infant child to take up the vacant teacher post in the local school, but isn't spared from Radha's pranks upon his arrival. He takes up the job with one hand holding the book, and the other rocking the cradle in the classroom much to the amusement of local folk in the village. Radha's playful nature transforms into love when she learns that he's a widower. She tries many ways to win the teacher's heart, but fails every time. The teacher believes that a stepmother would not take care of his child, and thus even rejects the offer to marry his dead wife's sister. As a last hope to attain him, Radha blames the teacher for molesting her and even swears on it by crossing over his child in front of the village court. Petrified, and with the whole village surrounded, he is left with very little option than to marry her. But vows never to touch her and remain in celibacy. But Radha doesn't give. She relentlessly tries to seduce him by unconventional methods that prove to be testing times for the teacher. With the chances of winning him slowly decreasing, Radha comes to a conclusion once and for all.

Cast

as Raju *

as Radha *

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as Shobha * Kader Khan as Jamnadas * Shakti Kapoor as Bholashankar * Aruna Irani as Roopa * Asrani as Pandit * Shyama as Shanti * Om Shivpuri as Vaid * Jayshree Gadkar as Masterji's Mother-in-law

Production

The Hindi remake rights were acquired for , the highest ever paid for a remake rights of a Tamil film at that time.

Soundtrack

Box office

''Masterji'' was a super hit at box-office, according to Trade Guide. It has grossed appx 8 crores in 1985

References

External links

* {{K. Raghavendra Rao 1985 films Indian romantic comedy-drama films 1980s romantic comedy-drama films 1985 drama films 1980s Hindi-language films Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao Hindi remakes of Tamil films Films scored by Bappi Lahiri Films about educators Films set in schools