Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam
| Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Chhel |
| Produced by |
Champak Jain Ratan Jain |
| Written by | Sanjay Chhel |
| Starring |
Rahul Bose Mallika Sherawat Paresh Rawal Kay Kay Menon |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | Santosh Devdhar |
| Distributed by | Venus |
Release dates | 22 August 2008 |
| Country | India |
| Language |
Hindi Urdu |
Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam (Hindi: मान गये मुग़ल-ए आज़म, Urdu: مغلِ اعظم) is a 2008 film about a group of actors who attempt to prevent an underworld conspiracy from destabilising the Indian government. The film is set in 1993 after the communal riots that followed the demolition of the Babri Masjid. The film stars Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat and was directed and written by Sanjay Chhel. It was made for Rs. 9 crore and was inspired by the 1983 film, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.[1] The film is a remake of Mel Brooks' 1983 film, To Be or Not to Be. The movie was box office failure.
Plot
When the Kalakar Theatre Company, a theatre group in Goa, attempts to stage a political drama, the local authorities close down the play and force them to perform a more traditional play, a stage version of Mughal-E-Azam. The company then discovers that an underworld don is engineering a bomb blast to shake confidence in the Indian government. The drama company forms a plan to save the entire city from the blast. The actors, led by their producer Uday (Paresh Rawal), are assisted by RAW agent Arjun Rastogi (Rahul Bose) in their efforts to foil the bombing. Arjun falls in love with Uday's wife, Shabnam (Mallika Sherawat) who also becomes involved with an ISI agent (Kay Kay Menon). Performing multiple roles in disguise, the characters eventually save the entire nation from the bomb blast.
Soundtrack
- "Ek Toh Sharab Kam" - Pankaj Udhas
- "Aaj Mood Hai Ishqaiyaan" - Sunidhi Chauhan
- "Ishquiyaan (Remix)" - Sonu Nigam
- "Marmari Baahe (Remix)" - Anu Malik, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- "Marmari Baahein, Sandhali Saansein" - Kunal Ganjawala, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- "Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya" - Shaan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Ishq Bector, Anushka Manchanda
Cast
- Mallika Sherawat as Shabnam
- Rahul Bose as Arjun
- Paresh Rawal as Uday Shankar Mazumdar
- Kay Kay Menon as Haldi Hassan
- Manoj Joshi (actor) as Police Inspector Patil
- Zakir Hussain (actor) as Show Director Dubey
- Pawan Malhotra as Qayyum Cable (Maut ka Lable)
Reception
Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam received mostly negative reviews from critics. It received one star out of five from Khalid Mohamed[2] and was termed "deliriously bad" by Anupama Chopra.[3] It also performed poorly at the box office[4] and was declared a flop.
References
- ↑ "'Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam' a different comedy". Indo-Asian News Service. 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ↑ Mohamed, Khalid (2008-08-22). "Mughal-e-Boredom". Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ↑ Chopra, Anupama. "Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam". NDTV. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ↑ "Rahul's going great!". Times of India. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2009-02-13.