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Maharathi

  • 2008
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.3K
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Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah, Boman Irani, and Neha Dhupia in Maharathi (2008)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A street-smart newly recruited chauffeur partners with his late employer's wife to pocket a hefty insurance claim.A street-smart newly recruited chauffeur partners with his late employer's wife to pocket a hefty insurance claim.A street-smart newly recruited chauffeur partners with his late employer's wife to pocket a hefty insurance claim.

  • Director
    • Shivam Nair
  • Writers
    • Sanjay Chhel
    • Uttam Gada
  • Stars
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Om Puri
    • Boman Irani
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shivam Nair
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Chhel
      • Uttam Gada
    • Stars
      • Naseeruddin Shah
      • Om Puri
      • Boman Irani
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Jaisingh Adenwalla
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • ACP Gokhale
    Boman Irani
    Boman Irani
    • Advocate A.D. Merchant
    Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal
    • Subhash Sharma
    Neha Dhupia
    Neha Dhupia
    • Mallika Adenwalla
    Tara Sharma
    Tara Sharma
    • Swati
    Ashwin Nayak
    • The ATM Guy
    Vivek Shauq
    Vivek Shauq
    • Inspector Borkar
    • (as Vivek Shaq)
    • Director
      • Shivam Nair
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Chhel
      • Uttam Gada
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    User reviews19

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    7honshu5

    World class theater

    Seldom are movies made from a play... & this one goes the right way! The last theater i can remember off hand was AANKHEN... A Bachan & Paresh Rawal.. The movie wasn't quite catchy, but one could imagine the kind of theatrical performances it must have delivered..

    Today, i saw an actual performance, only difference being, I saw it on the screen.. The way the movie was done, one felt the characters were alive on a stage in front of me!!!

    The plot of the movie is very good. But the performances are mind blowing! One couldn't have set a better cast, & while the ladies need to do much better, the quartet of Boman, Paresh, Naseer & Om Puri swept me off my feet!

    While Paresh Raval dominates the movie completely, it is Boman's sharp performance that draws the curtain! I couldn't have spent my Friday night better.

    It is a movie worth treasuring... Please have a look!
    7Nnk26991

    Lovely movie !

    Lovely movie , excellent performances , top notch screenplay , loved every bit of it , nail biting climax
    AvinashPatalay

    Loses steam as it chugs along....

    For starters the title is not apt. it gives an impression of a mythological drama (Ramayana/ Mahabharata). Well, it is clearly inspired by the success of Johnny Gaddar a la James Hadley Chase. Perhaps as a novel, it does ensure edge-of-seat excitement with twists and turns at every turn of page but sadly it failed to translate on screen. Again Johnny Gaddar should be a good reference point.

    Performances::

    § Naseer:: Lesser mortals like us are in no position to comment on his work.

    § Paresh Rawal:: He was good if not excellent. The smart one-liners seemed stuffed into is mouth. His act of putting on the loyalty mask, seemed OTT. His frequent dispute with Neha Dhupia and Boman Irani were kind of show-stoppers to the narration.

    § Om Puri - Very short role and hence didn't get an opportunity to display histrionics.

    § Boman Irani - Very confident performance.

    § Neha Dhupia - Passable.

    § Tara Sharma - The "Little Red Riding Hood" act does raise the suspicion bar. Plus her choice of donning the same role every time is getting monotonously boring.

    One gets a feel of watching a two-part episode from the Karamchand series, if you know what I mean. Shivam Nair won critical accolades for his work Ahista-Ahista, however seems this time putting shoulders to the wheel wasn't quite sufficient.
    9kausix777

    Some good performances - the second half is exciting

    The VCD story, when read, may appear to be telling about several conmen trying to outwit each other. However, it is the catchline (tagline) that takes the cake and paves the way for the story to unfold.

    The first half was a bit stretched although it was good for character development of some of the lead characters.

    Paresh goes a little over the top several times in this movie, perhaps as a result of bringing a theatre piece to the screen. Boman, Paresh, Om and Naseer are great in the other scenes, especially in the second half when the pace catches up.

    I did find a couple of plot points predictable but it still manages to get the attention of the viewers due to clever atmosphere-building.

    This is not a great film or a masterpiece but I still give it 9 for its plot and entertainment value.
    8Lover-UD

    Paresh is truly Maharathi

    It was an awesome flick and all the big guns shouted in Unison. Paresh and Boman are outstanding. Paresh Rawal act fabulously in the movie. The movie is eye catching from very of its beginning and also audience start guessing about the characters from starting scenes. The movie catches the speed in 30-40 mins when Tag line of movie "How do you murder a man who has already committed suicide?", actually start reflecting in the story. Paresh's acting of fooling others and expressions of innocence at the same time, truly differentiates him from other actors. His drama to misguide the police officer and lawyer was really comic part of movie and pours humor. Even sometimes it makes you roll into laughter. Hats off to Paresh. Uttam Gada is really admirable for writing such a nice script. Good direction by Shivam Nair, a bit loose in the second half but covered in the end. Neha Dhupiya's acting was only negative even though she is very less to do. Overall worth watching the "Maharathi".

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    • Trivia
      Vipul shah wanted to make this movie But paresh rawal said he will make this movie because its his play
    • Goofs
      When Boman Irani asks Paresh Rawal to make him a drink, the ice cube appears only in the wide shot. In single shots, it is gone.

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2008 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Самый великий
    • Production company
      • Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision
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      • ₹100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $535,185
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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