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Thanks Maa

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
754
YOUR RATING
Thanks Maa (2009)
Dark ComedyDocudramaTrue CrimeCrimeDrama

A homeless petty thief attempts to find the biological mother of an abandoned baby.A homeless petty thief attempts to find the biological mother of an abandoned baby.A homeless petty thief attempts to find the biological mother of an abandoned baby.

  • Director
    • Irfan Kamal
  • Writers
    • Irfan Kamal
    • Vishal Vijay Kumar
  • Stars
    • Master Shams
    • Master Salman
    • Master Jaffer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    754
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Irfan Kamal
    • Writers
      • Irfan Kamal
      • Vishal Vijay Kumar
    • Stars
      • Master Shams
      • Master Salman
      • Master Jaffer
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Master Shams
    • Muncipalty Ghatkopar
    • (as Shams)
    Master Salman
    • Soda
    • (as Salman)
    Master Jaffer
    • Dhed-Shanna
    • (as Jafar)
    Master Fayaaz
    • Cutting
    • (as Fayyaz)
    Baby Almas
    • Sursuri
    • (as Almas)
    Mukta Barve
    Mukta Barve
    • Lakshmi - Prostitute
    Krishna Bhatt
    Krishna Bhatt
    • Dagdu - Pimp
    Rasika Dugal
    Rasika Dugal
    • Krish's Mother
    • (as Rasika Joshi)
    Subrat Dutta
    Subrat Dutta
    • Gottya - Pimp
    • (as Subrata Dutta)
    Indrani Iyer
    Usha Jadhav
    Usha Jadhav
    Sunil Jhadav
    Sunil Jhadav
      Barry John
      • Priest
      Jyoti Joshi
      • Jyoti Zaveri
      Rasika Joshi
      Rasika Joshi
      Arun Kadam
      Arun Kadam
      Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
      Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
      • Zaveri
      Yatin Karyekar
      Yatin Karyekar
      • Krish's Illegitimate Father
      • Director
        • Irfan Kamal
      • Writers
        • Irfan Kamal
        • Vishal Vijay Kumar
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      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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      8barnwalsatyam

      Imperfection is what makes "thanks maa" real !!

      Thanks kamal for giving such a brilliant script and direction. No idea, how this movie went unnoticed in 2009. I just started it with the reason time-pass but the time passed away faster than what I had assumed. Movie is all about falling social values, dwelling thinking for different class of societies which they have got against each-other, childhood honesty and increasing traffic of child labor. One thing was clear in the movie- "character can't be determined by the social status value". Although street children's' language are abusive and is full of shits (which obviously because of the environment they get) but at heart they are same as us or in fact better because of less diluteness of the social courtesy. Acting is superb by everyone. Never felt, I'm watching a movie.....it was like its all happening right there, right real. One more admiring thing was bonding between kids. Although they were corrupt because of the environment they get.......but still they were honest as in childhood people use to be. The learning point was that the childhood beggar/thief/pickpocket class should be taken care very carefully by us. Instead of giving money/insult to those kids, we should give something XYZ to mold their character. The XYZ may be anything, I know some (like a little conversation, good books, cloths, affections) but I'm pretty sure you can find better one than mine.
      10asquashgupta

      Greatest of All

      Please make movies like this ...I have never seen such a good movie in my life.
      8looneytuna

      a must watch...

      Its film's like these which tell you that movie-making in the land of bollywood is headed in the right direction...

      After a myriad of movies with glam star cast and no storyline, here's a movie which has got its priorities right. With a strong storyline and crisp film-making, Thanks Maa is a touching tale based on a relationship which most take for granted-- mother and child. The beauty of the film lies in the way it highlights the issue of abandoning infants, using ironies found rampant in our daily lives. At times the reality it portrays seems a bit too harsh to believe, but overall, the issue is handled beautifully, without making judgements or imposing moralities.

      Wonderful performances by Shams and his cronies. (The National Award well deserved in his case.) Superb settings, amazing cinematography. There are moments which the movie could have done without, but then again, it might also have to do with the fact that most scenes and settings shown in the movie are stuff that we, who live above the poverty line, will never have seen or imagined. With settings like these it is easy to often fall prey to stereotyping, but thankfully, Thanks Maa has stayed clear of such mistakes. The dialogues are a little too harsh at times, but emotions run high and its easy to feel for the plight of the children. Maybe a little shaky on the technical front, but overall, this movie is a must watch...
      9avinash_me_28

      can say a rare cinema

      let me very simple while telling it. this movie is great. there are so many good things to tell about this movie,not going in the details but i have to mention that it will cause you goosebumps at its climax. all the lead characters are effective in their craft. however i personally like sursuri very much. she got such a innocent voice. salman as municipality shows a true mother nature. this movie brings so many issues in very effective story telling manner.Including all the issues through a single thread.while movie brings a lot of emotions, sometimes you feel sad though the interesting characters such as dedh sana and sursuri will make you smile i wonder why irfan kamal is not a famous name in the industry . this man got huge potential.
      8rajky-05973

      Language

      You should have avoided the abusive words atleast,so that a wide range of audience could have watch this masterpiece.very heart touching and raw form of movie,please make this sort more often.

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      • Release date
        • March 5, 2010 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Official site
        • Official site
      • Languages
        • Hindi
        • Marathi
        • English
      • Production companies
        • Jeet Films Entertainment
        • Quantum Films
        • Sony Pictures Releasing
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      • Runtime
        • 2h(120 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital

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