Maharaja (1998 film)

Maharaja
Maharaja
Soundtrack album by Nadeem–Shravan
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	Universal Music India

Maharaja
Maharaja
	DVD cover
Directed by	Anil Sharma
Written by	Anil Sharma; Shyam Goel
Produced by	Mohit Sharma
Starring	Govinda; Manisha Koirala; Raj Babbar; Shakti Kapoor
Cinematography	Anil Dhanda
Edited by	Mohit Sharma
Music by	Nadeem-Shravan
Distributed by	Navchitra Productions
Release date	4 September 1998;
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹5.75 crore
Box office	₹11.22 crore

Maharaja is a 1998 Indian Hindi superhero film directed by Anil Sharma. It stars Govinda and Manisha Koirala in the title roles.^[4]

Plot

Fearing his death, Ranbir Singh (Salim Ghouse) decides to kill Kohinoor when he is a child, though in vain. After 20 years, Kohinoor (Govinda) returns to claim his rightful place in the kingdom. He has developed advanced powers over matter and animals, which he uses to his advance to free his nanny, Ameenabi (Aruna Irani) who is being held by Ranbir and his associates. Kohinoor must pass numerous tests, including being exploited by a television reporter, Shaili Mathur (Manisha Koirala), who claims that she loves him; and fight hungry, blinded, man-eating lions.^[5]

Cast

Govinda as Prince Kohinoor Karan
Manisha Koirala as Shaili Mathur
Raj Babbar as Ali
Salim Ghouse as Ranbir Singh
Shakti Kapoor as Bhalu Prasad Bihari Orey
Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Hanuman Baba
Prem Chopra as Suryamani
Ishrat Ali as Devkaran
Aparajita Bhushan as Kohinoor's mom
Kunika as Mrs. Singh, Ranvir's wife
Lambodar Nahak as Bride Broker
Shashikala as Ranvir's mother
Shanoor Mirza as Tutu, Shaili's younger brother
Aruna Irani as Amina Bi
Syed Badr-ul Hasan Khan Bahadur
Sudhir as Hunter

Soundtrack

The music of Maharaja has been composed by Nadeem-Shravan with lyrics by Sameer. Tracks like 'Jab Tum Aajaate Ho Saamne'and 'Maharaja ki kahani' became famous during the release.

#	Title	Singer(s)
1	"Maharaja Maharaja"	Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
2	"Jab Tum Aa Jaate Ho"	Sonu Nigam, Kavita Krishnamurthy
3	"Thero To Sahi Socho To"	Sonu Nigam
4	"Hai Ajnabi"	Sonu Nigam
5	"Maharaja Ki Kahani"	Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
6	"Ishq Mohabbat"	Kavita Krishnamurthy
7	"Mera Pyara Mukhda"	Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shankar Mahadevan

Reception

Although the film wasn't received positively by all the critics, the actors were praised for their performance.^[6]

References

^ "Review Archived 28 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Planet Bollywood
^ "Maharaja (1998)". BFI Film & TV Database
^ ^a ^b "Maharaja – Movie". Box Office India.
^ Hungama, Bollywood (11 September 1998). "Maharaja Cast List | Maharaja Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ "Maharaja 1998 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1990's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ "Movies: A review of Maharaja". Rediff.

External links

Maharaja at IMDb

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[1] "Review Archived 28 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Planet Bollywood

[2] "Maharaja (1998)". BFI Film & TV Database

[auto-3] "Maharaja – Movie". Box Office India.

[4] Hungama, Bollywood (11 September 1998). "Maharaja Cast List | Maharaja Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[5] "Maharaja 1998 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1990's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[6] "Movies: A review of Maharaja". Rediff.

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