Kohram film (1999-movie) : Hindi Film

Kohram film 1999 :

Kohram film 1999

Kohram film is a 1999 Bollywood Hindi action-comedy-drama movie Directer is Mehul Kumar while Producer is Amitabh Bachchan under banner of Amitabh Bachchan Corporation.

It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nana Patekar, Danny Denzongpa and Tabu as its main cast, with Jaya Pradha, Jackie Shroff and other supporting actors.Director Mehul Kumar's daughter Jahan Bloch played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's child in the film. 

The movie was dedicated to the Indian soldiers who died in 'Operation Vijay', the Kargil war in 1999 against Pakistan.

Kohram film is released on 13 August 1999 with mostly mix reviews and also Flop at the Box office.  This is the final movie Amitabh Bachchan featured clean-shaven.

• Directer : Mehul Kumar
• Producer : Amitabh Bachchan Corporation
• Writer : Iqbal Durrani
• Starring : Amitabh Bachchan,Nana Patekar,Tabu,Jayapradha
• Music : Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
• Cinematographer : Rasool Ellore
• Assistant Director : Ajay Shukla
• Action Director : James Barla,Kishore Verma
• Choreographer : Ahmed Khan, Ganesh Acharya
• Art Director : R. Verman
• Action Director : Bhiku Verma,Raju Punjabi, Kishore Verma
• Audiographer : Jagmohan Anand
• Lyricist : Anand Bakshi,Dev Kohli
• Production Company : Mehul Movies Pvt. Ltd.
• Genres : Action, Comedy, Drama
• Release date : 13 August 1999
• Running time : 150 minute
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

Kohram film 1999 :

Star Cast :

• Amitabh Bachchan as a Col. Balbir Singh Sodi, aka Devraj Hathoda / Dada Bhai
• Nana Patekar as a Maj. Ajit Arya
• Tabu as a Insp. Kiran Patekar
• Jaya Prada as a Amrita Sodi
• Mukul Dev as a Monty
• Ayesha Jhulka as a Sweety
• Danny Denzongpa as a Minister Virbhadra Singh
• Kabir Bedi as a Brig. Bedi
• Mukesh Rishi as a Ghafoor Changezi
• Jackie Shroff as a Maj. Rathod
• Jahan Bloch as a Child actor
• Avtar Gill as a Police Commissioner
• Ali Khan
• Manmauji
• Dharma Nepali
• Devendra Pandit as a Prayer song
• Mukesh Rawal
• Asha Sharma as a Cabinet meeting attender

Pre-Production and Casting :

In 1997 Mrityudata film was flopped at the box office, Director Mehul Kumar wanted to make another film with Amitabh Bachchan. Both these films were produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation. This is when he came up with the idea for Kohram.

The original cast announced consisted of Dimple Kapadia, Arshad Warsi and Karisma Kapoor with the working title as "Aye Watan Tere Liye". However, later that was post-poned and this film was made. Initially, Nana Patekar had declined Mehul Kumar'planned to release on 6th August, but then Mehul Kumar advanced it to 13th August.

When the film was first launched, it was titled " Challenge" but the rights to the title were with K.C.Bokadia. He did not want to give the title rights away.

Amitabh Bachchan was paid ten million rupees to sign on to the film, and another 20 million rupees to finish it.

Kohram film Songs/Music :

This film Music Composer are Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen while Lyrics writer are Anand Bakshi,Dev Kohli.

• “Jay Mata Dee He Ambe Baliharee”..............Sanjeevani
• “Palakon Ko Kalam Banaa Ke, To Meraa Naam Nahin”......Alka Yagnik, Hariharan
• “Satanaam Vaaheguru, Baabaa Naanak Dukhiyaan De Naath Ve”.........Kishanpal Singh
• “Janeman Janeman Ladakee Too Number One”..............Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
• “Pagal Huwa Huwa Huwa”.......................Shankar Mahadevan, Jaspinder Narula
• “Ik Mashuka Hai Yeh Jindagee Tum Ho Isape Shaida”.........Sudesh Bhosle, Amit Kumar
• “Ladakee Ladakee Too Woh Ladakee”..............Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet
• “Hum Hai Banaras Ke Bhaya”....................Sudesh Bhosle, Amit Kumar

“Hum Hai Banaras Ke Bhaya” full video song :

• Singers : Amit Kumar, Sudesh Bhosle
• Music Director : Dilip Sen, Sameer Sen
• Lyricists : Dev Kohli
• Music On : Shemaroo Filmi Gaane
• Starring : Amitabh Bachchan, Nana Patekar, Tabu, Jayapradha in the song

Review of the film :

This film reviews are mostly mix from critics.

Critics reviews :

• Anupama Chopra from India Today on film reviewing stated that "Patekar thankfully abandons the ranting psycho act for more controlled histrionics. But ultimately, neither of the two can take Kohram above the status of a comic book."
• Sharmila Taliculam from rediff.com writes that "Kohram would pass for quite an average film, hadn't it been for these two characters. If it's performance you are seeking, go right ahead and see it. If it's a great film, you want, forget it."

Box office Records :

• First Day Friday : 95 lakh
• 2nd Day Saturday : 87 crores
• 3rd Day Sunday : 1.07 crores
• First Weekend : 2.90 crores
• 4th Day Monday : 65 lakh
• 5th Day Tuesday : 60 lakh
• First Week : 4.91 crores
• Second Week : 1.97 crores
• Third Week : 94 lakh
• Lifetime India (net) : 9 crores
• Worldwide Gross : 16 crores
• Kohram film Budget : 11 cr
• Kohram film Verdict : FLOP

Note : 22nd Highest Grossing Film of 1999

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