Mohra (meaning Pawn) is a 1994 Indian action thriller film made in Hindi. It was co-written, edited and directed by Rajeev Rai and produced by his father Gulshan Rai. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon and others. Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal worked together for the first time in this film.
Divya Bharti was originally slated to play the lead, but died early during the shoot. Raveena Tandon replaced him, as she did in another film titled Dilwale the same year.
Mohra was a huge success at the box office, becoming the second highest-grossing Indian film after 1994’s Hum Aapke Hai Kaun..!. It received nine nominations at the Filmfare Awards in 1995, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Music Director. The film’s songs, especially “Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast” featuring Raveena Tandon, became huge hits. The song was based on the famous qawwali song “Dum Mast Qalandar Mast Mast” by Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The soundtrack album sold over 8 million copies, making it the second best-selling Bollywood soundtrack of 1994 after Hum Aapke Hai Kaun..!.
Mohra Movie Introduction
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajiv Rai |
| Written by | Rajiv Rai, Shabbir Boxwala |
| Produced by | Gulshan Rai |
| Starring | Naseeruddin Shah, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal |
| Cinematography | Damodar Naidu |
| Edited by | Rajiv Rai |
| Music by | Viju Shah |
| Distributed by | Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd. |
| Release date | 1 July 1994 |
| Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3.75 crore |
| Box office | ₹22.65 crore (equivalent to ₹149 crore or US$18 million in 2023) |
Mohra Cast & Crew
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Naseeruddin Shah | Sandeep Jindal |
| Suniel Shetty | Vishal Agnihotri, Priya’s husband |
| Akshay Kumar | Inspector Amar Saxena, Roma’s love interest |
| Raveena Tandon | Roma Singh, Amar’s love interest |
| Paresh Rawal | Sub-Inspector Kashinath Sahoo |
| Raza Murad | Jibran, a drug lord |
| Gulshan Grover | Tyson, a drug lord |
| Sadashiv Amrapurkar | Police Commissioner Officer Kamdev Kulkarni |
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Mr. Singh, the Jailor and Roma’s father |
| Avtar Gill | Inspector Karan Saxena, Amar’s father |
| Harish Patel | Constable Kranti Kumar |
| Priya Tendulkar | Pooja Jindal, Jindal’s wife |
| Yunus Parvez | Siddiqui, an editor |
| Vinay Sapru | Tony, Rita’s friend |
| Razak Khan | Rizwan, Jibran’s brother |
| Tej Sapru | Irfan, Jibran’s nephew |
| Vishwajeet Pradhan | Jackson, Tyson’s brother |
| Kunika | Flora, Tyson’s kept |
| Gavin Packard | Douglas, a drug lord |
| John Gabriel | Rampal |
| Poonam Jhawer | Priya Agnihotri, Vishal’s wife (extended cameo) |
| Sonali Singh | Rita, Priya’s sister (special appearance) |
Mohra Gross Box Office Collection
| Day/Week | India Net Collection (in Crores) |
|---|---|
| Day 1 [1st Friday] | ₹ 0.60 Cr |
| Day 2 [1st Saturday] | ₹ 0.45 Cr |
| Day 3 [1st Sunday] | ₹ 0.54 Cr |
| Day 4 [1st Monday] | ₹ 0.61 Cr |
| Day 5 [1st Tuesday] | ₹ 0.45 Cr |
| Day 6 [1st Wednesday] | ₹ 0.30 Cr |
| Day 7 [1st Thursday] | ₹ 0.22 Cr |
| Week 1 Collection | ₹ 3.17 Cr |
| Week 2 Collection | ₹ 2.93 Cr |
| Week 3 Collection | ₹ 2.40 Cr |
| Week 4 Collection | ₹ 2.00 Cr |
| Week 5 Collection | ₹ 1.00 Cr |
| Week 6 Collection | ₹ 0.30 Cr |
| Week 7 Collection | ₹ 0.15 Cr |
| Week 8 Collection | ₹ 0.05 Cr |
| Week 9 Collection | ₹ 0.02 Cr |
| Total Net Collection | ₹ 12.02 Cr |
| Worldwide Collection Gross | ₹ 22.65 Cr |
| Overseas Collection | ₹ 6.43 Cr |
| India Gross Collection | ₹ 16.22 Cr |
| Budget | ₹ 3.25 Cr |
| Verdict | BLOCKBUSTER |
| Release Date | 1 July, 1994 |
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