Majboor (1974)
- Original title
- मज़बूर
- Directed by
- Ravi Tandon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man is forced into a desperate situation and must take risks to protect his family. The story follows his efforts to navigate danger and clear his name.
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What happens
Majboor (transl. Compelled) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ravi Tandon. Written by Salim-Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar), the film is loosely inspired by two 1970 American films – Zig Zag and Cold Sweat. It stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran, Farida Jalal, Sulochana Latkar, D. K. Sapru, Iftekhar, Satyen Kappu, Rehman, and Mac Mohan. Salim-Javed had initially narrated the story of Majboor to Ramesh Sippy, who liked it but wanted to make a film on a larger scale, and it was Tandon who agreed to do and Sippy later made Sholay (1975) with the writer duo. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. Majboor released on 6 December 1974, opening to positive reviews. A box office hit, the film was later remade in Telugu by director K. Raghavendra Rao as Raja (1976), in Tamil as Naan Vazhavaippen (1979) and in Malayalam as Ee Kaikalil (1986). The film was also an inspiration for the 2008 film Jimmy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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