Mom (2017)

Original title

माँ

Directed by

Ravi Udyawar

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 26m

Rated

15

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 218 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman sets out to take revenge after her stepdaughter is sexually assaulted. She becomes a vigilante to get justice when the legal system fails.

tensegrittyemotionalslow-burnvisceralrevenge-drivensombersuspenseful

What happens

Mom is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ravi Udyawar, with a screenplay by Girish Kohli. The film stars Sridevi as a vigilante who sets out to avenge her stepdaughter after she is raped at a party. The film co-stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna, and Pakistani actors Sajal Aly and Adnan Siddiqui. The music of the film was composed and produced by A. R. Rahman. Mom was released on 7 July 2017 in four languages. It was a global blockbuster, grossing ₹175.7 crore (US$18 million) worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Sridevi receiving widespread acclaim for her "powerhouse" performance. It was her 300th (and final) major film appearance before her death on 24 February 2018. Mom received two awards at the 65th National Film Awards: Best Actress (Sridevi, the first posthumous award in that category) and Best Background Score (Rahman). The film received six nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) (both for Sridevi) and Best Supporting Actor (Siddiqui). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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