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Mom (2017)

Mom poster
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
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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.

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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)

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