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FILM · 1983 · INDIA

Masoom

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28 Interesting Facts About Masoom

  1. #002

    Shabana Azmi and Urmila Matondkar played mother and daughter in both Masoom (1983) and Etiquette (2003).

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  2. #003

    Masoom was the first film Shekhar Kapoor directed. A nephew of Dev Anand, Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand, Shekhar Kapoor turned to directing with Masoom after failing to succeed as an actor.

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  3. #004

    Randhir Kapoor had read the novel Man, Woman and Child and wanted to produce and act in the film. It was planned quickly, and he let it be known that he wanted Shabana Azmi for the film. When Shabana heard this, she called Randhir Kapoor and begged him to drop the project because her then-boyfriend Shekhar Kapur was directing Masoom. Randhir laughed it off gracefully and told Shabana that he admitted he had at least stolen the idea of the novel. Shekhar Kapur took the story from the novel and attributed it to Gulzar.

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  4. #005

    The female version of Tujhse Naraaz Nahin Zindagi was added later, when the film was in advanced stages of production, because the music company HMV had raised concerns about releasing the album without a well-known singer. Since director Shekhar Kapur did not have the budget to shoot the song, editors Aruna Raje & Vikas used unused footage shot for the film to create the song sequence. When you look at the song, Shabana is not moving her lips; the song plays in the background.

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  5. #006

    The film is dedicated to the memories of the late Guru Dutt and the late Geeta Dutt.

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  6. #007

    The deletion of actress Supriya Pathak's scenes from the film left the child actor's background sketchy.

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  7. #008

    It was Jugal Hansraj's first film as a child actor.

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  8. #009

    It was adapted from Erich Segal's Man, Woman and Child.

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  9. #010

    Naseeruddin Shah was paired with his sister-in-law Supriya Pathak.

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  10. #011

    Naseeruddin was angry with producer Devi Dutt because he had not received the dues owed to him. Naseeruddin eventually stormed onto the sets of Bhavana and beat up Devi Dutt. Shabana Azmi and the entire crew witnessed the incident in shock.

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  11. #012

    RD Burman received his second Filmfare award as best music director after Sanam Teri Kasam 1982.

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  12. #013

    Urmila Matondkar and Jugal Hansraj played opposite each other 11 years later in Aa Gale Lag Jaa 1994.

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  13. #015

    Many big names in the film industry advised that the film be scrapped because it had no action or villain.

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  14. #016

    When Shekhar Kapur was pitching the script to the film's producer, he was told to tell it within 15 minutes. After 5 minutes the producer got bored. However, Shekhar Kapur saw Erich Segal's 1980 novel Man, Woman and Child in the producers' office, and began telling the story with the novel in mind. The producer was impressed and agreed to produce the film.

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  15. #017

    Nine years later, in Chamatkar 1992, Naseeruddin Shah played the father of the adult Urmila Matondkar.

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  16. #018

    Javed Akhtar stated that the film was offered to him by Shekhar Kapur, who asked him to write the lyrics and the script. However, Javed quoted too high a price and the producers could not afford it. That was when Gulzar was signed.

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  17. #020

    Satish Kaushik had a small role during his difficult days.

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  18. #021

    Child actor Aradhana accompanied her father, who had recommended her to Shekar Kapur, to the shoot at lyricist Gulzar's house.

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  19. #022

    Satish Kaushik later worked with Shekar Kapur on Mr. India in 1987 and was also his assistant. He later completed films as director that Shekar Kapur had abandoned midway, such as Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) and Prem (1995).

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  20. #023

    Shekhar Kapur wanted Salma Agha for the film. BR. Chopra advised her not to sign the film.

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  21. #024

    Guru Dutt's brother Dev Dutt, together with his wife Chanda Dutt, produced Masoom, their first production. They later produced Bhavna.

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  22. #025

    Shabana Azmi avoided bonding with Jugal Hansraj on set. However, she bonded with Urmila Matondkar and Aradhana Shrivastav. Jugal Hansraj later understood that Shabana Azmi had avoided him simply to get into her character.

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  23. #026

    Tuj Se Naaraz Nahi Zindagi had two versions: a female version by Lata Mangeshkar and a male version by Anoop Ghoshal.

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  24. #027

    Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Kaa had the same story.

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  25. #028

    The general feeling among viewers was that Naseeruddin Shah resembled Prince Charles in the film. His face, hairstyle and clothes. In every way he looked like Prince Charles.

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  26. #029

    Huzoor Is Kadar, the song Huzoor, was sampled by Bruno Pernadas.

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  27. #030

    The TV series Kanyadaan (1999) was a remake of Masoom.

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  28. #031

    The music from 0:13 to 0:19 in Stelvio Cipriani's "Relax" (the faster disco version) from the film Sono Stato Un Agente Cia was recreated in Masoom's song "Tujh Se Naraaz Hain Nahin Zindagi". At 1:25 of the (audio version of the) song "Tujh Se Naaraz Nahin Zindagi", the melody of "Relax" is recreated, but as the line "Jeene Ke Liye…".

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