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Maharaja (1998 film)

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'Maharaja' is a 1998 Indian Hindi superhero film directed by Anil Sharma. There is a guy who is always on horse and took maharaja's mother It stars Govinda and Manisha Koirala in the title roles. It is about the struggle of a prince with supernatural powers to get his kingdom back. After the surprise big hit of Mr. India as a superhero movie, Maharaja came out with a bigger budget film in the same genre. However the movie was just a moderate success at the box office. Trade website Box Office India has declared the movie as 'Average'

Plot



Fearing his death, Ranbir Singh (Salim Ghouse) decides to kill Kohinoor when he is a child, though in vain. After 20 years, Kohinoor (Govinda) returns to claim his rightful place in the kingdom. He has developed advanced powers over matter and animals, which he uses to his advance to free his nanny, Ameenabi (Aruna Irani) who is being held by Ranbir and his associates. Kohinoor must pass numerous tests, including being exploited by a television reporter, Shaili Mathur (Manisha Koirala), who claims that she loves him; and fight hungry, blinded, man-eating lions.

Cast



* Govinda as Prince Kohinoor Karan

* Manisha Koirala as Shaili Mathur

* Raj Babbar as Ali

* Salim Ghouse as Ranbir Singh

* Shakti Kapoor as Bhalu Prasad Bihari Orey

* Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Hanuman Baba

* Prem Chopra as Suryamani

* Ishrat Ali as Devkaran

* Aparajita Bhushan as Kohinoor's mom

* Kunika as Mrs. Singh, Ranvir's wife

* Lambodar Nahak as Bride Broker

* Shashikala as Ranvir's mother

* Shanoor Mirza as Tutu, Shaili's younger brother

* Aruna Irani as Amina Bi

* Syed Badr-ul Hasan Khan Bahadur

* Sudhir as Hunter

Soundtrack



The music of Maharaja has been composed by Nadeem-Shravan with lyrics by Sameer. Tracks like 'Maharaja ki Kahani' became famous during the release.

Reception



Although the film wasn't received positively by all the critics, the actors were praised for their performance. The film was a major success in some parts of the country.

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