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Mehndi

1998 · 153 min

A heavy, melodramatic tale of injustice and revenge that keeps you tense and emotionally drained.

Directed by
Hamid Ali Khan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rani Mukerji, Arjun, Shakti Kapoor
Overview
Controversial film about the ill-effects of the dowry system in India

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Directed by
Hamid Ali Khan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rani Mukerji, Arjun, Shakti Kapoor
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • justice
  • family
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Hamid Ali Khan
Starring
Rani Mukerji, Arjun, Shakti Kapoor, Joginder Shelly, Pramod Moutho, Himani Shivpuri, Javed Khan, Faraaz Khan
Runtime
153 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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