Mohra is a superhit movie of 1994...even today people watch it on tv....starcast of mohra is nasruddin shah (rajiv rai favourite)Sunil shetty,akshay Kumar,raveena tondon and paresh rawal....after giving hits like anth gopikishan and dilwale..mohra came...for me all others are in supporting role the main lead is obviously Sunil shetty...the story starts on him..main mohra is Sunil shetty.....this movie was a real stardom movie for him and every other actor has given great support to him....production value was good.....Sunils arms body his personality (watch 2 3 jail sequence )(i felt this inspired salman khan to built up muscle for veergati karan arjun)the revenge sunil takes of his wife's murder,the fight between Sunil and akshay (best fight)this was real stardom movie for Sunil shetty..everyone will become fan of sunil shetty after watching this movie....after Sunil anyone is there then it's nasruddin shah menacing act no doubt excellent...akshay Kumar has done good but it was routine role of cop for him with some hot moments dance with sexy raveena....as I mentioned watch this movie story screenplay very tight and excellent..
If u like Sunil shetty u will start loving him after watching this excellent thriller...don't miss this 1994 superhit action pack thriller..
28 Reviews
Decent 90s Thriller
ashtray252 June 2015
Vishal (Sunil Shetty), a murder convict, is released on compassionate grounds before his sentence is up. Once out of prison, he's enlisted by media tycoon Jindal (Nasseruddin Shah) to eliminate drug traffickers who are destroying the very fabric of the society.
The big bosses of the drug mafia are assassinated one after the other in rapid succession. Amar (Akshay Kumar), an honest and committed policeman in charge of the case is convinced that Vishal is responsible for bumping them off. Will Amar succeed in nailing Vishal? Will Vishal's mission succeed? Is everything as simple as it appears on the surface?
Mohra was a movie with a pretty good plot, given that it was made in the 90s, when the quality of Hindi movies was terrible. Viewed today, the treatment would appear too unrealistic and the characters caricature like. There is a wholly superfluous romantic angle which is frankly inconsequential in a thriller. But given the quality of Hindi movies made in the 1990s and the formulaic treatment typical in that era, Mohra was an excellent movie.
The songs in the movie were incredibly popular in the 90s and it must be said that they have aged well. The 'tu cheez badi hai' song was one of the biggest chart busters of that era. Akshay Kumar's costume in that song was a rage in the mid 90s.
As for the acting, the leads (Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Raveena Tandon) were just about adequate. Its the supporting cast that really stands out in this movie. Nasseruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal and Sadashiv Amrapurkar were magnificent despite their limited role and the limited scope that the script afforded them- I have given 2 stars only for their performance (especially Paresh Rawal).
At this distance in time, Mohra is best viewed as a product of its time. If you haven't watched too many Hindi movies from the 90s, keep your expectation low- you won't be disappointed.
The big bosses of the drug mafia are assassinated one after the other in rapid succession. Amar (Akshay Kumar), an honest and committed policeman in charge of the case is convinced that Vishal is responsible for bumping them off. Will Amar succeed in nailing Vishal? Will Vishal's mission succeed? Is everything as simple as it appears on the surface?
Mohra was a movie with a pretty good plot, given that it was made in the 90s, when the quality of Hindi movies was terrible. Viewed today, the treatment would appear too unrealistic and the characters caricature like. There is a wholly superfluous romantic angle which is frankly inconsequential in a thriller. But given the quality of Hindi movies made in the 1990s and the formulaic treatment typical in that era, Mohra was an excellent movie.
The songs in the movie were incredibly popular in the 90s and it must be said that they have aged well. The 'tu cheez badi hai' song was one of the biggest chart busters of that era. Akshay Kumar's costume in that song was a rage in the mid 90s.
As for the acting, the leads (Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Raveena Tandon) were just about adequate. Its the supporting cast that really stands out in this movie. Nasseruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal and Sadashiv Amrapurkar were magnificent despite their limited role and the limited scope that the script afforded them- I have given 2 stars only for their performance (especially Paresh Rawal).
At this distance in time, Mohra is best viewed as a product of its time. If you haven't watched too many Hindi movies from the 90s, keep your expectation low- you won't be disappointed.
Decent movie:Akshay is a show stealer
shivakumarvishwa15 July 2008
I found this movie decent.Script is good,Soundtrack is good,Acting is good,Decent story,Direction is decent.It opens when a tough guy is send to jail.Roma goes to that place.Then a man attacks her.Vishal saves her.Vishal says that his wife's sister to a college party.She got raped in taht party.And died.Then one night those guys come back.His wife Priya goes to the kitchen kills herself in front of those guys(In the movie they taught she was murdered).Vishal kills them and lands in jail.Roma wants to do justice.She comes across Amar and it begins.The climax is bad.Vishal dies.Akshays is the star of the movie his performance is amazing.His dialog delivery,Facial expressions etc are amazing.Raveena was great.Sunils performance is wonderfully knit.Nasserudin was great in his role.Fighting scenes are awesome.Lady which played Rita was annoying and very unrealistic and did not looked pretty.All the others acted good.The characters have gray shades(Negative ones) the others light shades."Na Kajre""Tip tip barsa pani" and "Tu Cheez badi hai mast mast"are absolutely melodious tracks.Anyway Decent.Watch it once Rating-6/10
tu cheez badi hai mast mast....
jx0078 July 2003
....is the main reason I saw the movie, and recently too.....nostalgic for that super-hit song which I haven't heard in a while. The movie overrall was "eh". I don't know Hindi, but I can tell the acting wasn't all there based on other Hindi movies I have watched. The songs were amazing albeit having nothing to do with the movie itself. The plot was decent but could have been strengthened with better acting especially from the big Bollywood names that were in this movie. Anyway, classic because of the songs, not much the movie itself.
Above average
silvan-desouza7 October 2009
Rajiv Rai after the super success of TRIDEV and dismissal VISHWATMA which did average business returned with another full on action film mixed with a thriller MOHRA
The film starts off well, Suneil's intro is well done but the romance angle between Akshay and Raveena is ordinary The game plan of Naseer is well planned and handled and the film keeps you on the edge though the excess of stunts and music does take away the impact
The revelation in the second half is brilliant but Suneil's escape is far fetched The finale is predictable though good
Direction by Rajiv Rai is decent Music is good, TU CHEES is best
Amongst actors Akshay Kumar sleepwalks in his cop role like he did those days with his bad dialogue delivery Suneil Shetty is better but he makes you cringe when he goes high pitched yet a good performance Their action combat is excellent though Naseer steals the show in one of his best performances Raveena is okay though she does annoy at times Paresh is funny Raza Murad annoys, Gulshan Grover is okay the rest are okay
The film starts off well, Suneil's intro is well done but the romance angle between Akshay and Raveena is ordinary The game plan of Naseer is well planned and handled and the film keeps you on the edge though the excess of stunts and music does take away the impact
The revelation in the second half is brilliant but Suneil's escape is far fetched The finale is predictable though good
Direction by Rajiv Rai is decent Music is good, TU CHEES is best
Amongst actors Akshay Kumar sleepwalks in his cop role like he did those days with his bad dialogue delivery Suneil Shetty is better but he makes you cringe when he goes high pitched yet a good performance Their action combat is excellent though Naseer steals the show in one of his best performances Raveena is okay though she does annoy at times Paresh is funny Raza Murad annoys, Gulshan Grover is okay the rest are okay
Very enertaining but with a lot of plot issues
Ansango8 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
MOHRA has everything that a good 90's Bollywood action film needs. It has a diverse cast of characters each with their own little quirks, a loud background score blaring between scenes announcing the importance of various moments, characters or dialogues, tons of reaction shots of characters emphasising the potency of a particular action, energetic action sequences with lots of kho-kho and dhisoom-dhisoom sounds, a few molestation scenes, electrifying dance numbers, an absolute rager of an album and a story filled with lots of twists and turns with a perfect happy ending. There is no place for subtlety here therefore everything is cranked up to 11.
The plot of this film is what makes the experience a tad sour since it's really ridiculous and if you think about it, it makes very little sense. There are too many illogical things crammed into the screenplay, for instance, the re-trial of Vijay organised by Jindal. In this trial, which by the way is organised in a random place with some random people instead of a court and lawyers, it's decided that he is innocent and should be acquitted despite his killing of 4 persons. Agreed that those 4 people were bad but that doesn't mean he can be declared free just because he was wronged by them. I am pretty sure that's not how the judiciary works.
The villain of this film is an absolute dumbass and his plans are so stupid that even the plot of TOMMY WISEAU's masterpiece makes more sense than that. He could have easily killed his adversaries but chooses not to because he is a moron. He could have easily hidden his identity but once a character knows his reality, he himself proclaims to the world that he is the real baddie and even organises a meeting of goons to further prove that point. I mean how can someone be so dumb and still want to rule the underworld?
Pardon my rant but so many illogical issues in the screenplay ruined a fair portion of the movie for me which apart from its loose writing is fairly solid overall.
The film is stacked with good actors and they don't disappoint in their respective roles. Sunil Shetty plays an angry young man ruined by the system and is now an enforcer against the same system in a brilliant manner. Akshay Kumar as an upright inspector is perfectly cast and his boyish charm is appealing. He also does a lot of martial arts-inspired stunts and that's commendable. Raveena Tandon has nothing much to do except look good and mostly plays a damsel in distress for both heroes to save her. Her character is written as a headstrong and fierce journalist but right after her introduction, she is saved from rape by Sunil Shetty's character and you wonder what's the point of writing a character like such who is strong on the surface but deep down is just a damsel who needs saving from time to time and mostly plays third fiddle to our heroes and villains. Gulshan Grover as the drug dealer Tyson is a blast to watch and while his character is written in a caricaturish manner, he makes it his own due to his insane way of mouthing dialogues and extravagant mannerism. Paresh Rawal is awesome in his role of a morally complex sub-inspector and his entry scene is hilarious where he cross-dresses in order to get into a drug lord's den. Raza Murad as a drug lord is funny and menacing on equal terms. But the show's real star is Nasiruddin Shah, and the way he changes his character midway from a charismatic and upright blind man to an absolutely malevolent crime boss is a testament to his talent and why he is among Indian cinema's greats. Just by a single look, he generates enough viciousness that you marvel at him and even though you clearly hate his character, you are in total awe of him.
The run-time is a little longer than it needed to be but the pace is brisk and there is enough action to keep you invested throughout. And as I have previously mentioned, the subtlety is thrown out of the window so don't expect grounded and real things here. It's a perfect example of an era where everything was loud, and melodramatic and was made purely for entertainment. I liked it but some things stopped me from loving it. But on a pure entertainment level, it was an absolute banger.
The plot of this film is what makes the experience a tad sour since it's really ridiculous and if you think about it, it makes very little sense. There are too many illogical things crammed into the screenplay, for instance, the re-trial of Vijay organised by Jindal. In this trial, which by the way is organised in a random place with some random people instead of a court and lawyers, it's decided that he is innocent and should be acquitted despite his killing of 4 persons. Agreed that those 4 people were bad but that doesn't mean he can be declared free just because he was wronged by them. I am pretty sure that's not how the judiciary works.
The villain of this film is an absolute dumbass and his plans are so stupid that even the plot of TOMMY WISEAU's masterpiece makes more sense than that. He could have easily killed his adversaries but chooses not to because he is a moron. He could have easily hidden his identity but once a character knows his reality, he himself proclaims to the world that he is the real baddie and even organises a meeting of goons to further prove that point. I mean how can someone be so dumb and still want to rule the underworld?
Pardon my rant but so many illogical issues in the screenplay ruined a fair portion of the movie for me which apart from its loose writing is fairly solid overall.
The film is stacked with good actors and they don't disappoint in their respective roles. Sunil Shetty plays an angry young man ruined by the system and is now an enforcer against the same system in a brilliant manner. Akshay Kumar as an upright inspector is perfectly cast and his boyish charm is appealing. He also does a lot of martial arts-inspired stunts and that's commendable. Raveena Tandon has nothing much to do except look good and mostly plays a damsel in distress for both heroes to save her. Her character is written as a headstrong and fierce journalist but right after her introduction, she is saved from rape by Sunil Shetty's character and you wonder what's the point of writing a character like such who is strong on the surface but deep down is just a damsel who needs saving from time to time and mostly plays third fiddle to our heroes and villains. Gulshan Grover as the drug dealer Tyson is a blast to watch and while his character is written in a caricaturish manner, he makes it his own due to his insane way of mouthing dialogues and extravagant mannerism. Paresh Rawal is awesome in his role of a morally complex sub-inspector and his entry scene is hilarious where he cross-dresses in order to get into a drug lord's den. Raza Murad as a drug lord is funny and menacing on equal terms. But the show's real star is Nasiruddin Shah, and the way he changes his character midway from a charismatic and upright blind man to an absolutely malevolent crime boss is a testament to his talent and why he is among Indian cinema's greats. Just by a single look, he generates enough viciousness that you marvel at him and even though you clearly hate his character, you are in total awe of him.
The run-time is a little longer than it needed to be but the pace is brisk and there is enough action to keep you invested throughout. And as I have previously mentioned, the subtlety is thrown out of the window so don't expect grounded and real things here. It's a perfect example of an era where everything was loud, and melodramatic and was made purely for entertainment. I liked it but some things stopped me from loving it. But on a pure entertainment level, it was an absolute banger.
One of the greatest action-packed Hindi movies so far!
aasaa198416 May 2006
This movie is considered to be one of the greatest Hindi action movies so far. I actually have watched it several times, it has many twists and a lot of action and believe me, you will be at the edge of your seat all through the movie.
The story is about Vishal Agnihotri (Sunil Shetty) who is sentenced to life imprisonment for killing four college students who raped and killed his wife and were responsible for the death of his sister-in-law. Roma Sing (Raveena Tandon) is a journalist who meets Vishal in jail where he comes to her rescue. Roma learns of Vishal's predicament and decides to help him by taking his case to Mr. Jindal (Naseeruddin Shah), a blind media tycoon. Mr. Jindal through his connections and media forces a special jury to review Vishal's case which later pardons Vishal.
Vishal is indebted to Mr. Jindal and undertakes a risky mission which is killing all the drug dealers around who were responsible for the death of Mr. Jindal's wife. Vishal finds inspector Amar Saxena (Akshay Kumar), Roma's boyfriend, at the crossroads of his every mission. Ironically, Amar is also on the same mission as Vishal, but less successful as Amar has to work within the framework of law.
At one point Mr. Jindal, Inspector Amr, Roma and Vishal find each other at crossroads realizing that each is being used as mere pawns by someone. But who is the manipulator and who is the conspirator? Watch Mohra to see how the game of life is played? The story, the songs, the soundtrack and the acting, especially Naseeruddin Shah and Sunil Shetty, are all great.
Recommended for every Hindi movie fans. 8.5 out of 10.
The story is about Vishal Agnihotri (Sunil Shetty) who is sentenced to life imprisonment for killing four college students who raped and killed his wife and were responsible for the death of his sister-in-law. Roma Sing (Raveena Tandon) is a journalist who meets Vishal in jail where he comes to her rescue. Roma learns of Vishal's predicament and decides to help him by taking his case to Mr. Jindal (Naseeruddin Shah), a blind media tycoon. Mr. Jindal through his connections and media forces a special jury to review Vishal's case which later pardons Vishal.
Vishal is indebted to Mr. Jindal and undertakes a risky mission which is killing all the drug dealers around who were responsible for the death of Mr. Jindal's wife. Vishal finds inspector Amar Saxena (Akshay Kumar), Roma's boyfriend, at the crossroads of his every mission. Ironically, Amar is also on the same mission as Vishal, but less successful as Amar has to work within the framework of law.
At one point Mr. Jindal, Inspector Amr, Roma and Vishal find each other at crossroads realizing that each is being used as mere pawns by someone. But who is the manipulator and who is the conspirator? Watch Mohra to see how the game of life is played? The story, the songs, the soundtrack and the acting, especially Naseeruddin Shah and Sunil Shetty, are all great.
Recommended for every Hindi movie fans. 8.5 out of 10.
Suspenseful masterpiece
Neo-23323 November 2002
This movie I think is one of the greatest successes of Rajiv Rai. The plot is full of twists and turns and the name of the movie pretty much lets you know a few surprises are expected. The acting is good and the blockbuster song "Tu cheez badi hai mast mast" is just amazing. Rajiv Rai has done his best to keep the audience guessing and believe me you will be on the edge of your seats. It's a great movie that I would recommend to any Hindi movie lover.
An ordinary action film of the times; nice songs
Peter_Young22 December 2012
So, having seen Rajiv Rai's Tridev, which I enjoyed, and heard a lot of positive feedback about this film, I thought I'd give it a try. Mohra is nothing more than an ordinary 90s masala flick, which is cheesy, overblown and quite lacking in substance. The action itself, which of course has to be its main strength, is for the most part extremely exaggerated and typically unrealistic. The story and writing are poor, presenting the age-old formula of the good vs. the evil, where the evil is more of a monster and the law is dumb and totally corrupted. The film, however, is not without its moments, and it has some very nice songs, including the popular "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast". The acting is very average, with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty doing their usual routine of the times, Raveena Tandon looking absolutely gorgeous and charming, and only Naseeruddhin Shah rising above the script with a fun, tongue-in-cheek performance and never taking it all too seriously. The ending was most dramatic and predictable, and overall this is a movie with little good to offer. Had I seen it as a child, it might have held some nostalgic value for me, and children may still enjoy it today as it really is a kind of a fairy-tale, but otherwise, it just doesn't hold up well today at all.
Very well structured commercial film!
dino_director14 August 2006
Mohra is a very well structured commercial film.It keeps the viewer entertained right from the very beginning.
Directed by Rajiv Rai under the banner of Trimurti films,has Naseeruddin Shah(Jindal),Aksay Kumar(Amar Saxena),Sunil Shetty(Vishal), Raveena Tandon(Roma),Gulshan Grover(Tyson) and Raza Murad(Jibran)as the leading stars.
Naseeruddin Shah (Jindal) is into media business and Raveena Tandon(Roma) works for him.Sunil Shetty(Vishal)is in jail as he murdered people responsible for death of his wife and sister in law.Naseeruddin Shah (Jindal) and Raveena Tandon(Roma) help him get out of jail,as he was forced to take law it his own hands,since he did not get justice. After his release Naseeruddin Shah (Jindal) directs Sunil Shetty(Vishal) to eliminate drug dealers Gulshan Grover(Tyson) and Raza Murad(Jibran) for the betterment of society.Aksay Kumar(Amar Saxena),plays the cop who suspects Sunil Shetty(Vishal) for the killings of gang members belonging to Gulshan Grover(Tyson) and Raza Murad(Jibran).Slowly Sunil Shetty(Vishal) realizes he is being used as a pawn or as a mere instrument,and it is from here the story becomes more interesting.
Overall a very entertaining and a well scripted movie,with some great music by Viju Shah.A must watch!
Directed by Rajiv Rai under the banner of Trimurti films,has Naseeruddin Shah(Jindal),Aksay Kumar(Amar Saxena),Sunil Shetty(Vishal), Raveena Tandon(Roma),Gulshan Grover(Tyson) and Raza Murad(Jibran)as the leading stars.
Naseeruddin Shah (Jindal) is into media business and Raveena Tandon(Roma) works for him.Sunil Shetty(Vishal)is in jail as he murdered people responsible for death of his wife and sister in law.Naseeruddin Shah (Jindal) and Raveena Tandon(Roma) help him get out of jail,as he was forced to take law it his own hands,since he did not get justice. After his release Naseeruddin Shah (Jindal) directs Sunil Shetty(Vishal) to eliminate drug dealers Gulshan Grover(Tyson) and Raza Murad(Jibran) for the betterment of society.Aksay Kumar(Amar Saxena),plays the cop who suspects Sunil Shetty(Vishal) for the killings of gang members belonging to Gulshan Grover(Tyson) and Raza Murad(Jibran).Slowly Sunil Shetty(Vishal) realizes he is being used as a pawn or as a mere instrument,and it is from here the story becomes more interesting.
Overall a very entertaining and a well scripted movie,with some great music by Viju Shah.A must watch!
Best action masala film
arshudude18 August 2008
One of the most entertaining action thrillers in the history of bollywood. Watch it for some great bollywood masala stuff. Both Akshey and Sunil are fabulous in their roles. I don't think so any one would have done the role of Jindal better than Naseeruddin Shah. Some foot tapping music and gripping background score. The story never loses its grip, something different in bollywood. Rightly declared a great blockbuster, has a long lasting impression on you. Paresh Rawal, Raveena tandon are good in their roles. Razaa Muraad and Gulshan Grover fit in their shoes perfectly. The action scenes are quite great. Watch it again and again and again and again and again.I myself have watched it around 25 times.
One of the better action thriller from the 1990s
superindrajit30 May 2011
Warning: Spoilers
The 1990s was filled with action thrillers; most of these films were either average or poor in terms of content. However, there were a few which were memorable. Mohra(1994) is one of the few memorable action thrillers which clicked well at the box office; it was also decently received. The director, Rajiv Rai, was known for his action films. He directed typical action films like Yudh(1985), Tridev(1989) which were box office hits. After an average Vishwatma(1992), he returned with this film, Mohra(1994).
Mohra(1994)showcases an important message at the beginning of the film. It is important to "love life and hate drugs". This movie is based around drug related crimes. It has Vishal Agnihotri, a man who ends up being a murderer after his loved ones become unfortunate victims of some criminals. He ends up rotting in prison but a beautiful journalist, Roma Singh, befriends him and gets him released with the help of Jindal, her boss. Roma falls in love with an honest and diligent inspector, Amar Saxena. Amar is hot on the trail of several drug related criminals. He nabs criminals but many end up getting killed. Amar finds Vishal near the crime scenes but cannot arrest him due to the lack of evidence linking him to the murders. Is Vishal murdering the drug related criminals? Is Amar wrong about Vishal? Why was Jindal so eager to get Vishal out of prison? To find out, watch Mohra.
Rajiv Rai handles the film well. He has put special attention to the action sequences. He has utilized his action heroes, Akshay and Sunil, really well. For once, the heroine has more to do than just sing and dance. He has handled the twist well because when it happens in the film, it is like a complete shocker. The small doses of humour are funny. The climax is good for its time but the very end is terribly overdone. There was no need to stretch it any further and getting Sunil's character badly wounded was unnecessary. There were a few flaws. For example, How is it possible for our two action heroes to stay in the closed trunk of a car? They were hidden but it is not possible to hide in there for long to surprise attack the enemies. However, such illogical scenes are few and far between. Therefore, the impact of the film is not too reduced.
Sunil Shetty has a meaty role here and he does a decent job. He was no great actor but he was always superb at stunts. He is not good with shouting scenes and he does ham occasionally. However, he is earnest and he does well for the most part. Akshay Kumar was not a big star back then. He did not have content driven films like Baby(2015) and Special 26(2013) back then. If he had something, it was his martial arts and the reflex action of martial arts which caused him to dance well. He makes great use of these skills. On top of this, he does not ham too much. He was still a little raw those days but he does well. Raveena Tandon is good. She is good looking and she acts well by doing her scenes sincerely instead of being a mere prop. Naseeruddin Shah is great, he had not done a role like this before. He was a great art film actor but he showed that he could do well in commercial films as well. Sadashiv Amrapukar is funny, he brings in some good moments. Poonam Jhawar has a very small role and she does a decent job. Paresh Rawal is good, his role is more on the comic side and he entertains. The rest provide good support.
Viju Shah's music is good. Tip Tip Barsa Paani is a sensuous track; it is well shot. Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast was the superhit song from the film and it is great. Subah Se Lekar Sham Tak is melodious. The female version of Tu Cheez is good but it was not needed in the film. Na Kajre Ki Dhar is a good song. It is beautifully shot.
Action is well directed. The stunts seem pretty real with very few overdone shots. The stunts are entertaining; these are the most entertaining bits of the movie. It is a pleasure watching Akshay use his martial art style action moves and Sunil use his round punches.
On the whole, Mohra is an action thriller which succeeds from many aspects. It has good action, good songs, nice performances, and good direction. This clearly explains the reason why this film did very well at the box office.
Mohra(1994)showcases an important message at the beginning of the film. It is important to "love life and hate drugs". This movie is based around drug related crimes. It has Vishal Agnihotri, a man who ends up being a murderer after his loved ones become unfortunate victims of some criminals. He ends up rotting in prison but a beautiful journalist, Roma Singh, befriends him and gets him released with the help of Jindal, her boss. Roma falls in love with an honest and diligent inspector, Amar Saxena. Amar is hot on the trail of several drug related criminals. He nabs criminals but many end up getting killed. Amar finds Vishal near the crime scenes but cannot arrest him due to the lack of evidence linking him to the murders. Is Vishal murdering the drug related criminals? Is Amar wrong about Vishal? Why was Jindal so eager to get Vishal out of prison? To find out, watch Mohra.
Rajiv Rai handles the film well. He has put special attention to the action sequences. He has utilized his action heroes, Akshay and Sunil, really well. For once, the heroine has more to do than just sing and dance. He has handled the twist well because when it happens in the film, it is like a complete shocker. The small doses of humour are funny. The climax is good for its time but the very end is terribly overdone. There was no need to stretch it any further and getting Sunil's character badly wounded was unnecessary. There were a few flaws. For example, How is it possible for our two action heroes to stay in the closed trunk of a car? They were hidden but it is not possible to hide in there for long to surprise attack the enemies. However, such illogical scenes are few and far between. Therefore, the impact of the film is not too reduced.
Sunil Shetty has a meaty role here and he does a decent job. He was no great actor but he was always superb at stunts. He is not good with shouting scenes and he does ham occasionally. However, he is earnest and he does well for the most part. Akshay Kumar was not a big star back then. He did not have content driven films like Baby(2015) and Special 26(2013) back then. If he had something, it was his martial arts and the reflex action of martial arts which caused him to dance well. He makes great use of these skills. On top of this, he does not ham too much. He was still a little raw those days but he does well. Raveena Tandon is good. She is good looking and she acts well by doing her scenes sincerely instead of being a mere prop. Naseeruddin Shah is great, he had not done a role like this before. He was a great art film actor but he showed that he could do well in commercial films as well. Sadashiv Amrapukar is funny, he brings in some good moments. Poonam Jhawar has a very small role and she does a decent job. Paresh Rawal is good, his role is more on the comic side and he entertains. The rest provide good support.
Viju Shah's music is good. Tip Tip Barsa Paani is a sensuous track; it is well shot. Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast was the superhit song from the film and it is great. Subah Se Lekar Sham Tak is melodious. The female version of Tu Cheez is good but it was not needed in the film. Na Kajre Ki Dhar is a good song. It is beautifully shot.
Action is well directed. The stunts seem pretty real with very few overdone shots. The stunts are entertaining; these are the most entertaining bits of the movie. It is a pleasure watching Akshay use his martial art style action moves and Sunil use his round punches.
On the whole, Mohra is an action thriller which succeeds from many aspects. It has good action, good songs, nice performances, and good direction. This clearly explains the reason why this film did very well at the box office.
There cannot be another Mohra 90s Classic
farazdiana2 April 2019
Action thriller suspense music story direction and amazing performance ( Tu cheez Badi hai mast mast no one can forget ravena tondons number they cannot make a mohra again it wnt be the same love this movie I dnt know how many times I saw this movie I never get tired of this movie all the dialogues and acting is crazy it looks wow LOve it 😍 plz watch if you want a good masala movie with great acting and direction
great direction in whole film industry
aftabsyad29 June 2014
awesome movie by rajiv mehra. great direction in whole film industry. i can't believe it taking such a long star cast could make such a good movie.The film is especially remembered for its music which became chartbusters in that year. The popularity of the song "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast", which was picturised on Raveena Tandon led to her being nicknamed "The mast mast girl".(English: Pawn) is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai starring Sunil Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon in the lead roles while Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, Raza Murad and Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Kulbhushan Kharbanda played supporting roles. The film was released on 1 July 1994. The film went on to become the second highest grossing Indian film of 1994 and earned a Blockbuster status.[1][2] The film got 9 Filmfare nominations in 1995. It was the first time where the trio of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal worked together.action from drama comedy songs everything in this picture. there is no shortage in this picture.it is a complete entertainment package.maybe now got to see a picture like this again.as my opinion i give to 10out of 10.
action packed movie
searchiteshu13 July 2010
each and every actor in this movie give their best but or me as i concern Sunil Shetty was the best as every person wants to become like him as an actor in that movie Akshey Kumar is also good raveena tandon looks charming Naseerudin Shah as always been one of the most versatile actor Paresh Rawal was hilarious Rajiv Rai gives his best action movie and this movie always be remembered and at the same time the songs were excellent NA KAJRE KI DHAR was the best for me i will recommend this movie to every those people who fond of action movies i will definitely give 9 out of 10 because this movie u can repeat so many times and i sure u never get bored
A game being played by a master player
gavin_coolhgr22 November 2007
Journalist Roma who one day decides to take a tour around her father's jail, was being molested by some of the inmates in there. Another inmate called Vishaul comes to her rescue. In this way she befriends Vishaul and decided to delay deeper into his story. She soon found out that he was given a death sentence by the court because of four homicides. Then she along with her boss Mr. Jindal decides to install some justice into the case because they taught that there were no other way out for Vishaul than breaking the law. Soon Vishaul is released from jail and he decides to work for Jindal and follows a path which will only lead him to the grave yard.
Quite Good
amitwb-318216 June 2019
Watched only for Tu cheez Badi Hai mast mast but found it as a good movie.
Also first movie of iconic Akshay Kumar - Sunil Shetty - Paresh Rawal trio.
For Raveena I have to say, " Tu cheez badi hai mast mast "
Nasiruddin Shah at his best.
Superb
ashokkk-025812 January 2021
90s Best Action movie
robotatbb31 July 2019
Entertaining
kesariholi21 December 2019
One of Rajiv Rai's best creations
andosonniamath9 June 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Rajiv Rai is best known to be directing action thrillers with story lines that makes perfect sense. Out of all the mindless action thrillers even today, Rajiv Rai is who i consider the best directors among all. Though i wish he could make more and replace Rohit Shetty. Anyways from the guy that made Tridev (1989) and Vishwatma (1992) he made one of his other best creation, Mohra (1994)
Mohra is an action thriller that deals with the issues of police and drug enforcement and what better explanation than with Rajiv Rai's Mohra.
The story starts with Vishal Agnihotri (Sunil Shetty) saving Roma Singh (Raveena Tandon) in a prison after a bunch of prisoners attempted to rape her. Roma then sympathizes Vishal and helps him get released after serving a sentence of murdering 4 college boys after they brutally raped his sister-in-law and murdering his wife. After he was released, he meets the man who helped him get released, Jindal (Naseeruddin Shah). Jindal enforces Vishal to be his right- hand man in order to eliminate drug tycoons Tyson (Gulshan Grover) and Jibran (Raza Murad) and their colonies. However, Vishal's mission is cross-pathed with Roma's fiancée, Inspector Amar Saxena (Akshay Kumar) and his sidekick Kashinath Sahu (Paresh Rawal) hot on his trail. Apart from their trail of nabbing Vishal, Amar is hot headed to find the murderer of his father Karan Saxena (Avtar Gill, in an appearance) and Kashinath is secretly an informer to Jibran. With many twists and turns, the story is by-far amazing thanks to Rai.
The action sequences and dialogue deliveries were terrific, and it's not one of those movies where they put random action sequences and songs just to take a break, they are put correctly and used very well.
Performances. I feel this is one of Naseeruddin Shah's best performances and got a role that would change his life because his dialogues and expression were awesome as the blind-turn-villainous Jindal. Raveena Tandon did terrific too considering this is her best film she did. Akshay Kumar as Amar gets a bit boring considering he's an inspector who punches and kicks for a living, though he did good with his action sequences. Paresh Rawal provides excellent comedy. However, this film completely belongs to Sunil Shetty as Vishal. His expressions, dialogues, and his action sequences were on the top and dominated the film. Many of you guys say he hammed a lot in the film. I personally disagree because he did better than all the cast. The rest were good.
The music of the film was awesome with "Tu Cheez Badi" and "Na Kajre" were the best songs in my opinion. The rest are worth listening too.
Overall, Mohra is one action thriller film with a terrific story to explain. I recommend this film for Rajiv's best directing and all of the performances in the film
Mohra is an action thriller that deals with the issues of police and drug enforcement and what better explanation than with Rajiv Rai's Mohra.
The story starts with Vishal Agnihotri (Sunil Shetty) saving Roma Singh (Raveena Tandon) in a prison after a bunch of prisoners attempted to rape her. Roma then sympathizes Vishal and helps him get released after serving a sentence of murdering 4 college boys after they brutally raped his sister-in-law and murdering his wife. After he was released, he meets the man who helped him get released, Jindal (Naseeruddin Shah). Jindal enforces Vishal to be his right- hand man in order to eliminate drug tycoons Tyson (Gulshan Grover) and Jibran (Raza Murad) and their colonies. However, Vishal's mission is cross-pathed with Roma's fiancée, Inspector Amar Saxena (Akshay Kumar) and his sidekick Kashinath Sahu (Paresh Rawal) hot on his trail. Apart from their trail of nabbing Vishal, Amar is hot headed to find the murderer of his father Karan Saxena (Avtar Gill, in an appearance) and Kashinath is secretly an informer to Jibran. With many twists and turns, the story is by-far amazing thanks to Rai.
The action sequences and dialogue deliveries were terrific, and it's not one of those movies where they put random action sequences and songs just to take a break, they are put correctly and used very well.
Performances. I feel this is one of Naseeruddin Shah's best performances and got a role that would change his life because his dialogues and expression were awesome as the blind-turn-villainous Jindal. Raveena Tandon did terrific too considering this is her best film she did. Akshay Kumar as Amar gets a bit boring considering he's an inspector who punches and kicks for a living, though he did good with his action sequences. Paresh Rawal provides excellent comedy. However, this film completely belongs to Sunil Shetty as Vishal. His expressions, dialogues, and his action sequences were on the top and dominated the film. Many of you guys say he hammed a lot in the film. I personally disagree because he did better than all the cast. The rest were good.
The music of the film was awesome with "Tu Cheez Badi" and "Na Kajre" were the best songs in my opinion. The rest are worth listening too.
Overall, Mohra is one action thriller film with a terrific story to explain. I recommend this film for Rajiv's best directing and all of the performances in the film
Raveena tandon gorgeous
sexysukh5220 May 2004
I love this movie for only one reason Raveena Tandon I watched it a year ago and I was not that interested until Akshay Kumar turned up and before you know it that song appeared Tu Cheez Bari Hai Mast Mast. I don't know many other Rajiv Rai movies but I hope he hasn't quit the industry I'd love to see another flick with him as director. I think Raveena Tandon can dance well also I have seen her in more serious roles but I wish she would do something like this again and get back with her on screen partner Akshay in real life they made a great couple. I would give this movie 7 OUT OF 10
Very good cocktail
jagsmattu16 October 2020
Individually Death Wish,Death wish 4, and Hard Boiled are Excellent movies, mix them together add some masala and you get a Excellent Bollywood movie,
I loved Mohra, because I watched it before Death Wish, Death Wish 4 and Hard Boiled
Mast mast
jtjcjnsbx24 July 2022
Mast movie. I still remember I sat on the floor to watch this movie as the hall was house full. As a kid you would just love action movie and these two were my favourites back then. Superb movie, keeps you on the edge packed with superhit songs. I watched this movie again last week and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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