Mastram

For the web series, see Mastram (web series).
Mastram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAkhilesh Jaiswal
Written byAkhilesh Jaiswal
Gunjan Saxena
Produced bySunil Bohra
Sanjeev Singh Pal
Ajay Rai
StarringRahul Bagga
Tara Alisha
Soul Balaji
Vinod Nahardih
Istiyak Khan
Aakash Dahiya
CinematographyGavemic U. Ary
Edited byApurva Motiwale
Music byYo Yo Honey Singh, Saurabh Kalsi
Production
companies
Bohra Bros Productions
Jar Pictures
Release dates
  • October 2013 (2013-10) (Mumbai Film Festival)
  • 9 May 2014 (2014-05-09) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹6 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹4.5 crore[1]

Mastram (transl. Easy-going person) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language biographical film directed by Akhilesh Jaiswal, and starring Rahul Bagga and Tara Alisha Berry. The film is about an aspiring litterateur turning into an initially reluctant finally full-fledged pornographic writer, inspired by the anonymous author of popular pulp fiction and sex stories in Hindi, only known as Mastram. These books were sold at railway station stalls and small roadside and pavement shops in North India through the 1980s and 90s. Jaiswal makes his directorial debut with the film.[2][3][4] The film also marks the debut of actress Tara Alisha Berry.[5] The film features rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's Gujarati Single "Achko Machko" and is also the theme song of the movie's trailer which was released on 14 Feb 2014 by Bohra Bros on YouTube.

The film premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in October 2013, ahead of its theatrical release on 9 May 2014.[2][6] The film was a flop.

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  2. ^ a b Kanika Sharma (21 October 2013). "Sex stories and the Mastram effect". MiD DAY. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Mastram: The story behind pulp fiction". MTV, In.com. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur writer to make directorial debut with Mastram". Hindustan Times. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Sikander Kher's stepsister Tara makes Bollywood debut as porn-writer Mastram's wife". Indian Express. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  6. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Mastram Movie: Review, Songs, Images, News, Videos Photos, Box Office, Release Date - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.