Mohenjo Daro (film)

Mohenjo Daro
A man is holding a trident.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAshutosh Gowariker
Written byAshutosh Gowariker
Preeti Mamgain (dialogue)
Produced by
StarringHrithik Roshan
Pooja Hegde
Kabir Bedi
Manish Choudhary
Arunoday Singh
CinematographyC. K. Muraleedharan
Edited bySandeep Francis
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
companies
Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Private Limited
UTV Motion Pictures
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
Running time
169 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹100 crores[2]
Box office₹107.8 crore[3]

Mohenjo Daro is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language period action-adventure film[4] written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.[5][6][7] It was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur for UTV Motion Pictures and The Walt Disney Company India and Sunita Gowariker for Ashutosh Gowariker Productions (AGPPL),[8] and stars Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde. It is based on the ancient Indus Valley civilization,[9] and is set in the city of Mohenjo-daro, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This film marked Pooja Hegde's debut in Hindi cinema.[10]

Set in 2016 BCE at the height of Indus Valley Civilization,[11][12] the story follows a farmer Sarman (Hrithik Roshan), who travels to the city of Mohenjo Daro and falls in love with a high-status woman (Pooja Hegde), and who must then challenge the city's elite, and fight against overwhelming odds to save their civilization. Gowariker took over three years to research and develop the script, working closely with archaeologists to ensure authenticity in the representation of his fictional story.[13] The film was shot in Bhuj and Mumbai with brief schedules in Bhedaghat (Jabalpur) and Thane.

The score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman[14] with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.[15] The film was released worldwide on 12 August 2016. The film received mixed reviews and grossed ₹107.8 crore (US$13 million) to rank as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2016.[16][17]

Mohenjo Daro marks the last film production of UTV Motion Pictures, as two Disney releases, Dangal and Jagga Jasoos, became producer Kapur's final projects under the Disney·UTV brand before his contract with the company lapsed on 1 January 2017; the non-Hindi versions of both films were nonetheless presented by the banner, while Jagga Jasoos faced delays before its release in mid-July 2017.

  1. ^ Weissberg, Jay (16 August 2016). "Film Review: 'Mohenjo Daro'". variety.com. Variety Media. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Hrithik Roshan's Mohenjo Daro earns over Rs 100 crore at the box office". The Indian Express. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Box Office: Worldwide collections of Hrithik Roshan's Mohenjo Daro". Bollywood Hungama. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ^ Mohenjo Daro: Box Office Mojo
  5. ^ "Ashutosh Gowariker: The tallest structure in Mohenjo Daro was two-storey high". The Times of India. 28 January 2017.
  6. ^ "the Indus Valley civilisation dates back to 8000 BC, making it one of the most ancient civilisations, Gowariker noted". The Times of India. 28 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Please suspend disbelief when watching 'Mohenjo Daro', says director Ashutosh Gowariker". 23 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Mohenjo Daro' To Be Released On August 12". News18. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Mohenjo Daro Has Got Hrithik Playing Role Of A Lifetime": Siddharth Roy Kapur. BollywoodHungama.com. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Ashutosh Gowariker and Hrithik Roshan team up for Mohenjo Daro -". 9 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Mohenjo Daro' Falls Prey to Hindutva Horseplay".
  13. ^ "Ashutosh Gowariker and Hrithik Roshan team up for Mohenjo Daro -". 9 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Rahman to compose for Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro". Mumbai Mirror. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Javed Akhtar turns lyricist for Mohenjo-Daro". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014.
  16. ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide 2016". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  17. ^ "Mohenjo Daro – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.