Mom (film)

For the short film, see Mum (film).

Mom
Film poster, with three people and a person's eyes
Theatrical release poster[1]
Directed byRavi Udyawar
Screenplay byGirish Kohli
Story byRavi Udyawar
Girish Kohli
Kona Venkat
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAnay Goswamy
Edited byMonisha R. Baldawa
Music byScore:
A. R. Rahman
Qutub-E-Kripa
Songs:
A. R. Rahman
Production
companies
Zee Studios
MAD Films
Third Eye Pictures
BSK Film Newtork
Distributed byZee Studios
PVR Pictures
Zee Studios International
Release date
  • 7 July 2017 (7 July 2017)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 crore[2]
Box office₹175.7 crore[3]

Mom is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Ravi Udyawar, with a screenplay by Girish Kohli.[4][5] The film stars Sridevi as a vigilante who sets out to avenge her stepdaughter after she is sexually assaulted at a party. The film co-stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna, and Pakistani actors Sajal Aly and Adnan Siddiqui.[6][7] The music of the film was composed and produced by A. R. Rahman.[8]

Mom was released on 7 July 2017 in four languages. It was a global blockbuster, grossing ₹175.7 crore (US$21 million) worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Sridevi receiving widespread acclaim for her "powerhouse" performance. It was her 300th (and final) major film appearance before her death on 24 February 2018.[9][10]

Mom received two awards at the 65th National Film Awards: Best Actress (Sridevi, the first posthumous award in that category) and Best Background Score (Rahman). The film received six nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) (both for Sridevi) and Best Supporting Actor (Siddiqui).

  1. ^ Sundar, Priyanka (31 May 2017). "MOM new posters: Sridevi faces a choice between Love, Trust and Suspect. Don't miss Nawazuddin Siddiqui. See photos". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Mom - Movie - Box Office India". Bollywood Hungama. 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Mom - Box Office". boxofficemojo.com.
  4. ^ "Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Aly starrer MOM releasing on July 14, 2017". Behtareen. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sridevi to team-up for 'Mom'". The Times of India. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Mom: Pakistani actors Adnan Siddiqui and Sajal Aly appreciated, but future uncertain". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2017.
  7. ^ "At 53, MOM star Sridevi is the rare middle-aged actor that Bollywood loves to love". 6 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Sridevi: Dream realised by working with Rahman". The Times of India.
  9. ^ Mohar Basu (10 May 2017). "This fact of Sridevi's 'Mom' will blow your mind". Mid-Day. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. ^ ""An Era Is Over": Bollywood Icon Sridevi Dies At 54". NDTV.com.