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Maidan-E-Jung
Daata Guru (Amrish Puri) is a wealthy, powerful, and influential head of a village. He owns and controls all the villagers and their properties. Anyone who dares to raise their voice against him is crushed by his employee, Shankar (Dharmendra), and his sons, Guman (Gulshan Grover) and Karan (Akshay Kumar). When Daata Guru learns that Shankar has abducted his widowed daughter-in-law, Lakhsmi (Jaya Pradha), and has married her, he is enraged and wants Shankar dead. Daata Guru also instigates Karan against Shankar, and threatens the villagers to cut off their water supply if they do not turn in Shankar to him. What will Shankar do to protect his new wife and himself from the wrath of Daata Guru and his men?
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Plot Summary
The film centers on a powerful businessman who manipulates his way through life, creating enemies and facing repercussions. A young man, wronged by the businessman, seeks justice and revenge, leading to a dramatic confrontation.
Critical Reception
Maidan-E-Jung received mixed to negative reviews, with critics often citing a predictable plot and over-the-top action sequences. However, Mithun Chakraborty's performance was sometimes noted as a highlight, though not enough to salvage the film for many.
What Reviewers Say
The film suffers from a formulaic storyline common in 90s action cinema.
Mithun Chakraborty delivers a performance that, while energetic, is confined by a weak script.
Action sequences are plentiful but often lack originality or impact.
Google audience: Audience reception information is not readily available.
Fun Fact
The film was a remake of the 1989 Tamil film 'Jilla' and was also remade in Telugu as 'Adharma Patham'.
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