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Maha-Sangram
Uttar Pradesh-based Vishal gets a telegram from Santa Cruz Police Station that his younger collegian brother, Arjun, is dead. Distraught he travels to Bombay, collects his brothers ashes, and finds out that Arjun met a violent death. With the aid of a street-smart con-woman and her mentor, Babu Kasai Hyderabadi, he then sets out to find who killed his brother - not knowing that soon he will be drawn into the dark world of Godha and Vishwaraj.
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Plot Summary
The film tells the story of two rival gangs in Mumbai and the entangled lives of two men, one an honest police officer and the other a notorious gangster. Their paths cross due to a woman caught between them, leading to a violent struggle for power and survival.
Critical Reception
Maha-Sangram was a commercially oriented action film that garnered mixed to negative reviews, with many critics pointing to its formulaic plot and excessive violence. While it had a significant star cast, the performances and direction were largely seen as uninspired. It performed moderately at the box office.
What Reviewers Say
The film is criticized for its predictable storyline and over-reliance on action sequences.
Performances are generally considered decent but fail to elevate the weak script.
The movie is seen as a typical 90s Bollywood masala film with little substance.
Google audience: Audience reception was largely lukewarm, with viewers finding the movie to be a standard action flick with familiar tropes. Some appreciated the star power of Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda, but the overall consensus was that it lacked originality and lasting impact.
Fun Fact
Although Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda were the main leads, the film's plotline also prominently features the rivalry between actors Shakti Kapoor and Gulshan Grover, who play gang leaders.
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