Mohenjo Daro
2016 • 169 minutes
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Mohenjo Daro is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language period action-adventure film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur for UTV Motion Pictures and The Walt Disney Company India and Sunita Gowariker for Ashutosh Gowariker Productions, and starring Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde. It is based on the ancient Indus Valley civilization, and is set in its of city Mohenjo-daro, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This film marked Pooja Hegde debut in Hindi cinema.
Set in 2016 BC at the height of Indus Valley Civilization, the story follows a farmer Sarman, who travels to the city of Mohenjo Daro and falls in love with a high-status woman, 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. The film was shot in Bhuj and Mumbai with brief schedules in Bhedaghat and Thane.
The score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. The film was released worldwide on 12 August 2016.
Set in 2016 BC at the height of Indus Valley Civilization, the story follows a farmer Sarman, who travels to the city of Mohenjo Daro and falls in love with a high-status woman, 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. The film was shot in Bhuj and Mumbai with brief schedules in Bhedaghat and Thane.
The score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. The film was released worldwide on 12 August 2016.