Cast: Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Javed Jaffery, Moon Moon Sen, Laxmikant Berde, Vijay Arora and Jay Kalgutkar Directed by: Parto Ghosh ...
Cast: Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Javed Jaffery, Moon Moon Sen, Laxmikant Berde, Vijay Arora and Jay Kalgutkar
Directed by: Parto Ghosh
Music by: Raamlaxman
One of the most chilling thrillers of the '90s; 100 Days also brought two
dancing sensations - Madhuri Dixit and Javed Jaffrey - together in the
spectacularly picturised 'De De Dil Le Le Dil' song. Watching both the stars
dance together was itself worth the ticket price..
The bonus came in form of a unique plot involving premonition, which Madhuri
gets about her elder sis Moon Moon Sen (looking sexy as ever)'s death. After
her sisters mysterious disappearance, Madhuri meets our hero Jackie Shroff and
he woos her to marriage. Bechaara Javed ends up getting friend zoned!!
The plot thickens when Madhuri starts visualizing the murder clues in her
premonitions and dost Javed helps her unravel the raaz behind it. The scene
where she discovers a skeleton from a wall, brought shivers down my spine. It
still spooks me out!!
100 Days was Partho Ghosh's first release as a director (His supposed debut
film Mera Damaad (1986) got a limited release in 1995) and his taut and racy
execution was much appreciated by critics and audience alike.
Originally, Neelam and Javed Jaffery were to play the leads but later, the
script went to Jackie Dada with some changes and he came on board with Madhuri
as the main lead while Javed Jaffrey played the supporting role.
Ram Laxman's music was the film's highlight with 'Sun Beliya', 'Gabbar Singh'
and of course 'De De Dil' becoming chartbusters.
Madhuri looked absolutely gorgeous in the film and this is one of her
underrated performances. Jackie Dada was earnest as always. So was Javed.
Laxmikant Berde provided the laughter quotient and his wedding gift ploy was
truly lol worthy. Jai Kalgutkar impressed as the bald baddie.
100 Days released on 31st May 1991 at Metro Cinema, Mumbai where it ran housefull for a couple
of weeks before shifting to Naaz Cinema to make way for RK Film's eagerly
awaited Henna. I had seen 100 Days on its first Saturday evening show at Badal
Bijlee Cinema, Matunga, where it ran successfully for multiple weeks.
An unmissable film, in case you have not seen it yet!!
- Reviewed by Sumeet Nadkarni (Editor and Film Reviewer SN Ratings, Mumbai)
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