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'Mrityudata' had released in 1997. I was fifteen years old back then. This film was the comeback vehicle for the great Amitabh Bachchan. He was coming back on the big screen after a gap of five years. He was fifty five years old in 1997. At that time the three Khans were ruling Bollywood. 'Mrityudata' was a very big event. It was also produced by ABCL. In those days ABCL was creating a lot of buzz all around. Everyone was waiting with eager anticipation for the release of 'Mrityudata'.
I was really excited about this film and I really hoped that this film would become a blockbuster. The 'Angry Young Man' had become old but still he needed to prove himself to the nineties generation. Sadly upon release all my hopes were shattered and this film became a big flop. It did not receive either commercial success or critical acclaim. The most popular song in this movie was Daler Mehndi's 'Na Na Na Na Na Re'. In those days Daler Mehndi was a musical sensation and all his songs used to become superhits. Most probably the first time I saw this song on TV was on DD Metro. However my most favourite song in this film album was 'Apne Baap Ka Kya Jata Hai' which was sung brilliantly by Sudesh Bhonsle. Loved the intro music of this song. Loved its lyrics. The lyrics clearly described the ground realities of India back then. The lyrics are apt even today. Some things never change in India. Also loved the ending portion of the song...
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