Mohenjo Daro (2016)
Hindi
Drama, Historic, Adventure
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Review Summary: Besides a great performance from Hrithink, Mohenjo Daro should have been left in the past.
Average Critic Rating:
(2.13)
Cast:
Hrithik Roshan
,
Pooja Hegde
,
Kabir Bedi
,
Arunoday Singh
,
Kishori Shahane
,
Diganta Hazarika
,
Casey Frank
,
Manish Choudhary
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Release Date: 12 Aug 2016
Est. Budget: 110.0
CR
Est. Box Office Collection: 55.0
CR
Plot: Mohenjo Daro is an upcoming epic adventure-love story directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker Productions and Disney India. The film features Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles and marks Gowariker's second collaboration with Roshan and Disney India. The film is set in the ancient Read more
Mohenjo Daro - Songs
Singers: A.R. RAHMAN,Arijit Singh,Bela Shende,SANAH MOIDUTTY
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singers: SHASHWAT SINGH,Shashaa Tirupati
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Mohenjo Daro - Top Reviews
This love story could have been set anywhere in the world, it wouldn't matter
‘Mojo-Less…’
Stay away from these cinematic ruins
Let’s face it, this tale was best left in the ruins
Ashutosh Gowarikar has a penchant for long drawn out epic tales. This time he goes to 2016 BC in order to tell a tale that is a bhelpuri or avial or stew or all of the above of everything from Star Wars to Gladiator to Moses to Noah to Hercules and everything in between. It starts out to be an interesting journey, but rapidly rolls towards a disaster (literally and figuratively) to a bedraggled end.
Mohenjo Daro is stuck in the past and not just in terms of its substance. What the film clearly says is that both director Gowariker and Hrithik need to move on and reinvent themselves.
Hrithik Roshan takes this monumental epic to a new level
This Tale Was Best Left in The Ruins
It beats me how so much time and effort can be spent on creating something meant to be jaw-dropping, but which leaves you sighing at the sheer waste of it all
There isn’t as much wrong with this film as the fact that you wonder what's good about it. By the end of the film, you will be spectacularly bored by this humourless spectacle. And the question in your head is less likely to be: 'What is going on?' and more likely to be, 'Why is this going on forever?'
It breaks my heart to say this because so much talent and sweat is involved but Mohenjo Daro is a mess
Ruined by anachronisms and bad acting
Mohenjo Daro is a well-made film, just not very well thought out
Director Ashutosh Gowariker’s history lesson isn’t authentic or engaging
An unintentional comedy
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Mohenjo Daro - All Reviews
The music of Mohenjo Daro truly works for the film as well as a standalone soundtrack
Joginder Tuteja,
Bollywood Hungama
Test your patience
Swagata Dam,
Miss Malini
मोहेनजो दारो' में दम नहीं
Sidharth Husain,
Aaj Tak
Performance powerhouse Hrithik Roshan fails to save this period-film
Prarthna Sarkar,
IB Times
Even though Hrithik Roshan appears in almost every frame and brings his natural screen presence to the film, he is a shadow of his normal self, bogged down by a weak script, terrible production values and a lack of vision from the man who once made some of Bollywood’s grandest movies.
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
Reuters
A bad Lagaan hangover with Jodha Akbar shots
Sweta Kaushal,
Hindustan Times
ऋतिक और पीरियड ड्रामा पसंद करने वाले देखें 'मोहनजो दाड़ो'
Bhaskar
The only thing truly epic about 'Mohenjo Daro' is the degree to which it falls short of its potential
Anisha Jhaveri,
Indiewire
Mohenjo Daro Is An Epic Disaster
Aniruddha Guha,
Mens XP
AR Rahman could do nothing much to boost the film for us, save for Tu Hai, this is easily one of his blandest soundtracks ever
Sreeju Sudhakaran,
Bollywood Life
Mohenjo Daro is a major failure in terms of both history and execution
Surabhi Redkar,
Koi Moi
Straight away, if you want to enjoy Mohenjo Daro, leave your disbelief by the door for Ashutosh Gowarikar's newest blast from the past only works as a fairy tale, not nailed in history, but hanging somewhere between Game of Thrones and Baahubali.
Srijana Mitra Das,
Times of India
The technical aspects of Mohenjo Daro prove to be a major disappointment
Lisa Tsering,
The Hollywood Reporter
Put aside questions about the story and you might enjoy Ashutosh Gowariker’s visual spectacle
Manjusha Radhakrishnan,
Gulf NEws
It won't be a surprise if the world starts asking who survived after watching Mohenjo Daro
Vishal Verma,
Glam Sham
MOHENJODARO Is Epic Bore
Box Office Capsule
Except for Hrithik Roshan, rest of the film belongs to a bygone era
Sarita A Tanwar,
DNA India
One night, he dreams of a one-horned animal and is intrigued by it because he has never seen such an animal in his life.
Komal Nahta,
KomalsReviews
धारावाहिक जैसी लगती है 'मोहेन जोदारो'
R J Alok,
Aaj Tak
A haphazrd mess
Suhas Yellapantula,
New Indian Express
AR Rahman did get a lot of viewership for his charming usage of melody despite the lack of logical synchronisation in the videos
Samarpita Das,
Indian Express
Mohenjo Daro' is the worst film of director Ashutosh Gowarikar. One does appreciate the hard work and efforts behind this film. But at the end of the day, it's on the lines of all those historical T.V serials with bad C.G.I work and overstretched love saga ruining the history and facts.
India Glt
Hrithik Roshan's energy keeps this ambitious film afloat
Udita Jhunjhunwala,
First Post
Not magical enough
Suanshu Khurana,
Indian Express
A cliche plot spoils an ancient story
Rohit Bhatnagar,
Deccan Chrocile
Grand Scale Let Down by a Lousy Script
Shomini Sen,
News 18
Same Old Story in an Older City
Shomini Sen,
News 18
Hrithik is the highlight of the movie, Mohenjo Daro is a decent one time watch
Aravind,
Andhra & Telangana Wishesh
Hrithik Roshan’s period drama is Agneepath set in prehistoric times!
Sreeju Sudhakaran,
Bollywood Life
Overall, “Mohenjo Daro” lights up the screen but only if it was crisp and thrilling.
Bollywood3
Mounted like an epic with elements of romance, state politics and exodus, director Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro is loosely based on historical facts. Yet, the film has nothing to do with the history of the place which was abandoned and termed Mohenjo Daro, which means, mount of the dead, when it was rediscovered in the early 20th century
IANS,
Sify
Gowarikar’s Epic Love Story Should Be Given Full Credit For Making A Sincere Attempt
Shubha Shetty Saha,
India Times
When Mohenjo Daro’s trailer came out, it got historians laughing with extravagant sets and over-the-top sequences.
Bollywood.Com
Long-drawn-out history
Arnab Banerjee,
Deccan Chrocile
I wish I'd gone into his film armed with a little Mohenjo Daaru
Source,
Filmi Geek
Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic has several flaws and a few stirring moments
Uday Bhatia,
Live Mint
ARR does deliver an engaging soundtrack that however wouldn't rate as high as their previous outings together
Vipin,
Music Aloud
What is MOHENJO DARO after all? After 155 minutes of an exercise in persistence, Ashutosh Gowariker's MOHENJO DARO remains a mystery as the ancient civilization's untold history
Vishal Verma,
Glam Sham
An over-bronzed Hrithik tries his best but his film has no mystery or magic
Pink Villa
Ashutosh in the process of making a magnum opus, forgot the vital ingredients
Sajid,
Cinema Glitz
‘Mohenjo Daro’ Is Less Movie and More Fashion
Stutee Ghosh,
The Quint
A love story, a revenge saga and a tragedy.
MANSI BENGALI,
Book My Show
The audio of MOHENJO DARO does meet our expectations, though not fully as the mass plus class appeal
Rafat,
Glam Sham
Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro is a Boring Film
Rohit Khilnani,
News 18
Mohenjo Daro' is not a documentary, this romantic drama takes overused Hindi cinema plot drivers and packages them in nice costumes and an ancient fantasy land
Tara Agrawal,
Business of Cinema
Hrithik Roshan & Pooja Hegde Bring The Ancient City Back To Life
Vinod Dsouza,
Filmi Beat
MOHENJO DARO comes across as a grand historical fictional tale which appeals only in parts
Bollywood Hungama
A period drama that crumbles under grandeur
Hindustan Times
Mohenjo Daro is a case of seen it all, many a times before
NAMRATA JOSHI,
The Hindu
You would rather want to go back to school and attend a History class quite merrily
Prathamesh Jadhav,
India.Com
With so much going for it, the surprise is that “Mohenjo Daro” doesn’t live up to its potential. It’s good as spectacle, though it lacks the beauty of “Jodhaa Akbar,” and many viewers will feel short-changed on the musical numbers
Jay Weissberg,
Variety