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{{short description|2013 film by Jaideep Chopra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Maazii
| image = Maazii.jpeg
| image_size = 220px
| caption =
| director = [[Jaideep Chopra]]
| producer = Jaideep Chopra
| writer = [[Sumeet Nijhawan]], Shirish Sharma
| screenplay = Sumeet Nijhawan, Shirish Sharma
| story =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Sumeet Nijhawan
*[[Mona Wasu]]
}}
| music = Faizan Hussain and Agnel Roman| cinematography = Surjodeep Ghosh
| editing = Rameshwar S Bhagat
| studio = Jaideep Chopra productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|09|27}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''Maazii''' ({{translation|Past}}) is an Indian [[bollywood]] [[film]].,<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/movies/maazii.html Maazii – Review | entertainment.oneindia.in]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56225970 Maazii film Review]</ref> directed by [[Jaideep Chopra]] and produced by [[Jaideep Chopra]] & Narendra Singh.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/movies/maazii/cast-crew.html Maazii Star Cast, Actor, Actress, Director]</ref> The title Maazii is an Urdu word meaning "the past".

==Cast==
*[[Sumeet Nijhawan]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2554042/fullcredits/cast Maazii film cast at IMDb]</ref> as Tarun Singh
*[[Mona Wasu]] as Shrishti Singh
* Manish Chaudhary as Gulab Singh
*[[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Satinder Rathi
*[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Ashfaq
*[[Manav Kaushik]] as Satinder Bhati
*[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Mahinder Singh
*[[Mukesh Rishi]] as Malhaan Singh
*[[Ashok Banthia]] as Satbeer Singh
*[[Devender Chaudhary]] as Rajinder Chaudhary
*[[Mohit Chauhan (actor)|Mohit Chauhan]] as Sushil Jain
*[[Pooja Bisht]] as Shanno
*[[Saanvi Sharma]] as Minal
*[[Vansh Chopra]] as Young Tarun

==Plot==
Maazii is essentially a thriller that travels from the hills of Mussoorie to the plains of western UP. It is a story about a couple Tarun ([[Sumit Nijhawan]]) and Shrishti ([[Mona Wasu]]) who have a near perfect relationship. However, by a twist of fate, an unfortunate accident occurs which brings Tarun's life into the limelight and turns him into a hero overnight.
The events that follow not only shatter the peaceful life of the family but also put them in grave danger. But when his daughter, Minal (Saanvi Sharma) is kidnapped at the hands of an unknown assailant, Tarun will stop at nothing to get her back safely. He must now return to his roots and find out who is wreaking havoc in his life and what is the motive behind it.

==Trivia==
This movie is a remake of the English movie [[A History of Violence]] (2005).

==Filming==
The first half of the film was shot in the scenic locations of [[Mussourie]] and [[Dehradun]], and the second half was mostly shot in the rustic and raw locations of [[Meerut]]. The flashback portion of the film was filmed in [[Kuchesar Fort|Rao Raj Vilas fort]] of [[Jat people|Jat]] [[Jagirdar]] of [[Kuchesar]], near [[Meerut]]. The shooting was completed within the pre-decided schedule of 31 days from 29 October to 2 November 2012. The production budget was around Rs. Four Crores.

==Release==
The film was released across the country on 27 September 2013. However, being a debutorial venture without any big names attached to it, despite great critical acclaim, ''Maazii'' failed to get many screens. It was re-released in cinemas on 11 October 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tseng |first=Rachel |title=Maazii gets a second chance |url=http://www.themetrognome.in/art-and-culture/watch/maazii-gets-second-chance |work=The Metrognome |accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> In 2019, Maazii was released on Prime Video.

==Critical acclaim==
Despite being Jaideep Chopra's debut directorial, ''Maazii'' received good critical acclaim and his work as a director was appreciated. Renowned critic Subhash K. Jha, called it "the shocking surprise of the season." He also stated that Maazii "takes us back to the stylish thrillers of B.R. Chopra like Dhund and Ittefaq. Debutant Jaideep Chopra's film is well-crafted and thoughtfully scripted. It's an original idea executed in a gripping language. Worth a dekko for its suspenseful aura."<ref>{{cite web |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |title=Maazii: Raw, stylish surprise of the season |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/maazii-raw-stylish-surprise-season-ians-movie-review-101403376.html |work=Yahoo news |accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref>

Rohit Vats from IBN7 gave ''Maazii'' a rating of 4/5 stars and was all praises for the film. He claimed that ''Maazii'' shows "a glimpse of the latent potential of the gangster genre" and was "not to be missed"<ref>{{cite web |last=Vats |first=Rohit |title="Maazii" review: It transports the audience into a dark, unseen world |url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/maazii-review-it-transports-the-audience-to-a-dark-unseen-world/424991-8-66.html |work=IBNLive.com |accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref> India Today's Faheem Ruhani mentioned in his review that "Director Jaideep Chopra's debut directorial Maazii is that pleasant surprise which hits you once in a while."<ref>{{cite web |last=Ruhani |first=Faheem |title=Movie review: Maazii |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/movie-review-maazi/1/311875.html |work=Indiatoday |accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref>

"Maazii" was also listed as one of the 10 "small films/non-star cast films that made it big" in 2013 in an article in DNA newspaper.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |title=2013 – The year that was – Small films that made it big |url=http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?edorsup=Sup&queryed=820004&querypage=1&boxid=45741&id=57248&eddate=2013-12-25&ed_date=2013-12-25&ed_code=820004&wintype=popup |accessdate=26 December 2013 |newspaper=DNA India |date=25 December 2013|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227105846/http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?edorsup=Sup&queryed=820004&querypage=1&boxid=45741&id=57248&eddate=2013-12-25&ed_date=2013-12-25&ed_code=820004&wintype=popup |archivedate=27 December 2013}}</ref>

==Controversies==
Despite good critic reviews, the film was not given many screens. In an interview, the producers of the film reported that several multiplex chains had demanded money in return for giving them shows.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |title=Shocking monopoly by the multiplex chains thwarts new releases |url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2013/09/shocking-monopoly-multiplex-chains-thwarts-new-releases/413078.html |work=skjbollywoodnews.com |accessdate=22 October 2013|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828224841/http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2013/09/shocking-monopoly-multiplex-chains-thwarts-new-releases/413078.html |archivedate=28 August 2014}}</ref> This led to a wave of controversy with several other producers and directors coming forward to claim that they had faced similar extortion at the hands of multiplex chains.

==Music==
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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Faizan Hussain-Agnel Roman
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| recorded = 2012–2013
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| length = 24:52
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[FilmyBox]]
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The music score of the film was composed by the duo Faizan Hussain-Agnel Roman, ''Maazii'' being their first commercial film album. Faizan Hussain is the nephew of tabla maestro [[Ustad Zakir Hussain]]. Lyrics for the album were written by [[Swanand Kirkire]] and Arun Kumar. The preparation for the songs and selection of music started as early as May 2012. Recording of the songs began in October 2012.

The music album was launched on 30 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music Launch of film "Maazii" |url=http://www.aninews.in/videogallery5/15014-music-launch-of-film-maazii-.html |work=AniNews |publisher=Ani News |accessdate=22 October 2013|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061930/http://www.aninews.in/videogallery5/15014-music-launch-of-film-maazii-.html |archivedate=23 October 2013}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:52
| title1 = Maula
| extra1 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]],
| length1 = 4:59
| title2 = Mora Jiya
| extra2 = [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Zindagi
| extra3 = [[Shalmali Kholgade]], [[Nikhil Paul George]]
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Totta
| extra4 = Mika, Manjeera Ganguly
| length4 = 4:27
| title5 = Mora Jiya Instrumental
| extra5 = [[Niladri Kumar]], Rakesh Chaurasiya
| length5 = 3:33
| title6 = Totta Remix
| extra6 = Mika, Manjeera Ganguly
| length6 = 3:18}}

==Nominations and awards==
{| class="wikitable" style
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and Nominees
! Outcome
|-
| IBN LIVE Film Awards
| [[Best Independent Film 2013]]
| Jaideep Chopra for Maazii
| Won
|-
| Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2014
| Best Film Category
| Jaideep Chopra for Maazii
| Official Selection/Nomination
|-
| Sunset Film Festival Los Angeles 2014
| Foreign Film Category
| Jaideep Chopra for Maazii
| Won "Honorable Mention"
|-
| Indie Film Fest California 2014
| Foreign Independent Film Category
| Jaideep Chopra for Maazii
| Won "Award of Merit"
|-
| Indian Cine Film Festival 2014
| Best Film Category
| Jaideep Chopra for Maazii
| Special Festival Mention
|-
| Radio Mirchi Music Awards
| [[Best Raag Based Song 2013]]
| Rekha Bhardwaj for Mora Jiya
| Nominated
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2554042}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|664584}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
{{Source Wikipedia}}

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