ARTICLE OF MOHENJO DARO

The ecstatic story of Mohenjo Daro represents the socio-economic structure of the Indus valley
civilization. Although the story consists of fictional characters but the depiction is more to let the current
generation know about the ancient set up. Because the film is set in a specific period, the entire location
had to be recreated in a film studio. He worked on the logistics in June 2014. The choreographed film's
stunts are done by special experts, while the designed the costumes. Joshua Kyle Baker, a trainer based
in the United Kingdom, was hired to prepare Roshan for his role in the movie. He described the three-
month training as designed to make Roshan appear 'lithe' and 'agile' instead of muscular. In terms of the
natural environment required for Mohenjo Daro, Gowariker was impressed by Karen Goulekas'
calamitous visual effects in the films with great reviews and 10,000 BC. In September 2014, as a visual
effect. The symbol ultimately chosen for the film Mohenjo Daro recalls one of the earliest discovered
artifacts from the initial archaeological excavations at the ruins of the ancient city itself: 'Another shows
six animal heads—"unicorn," bison, antelope, tiger, the remaining two broken—radiating from a ring,
and recalling a whorl on another seal from the same site with a single "unicorn" and five featureless
lobes', the "unicorn" being one of the most frequently represented. The filmmaker has chosen to
associate the term "unicorn" with his main character.

The movie also help us understand how a leadership plays a significant role in developing a city or the
reign of the leader. It is certain the good will take over the bad and irrespective of the strength and
power. In this story Maham being the leader of the city had to face a downfall because of his cruel
nature and obstinacy. However, Sarman being a common village boy who have struggled in his life span
helps the local people to understand and fight for their rights. This movie is a perfect depiction of the
ancient social setup and the ruling hierarchy. The criteria of choosing the leader of a clan was quite
different from the current plot.

Maham (Kabir Bedi) and his son Munja (Arunoday Singh) are brutal rulers of the city, who have planned
to spread slavery and misery among the people. Their plans shatter when Sarman comes in the rescue of
the city. In the series of incidents, Sarman also comes across his bitter past that turns his life upside
down.

The story opens in 2016 BCE with Sarman, a young man from the village of Amri, who lost his parents at
a young age. Sarman kills a crocodile that has been terrorizing his village's fishermen and is hailed as a
hero. He asks his uncle, Durjan, to allow him to go to Mohenjo Daro to trade their family's goods, but his
uncle refuses. Sarman attempts to sneak away to the city at night with his friend Hojo , but is caught by
Durjan, who relents and allows both friends to go. He gives Sarman a seal that contains an inscription of
a unicorn that Sarman often sees in his dreams, suggesting he use it only once in a life or death
situation. Arriving in Mohenjo Daro, Sarman learns that the city is ruled by the tyrannical Senate Chief
Maham and his wicked son Moonja. He also learns that the unicorn he sees in his dreams is the symbol
of the city, and feels as if the city is oddly familiar to him. While Sarman is trading, Maham proposes to
impose an additional tax on the farmers so that the city may grow, but Sarman leads the farmers to
oppose the taxes so that their families don't starve to death. Sarman gains access to the upper city by
showing his uncle's amulet and meets Chaani, the elegant and gorgeous daughter of the head priest of
Mohenjo Daro. Sarman is enchanted by Chaani's heavenly beauty and charm and falls in love with her.
Upon meeting, the head priest strangely appears to recognize Sarman. Chaani reveals that she has been
forcibly betrothed to Moonja, Sarman's enemy, who is cruel and ruthless. Maham discovers Sarman and
Chaani love each other and that Sarman is the leader of the tax revolt, and so he challenges Sarman to
fight Bakar and Zokar, his two champions. Sarman proposes that if he wins, Chaani will be released from
her engagement, and Maham accepts the terms. On the night before Sarman's clash with Bakar and
Zokar, the head priest reveals to him how Maham was expelled from Harappa for illegal trade with the
Sumerians. Maham entered Mohenjo Daro as a trader and quickly rose to become the trade chief.
Maham had discovered that the mighty Sindhu River held vast gold deposits, so he decided to place a
dam on the river and divert its course to mine the gold. The wise Senate Chief Srujan, who is revealed to
be Sarman's father, opposed this, but Maham won the vote to build the dam. He had Srujan framed and
arrested for hoarding gold. Chaani's father and Durjan – Sarman's uncle – were coerced by Maham to
betray Srujan, and the latter was killed. Maham then took Srujan's place as the new Senate Chief. It is
now up to Sarman to defeat the evil Maham and avenge his father. In the arena outside the city, Sarman
faces the ferocious Tajik mountain cannibals Bakar and Zokhar. After a vicious battle, he kills one of the
cannibals but spares the other, and the people of Mohenjo Daro surge even stronger behind him.
Enraged, Maham urges Moonja to finish off Chaani and the priest. Moonja kills the priest, but Sarman
saves Chaani and kills Moonja. Sarman exposes Maham's plan to use the gold from the Sindhu to enrich
himself and to smuggle in weapons from the Sumerians. All the chiefs now stand against Maham. The
people elect Sarman as the new chief, but Sarman suggests Mohenjo Daro needs a people's
government, not a chief. With the arrival of a heavy thunderstorm, Sarman realizes that the dam will
burst and the Sindhu River will flood the city. He rallies the people to lash boats together and form a
floating bridge. They evacuate Mohenjo Daro and cross to the other side of the river. The dam collapses,
and Maham, chained in the city square, is drowned. The once renowned Mohenjo Daro is no more. The
survivors migrate to another river, where Sarman sees the unicorn of his dreams and names the river
Ganga. The history teaches that the tyrany of evils has never prevailed on good . The Epic Mahenjadaro
had just established the truth . Below are some points to vindicate the comment :- Some people with
the protagonist comes to Mahenjadaro to sell their products . There they face the son of the king of
Mahenjadaro , who was a glaring example of exploitations. The sale proceeds of the articles brought by
them were forced to sell out at a much lower than the price stipulated which manifests the typical
autocracy of the king and his son. Any protests of any wrong doings of the king were dealt with by tying
them alive in a rod , till death . The inhuman treatment made the protagonist raged with anger . The
ordinary subjects of the king were also left fuming but couldn't utter anything due to the sheer fear of
the dreaded Lord . The protagonist voiced his anger which in turn invited the wrath of the king . The
daughter of the chief priest was anyhow liked by the protagonist and vice versa . But the tyrant prince of
an equally tyrant king longing to marry her . This ensures a battle between them . And by fighting the
prince the protagonist made a serious crime against the royal family. The king gave him a death
sentence by inviting him to fight a pair of monsters well groomed by the king for this purpose . In the
night of his incarceration the protagonist came to know that his father was the real king of Mahenjadaro
, who was dethroned and killed by the present king by the nastiest of conspiracy . The present king very
tactfully made his subjects to believe that he wanted to build a dam over the river Sindhu for well being
of his subjects but the ex king being oppose to it quite judiciously , was convicted and killed . In the
meantime in facing the two demons with the protagonist , a blood chilling fight ensues between the
three . By killing the two demons the protagonist not only won the heart of the bride but also the heart
of the millions who were reeling under the royal ruthless autocracy. But as for the dam the matter
turned out to be reverse . The totally defective dam built by the present king comes crushing down and
the surging Sindhu just ran over and killed the king and his henchmen . The other subjects with the able
leadership of the protagonist reached the safe haven . How mighty and ferocious may be the tyrany,it's
bound to be exterminated at the end. Mohenjo Daro , a film that’s detailed and a very good insight into
the lost Indus Valley Civilisation. The close attention to detail, especially on the production design is the
strength of this movie. If you’ve ever wondered what the ancient cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa
must’ve looked like, this movie is a must watch. It’s a pity then that the unoriginal and trite script foils
the efforts of the production team. In terms of story, this film is as jaded as the copper age. Hrithik
Roshan's intense performance does manage to salvage some pride for the film. But it’s the writing that
drowns this Magnum Opus under a deluge of clichés. You’re introduced to the world of Mohenjo Daro
with Hrithik Roshan’s Sarman battling a gigantic crocodile with the far-fetched ability to mimic a
dolphin’s aerial capabilities. This first five minute action scene is sheer cinematic baggage. It doesn’t
value add to the movie. In fact, the next 20 minutes where Sarman is established as a village boy pining
for the slice of the city life is a lot more engrossing and authentic. Sarman dreams of a Unicorn and his
obscure dream makes him pine for the wondrous corridors of Mohenjo Daro. So against the wishes of
his Kaka and Kaki he sets course for the big city. It’s at Mohenjo Daro that Sarman meets the enchanting
Chaani . But the big city also turns out to be a hub for corruption and malice as warned by Sarman's
foster parents. Sarman decides to challenge the societal norms of Mohenjo Daro and fight for his love. In
the process he becomes the city’s saviour. That’s the Mohenjo Daro story in a nutshell. While the
concept is done to death, had stuck to the simplicity of his premise,this film would’ve been a lot more
believable. But like the outrageous choice of flying crocodiles, ambition gets the better of this movie. So
there are lots of Gladiator and Hollywood inspired set pieces, that just do nothing for the story telling
effort. Sarman actually has a Roman Coliseum style dual to death at one point, with two Herculean
fighters. There’s also a whole lot of Troy in there too, and that’s definitely good in gesture . It’s great
that it has tried to make a mythological period film that rivals Hollywood. This movie looks just as
authentic as its Western inspirations. But with so much attention to detail, the writing suffers a lot. This
one’s a classic example of style over substance. With this story and characters crumbling under its
cinematic ambition, the only thing that makes Mohenjo Daro a sweeping cinematic experience is its
visuals. To see the glorious legends of the Indus Valley Civilisation comes to life is a bargain worth the
price of an admission ticket. Sarman’s charisma adds a nice bonus to the deal. But this historic saga is
also peppered with a lot of mumbo jumbo filmmaking antics that steal its thunder.

In a personal perception the movie Mohenjo daro has an amazing preview with great VFX effects and
cinematography skills. The team has an excellent casting which makes the entire movie a classic watch.
Although the movie did not do well in the box office, one must still watch this movie to know more
details about the socio-economic conditions of the ancient era during the Indus valley civilization era.
The costume, VFX and the entire movie location is perfect to give the new generation an idea about the
lifestyle and setup of the people of Mohenjo Daro. Also in the end of the movie, it is shown that the
flood was the major reason for the decline of such a majestic civilization. It is true that that the story is
fictional and is created to establish the fact the irrespective of power and position, the evil has to loose
and good will always win over bad. I personally have loved the movie and mainly the protagonist of the
story was beautifully shown.