Mastram
Mastram (transl. Easy-going person) is 2014 Indian Hindi-language biographical film directed by Akhilesh Jaiswal, and starring Rahul Bagga and Tara Alisha Berry. The film is about an aspiring litterateur turning into an initially reluctant finally full-fledged pornographic writer, is inspired by the anonymous author of popular pulp fiction and sex stories in Hindi, only known as Mastram. These books sold at railway station stalls and small roadside and pavement shops in North India through the 1980s and 90s. Jaiswal makes his directorial debut with the film. The film also marks the debut of actress Tara Alisha Berry. The film features rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's Gujarati Single "Achko Machko" and is also the theme song of the movie's trailer which was released on 14 Feb 2014 by Bohra Bros on YouTube.
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| Directed by | Akhilesh Jaiswal |
| Written by | Akhilesh Jaiswal Gunjan Saxena |
| Produced by | Sunil Bohra Sanjeev Singh Pal Ajay Rai |
| Starring | Rahul Bagga Tara Alisha Soul Balaji Vinod Nahardih Istiyak Khan Aakash Dahiya |
| Cinematography | Gavemic U. Ary |
| Edited by | Apurva Motiwale |
| Music by | Yo Yo Honey Singh, Saurabh Kalsi |
Production companies | Bohra Bros Productions Jar Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹6 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹4.5 crore |
The film premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in October 2013, ahead of its theatrical release on 9 May 2014. Film got flop.