Remembering Reema Lagoo: Bollywood’s Beloved ‘Maa’ and Her Iconic Roles

1. Maine Pyar Kiya 1989，IMDB Rating: 7.3, IMDB Votes: 13176, ID: 0100095
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Maine Pyar Kiya is a timeless romantic classic that showcases Reema Lagoo’s nurturing nature as a loving mother. Salman, the son of a rich family and Suman, the daughter of his labourer friend, meet at a party and fall in love. However, their love encounters numerous obstacles from their family background and social status.
2. Aashiqui 1990，IMDB Rating: 6.3, IMDB Votes: 2057, ID: 0149573
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Aashiqui is a musical romance film that captures the innocence of youthful love and the story follows the journey of love between Rahul and Anu. The two meet through a chance encounter and immediately fall into a passionate love affair. However, their relationship faces multiple challenges from social realities and personal dilemmas.Reema Lagoo plays a supportive mother in the film. Her portrayal adds emotional resonance to the film and makes the audience empathise deeply with the character.
3. Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 1994，IMDB Rating: 7.5, IMDB Votes: 22724, ID: 0110076
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Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! is a grand celebration of family and love and Reema Lagoo’s portrayal of the quintessential Indian mother adds to the film. Through the preparation and celebration of a wedding, the film vividly illustrates the strong culture of a traditional Indian family and the intertwining of affection, friendship and love.
4. Dilwale 1994，IMDB Rating: 5.6, IMDB Votes: 3208, ID: 0337611
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Dilwale is a romantic action film that revolves around the love of Raj and Meera, who are forced to separate due to a feud between their families. However, fate intertwines their lives once again, and this time, they must face past hurts and family feuds to find the path to reconciliation and happiness.Reema Lagoo adds a touch of warmth and emotion to the story as Ajay Devgn’s mother in the film.
5. Taqdeerwala 1995，IMDB Rating: 6.5, IMDB Votes: 621, ID: 0114615
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Taqdeerwala is a comedy film that tells a story with elements of fantasy and hilarity. The film’s protagonist, Kishoren, is inadvertently involved in a magical event that intertwines with the gods in the heavenly realm and the chaotic destiny of the earthly world.Reema Lagoo, who plays the role of the mother of the heroine, Raveena Tandon, provides the emotional backbone to the story, and also adds a unique charm to the film by displaying her comedic flair in several pivotal scenes.
6. Rangeela 1995，IMDB Rating: 7.4, IMDB Votes: 10544, ID: 0114234
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Rangeela is about Milli, an ordinary girl with dreams of becoming a film star, and her complicated relationship with her childhood friend Munna and a film star Raj.Reema Lagoo plays the role of an enlightened, modern mother who supports her daughter’s dreams.
7. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998，IMDB Rating: 7.5, IMDB Votes: 57829, ID: 0172684
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai tells the story of the deep friendship between college-age friends Rahul and Anjali and their love story intertwined by time and fate. Through a moving reunion, they come face to face with their innermost feelings and write a touching chapter.Reema Lagoo plays Anjali’s mother and her warm and supportive portrayal adds more emotional depth and strength of kinship to the film.
8. Hum Saath-Saath Hain 1999，IMDB Rating: 6.3, IMDB Votes: 9808, ID: 0216817
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Hum Saath-Saath Hain is a touching tale of a large family’s unity and traditions in the face of life’s trials and tribulations, and Reema Lagoo’s caring and responsible portrayal of the role of a mother through a subtle performance makes the audience deeply resonate with the emotions of this family.
9. Vaastav: The Reality 1999，IMDB Rating: 8.0, IMDB Votes: 14906, ID: 0220832
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Vaastav: The Reality is a gritty and intense crime drama that showcases Reema Lagoo’s powerful performance as Sanjay Dutt’s mother. Her portrayal of a mother grappling with her son’s involvement in the underworld adds emotional depth to the film. The film’s direction, performances, and storyline make it a compelling watch.
10. Kal Ho Naa Ho 2003，IMDB Rating: 7.9, IMDB Votes: 76131, ID: 0347304
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Kal Ho Naa Ho is centred around Aman, played by Shah Rukh Khan, an optimistic and humorous young man who tries to bring hope to those around him by changing their lives, despite the fact that he himself is facing an incurable disease.Reema Lagoo plays Shah Rukh Khan’s mother in the film, and her performance is filled with motherly Her performance is full of maternal love and strength, adding to the emotional layers of the film.