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Himmatwala

1983 · 179 min

A loud, colourful revenge saga with broad comedy and catchy songs, where good hearts and honest heroes win the day.

Directed by
K Raghavendra Rao
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jeetendra, Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman
Overview
A poor and wronged woman's son returns from the big city to avenge his father, a honest school teacher.

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Directed by
K Raghavendra Rao
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jeetendra, Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, drama
Directed by
K Raghavendra Rao
Written by
K Raghavendra Rao
Starring
Jeetendra, Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman, Shakti Kapoor, Asrani, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Arun Govil
Music
Bappi Lahiri
Runtime
179 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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