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Kaafila(1990)
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Kaafila (1990) is a Hindi film directed by Ammtoje Mann. With an audience rating of 4.1/10, Kaafila stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1990.
Director:Ammtoje Mann
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Ammtoje Mann
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
A college student defies her parents to date a fellow student, who encourages her to run for student body president. Her popularity angers a rival political group, which pressures her to drop out of the race. She refuses, and the campus conflict escalates into widespread violence that the police cannot control.
“Love defies danger in a campus divided.”
Film Details
4.1Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1990
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleKaafila
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
corruptionjusticelovesurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kaafila' was changed from its original name 'Kaafila Aa Gaya' before release.
- It was one of the few films where actor Uday Tikekar played a romantic lead opposite a top star like Juhi Chawla.
- Director Shibu Mitra was better known as a cinematographer, having shot films like 'Maine Pyar Kiya'.
- The film's music composer, Bappi Lahiri, did not have a major hit song from this soundtrack, unlike many of his other 90s scores.
- Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who played the antagonist Thakur, was known for villain roles but had just won a National Award for a comic part in 1990.
- The movie's plot centered on student union politics, a theme less common in mainstream Hindi cinema of that era.
- Despite starring popular actress Juhi Chawla, the film did not perform well at the box office and is largely forgotten today.


