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Alag(2006)
Hindi122 mins
Alag (2006) is a 122-minute Hindi film directed by Ashu Trikha. Starring Rana Jung Bahadur, Somesh Agarwal and Fuwad Khan. With an audience rating of 4.7/10, Alag stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2006.
Director:Ashu Trikha
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Ashu Trikha
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
After an elderly widow dies, police find her son locked in the basement. They place him in an institution, where doctors learn he has supernatural abilities.
“A boy with powers, hidden from the world.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
122Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 2006
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsAlag: Er ist anders... er ist allein
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityfamilysurvivalcorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Alag: He Is Different... He Is Alone...' to emphasize the protagonist's isolation.
- Actor Akshay Kapoor, who played the lead, was relatively unknown and this was his first major starring role.
- The movie's special effects were handled by a company that also worked on the Bollywood superhero film 'Krrish'.
- A key plot point involves the protagonist communicating through a computer, which was a novel concept for Hindi cinema at the time.
- The film underperformed at the box office, ending its run quickly despite its unique science fiction premise.
- Director Ashu Trikha is the son of veteran Bollywood director and writer Dharmesh Darshan.
- The soundtrack featured a song by the band Euphoria, which was popular in the early 2000s for their fusion rock style.
