Elaan(1994)
Hindi140 mins
Elaan (1994) is a 140-minute Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. Starring Rami Reddy, Mohan Joshi and Guddu Dhanoa. With an audience rating of 4.3/10, Elaan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1994.
Director:Guddu Dhanoa
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Guddu Dhanoa
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
Vishal is a police officer's hot-headed son. He sees a powerful man's son commit murder, but his own father hesitates to arrest the culprit. When the criminal's family retaliates by kidnapping Vishal's mother with a bomb, Vishal and his father must choose between saving her or giving in to corruption.
“A son's truth. A father's duty. A city's corruption.”
Film Details
4.3Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1994
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleElaan
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionfamilyjusticerevenge
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Elaan: The Final Assault' but was shortened to just 'Elaan' upon release.
- Actor Akshay Kumar performed many of his own stunts in the film, including a risky car chase sequence.
- The movie's climax was shot at a real-life police training academy to add authenticity to the action scenes.
- Elaan marked one of the early collaborations between director Guddu Dhanoa and actor Akshay Kumar, who later worked together on multiple films.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a song that became popular at college festivals despite the film's moderate box office performance.
- A subplot involving police corruption was inspired by real-life scandals reported in Indian newspapers during the early 1990s.
- The film's release was delayed by several months due to issues with the censor board over its violent content.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Elaan
Ramakant Chaudhry-Actor19 films →
Ramakant Chaudhry-Police Commissioner Desai14 films →
Actor-Actor12 films →
Ramakant Chaudhry-Revati Chaudhry11 films →
Actor-Baba Khan9 films →
Ramakant Chaudhry-Actor7 films →
Ramakant Chaudhry-Baba Khan7 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-Police Commissioner Desai6 films →
Actor-Police Commissioner Desai6 films →
Revati Chaudhry-Director6 films →
Ramakant Chaudhry-Head Const. Devkinandan Sharma5 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Baba Khan-Revati Chaudhry5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Baba Khan4 films →
Ramakant Chaudhry-Director4 films →
Actor-Head Const. Devkinandan Sharma4 films →
Actor-Head Const. Devkinandan Sharma4 films →