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Abhay(2001)

Hindi141 minstheatrical

Abhay is a 2001 Hindi psychological thriller film directed by Suresh Krishna. It stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role as Major Vijay Kumar and his mentally ill brother Abhay, alongside Raveena Tandon and Kitu Gidwani. The story follows a decorated NSG commando whose disturbed brother escapes from a mental asylum after 22 years, forcing him to confront a repressed childhood memory involving their mother's murder. The film explores themes of guilt, trauma, and brotherhood. It is a remake of the 1998 Tamil film Ullathai Allitha. The music was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Abhay was released on 16 November 2001 and had a runtime of 141 minutes.

Filmed In:Delhi
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Amazon Prime Video, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play
Theatrical Release
1 January 2001
Director
Suresh Krishna
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 21m
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Storyline

Major Vijay Kumar is about to marry his girlfriend Tejaswani. But his past comes crashing back when his brother Abhay escapes from a mental asylum. Abhay killed their mother 22 years ago. Now he wants Vijay to remember the truth about that night. Vijay must protect his family while facing a dark secret he has buried for decades.

Some secrets never stay buried.

Film Details

141Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 2001
Release Typetheatrical
Filmed InDelhi

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Cast & Crew

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Abhay

Cast reunions in this film: Manisha Koirala & Raveena Tandon (5 films together), Kamal Haasan & Manisha Koirala (4 films together), Kamal Haasan & Suresh Krishna (2 films together), and Suresh Krishna & Manisha Koirala (2 films together).

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