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Kurukshetra(2000)
Hindi129 mins
Kurukshetra (2000) is a 129-minute Hindi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. Starring Sayaji Shinde, Om Puri and Mukesh Rishi. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Kurukshetra stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2000.
Director:Mahesh Manjrekar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
An honest police officer moves to Mumbai and immediately shuts down a crime boss's illegal operations. The criminal begins to admire the officer, who lives happily with his family. His sister is in love with a fellow police officer.
“One honest cop against a city of corruption.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
129Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2000
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticefamilyrevenge
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Kurukshetra' references the epic battlefield from the Mahabharata, symbolizing a modern-day war between good and evil.
- Director Mahesh Manjrekar also played a supporting role in the film as a character named Advocate Joshi.
- This was one of the early films where Sanjay Dutt played a full-fledged police officer role, a character type he later became famous for.
- Actress Mahima Chaudhary, who played the wife, was reportedly pregnant during some portions of the filming.
- The movie faced criticism and legal challenges for its violent content and portrayal of police brutality upon release.
- A sub-plot involving the sister's love story was partly intended to add emotional depth to the otherwise gritty crime drama.
- The film's climax and several action sequences were shot in realistic, gritty urban locations to enhance the raw feel.