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Dillagi(1999)
Hindi188 mins
Dillagi (1999) is a 188-minute Hindi film directed by Sunny Deol. Starring Sushmita Mukherjee, Zohra Sehgal and Dara Singh. With an audience rating of 5.7/10, Dillagi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1999.
Director:Sunny Deol
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Sunny Deol
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 8m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Two brothers move to Mumbai with their parents and overcome many struggles to become successful. After their parents die, the older brother runs the business while the younger one lives a wild life. The older brother arranges a marriage for his younger brother, only to discover he has accidentally set him up to marry the woman he himself loves.
“Brothers divided by love, bound by duty.”
Film Details
5.7Rating
188Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1999
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyloveidentitysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.7/10Rating
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Trivia
- This was Sunny Deol's first and only film as a director, though he had previously directed a Punjabi film.
- The movie's climax was shot at the historic Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, a rare location for a 90s Bollywood film.
- Urmila Matondkar was initially considered for the female lead before the role went to debutante Shilpa Shetty.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, marked the music trio's first full collaboration for a Hindi movie.
- Despite starring two major stars, the film was a commercial disappointment at the box office upon its release.
- A subplot involving the brothers' childhood struggles was reportedly more detailed in early scripts but was shortened.
- The title 'Dillagi' was also the name of a 1949 Bollywood film starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Dillagi
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