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Lal Baadshah(1999)

3.8/10
Hindi143 mins

Lal Baadshah (1999) is a 143-minute Hindi film directed by K.C. Bokadia. Starring Shakti Kapoor, Nirupa Roy and Mohan Joshi. With an audience rating of 3.8/10, Lal Baadshah stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1999.

Director:K.C. Bokadia
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
1 January 1999
Director
K.C. Bokadia
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 23m
GudVibe Rating
3.8/10

Storyline

A man grows up separated from his birth parents and becomes a champion for the people. His kind nature and desire to help others eventually push him into a dangerous quest to discover the truth about his real family.

A lost son fights for justice to find his family.

Film Details

3.8Rating
143Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1999
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleLal Baadshah

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familyidentityjusticecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film's title 'Lal Baadshah' was a nickname for actor Amitabh Bachchan, who was the original choice for the lead role.
  • Director K.C. Bokadia also produced the film, and it was one of several 1990s action movies he made with actor Manoj Kumar's son, Kunal Goswami.
  • A subplot involving the hero fighting corrupt politicians mirrored real-life public anger after several political scandals in the 1990s.
  • The movie performed poorly at the box office, ending the brief leading-man run for its star, Kunal Goswami.
  • It features a cameo by veteran actor Manoj Kumar, the real-life father of the lead actor, playing a judge in a courtroom scene.
  • The soundtrack included a song, 'Tujhse Judaa Hokar', that was a cover of a popular 1970s Kishore Kumar melody from another film.
  • Action scenes were heavily inspired by South Indian films, with stylized slow-motion sequences uncommon in mainstream Hindi cinema at the time.

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