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Satya(1998)
Hindi127 mins
Satya (1998) is a 127-minute Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Starring Makrand Deshpande, Govind Namdeo and Manoj Bajpayee. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Satya stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1998.
Director:Ram Gopal Varma
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, SonyLiv
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A young man named Satya moves to Mumbai looking for work. After being wrongly imprisoned, he meets a gangster named Bhiku Mhatre in jail. Satya joins his criminal gang, changing his life forever.
“Innocent man. Criminal world. No way out.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
127Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1998
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleसत्या
Also Known AsTruth
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
survivalcorruptionidentityfriendship
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title was changed from 'Satya' to 'Satya: A True Story' after a legal dispute with another film using the same name.
- Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who played Bhiku Mhatre, was paid only ₹21,000 for his now-iconic role.
- The character of Satya was originally written for actor Kay Kay Menon, but the role eventually went to newcomer J.D. Chakravarthy.
- The film's realistic, gritty look was achieved by using mostly handheld cameras and shooting in real Mumbai locations, not sets.
- Director Ram Gopal Varma has said the character of Bhiku Mhatre was partly inspired by real-life gangster Maya Dolas.
- The famous dialogue 'Mumbai ka king kaun? Bhiku Mhatre!' was improvised by Manoj Bajpayee on set.
- The film's success launched a new wave of gritty, realistic crime dramas in Hindi cinema, often called the 'gangster genre'.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Satya
Actor-Bhiku Mhatre29 films →
Director-Actor14 films →
Actor-Commissoner Amod Shukla9 films →
Director-Actor8 films →
Director-Commissoner Amod Shukla7 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Director-Bhiku Mhatre5 films →
Actor-Bhiku Mhatre3 films →
Director-Bhau Thakurdas Jhawle3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Commissoner Amod Shukla2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Commissoner Amod Shukla-Kallu Mama2 films →
Commissoner Amod Shukla-Original Music Composer2 films →
Original Music Composer-Inspector Khandilkar2 films →
Inspector Khandilkar-Bhiku Mhatre2 films →