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Lav Kush(1997)
Hindi165 mins
Lav Kush (1997) is a 165-minute Hindi film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. Starring Dara Singh, Jayshree Gadkar and Arun Govil. With an audience rating of 5.6/10, Lav Kush stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1997.
Director:V. Madhusudhan Rao
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1997
- Director
- V. Madhusudhan Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
“Two brothers, one throne, a kingdom divided.”
Film Details
5.6Rating
165Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1997
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familyjusticeidentitycorruption
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- This was the final film of veteran director V. Madhusudhan Rao, who had a long career in Telugu and Hindi cinema.
- The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, with the Telugu version titled 'Lava Kusa'.
- It features a rare on-screen portrayal of Lord Rama's twin sons, Luv and Kush, as young adults.
- The movie was not a major commercial success, partly due to competition from big-budget films that year.
- Some scenes were filmed in the forests of Mysore to depict the wilderness where Sita raises her sons.
- The music director, Ravindra Jain, was known for mythological scores and used traditional instruments.
- A key plot point involves the Ashwamedha horse, which leads to a confrontation between the twins and Rama's army.