Prithvi(1997)
Prithvi is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language mystery film directed by Nitin Manmohan. The cast includes Sunil Shetty, Shilpa Shetty in a double role, Faraaz Khan, Shakti Kapoor, and Suresh Oberoi. The story follows a photographer whose wife is kidnapped during their honeymoon in America. He searches for her and encounters a look-alike who helps him. The film is known for Shilpa Shetty's dual performance and Shakti Kapoor playing seven different roles. It received mixed reviews from critics but performed moderately at the box office. The film was released on 29 August 1997.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1997
- Director
- Nitin Manmohan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
A famous photographer marries the love of his life. On their honeymoon in America, his wife is kidnapped. He searches desperately and finds a woman who looks exactly like her. But she is a stranger. With her help, he must fight a ruthless criminal to save his real wife.
“Love will find a way.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Prithvi
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Suresh Oberoi (10 films together), Sunil Shetty & Shakti Kapoor (5 films together), Sunil Shetty & Shilpa Shetty (4 films together), Shilpa Shetty & Shakti Kapoor (4 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Viju Khote (4 films together), and Suresh Oberoi & Navin Nischol (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in Mauritius, a location rarely used for Hindi movies in the 1990s.
- It was one of the first major roles for actor Milind Gunaji, who played the villain.
- The movie's climax features a dramatic fight scene inside a sugar factory.
- Director Nitin Manmohan was primarily a film producer; this was his directorial debut.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a hit song picturized on Madhoo.
- The film's plot of a disappearance during a honeymoon was compared to the Hollywood thriller 'Frantic'.
- Despite its thriller genre, the film performed poorly at the box office upon release.