Bandish(1996)
Bandish is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Prakash Jha. The film stars Jackie Shroff in a dual role as Ramgulam and Kishan, alongside Juhi Chawla as Kanta and Paresh Rawal as Rangaswami. The story follows Kanta, a village girl who travels to Mumbai to find her missing lover Ramgulam, only to encounter his criminal lookalike Kishan. The film is a loose adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. It was produced by Prakash Jha Productions and released on 23 February 1996. The film received negative reviews and was a commercial failure at the box office.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Prakash Jha
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A village girl named Kanta loves an honest man named Ramgulam. When he goes to Mumbai to pay off debts and disappears, she follows him. In the city, she meets a cruel thief who looks exactly like her lover. She must figure out who is real before it is too late.
“Love knows no boundaries.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bandish
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Paresh Rawal (20 films together), Paresh Rawal & Kader Khan (13 films together), Jackie Shroff & Kader Khan (10 films together), Shilpa Shirodkar & Kader Khan (7 films together), Juhi Chawla & Kader Khan (7 films together), and Jackie Shroff & Juhi Chawla (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in real locations in Bihar, including Patna and rural villages, to capture authentic settings.
- It was one of the few Hindi films in the 1990s to explore the theme of identical twins separated by contrasting worlds.
- The movie's title 'Bandish' means 'restriction' or 'bondage' in Hindi, hinting at the characters' trapped lives.
- Prakash Jha, known for hard-hitting social dramas, tried blending romance with thriller elements in this film.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a popular song 'Pyar Ka Bandhan' sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a limited theatrical release and did not perform well commercially.
- Some scenes were inspired by real-life stories of crime and identity in rural-urban divide of Bihar.