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Bhishma(1996)
Hindi125 mins
Bhishma (1996) is a 125-minute Hindi film directed by Jagdish A. Sharma. Starring Avtar Gill, Mukesh Rishi and Mohan Joshi. With an audience rating of 3.8/10, Bhishma stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1996.
Director:Jagdish A. Sharma
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Jagdish A. Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
A family rescues an injured man who acts like a child, naming him Bhola. Years later, he saves the daughter from an attacker and they plan to marry. After Bhola is attacked and hospitalized, a policeman discovers he is actually a wanted killer named Bhishma who has been pretending to be innocent.
“A gentle man hides a killer's past.”
Film Details
3.8Rating
125Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1996
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleBhishma
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
identityrevengelovejustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Bhishma' is a reference to a legendary warrior from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, hinting at the character's hidden deadly nature.
- Actor Mukesh Khanna, famous for playing Shaktimaan on TV, starred as the antagonist Police Inspector Abhimanyu Verma in this movie.
- This was one of the few 1990s Bollywood thrillers to explore the theme of amnesia and a dual identity in a violent, action-oriented plot.
- Director Jagdish A. Sharma was primarily known for B-movie action and crime films during this period, often with low budgets.
- The movie did not feature any major musical hits, which was unusual for a mainstream Hindi film in the 1990s.
- It was filmed in parts of Maharashtra, using rustic village settings to contrast with the character's brutal past.
- The plot device of a dangerous man with a childlike mind was a rare attempt at a psychological angle in a masala action film of that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Bhishma
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