Hasina Aur Nagina(1996)
Hasina Aur Nagina is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language horror film directed by Gautam Bhatia. The cast includes Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Jagdeep, Kiran Kumar, and Ekta Sohini. The story follows Raju, a village man who falls in love with a woman named Hasina, unaware that she is a shape-shifting snake under a deadly curse. The Nagina must kill humans to survive, leading to a series of deaths in the village. The film blends horror with romance and drama, typical of 1990s Bollywood genre cinema. It has a runtime of 123 minutes and was produced by Gautam Bhatia.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Dailymotion
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Gautam Bhatia
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A young man named Raju falls in love with a beautiful woman. But she is not what she seems. She is a shape-shifting snake cursed to kill. Raju must choose between his love and saving his village from her deadly attacks.
“Love can be a deadly curse.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Hasina Aur Nagina
Cast reunions in this film: Kiran Kumar & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (3 films together), Kiran Kumar & Jagdeep (2 films together), Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Jagdeep (2 films together), and Jagdeep & Madhu Malhotra (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in the same year as the popular snake movie 'Nagina' but released later.
- It features a rare double role for actress Raveena Tandon, playing both Hasina and Nagina.
- The movie's special effects were handled by the same team behind several 90s Bollywood horror films.
- Director Gautam Bhatia was primarily known for television work before making this film.
- The soundtrack included a song composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was famous for disco music.
- It performed poorly at the box office compared to other snake-themed movies of the era.
- Some scenes were filmed in Rajasthan to create a desert setting for the snake sequences.