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Shastra(1996)
Hindi144 mins
Shastra (1996) is a 144-minute Hindi film directed by Sanjay Khanna. Starring Mukesh Rishi, Gavin Packard and Ashwini Bhave. With an audience rating of 3.4/10, Shastra stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1996.
Director:Sanjay Khanna
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Sanjay Khanna
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.4/10
Storyline
An employee named Babu is wrongly jailed for killing Vijay's parents. After Babu is released, Vijay confronts him, only to learn Babu was framed. Vijay then sets out to find the real killers.
“He was framed. Now the hunt for the real killer begins.”
Film Details
3.4Rating
144Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1996
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleShastra
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
Themes
revengejusticefamilycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Shastra' means weapon in Hindi, but the movie is more about emotional revenge than physical violence.
- This was one of the few 90s action films where the hero's main goal is to prove someone *else's* innocence, not just his own.
- Actor Mukesh Khanna, famous for TV's 'Shaktimaan', played a supporting role, which was rare for him in films at the time.
- The director, Sanjay Khanna, had primarily worked as an assistant director before this, which was his directorial debut.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, did not produce any major hit songs, which was unusual for a 90s masala film.
- Despite its revenge plot, the film incorporated significant comedy tracks, a common formula for Bollywood action films of that era.
- The film's release coincided with a crowded period of bigger-budget action movies, which affected its box office performance.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Shastra
Shanti Prasad-Actor11 films →
Shanti Prasad-Principal Badra8 films →
Shanti Prasad-Actor7 films →
Shanti Prasad-Badshah Khan5 films →
Actor-Rana5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Prem4 films →
Badshah Khan-Rana3 films →
Prem-Rana3 films →
Prem-Principal Badra3 films →
Shanti Prasad-Prem2 films →
Shanti Prasad-Guest appearance2 films →
Actor-Badshah Khan2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Principal Badra2 films →
Actor-Pooja Prasad2 films →
Badshah Khan-Actor2 films →
Prem-Pooja Prasad2 films →
Rana-Principal Badra2 films →
Rana-Pooja Prasad2 films →