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Tu Chor Main Sipahi(1996)
Hindi153 mins
Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996) is a 153-minute Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. Starring Deven Verma, Guddu Dhanoa and Pratibha Sinha. With an audience rating of 5.4/10, Tu Chor Main Sipahi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1996.
Director:Guddu Dhanoa
Mood:
darksuspensefulfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Guddu Dhanoa
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A corrupt local boss controls a town and its police force. An inspector takes a job there, unaware he's risking his life and his family's safety by challenging the ruthless criminal.
“A cop takes on a town ruled by a criminal king.”
Film Details
5.4Rating
153Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1996
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulfunny
Themes
corruptionjusticerevengefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.4/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on the popular phrase 'Tu chor, main sipahi' from the classic children's game similar to cops and robbers.
- Director Guddu Dhanoa and actor Sunil Shetty collaborated again the same year on the successful action film 'Dus.'
- Actress Shilpa Shetty performed her own stunts for several action sequences, which was less common for leading actresses at the time.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a hit romantic song 'Tumne Dil Ko Jo' sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik.
- It was one of several mid-90s films where Paresh Rawal played a powerful and intimidating villain role.
- The film's plot of a lone honest officer against a corrupt town ruler was a popular genre template in 1990s Bollywood.
- Despite its action-comedy genre, the film did not perform strongly at the box office upon its initial release.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Tu Chor Main Sipahi
Actor-Thakur Gajendra Singh7 films →
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Thakur Gajendra Singh-Director4 films →
Actor-ACP Verma, Amar's dad4 films →
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Actor-ACP Verma, Amar's dad2 films →
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