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Vishwasghaat(1996)
Hindi128 mins
Vishwasghaat (1996) is a 128-minute Hindi film directed by Himanshu Brahmbhatt. Starring Kiran Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Mahesh Anand. With an audience rating of 4.6/10, Vishwasghaat stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1996.
Director:Himanshu Brahmbhatt
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Himanshu Brahmbhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A man named Avinash fights a gangster and is blamed for his death. He then disguises himself as a doctor and starts a relationship with the gangster's girlfriend, Neha, who has a cognitive disability.
“A love built on lies. A truth that could kill.”
Film Details
4.6Rating
128Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 1996
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengelovecorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Sunil ShettyActor
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Anjali JatharActor
→#3Anupam KherActor
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Kiran KumarActor
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Suniel ShettyActor
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Mahesh AnandActor
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Himanshu BrahmbhattDirector
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Gavin PackardActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Vishwasghaat' translates to 'Betrayal' in English, reflecting its central theme of deception.
- Actor Akshay Kumar performed many of his own stunts in the action sequences, which was less common for leading stars at the time.
- The character 'Yeda Topi' is named after a slang term; 'Yeda' means foolish and 'Topi' means hat or cap.
- This was one of the few 1990s films where the female lead, played by Simran, portrays a character with a cognitive disability.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a hit song 'Dil Le Gayi Kudi Gujarat Di', which became popular independently of the film.
- Director Talat Jani had previously worked mostly in Gujarati theatre before making this Hindi action film.
- Despite starring a major star like Akshay Kumar, the film had a relatively low-key release and moderate box office performance.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Vishwasghaat