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Taqdeerwala(1995)
Hindi159 mins
Taqdeerwala (1995) is a 159-minute Hindi film directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. Starring K. Murali Mohana Rao, K. Ravindra Babu and Dinesh Hingoo. With an audience rating of 5.4/10, Taqdeerwala stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1995.
Director:K. Murali Mohana Rao
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- K. Murali Mohana Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
Two gods are sent to Earth to find a missing book of fate. They discover a man has it and won't give it up because it predicts his mother's death. Meanwhile, a villain also wants the book to take control of the city.
“A missing book of fate. No one can die until it's found.”
Film Details
5.4Rating
159Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleतकदीरवाला
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyjusticesurvivalcorruption
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Raveena TandonActor
→#2Daggubati VenkateshActor
→#3AsraniActor
→#4
#5K
K. Murali Mohana RaoDirector
→K
K. Muralimohana RaoDirector
→#6
#7K
K. Ravindra BabuCrew
→D
Dinesh HingooActor
→#8Satyendra KapoorActor
→Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1991 Telugu blockbuster 'Assembly Rowdy', which also starred Chiranjeevi in the lead role.
- This was one of the few Hindi films where veteran actor Pran played a comedic, celestial character, the god of death Yamraj.
- The movie's plot about a missing book of fate shares a core concept with the Hollywood film 'The Prophecy' released the same year.
- Despite its fantasy-comedy genre, it underperformed at the box office, failing to match the success of its Telugu original.
- Actress Juhi Chawla, who played the female lead, was at the peak of her popularity but the film did not become a major hit for her.
- The director, K. Murali Mohana Rao, was primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema and directed only a handful of Hindi films.
- The villain's name, Chota Ravan, is a direct cultural reference to the mythical demon king Ravana from the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Taqdeerwala
Actor-Yamraj41 films →
Suraj-Actor29 films →
Yamraj-Gopal Kaka21 films →
Yamraj-Editor16 films →
Actor-Gopal Kaka15 films →
Actor-Editor10 films →
Actor-Yamraj8 films →
Suraj's Mother-Yamraj8 films →
Actor-Suraj's Mother6 films →
Gopal Kaka-Editor6 films →
Actor-Pandu5 films →
Suraj's Mother-Pandu5 films →
Suraj's Mother-Editor5 films →
Pandu-Gopal Kaka5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Editor4 films →
Actor-Suraj's Mother4 films →
Yamraj-Pandu3 films →
Actor-Gopal Kaka2 films →
Pandu-Editor2 films →