Dulaara(1994)
Dulaara is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Vimal Kumar. It stars Govinda as Raja and Karisma Kapoor as Priya. The story follows Raja, an adopted college student who accidentally stabs a professor and becomes the prime suspect in a series of murders. The film also features Ranjeet as Inspector Vijay Chauhan and Farida Jalal as Florence. The plot involves a blue film ring and a friend's betrayal. The film was noted for its suspenseful narrative and the chemistry between the lead actors. It was released on 28 January 1994 and has a runtime of 163 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Vimal Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
Raja is a happy college student adopted by a kind mother. He falls in love with Priya, but a series of murders rocks their college. When Raja accidentally stabs a professor, he becomes the prime suspect. He must clear his name and find the real killer before it's too late.
“Love can be deadly.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dulaara
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Govinda (21 films together), Gulshan Grover & Rakesh Bedi (10 films together), Govinda & Karisma Kapoor (9 films together), Gulshan Grover & Farida Jalal (8 films together), Gulshan Grover & Karisma Kapoor (7 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Dalip Tahil (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Dulaara' was also the title of a 1954 Hindi film starring Dev Anand and Madhubala, but the two movies are unrelated.
- This was one of the few films where actor Sanjay Dutt played a character wrongly accused of murder, a theme he revisited in later movies.
- Director Vimal Kumar was primarily known as a writer and this was one of his rare directorial ventures in the 1990s.
- The movie featured veteran actor Kader Khan in a supporting role, continuing his prolific output during that era.
- Despite its crime thriller genre, the film included several comedy scenes, typical of the masala films of the time.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a popular qawwali song 'Teri Mehfil Mein Qismat' sung by Sudesh Bhosle.
- The film's plot of a framed man and a determined inspector mirrored common tropes in 1990s Bollywood action thrillers.