Insaniyat(1994)
Insaniyat is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ramanjit Juneja. The ensemble cast includes Amitabh Bachchan, Sunny Deol, Chunky Pandey, Jaya Prada, Raveena Tandon, Nutan, Vinod Mehra, and Anupam Kher. The story follows SSP Amar Nath Singh, who unites two warring gangsters, Karim Lala and Hariharan, to combat a criminal conspiracy led by Brijbhan. Brijbhan is involved in terrorism and holds Amar's childhood sweetheart captive. The film explores themes of sacrifice, unity, and humanity. It was the only film featuring both Amitabh Bachchan and Sunny Deol. Insaniyat received negative reviews upon its March 11, 1994 release but had the year's biggest opening day. It finished as an average grosser, ranking 12th among 1994 Hindi films.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- SonyLIV, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Tony Juneja
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- Rating
- 3.6/10
Storyline
A police officer, Amar, discovers a massive terrorist plot led by a powerful criminal. To stop him, he must convince two gangsters who hate each other to join forces. Can they set aside their differences and save the country?
“When enemies unite, humanity wins.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Insaniyat
Cast reunions in this film: Prem Chopra & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Anupam Kher & Sunny Deol (17 films together), Anupam Kher & Alok Nath (15 films together), Prem Chopra & Amitabh Bachchan (14 films together), Anupam Kher & Amitabh Bachchan (13 films together), and Anupam Kher & Aruna Irani (13 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a multi-starrer with bigger names but ended up featuring a cast of mostly character actors.
- It was one of the few 1990s Bollywood films to directly address the theme of police using gang rivalries to fight terrorism.
- The movie's climax and several scenes were heavily inspired by Hollywood action films popular at the time.
- Director Tony Juneja was better known as a producer and this film did not achieve major commercial success.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a hit qawwali song 'Allah Meherbaan' sung by Sudesh Bhosle.
- Actor Mukesh Rishi, who played a key role, was becoming a familiar face in villainous parts around this period.
- The film's title 'Insaniyat' (Humanity) contrasts with its plot centered on crime and police tactics.