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Jai Kishen(1994)
Hindi129 mins
Jai Kishen (1994) is a 129-minute Hindi film directed by Sunil Agnihotri. Starring Chandni, Sunil Agnihotri and Reema Lagoo. With an audience rating of 4.2/10, Jai Kishen stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1994.
Director:Sunil Agnihotri
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Sunil Agnihotri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A police officer is murdered, leaving one son blind and the other missing. Years later, the blind son becomes a skilled swordsman while the missing son grows up to be a thief. The thief accidentally angers the same criminals who killed their father, putting the whole family in deadly danger.
“A blind hero. A thief brother. A family's revenge.”
Film Details
4.2Rating
129Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 1994
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleJai Kishen
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- This was the only film directed by Sunil Agnihotri, who was primarily known as an actor.
- The film's climax was shot at the famous Mysore Palace, a location rarely used in 90s Bollywood action films.
- Actor Akshay Kumar performed his own sword-fighting stunts in the blind warrior scenes after extensive training.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Shammi Kapoor in a special appearance during a song sequence.
- Despite starring popular actors, the film was a major box office disappointment upon its release.
- The soundtrack included a song, 'Tera Mera Pyaar', that reused music from an older Laxmikant-Pyarelal composition.
- A subplot involving Jai's blindness was compared by critics to the Hollywood film 'Blind Fury' from 1989.