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Baazigar(1993)

7.2/10
Hindi181 mins

Baazigar (1993) is a 181-minute Hindi film directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Resham Tipnis and Johny Lever. With an audience rating of 7.2/10 and a blockbuster verdict at the box office, Baazigar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1993.

Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
NNetflixfrom 12 May 1994

Quick Facts

Streaming on
Netflix
OTT Release Date
12 May 1994
Theatrical Release
1 January 1993
Director
Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Language
Hindi
Runtime
3h 1m
GudVibe Rating
7.2/10

Storyline

A young man seeks revenge against a wealthy businessman. He woos and murders the man's older daughter. He then targets the younger daughter, but she starts to doubt his true intentions.

Love turns deadly when revenge wears a charming face.

Film Details

7.2Rating
181Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typedirect-to-OTT

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengecorruptionlovejustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film was originally offered to Salman Khan, who turned it down, paving the way for Shah Rukh Khan's first anti-hero role.
  • The famous song 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen' was originally composed for another film but was added to 'Baazigar' at the last minute.
  • The film's plot drew inspiration from the Hollywood film 'A Kiss Before Dying' and the novel of the same name.
  • This was one of the first major Bollywood films where the hero played a negative character and still became a huge star.
  • Kajol, who played the younger sister, was only 18 years old during filming and this was her second film.
  • The film's success established the director duo Abbas-Mustan as major players in the thriller genre in Bollywood.
  • Shilpa Shetty made her film debut with this movie, and her character's death scene became iconic.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Baazigar

Bajodia Seth-Original Music Composer6 films
Actor-Original Music Composer5 films
Seema Chopra-Original Music Composer4 films
Actor-Original Music Composer4 films
Madan Chopra-Bajodia Seth4 films
Madan Chopra-Original Music Composer3 films
Actor-Madan Chopra2 films
Seema Chopra-Bajodia Seth2 films
Director-Original Music Composer2 films

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