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Bhagyawan(1993)
Hindi136 mins
Bhagyawan (1993) is a 136-minute Hindi film directed by S.K. Subash. Starring Pran Sikand, Juhi Chawla Mehta and Ranjeet Bedi. With an audience rating of 4.2/10, Bhagyawan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1993.
Director:S.K. Subash
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- S.K. Subash
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A man's sister becomes pregnant by his boss, who refuses to marry her. After she dies by suicide, the man is fired and decides to end his own life and his family's. On their way to do this, they find a winning lottery ticket.
“From despair to fortune in a single ticket.”
Film Details
4.2Rating
136Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleभाग्यवान
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Asha ParekhActor
→#2Juhi ChawlaActor
→#3PranActor
→#4GovindaActor
→#5Aruna IraniActor
→#6RanjeetActor
→#7
#8P
Pran SikandActor
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S.K. SubashDirector
→#9
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Juhi Chawla MehtaActor
→#10
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Ranjeet BediActor
→#11
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Johny LeverActor
→Trivia
- The film's director, S.K. Subash, was primarily known for directing Tamil and Telugu films, making this a rare Hindi-language venture.
- Actor Shakti Kapoor, known for comic roles, played the serious antagonist boss, a departure from his usual characters.
- The movie's plot involving a lottery ticket saving a family from suicide mirrors a common trope in South Indian cinema of the era.
- Despite its dramatic premise, the film was marketed as an action-comedy, leading to mixed audience expectations.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali number performed by Sudesh Bhosle and Alka Yagnik.
- It was one of the few 1990s films where lead actor Mithun Chakraborty played a desperate, non-glamorous role.
- The film's shooting schedules were reportedly rushed to capitalize on Mithun Chakraborty's star power at the time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Bhagyawan