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King Uncle(1993)
Hindi171 mins
King Uncle (1993) is a 171-minute Hindi film directed by Rakesh Roshan. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Dinesh Hingoo and Nadeem Khan. With an audience rating of 6.2/10, King Uncle stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1993.
Director:Rakesh Roshan
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Rakesh Roshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
Ashok Bansal grows up believing money is more important than family. He works hard to escape poverty but ends up pushing his own loved ones away. His life takes a turn when a boy named Munna comes into it.
“A rich man's heart is changed by a poor boy.”
Film Details
6.2Rating
171Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsDer Millionär und das Waisenmädchen
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Jackie ShroffActor
→#2Shahrukh KhanActor
→#3N
Niveditha SarafActor
→#4
#5S
Shah Rukh KhanActor
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Dinesh HingooActor
→#6Rakesh RoshanDirector
→#7N
Nadeem KhanCrew
→#8
A
Anu AggarwalActor
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Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the 1990 Hollywood movie 'Uncle Buck' starring John Candy.
- This was the first film where Jackie Shroff played a strict, wealthy character instead of his usual action hero roles.
- The child actor who played Munna, Master Jugal Hansraj, later became a film director and directed the movie 'Roadside Romeo'.
- The song 'Lakdi Ki Kathi' became a popular children's song and is still remembered decades after the film's release.
- The movie was shot in just two months because director Rakesh Roshan wanted a quick release to avoid competition.
- Aamir Khan was initially considered for the lead role before Jackie Shroff was finalized.
- The film's climax scene at the airport was filmed at Mumbai's Santacruz airport during limited night hours to avoid disrupting flights.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in King Uncle
Actor-Pratap20 films →
Director-Original Music Composer12 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Pratap-Chunilal5 films →
Actor-Karim4 films →
Director-Karim4 films →
Actor-Karim3 films →
Pratap-Shanti3 films →
Chunilal-Original Music Composer3 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Chunilal2 films →
Actor-Pratap2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Chunilal2 films →
Director-Chunilal2 films →
Original Music Composer-Karim2 films →