Krishan Avtaar(1993)
Krishan Avtaar is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ashok Gaikwad. The lead cast includes an actor portraying Police Inspector Krishan Kumar. The story follows two police officers investigating a child kidnapping ring. Their inquiry exposes a network of corrupt politicians and a senior police officer. The film balances emotional family drama with violent action sequences. It was produced by Raajiv Kumar and co-produced by Kalyaani Singh and Maann Singh. The movie was released in India in 1993.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Ashok Gaikwad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
Police Inspector Krishan Kumar loses his wife during childbirth. Years later, he and his partner Avtaar investigate missing children. The case leads them to powerful politicians and a corrupt officer. When Krishan's own daughter is kidnapped, he must fight to save her and bring the criminals down.
“A father's fight for justice”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Krishan Avtaar
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Goga Kapoor (10 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Raza Murad (8 films together), Tinnu Anand & Mithun Chakraborty (4 films together), Ashok Gaikwad & Goga Kapoor (4 films together), Tinnu Anand & Goga Kapoor (3 films together), and Raza Murad & Goga Kapoor (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a play on the lead actors' names, Krishan (Jeetendra) and Avtaar (Govinda).
- It was one of the few films where Jeetendra and Govinda, both major stars, shared equal lead roles.
- The movie was released during a period when Govinda was becoming known for his comic roles, but here he played a serious police officer.
- Director Ashok Gaikwad was primarily known as a cinematographer and had shot many films for director Raj Kapoor.
- The plot involving missing children and political corruption mirrored real-life concerns in India during the early 1990s.
- Despite its star power, the film did not perform well commercially compared to the actors' other hits.