Pehchaan(1993)
Pehchaan is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Deepak Shivdasani. The cast includes Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shirodkar, and Madhoo in leading roles. The story follows Judge Jagdish Verma, who sentences a man named Shankar Yogi to prison. After his release, Shankar kidnaps the judge's pregnant wife and raises the child as his own to seek revenge. The film is known for its popular soundtrack composed by Anand-Milind. It was released on 8 October 1993.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Deepak Shivdasani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
Judge Jagdish Verma sentences a man to prison. The man swears revenge and kidnaps the judge's pregnant wife. He raises the baby as his own daughter. The judge's sons must uncover the truth and save their family from destruction.
“Revenge has no limits.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pehchaan
Cast reunions in this film: Kiran Kumar & Raza Murad (9 films together), Sunil Shetty & Saif Ali Khan (4 films together), Kiran Kumar & Beena Banerjee (4 films together), Sunil Shetty & Shilpa Shirodkar (3 films together), Sunil Shetty & Kiran Kumar (3 films together), and Deepak Shivdasani & Deepak S. Shivdasani (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pehchaan' was also the title of a 1970 Hindi film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Tanuja.
- Director Deepak S. Shivdasani was known for action and thriller films, with this being one of his lesser-known works from the early 90s.
- Actor Paresh Rawal, who plays the villain Jogi, was primarily known for comic roles but took on this serious negative character.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was famous for his disco hits in the 80s and early 90s.
- A key scene involving a prison release and abduction was reportedly filmed at a real jail location for authenticity.
- The movie did not perform well commercially, coming out during a crowded year for action films in Bollywood.
- Some promotional material highlighted the conflict between the judge and convict as a battle of 'law versus revenge'.