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Pehchaan(1993)
Hindi136 mins
Pehchaan (1993) is a 136-minute Hindi film directed by Deepak Shivdasani. Starring Deepak S. Shivdasani, Raza Murad and Suniel Shetty. With an audience rating of 5.6/10, Pehchaan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1993.
Director:Deepak Shivdasani
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Deepak Shivdasani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A judge sentences a man named Jogi to seven years in prison. After his release, Jogi kidnaps the judge's wife. He forces her to give birth to a daughter before killing her.
“A judge's past returns for revenge.”
Film Details
5.6Rating
136Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticefamilycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.6/10Rating
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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'.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Pehchaan
Yogi Shankar-Judge Jagdish Verma9 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Yogi Shankar-Urmilla Verma4 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Yogi Shankar3 films →
Director-Director3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Robert-Yogi Shankar2 films →
Actor-Judge Jagdish Verma2 films →
Actor-Yogi Shankar2 films →
Actor-Urmilla Verma2 films →
Actor-Judge Jagdish Verma2 films →
Yogi Shankar-Director2 films →