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Apradhi(1992)
Hindi159 mins
Apradhi (1992) is a 159-minute Hindi film directed by K. Ravi Shankar. Starring Dan Dhanoa, Krishan Dhawan and Goga Kapoor. With an audience rating of 3.5/10, Apradhi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1992.
Director:K. Ravi Shankar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- K. Ravi Shankar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
An honest dock security officer is killed while trying to save money for his blind daughter's surgery. His wife accidentally protects the killer without knowing his identity. When she discovers the truth, she helps the police, but the murderer escapes.
“A mother's love turns to vengeance.”
Film Details
3.5Rating
159Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 1992
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleApradhi
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director, K. Ravi Shankar, was primarily known as a cinematographer and shot many South Indian films before directing this movie.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who plays the lead, performed his own stunts for several action sequences in the docks.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a song that was a remake of one of his own earlier Bengali compositions.
- The role of the blind daughter, Munni, was played by a child actor who later left the film industry and did not act in many other movies.
- Parts of the film were shot on location at actual docks, which was uncommon for Hindi films at that time due to logistical challenges.
- The film's title, 'Apradhi', meaning 'criminal', was also the title of a different, more famous 1974 Hindi film starring Shashi Kapoor.
- Despite being an action drama, the movie included a social message about corruption and the struggles of honest, low-income government employees.