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Humshakal(1992)
Hindi138 mins
Humshakal (1992) is a 138-minute Hindi film directed by Kalpataru. Starring Kader Khan, Tej Sapru and Puneet Issar. With an audience rating of 2.8/10, Humshakal stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1992.
Director:Kalpataru
Mood:
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Kalpataru
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- GudVibe Rating
- 2.8/10
Storyline
A police commissioner forces a criminal to impersonate his lookalike, a police inspector who was murdered. The imposter must now live the inspector's life and hide the truth from the dead man's family. He struggles to keep up the dangerous charade.
“A lookalike cop. A dangerous secret. Can he keep up the act?”
Film Details
2.8Rating
138Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 1992
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleHumshakal
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityfamilyjusticecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
2.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director Kalpataru was a well-known cinematographer who shot over 100 films before directing this movie.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a double role as both a police inspector and a gangster.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was known for his disco hits in the 1980s and early 1990s.
- Actress Kimi Katkar, who played a lead role, took a break from films shortly after this release.
- The plot involving a commissioner replacing a dead officer with a lookalike was a popular trope in Hindi cinema of that era.
- Humshakal (1992) is unrelated to the later 2014 Saif Ali Khan film of the same name, which was a comedy remake.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Humshakal
Actor-Sarah ( Vinod's wife)23 films →
Devi Dutt-Actor11 films →
Devi Dutt-Insp. Yadav10 films →
Tony-Devi Dutt7 films →
Kundan-Devi Dutt6 films →
Actor-Devi Dutt6 films →
Devi Dutt-Sarah ( Vinod's wife)6 films →
Actor-Devi Dutt5 films →
Devi Dutt-Director5 films →
Director-Sarah ( Vinod's wife)4 films →
Actor-Devi Dutt3 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Tony2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Sarah ( Vinod's wife)2 films →
Tony-Sarah ( Vinod's wife)2 films →
Tony-Insp. Yadav2 films →
Actor-Sarah ( Vinod's wife)2 films →





