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Humshakal(1992)

2.8/10
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

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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.

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