Humshakal(1992)
Humshakal is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Kalpataru. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, and Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles. The story follows Commissioner Din Dayal Kapoor, who forces a criminal named Dadu Kaliya to impersonate his dead son, Inspector Vinod. The criminal must hide the truth from Vinod's family while facing the killer Devi Dutt. The film features a triple role for Vinod Khanna, playing Inspector Vinod, Dadu Kaliya, and Sunil Kumar. The music was composed by Shyam-Surender with five songs. The film was released in 1992 and is known for its emotional family drama and action sequences.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Kalpataru
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 2.8/10
Storyline
Commissioner Kapoor loses his son Inspector Vinod to a criminal. To protect his family from grief, he forces a street thug named Dadu Kaliya to pretend to be Vinod. Dadu must fool Vinod's wife and mother while the real killer hunts for him.
“One face. Three lives. One secret.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Humshakal
Cast reunions in this film: Meenakshi Seshadri & Meenakshi Sheshadri (23 films together), Kader Khan & Nirupa Roy (11 films together), Kader Khan & Tej Sapru (10 films together), Sharat Saxena & Kader Khan (7 films together), Puneet Issar & Kader Khan (6 films together), and Shammi Kapoor & Kader Khan (6 films together).
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.