Sarphira(1992)
Sarphira is a 1992 Hindi-language action film directed by Ashok Gaikwad. The cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Vinod Mehra, Madhavi, Kimi Katkar, Sumeet Saigal, and Kiran Juneja. The story follows Raju, a man who loses his family to a ruthless gangster and embarks on a violent quest for revenge. The film features typical 1990s Bollywood action sequences, including fights, chases, and explosions. It received mixed reviews from critics but found an audience on home video and television. The movie was released in India in 1992.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Ashok Gaikwad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Raju's happy life shatters when a powerful gangster murders his wife and child. Left with nothing, Raju trains himself to become a deadly fighter. He sets out to destroy the gangster's empire and make him pay for his crimes.
“Revenge is a fire that burns everything”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sarphira
Cast reunions in this film: Vinod Mehra & Shreeram Lagoo (6 films together), Sushma & Sanjay Dutt (2 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Shreeram Lagoo (2 films together), and Sanjay Dutt & Kimi Katkar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1959 Hollywood movie 'Compulsion', which was itself based on the real-life Leopold and Loeb murder case.
- It was the only film directed by Ashok Gaekwad, who was primarily known as a cinematographer for movies like 'Maine Pyar Kiya'.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who played the honest brother, was at the peak of his 'disco dancer' fame but took on this serious dramatic role.
- The movie's title 'Sarphira' translates to 'reckless' or 'madcap', directly describing the troubled younger son's character.
- Despite its dramatic courtroom scenes, the film was not a major commercial success upon its release.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali song 'Allah Hi Allah' performed by Aziz Nazan.
- The plot revolves around a judge trying his own son, a rare legal and ethical dilemma explored in Hindi cinema at the time.