Vansh(1992)
Vansh is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed and produced by Pappu Verma. The cast includes Sudesh Berry, Siddharth Ray, Anupam Kher, Amrish Puri, Ekta Sohini, and Reema Lagoo. The story follows Justice Krishnakant Dharmadhikari, who leads an inquiry against a corrupt minister while managing a fractured family with two wives and two warring sons. The film is a remake of Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Agni Natchathiram. It was a commercial success at the box office. The music was composed by Anand-Milind with lyrics by Sameer.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Pappu Verma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Justice Krishnakant Dharmadhikari must expose a corrupt minister while his two sons, Gautam and Siddharth, hate him for his bigamous marriage. The brothers despise each other, but a common enemy forces them to unite and save their family.
“Blood is thicker than water.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vansh
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Kader Khan (41 films together), Anupam Kher & Kader Khan (21 films together), Anupam Kher & Amrish Puri (17 films together), Anupam Kher & Asrani (14 films together), Amrish Puri & Kader Khan (14 films together), and Anupam Kher & Beena Banerjee (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Vansh: The Family' but was shortened to just 'Vansh' upon release.
- It was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a double role as both step-brothers.
- Director Pappu Verma was primarily known as an action director and this was one of his few directorial ventures.
- The movie's climax was shot in a large set built to resemble a factory, which was common for action films of that era.
- Actress Madhoo, fresh from the success of 'Roja', appeared in a supporting role as the love interest.
- The soundtrack by Bappi Lahiri included a song that reused music from one of his earlier Telugu film compositions.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a moderate box office performance and is not widely remembered today.