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Dancer(1991)
Hindi153 mins
Dancer (1991) is a 153-minute Hindi film directed by Kishore Vyas. Starring Laxmikant Berde, Gajendra Chouhan and Anjana Mumtaz. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Dancer stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1991.
Director:Kishore Vyas
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Kishore Vyas
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
Malti is wrongly jailed for her husband's murder after a powerful man, Brijbhushan, threatens her son. After her release, she discovers her son is now a famous performer named Raja, who is in love with Priya—Brijbhushan's daughter. Malti hides the truth about the killer and opposes the relationship, secretly planning her own revenge against Brijbhushan.
“A mother's revenge dances to a deadly tune.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
153Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1991
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.9/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Dancer: A Dancing Star' but was shortened to just 'Dancer' for release.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who plays Raja, performed his own dance sequences, showcasing his background as a trained dancer.
- The movie was part of a wave of early 90s films focusing on the underworld and nightclub culture in Mumbai.
- Director Kishore Vyas was primarily known for B-movies and action thrillers during this period.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included several disco-style songs popular in the era.
- The film's plot of a mother sacrificing herself for her son echoes themes from the 1975 classic 'Deewaar'.
- Despite its dramatic storyline, 'Dancer' did not perform well commercially at the box office.
