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Henna(1991)

6.8/10
Hindi184 mins

Henna (1991) is a 184-minute Hindi film directed by Randhir Kapoor. Starring Kiran Kumar, Farida Jalal and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, Henna stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1991.

Mood:
emotionalupliftingromantic
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 1991
Director
Randhir Kapoor
Language
Hindi
Runtime
3h 4m
GudVibe Rating
6.8/10

Storyline

A young woman named Henna lives with her family by a river in Pakistan. They find an unconscious man washed ashore and help him recover, but he has lost his memory. Since he calls out the name "Chand" in his sleep, her family starts calling him by that name.

A stranger's memory lost, a gypsy girl's heart found.

Film Details

6.8Rating
184Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1991
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingromantic
Themes
lovefamilyidentityfriendship
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's original title was 'Chandni Ka Chand' but was changed to 'Henna' to avoid confusion with Yash Chopra's 1989 hit 'Chandni'.
  • Rishi Kapoor, the lead actor, was also the film's producer, making it a rare family production for the Kapoors.
  • The movie's famous song 'Dilbar Dilbar' was originally composed for another film but was later included in 'Henna'.
  • The film's shooting faced delays and challenges due to political tensions between India and Pakistan at the time.
  • Actress Zeba Bakhtiar, who played Henna, was a Pakistani actress making her Bollywood debut in this cross-border love story.
  • The film's climax was shot in the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, highlighting the region's beauty before the peak of conflict.
  • Despite its theme of India-Pakistan unity, the film had a mixed box office response in India but was a hit in Pakistan.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Henna

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