Narasimha(1991)
Narsimha is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed, produced, written, and edited by N. Chandra. The film stars Sunny Deol as the titular character and Dimple Kapadia as his love interest, with Om Puri, Urmila Matondkar, and Ravi Behl in supporting roles. The story follows a man who loses his family in a communal riot and becomes a weapon for a tyrannical landlord, only to rediscover his humanity through love and rise up against oppression. The film is notable for its mythological parallels to the Narasimha legend and Om Puri's critically acclaimed performance as the villain, which earned him a Filmfare nomination. The soundtrack, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal with lyrics by Javed Akhtar, was the tenth highest-selling album of 1991 in India.
Narasimha is streaming on Prime Video and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- N. Chandra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 1m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A young man loses his entire family in a communal riot. Broken and without purpose, he becomes the enforcer for a cruel political strongman. But when he falls in love with a brave woman, he finds the strength to fight back against the tyrant who destroyed his life.
“From the ashes, a legend rises”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Narasimha
Cast reunions in this film: Sunny Deol & Dimple Kapadia (3 films together), Urmila Matondkar & Sunny Deol (2 films together), and Urmila Matondkar & Dimple Kapadia (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot at the real-life Byculla Jail in Mumbai, which was a rare permission granted to the crew.
- Sunny Deol performed his own stunts for the action scenes, including the famous shirt-tearing sequence.
- The movie was initially titled 'Narsimha: The Lion' but was shortened to just 'Narsimha' before release.
- Actress Dimple Kapadia made a special appearance in the song 'Tirchi Topiwale', which became popular.
- The film's background score used a distinctive lion roar sound effect to emphasize the hero's anger.
- It was one of the early Bollywood films to feature a hero openly defying a powerful political figure on screen.
- The movie's success led to a trend of action films with the hero playing a character named after Hindu deities.