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Roohani Taaqat(1991)
Hindi119 mins
Roohani Taaqat (1991) is a 119-minute Hindi film directed by Mohan Bhakri. Starring Neelam Mehra, Madhu Malhotra and Rana Jung Bahadur. With an audience rating of 4.5/10, Roohani Taaqat stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1991.
Director:Mohan Bhakri
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Mohan Bhakri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A village is terrorized by a sorcerer who uses a demon to kill people for hire. After the demon murders her husband, a grieving widow swears revenge. She begins learning dark magic herself to destroy the demon and the man who controls it.
“A widow learns dark magic to slay the demon that killed her husband.”
Film Details
4.5Rating
119Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1991
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengesurvivalcorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
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Neelam MehraActor
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Javed KhanActor
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Kiran KumarActor
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Madhu MalhotraActor
→#5JagdeepActor
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Rana Jung BahadurActor
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N
Neeta KapoorActor
→#8
#9K
KamaldeepActor
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Shagufta AliActor
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Mohan BhakriDirector
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Gurdas MannActor
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Trivia
- The film's director, Mohan Bhakri, was also a prolific producer of B-movies, often in the horror and action genres.
- It is considered part of a wave of low-budget 'tantrik' horror films popular in the early 1990s.
- The movie features actor Sudhir Dalvi, known for playing sage-like or villainous roles in many films of this era.
- Special effects for the demon were likely created using basic camera tricks and makeup common for low-budget films then.
- The plot revolves around 'tantra vidya', reflecting a common fascination with occult themes in Indian cinema of the time.
- Films like this often had very limited theatrical runs and gained audiences through video cassettes later.