Vishnu-Devaa(1991)
Vishnu-Devaa is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romance action film directed by K. Pappu and produced by Shakeel Noorani. The film stars Sunny Deol, Aditya Pancholi, Neelam Kothari, Sangeeta Bijlani, and Danny Denzongpa. The story follows two brothers separated by tragedy, with one becoming a fugitive seeking revenge and the other a police officer hunting him. The film explores themes of brotherhood, revenge, and class conflict through its violent and emotional narrative. It features a soundtrack composed by Rajesh Roshan with lyrics by Anjaan. The film was released in 1991 and is available for streaming on select platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- K. Pappu
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A young man named Vishnu watches a wealthy landlord murder his father. After the landlord also kills his mother and frames him, Vishnu escapes prison. He spends years destroying the landlord's criminal empire while his younger brother, now a police officer, is sent to arrest him.
“Two brothers. One destiny. One revenge.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vishnu-Devaa
Cast reunions in this film: Sunny Deol & Aditya Pancholi (2 films together), and Sunny Deol & Neelam (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Vishnu' but 'Devaa' was added to avoid confusion with another film.
- It was one of the few early 90s action films shot extensively in rural Uttar Pradesh for realism.
- Actor Puneet Issar, known for playing Duryodhan in 'Mahabharat', played the villain Thakur Shamsher Singh.
- The movie's music, by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali-style song 'Allah Meherbaan'.
- Despite its violent revenge plot, the censor board required several cuts to reduce graphic scenes.
- The child actor playing young Vishnu, Master Alok, did not continue acting in major films afterwards.
- It underperformed at the box office, overshadowed by bigger hits like 'Saajan' and 'Phool Aur Kaante' that year.