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Abu Kaliya(1990)
Hindi127 mins
Abu Kaliya (1990) is a 127-minute Hindi film directed by C.K. Kader. Starring Sulakshana Khatri, Majid Khan and Premnath Gulati. With an audience rating of 4.5/10, Abu Kaliya stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1990.
Director:C.K. Kader
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- C.K. Kader
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
“A cop's past returns with a deadly vendetta.”
Film Details
4.5Rating
127Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1990
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor2
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Abu Kaliya' is a reference to a legendary man-eating tiger from Indian folklore.
- It was one of the few Hindi films directed by C.K. Kader, who primarily worked in Malayalam cinema.
- The movie is a loose adaptation of the Hollywood film 'The Hunter' (1980) starring Steve McQueen.
- Actor Kiran Kumar, known for playing villains, had a prominent role in this action mystery.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, a dominant music director of the era.
- Despite its crime and mystery genres, it performed poorly at the box office upon release.
- The plot involves a hunter tracking a criminal, mirroring the folk tale of hunting a dangerous beast.