Eeshwar(1989)
Eeshwar is a 1989 Hindi drama film written and directed by K. Vishwanath. The film stars Anil Kapoor as Ishwar, a simple-minded laborer, and Vijayashanti as Lalita, a young widow. Set in a rural Indian village, the story follows Ishwar as he marries Lalita and faces opposition from her wealthy in-laws who seek custody of her son. The film explores themes of innocence, family, and social prejudice against widows. It is the Hindi remake of Vishwanath's Telugu film Swathi Muthyam (1986). Eeshwar won the Filmfare Award for Best Story and received nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress. The film was released on 24 February 1989.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 24 February 1989
- Director
- K. Vishwanath
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
Ishwar is a simple-minded man who marries a young widow named Lalita. Her rich in-laws take away her son through a court case. Ishwar must learn to read and write, get a job, and fight the legal system to bring his family back together.
“A child's heart in a man's world”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Eeshwar
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Anil Kapoor (10 films together), Gulshan Grover & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (10 films together), Anil Kapoor & Saeed Jaffrey (8 films together), Gulshan Grover & Vinod Mehra (7 films together), Gulshan Grover & Saeed Jaffrey (4 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Asha Sachdev (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Hindi remake of the director's own Telugu hit 'Swayamkrushi' (1987), which also starred Chiranjeevi.
- Anil Kapoor learned carpentry for his role, spending time with actual carpenters to make his performance authentic.
- The movie's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, but the songs were not commercially successful despite the duo's fame.
- It was one of the few films where actress Vijayashanti, a major star in South Indian cinema, worked in Hindi.
- The story highlights the dignity of manual labor, a theme director K. Viswanath often explored in his films.
- Despite critical praise, the film did not perform well at the box office upon its initial release.