Eeshwar(1989)
Hindi147 mins
Eeshwar (1989) is a 147-minute Hindi film directed by K. Vishwanath. Starring Anil Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey and K. Viswanath. With an audience rating of 4.4/10, Eeshwar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1989.
Director:K. Vishwanath
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 February 1989
- Director
- K. Vishwanath
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
A kind-hearted young man marries a widow and becomes a father to her son. The story follows his life's challenges and successes as he cares for his new family.
“A simple man's faith is tested by love and life.”
Film Details
4.4Rating
147Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date24 February 1989
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleEeshwar
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familyloveidentityjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Anil KapoorLalita
→#2VijayashantiActor
→#3Saeed JaffreyMasterji (Guest Appearance)
→#4A
Asha SachdevActor
→#5Sadashiv AmrapurkarActor
→#6Vinod MehraActor
→#7K. VishwanathDirector
→#8
#9K
K. ViswanathDirector
→V
Vikram GokhaleActor
→#10Gulshan GroverActor
→#11
L
Laxmikant Shantaram KudalkarMusic
→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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Eeshwar