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Jaadugar(1989)

3.7/10
Hindi173 mins

Jaadugar (1989) is a 173-minute Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Gorilla and Bob Christo. With an audience rating of 3.7/10, Jaadugar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1989.

Director:Prakash Mehra
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
25 August 1989
Director
Prakash Mehra
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 53m
GudVibe Rating
3.7/10

Storyline

Shankar returns from America to find his father pretending to be a fortune teller in a small town. His dad was once a businessman and even spent time in jail. Shankar is confused by this strange new act.

A fake fortune teller. A real family secret.

Film Details

3.7Rating
173Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date25 August 1989
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleजादूगर

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film's title 'Jaadugar' was also the title of a famous 1970 song by Kishore Kumar, though the two are unrelated.
  • Prakash Mehra originally planned to cast Amitabh Bachchan, but due to scheduling conflicts, he cast his frequent collaborator Jeetendra instead.
  • The film's music was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, marking one of their final major scores for a Prakash Mehra production.
  • It features a cameo by veteran actor Kader Khan, who was a regular writer for Mehra but appears on screen here in a small role.
  • The movie's plot involving a fake godman reflected a common social theme in late-1980s Hindi cinema, similar to films like 'Naseeb Apna Apna'.
  • Despite starring Jeetendra and Meenakshi Seshadri, the film was not a major box office success upon its release.
  • Parts of the film were shot in picturesque locations in Ooty, a popular hill station for Bollywood films of that era.

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