Lashkar(1989)
Hindi mins
Lashkar (1989) is a Hindi film directed by Jagdish Kadar. Starring Dev Anand, Sonam and Aditya Pancholi. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Lashkar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1989.
Director:Jagdish Kadar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 September 1989
- Director
- Jagdish Kadar
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A wealthy professor and a police inspector stop a drug lord, but he escapes conviction. In revenge, the criminal's men kill the professor's family and attack his sister. The professor and inspector recruit a team to wage war on the drug lord, but he strikes back by targeting them one by one and kidnapping the injured sister.
“When justice fails, revenge begins.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 September 1989
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticecorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
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Trivia
- The film's director Jagdish Kadar was primarily known as a cinematographer, having shot over 80 films before directing this one.
- The movie's title 'Lashkar' translates to 'army' in English, reflecting the group formed by the protagonists.
- Actor Raj Kiran, who played a key role, had a successful career in the 1980s but largely stepped away from films in the 1990s.
- The film was released during a peak period for vigilante action dramas in Bollywood, following the success of similar plots.
- It features a soundtrack by composer Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco-style music in the 1980s.
- The plot involving a professor turning vigilante was a recurring theme in late 80s Hindi cinema, often inspired by Hollywood.
- Despite its action plot, the film did not achieve major commercial success compared to other releases of that year.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Lashkar
Sangram 'Sanga' Singh-Actor5 films →