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Meri Zabaan(1989)
Hindi140 mins
Meri Zabaan (1989) is a 140-minute Hindi film directed by Shibu Mitra. Starring Farha Naaz, Sarala Yeolekar and Tanuja Samarth. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Meri Zabaan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1989.
Director:Shibu Mitra
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1989
- Director
- Shibu Mitra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A newspaper editor vanishes after threatening to expose powerful people. His young son is left alone to face the consequences.
“A missing father. A dangerous truth.”
Film Details
4.9Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1989
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleMeri zabaan
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticefamilysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Shashi KapoorActor
→#2Mithun ChakrabortyActor
→#3F
FarahActor
→#4Kimi KatkarActor
→#5TanujaActor
→#6RanjeetActor
→#7Amjad KhanActor
→#8Rakesh BediActor
→#9B
Beena BanerjeeActor
→#10Vinod MehraActor
→#11Farha NaazActor
→#12S
Shibu MitraDirector
→#13
S
Sarala YeolekarActor
→#14
#15T
Tanuja SamarthActor
→T
Tej SapruActor
→Trivia
- This was the final film of actor Vinod Mehra, who passed away before its release.
- The film's title, 'Meri Zaban', translates to 'My Tongue', referencing the free press newspaper central to the plot.
- Director Shibu Mitra was primarily known as an editor, having worked on films like 'Disco Dancer' and 'Dharm Adhikari'.
- Child actor Master Makarand, who played the son, was a popular figure in 1980s Hindi cinema.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits in that era.
- Despite its thriller plot, the film did not perform well commercially upon release.
- The story revolves around press freedom, a theme less common in the action-dramas of the late 1980s.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Meri Zabaan
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