Toofan(1989)
Toofan is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed by Ketan Desai. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a double role as the titular superhero Toofan and his twin brother Shyam, a magician. The supporting cast includes Amrita Singh, Meenakshi Seshadri, Pran, and Farooq Sheikh. The story follows twin brothers separated at birth — one with superhuman strength who fights evil, and the other a gentle magician trying to complete his father's failed escape trick. Their paths converge when a gang of dacoits threatens their village and family. The film features music by Anu Malik, including Kishore Kumar's final song for an Amitabh Bachchan film. Toofan received mixed reviews and had an average box office performance after a strong opening weekend.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Ultra Play, ZengaTV, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 10 August 1989
- Director
- Ketan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A baby born with super strength grows up to become a masked hero called Toofan. His twin brother Shyam is a street magician trying to complete his father's dangerous escape trick. When dacoits kidnap their loved ones, the brothers must discover each other and unite to save their family and village.
“A storm of justice is coming”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Toofan
Cast reunions in this film: Amitabh Bachchan & Pran (9 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Goga Kapoor (8 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Amrita Singh (6 films together), Amrita Singh & Goga Kapoor (4 films together), Meenakshi Seshadri & Pran (3 films together), and Amrita Singh & Pran (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a sequel to the 1985 hit 'Mard', with Amitabh Bachchan reprising his role, but the idea was dropped.
- Amitabh Bachchan performed many of his own stunts, including a scene where he hangs from a helicopter.
- The movie's climax was shot at the historic Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, a location rarely used in 80s Bollywood.
- It features one of the earliest uses of a motion-control camera in Hindi cinema for special effects scenes.
- The film's title track 'Toofan' was composed by Anu Malik, marking one of his first major hits as a composer.
- Despite high expectations, the film underperformed at the box office, ending the director-actor duo's successful streak.
- A subplot involving the magician brother was heavily trimmed before release, making some scenes feel abrupt.