
Hatya(1988)
Hindi156 mins
Hatya (1988) is a 156-minute Hindi film directed by Kirti Kumar. Starring Neelam, Govinda and Satyendra Kapoor. With an audience rating of 5.1/10, Hatya stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1988.
Director:Kirti Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1988
- Director
- Kirti Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
After losing his wife and son, Sagar turns to alcohol and performing at events. One night, he finds a deaf-mute boy in the trash, names him Raja, and adopts him. His life shatters when a rich man claims Raja is his grandson and accuses Sagar of kidnapping, leading to Sagar's arrest while real killers target the boy for witnessing a murder.
“A lost child. A false accusation. A deadly secret.”
Film Details
5.1Rating
156Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1988
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleHatya
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familysurvivalcorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was directed by Kirti Kumar, who is the brother of veteran actor Jeetendra and uncle to actors Tusshar Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character who is primarily a singer and dancer at weddings.
- The child actor playing Raja, Master Alok Nath, is not related to the actor Alok Nath who also appears in the film.
- The movie features a special appearance by actress Padmini Kolhapure in a song sequence, though she does not have a major role.
- The soundtrack includes a song composed by Bappi Lahiri that was reused from his earlier Bengali film 'Amar Sangi' (1987).
- Despite its dramatic plot, the film performed poorly at the box office and is not widely remembered today.
- The film's climax involving the deaf-mute child witness was compared by some critics to themes in earlier suspense dramas like 'Khamosh' (1985).
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Hatya
Actor-Sapna17 films →
Surendra Mohan-Actor15 films →
Father Joseph Sebastian-Kailashnath12 films →
Surendra Mohan-Father Joseph Sebastian7 films →
Actor-Father Joseph Sebastian7 films →
Director-Actor7 films →
Actor-Sapna7 films →
Surendra Mohan-Actor5 films →
Surendra Mohan-Sapna5 films →
Surendra Mohan-Kailashnath4 films →
Actor-Father Joseph Sebastian4 films →
Actor-Kailashnath3 films →
Inspector Ashok Gupta-Father Joseph Sebastian2 films →
Surendra Mohan-Actor2 films →
Surendra Mohan-Director2 films →
Father Joseph Sebastian-Sapna2 films →






