Hatya(1988)
Hatya (translation: Murder) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Kirti Kumar. The ensemble cast includes Govinda, Neelam Kothari, Sujitha, Anupam Kher, Babu Antony, Om Shivpuri, Raj Kiran, Johnny Lever, and Satyen Kappu. The story follows an alcoholic street performer who adopts a deaf-mute boy who witnessed his mother's murder. The boy's mute testimony becomes the key to exposing a wealthy businessman's crime. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986) and was remade in five other languages. Hatya was a commercial success and won Filmfare Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Sound. It was released on 3 June 1988.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play, Ultra Play, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1988
- Director
- Kirti Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A deaf-mute boy witnesses his mother's murder. He is adopted by Sagar, a depressed alcoholic who lost his own family. The killers learn the boy is a witness and try to kill him. Sagar must protect the boy and find the truth before it is too late.
“A boy who saw murder. A man who saved him.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Hatya
Cast reunions in this film: Neelam & Neelam Kothari (17 films together), Anupam Kher & Govinda (15 films together), Satyendra Kapoor & Om Shivpuri (12 films together), Rajkiran & Raj Kiran (7 films together), Anupam Kher & Satyendra Kapoor (7 films together), and Govinda & Satyendra Kapoor (7 films together).
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).