Qatil(1988)
Qatil (1988) is an Indian Hindi-language crime drama thriller directed by Ashok Gaekwad. The film stars Aditya Pancholi, Sangeeta Bijlani, and Shakti Kapoor in lead roles. The story follows Kumar, a young man who opposes his father's support for the death penalty. He decides to teach his father a lesson by falsely confessing to a murder. The film explores the emotional conflict between a father and son over justice and punishment. It was produced by Shama Akhtar and Nasim Hijazi under the NH Studioz banner. Qatil was released in India on December 23, 1988, with a runtime of 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1988
- Director
- Ashok Gaikwad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Kumar hates that his father, a public prosecutor, always demands the death penalty. To prove his point, Kumar confesses to a murder he did not commit. His father must now prosecute his own son. Kumar's plan backfires when his father demands his execution.
“A son's lesson becomes a death sentence”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Qatil
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Aditya Pancholi (11 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Sangeeta Bijlani (3 films together), and Aditya Pancholi & Sangeeta Bijlani (3 films together).