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Kalyug Aur Ramayan(1987)
Hindi161 mins
Kalyug Aur Ramayan (1987) is a 161-minute Hindi film directed by Babubhai Mistry. With an audience rating of 4.8/10, Kalyug Aur Ramayan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1987.
Director:Babubhai Mistry
Mood:
darkemotionalsatirical
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 12 August 1987
- Director
- Babubhai Mistry
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Lord Ram sends his devoted follower Hanuman to see how much India has changed in modern times. Police mistake Hanuman for a foreign spy, so Ram gives him a new appearance as a rich man named Pavan Kumar. As Pavan, he meets a man named Dashrath who has two sons.
“A god in disguise, a nation in chaos.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
161Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date12 August 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleKalyug Aur Ramayan
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsatirical
Themes
corruptionidentityjusticefamily
Tonesatirical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title references both the Hindu epic Ramayana and the concept of Kalyug, the age of moral decline in Hindu cosmology.
- It was directed by Babubhai Mistri, known for his work in mythological and fantasy films during the 1950s-70s.
- Actor Dara Singh, who plays Hanuman, was a famous wrestler and often portrayed the deity in multiple films.
- The plot uses a 'time travel' concept where a mythological character observes modern society, a rare theme for its era.
- The film blends police procedural elements with religious mythology, an unusual genre mix for Hindi cinema at the time.
- It was released during a period when mythological films were less common in mainstream Bollywood compared to earlier decades.
- The character names Dashrath, Raman, and Dhaman are direct references to characters from the Ramayana, modernized in the story.