Sitapur Ki Geeta(1987)
Sitapur Ki Geeta is a 1987 Hindi-language action crime film directed by Shibu Mitra. The film stars Hema Malini, Rajesh Khanna, and Pran in lead roles. The story follows a poor widowed farmer, Dharam Singh, who loses his two children during a devastating flood. His daughter Geeta grows up to become a bandit in Sitapur, fighting against corrupt landlords. Her brother Karan becomes a police officer and is sent to arrest her, unaware of their connection. The film is notable for its masala entertainment style, featuring action sequences and a dramatic family reunion. It was produced by S.K. Kapur under the Kapoor Films International banner and released on May 8, 1987.
Sitapur Ki Geeta (1987) OTT release date is not officially announced yet — GudVibe tracks its streaming availability daily.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Shibu Mittra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
A poor farmer's family is torn apart by a flood. His daughter Geeta becomes a bandit to fight cruel landlords. His son Karan becomes a police officer. Karan is sent to catch the bandit, not knowing she is his sister. They must choose between duty and family.
“A sister's love, a brother's duty.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sitapur Ki Geeta
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Amjad Khan (22 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Raza Murad (15 films together), Hema Malini & Shakti Kapoor (11 films together), Hema Malini & Amjad Khan (11 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Pran (10 films together), and Pran & Amjad Khan (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title references Sitapur, a real city in Uttar Pradesh, but the story begins in a fictional town called Rampur.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who played the police inspector, was at the peak of his dancing popularity but performed no songs in this action-heavy role.
- Director Shibu Mitra was primarily known for Bengali films, making this one of his few directorial ventures in Hindi cinema.
- The character name 'Maut' (meaning 'death' in Hindi) for the sister turned bandit was a typical trope for female outlaws in 1980s Bollywood.
- The film's plot of separated family members on opposing sides of the law echoes themes from the earlier hit 'Deewaar' (1975), but with a rural bandit setting.
- Despite its dramatic storyline, the movie did not perform well commercially and is rarely mentioned in retrospectives of 1980s action cinema.
- The actor playing the father, Dharma Singh, was often cast in supporting roles as a villager or patriarch in films of that era.