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.
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.