
Superman(1987)
Hindi124 mins
Superman (1987) is a 124-minute Hindi film directed by B. Gupta. Starring Ashok Kumar, Jagdeep and Murad. With an audience rating of 5.2/10, Superman stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1987.
Director:B. Gupta
Mood:
upliftingfunnyinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- B. Gupta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A baby from a doomed planet is sent to Earth and raised in India as Shekhar. As an adult, he learns he has superpowers and goes to the city to find his childhood sweetheart, Gita. He must stop his old rival, now a villain named Verma, who is causing natural disasters to profit from the abandoned land.
“An Indian hero rises to save his homeland.”
Film Details
5.2Rating
124Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsIndian Superman
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
upliftingfunnyinspiring
Themes
lovejusticecorruptionidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




DharmendraActor
→#2R
Ranjeeta KaurActor
→#3
Ashok KumarActor
→#4
JagdeepActor
→#5
M
MuradActor
→#6
#7B
Bob ChristoActor
→S
Sonia SahniActor
→#8
#9L
Lalita KumariActor
→B
B. GuptaDirector
→#10
K
KamalkantMusic
→#11
S
Sonia GuptaCrew
→#12
#13S
Sunil PriyadarshiCrew
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Puneet IssarActor
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'The Indian Superman' but was shortened for release.
- It was shot in both Hindi and Tamil, with different lead actors for each version.
- The special effects were done by a team that had previously worked on mythological films.
- A song in the film features Superman dancing in a disco, which was a popular trend at the time.
- It was one of the earliest Indian films to use blue screen technology for flying scenes.
- The villain's plan to cause natural disasters was inspired by real flood events in India in the 1980s.
- The film's climax was shot at a real hydroelectric dam to make the destruction look more realistic.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Superman

