Uttar Dakshin(1987)
Hindi mins
Uttar Dakshin (1987) is a Hindi film directed by Prabhat Khanna. Starring Jackie Shroff, Bharathi Rao and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Uttar Dakshin stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1987.
Director:Prabhat Khanna
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 November 1987
- Director
- Prabhat Khanna
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man learns his father is still alive and wealthy after his mother dies. He then becomes friends with his half-brother.
“A father's secret divides two brothers.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 November 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As父子怨情
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Madhuri DixitActor
→#2Jackie ShroffRaja
→#3B
BharathiActor
→#4RajinikanthActor
→#5
#6B
Bharathi RaoActor
→P
Prabhat KhannaDirector
→#7Kulbhushan KharbandaActor
→#8
#9A
Ashok KhannaCrew
→L
Lalita PawarActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Uttar Dakshin' translates to 'North South', hinting at a possible cultural or geographical divide in the story.
- Director Prabhat Khanna was primarily known as a cinematographer, having shot for films like 'Satyakam' and 'Mausam'.
- Actor Ashok Kumar, who plays the father, was a major star from the 1940s, making his role here a notable late-career appearance.
- The film's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, a dominant composer duo of the era, but the soundtrack did not become a major hit.
- It was released during a period when multi-starrer family dramas were common, but it did not achieve significant box office success.
- The plot revolves around a long-lost father, a recurring theme in 1980s Hindi cinema often used to explore family reunions and conflicts.
- Much of the film was likely shot in studio sets, common for the time, to depict the wealthy household settings.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Uttar Dakshin
Actor-Ramniklal23 films →
Actor-Varda Rai20 films →
Ramniklal-Varda Rai19 films →
Ramniklal-Actor16 films →
Actor-Actor9 films →
Varda Rai-Krishna Kant8 films →
Varda Rai-Actor6 films →
Actor-Ramniklal5 films →
Actor-Krishna Kant5 films →
Ramniklal-Krishna Kant5 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Ramniklal-Ram Pyari3 films →
Krishna Kant-Ram Pyari3 films →
Actor-Varda Rai2 films →
Actor-Krishna Kant2 films →
Ramniklal-Sharda2 films →
Varda Rai-Ram Pyari2 films →
Actor-Krishna Kant2 films →
Actor-Ram Pyari2 films →