Ek Ruka Hua Faisla(1986)
Hindi127 mins
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) is a 127-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Pankaj Kapur, Deepak Kejriwal and Amitabh Srivastava. With an audience rating of 4.8/10, Ek Ruka Hua Faisla stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1986.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
suspensefulintenseemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 March 1986
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Twelve jurors must decide if a young man murdered his father. Eleven are sure he is guilty, but one juror disagrees. They debate in a locked room as the lone juror tries to convince the others to reconsider the evidence.
“One man stands alone. Eleven must decide why.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
127Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date24 March 1986
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleएक रुका हुआ फैसला
Also Known AsA Standstill Decision
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulintenseemotional
Themes
justiceprejudicereasoningduty
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
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Trivia
- The film was shot almost entirely in one room, with only a few brief scenes outside it.
- It was a direct remake of the 1957 Hollywood classic '12 Angry Men', keeping the same plot and structure.
- Actor Pankaj Kapur made his film debut with this movie, playing Juror No. 8, the role originally played by Henry Fonda.
- The film was not a major commercial success upon release but later gained a strong cult following on television and home video.
- Director Basu Chatterjee was known for light-hearted comedies, making this intense courtroom drama a departure from his usual style.
- The movie's dialogue-heavy script required precise timing from all twelve actors, who shared the screen for most of the runtime.
- Unlike many Hindi films of the era, it had no songs, keeping focus entirely on the tense jury deliberations.