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Kirayadar(1986)
Hindi112 mins
Kirayadar (1986) is a 112-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Kirayadar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1986.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 May 1986
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A landlord's son moves to Bombay for a job and must live with two long-term tenants in his father's apartment. The tenants, a mother and daughter, have paid the same low rent for 15 years and refuse to leave. This situation creates a tense and comedic living arrangement for everyone involved.
“A home divided by two families, one rent.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
112Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date19 May 1986
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
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Trivia
- The film was inspired by the real-life housing crisis in Mumbai, where tenants often refused to vacate properties despite low rents.
- Basu Chatterjee, known for light-hearted comedies, chose this film to highlight a serious urban issue in a humorous way.
- Actor Rakesh Roshan, who played Anil, was also busy with his production ventures around this time, balancing acting and business.
- The movie's setting in Pali Hill, a posh Mumbai neighborhood, contrasted with the middle-class struggles shown in the story.
- Kirayadar underperformed at the box office, unlike many of Basu Chatterjee's earlier hits such as 'Chhoti Si Baat'.
- The film reused a common 1980s Bollywood theme of landlords versus tenants, similar to movies like 'Khatta Meetha'.
- Supporting actor Deven Verma, a comedy specialist, brought his signature timing to the film despite its limited commercial success.