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Zindagani(1986)
Hindi131 minstheatrical
Zindagani (1986) is a 131-minute Hindi film directed by Prabhat Roy. The film features Ranjeet Bedi, Iftekhar and Suresh Oberoi. With a rating of 4.2/10 from 1986.
Director:Prabhat Roy
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1986
- Director
- Prabhat Roy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A man is searching for the woman who murdered his father. He does not know that the killer is actually his own mother.
“A son's hunt for justice leads to his mother.”
Film Details
4.2Rating
131Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1986
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleZindagani
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyidentityjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
Rakhee GulzarActor
→#2Mithun ChakrabortyActor
→#3Rati AgnihotriActor
→#4M
Madhu MaliniActor
→#5
#6R
Ranjeet BediNatwar Dada
→IftekharThakur
→#7Suresh OberoiSudarshan
→#8
#9K
Kanwarjeet PaintalMantu
→S
Seema DeoMrs. Sudarshan
→#10Amjad KhanBhola
→#11P
Prabhat RoyDirector
→#12
S
S MazumdarCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Zindagani
Cast reunions in this film: Rati Agnihotri & Mithun Chakraborty (15 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Amjad Khan (9 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Suresh Oberoi (8 films together), Rati Agnihotri & Suresh Oberoi (7 films together), Suresh Oberoi & Rakhee Gulzar (7 films together), and Rati Agnihotri & Iftekhar (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Zindagani' is also the name of a popular 1986 song by Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan, though the two are unrelated.
- This was one of the few films where veteran actor Shammi Kapoor played a negative role as the antagonist.
- Actress Smita Patil was initially considered for the female lead role, which eventually went to Padmini Kolhapure.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single schedule at Film City, Mumbai, to maintain continuity in the dramatic scenes.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a modest box office run and is not widely remembered among 1980s hits.
- Director Prabhat Roy reused certain action set pieces from his earlier films to stay within the film's tight budget.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a disco-style song that was popular in clubs at the time.