3D Saamri(1985)
3D Saamri (1985) is a 102-minute Hindi film directed by Shyam Ramsay. The film features Jack Gaud, Prem Chopra and Anirudh Agarwal. With a rating of 4.6/10 from 1985.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Shyam Ramsay
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
An elderly man named Saamri leaves his fortune to his niece. After his greedy relatives murder him and cover it up, they plot to kill the niece next. But the killers then begin dying mysteriously, as if Saamri has returned from the dead for revenge.
“The dead return to claim their killers.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for 3D Saamri
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Prem Chopra (20 films together), Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay (11 films together), Gulshan Grover & Puneet Issar (6 films together), Gulshan Grover & Jagdeep (5 films together), Gulshan Grover & Asha Sachdev (4 films together), and Puneet Issar & Prem Chopra (4 films together).
Trivia
- This was one of the earliest Bollywood horror films released in 3D, using red-and-blue anaglyph glasses.
- The film's director, Shyam Ramsay, came from the famous Ramsay Brothers family, known for making low-budget horror movies.
- Actor Anil Dhawan, who played the hero, was better known for romantic roles, making this horror film a shift for him.
- The movie reused the iconic 'Saamri' character and name from the Ramsays' earlier hit film 'Purana Mandir' (1984).
- Despite the 3D gimmick, the film was not a major box office success compared to other Ramsay horror films of the era.
- Special effects for the 3D scenes, like objects flying at the audience, were considered crude but fun for the time.
- The soundtrack featured music by Bappi Lahiri, who was famous for disco but also scored many horror films in the 1980s.