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Aitbaar(1985)
Hindi133 mins
Aitbaar (1985) is a 133-minute Hindi film directed by Mukul Anand. Starring Leena Das, Mukul Anand and Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Aitbaar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1985.
Director:Mukul Anand
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Mukul Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A former tennis player plans to kill his wife. When his scheme fails, he quickly comes up with a clever backup plan.
“When his perfect crime fails, he invents a better one.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
133Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date31 December 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengecorruptionidentityjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Raj BabbarActor
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Dimple KapadiaActor
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Suresh OberoiActor
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Danny DenzongpaActor
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Sharat SaxenaActor
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Leena DasActor
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Mukul AnandDirector
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Mukul S. AnandDirector
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Pradeep Ram Singh RawatActor
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Romesh SharmaCrew
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Trivia
- This was the first Hindi film directed by Mukul Anand, who later made hits like 'Agneepath' and 'Khiladi'.
- The movie is an official remake of the 1982 Hollywood film 'Deathtrap', which was based on a stage play.
- Raj Babbar's character was originally offered to Amitabh Bachchan, but he could not do it due to scheduling issues.
- The film's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, but it did not produce any major hit songs like his other works.
- Parts of the movie were shot in Sri Lanka, which was an uncommon foreign location for Hindi films at that time.
- The thriller plot revolves around a writer's block, a theme not often explored in mainstream Hindi cinema then.
- Despite its Hollywood origins, the film underperformed at the box office in India upon its initial release.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Aitbaar
Actor-Actor13 films →
Public Prosecutor-Actor8 films →
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Director-Actor4 films →
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