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Aitbaar(1985)

6.5/10
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

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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.

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