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Aitbaar(1985)
Hindi115 minstheatrical
Aitbaar (1985) is a 115-minute Hindi film directed by Mukul Anand. The film features Leena Das, Anupam Kher and Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat. With a rating of 4.0/10 from 1985.
Director:Mukul Anand
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Mukul Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
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
4.0Rating
115Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date31 December 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleAitbaar
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengecorruptionidentityjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aitbaar
Cast reunions in this film: Dimple Kapadia & Raj Babbar (13 films together), Anupam Kher & Dimple Kapadia (8 films together), Anupam Kher & Danny Denzongpa (7 films together), Anupam Kher & Sharat Saxena (7 films together), Anupam Kher & Raj Babbar (6 films together), and Anupam Kher & Suresh Oberoi (6 films together).
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.