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Awara Baap(1985)
Hindi mins
Awara Baap (1985) is a Hindi film directed by Sohanlal Kanwar. Starring Om Prakash, Rupini and Madhuri Dixit. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Awara Baap stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1985.
Director:Sohanlal Kanwar
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Sohanlal Kanwar
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A wealthy man's son is happily married until his wife dies after childbirth. He later begins to fall in love with another woman, changing the course of their lives.
“A father's new love tests a family's bond.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familyloveidentitysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Awara Baap' translates to 'Vagabond Father', hinting at the father's complex role in the story.
- It was produced by Sohanlal Kanwar's own banner, Kanwar Productions, which also made several other family dramas in the 80s.
- The movie features music by R.D. Burman, but it was not one of his major commercial successes.
- Actress Rati Agnihotri, known for romantic roles, played a key character in this dramatic family tale.
- The film released during a period when multi-starrer family melodramas were popular in Hindi cinema.
- Some scenes were shot in iconic Mumbai locations like Marine Drive, common for films of that era.
- The plot explores themes of remarriage and parenting, which were recurring subjects in 1980s Bollywood.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Awara Baap
Actor-Rupa/ Deepa23 films →
Actor-Seth Gopal Das15 films →
Jamuna Das-Seth Gopal Das7 films →
Actor-Jamuna Das4 films →
Actor-Rupa/ Deepa3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Seth Gopal Das-Rupa/ Deepa3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Jamuna Das-Director2 films →
Jamuna Das-Actor2 films →