Bepanaah(1985)
Bepanaah (1985) is a 156-minute Hindi film directed by Jagdish Sidana. The film features Dheeraj Kumar, Rati Agnihotri and Sharat Saxena. With a rating of 5.2/10 from 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Jagdish Sidana
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A lawyer and a police officer team up to take down the local mafia. When the lawyer's son is kidnapped, she must ask the mafia boss's son for help, who knows a secret about her. The situation gets more dangerous when the officer is ordered to arrest that same man.
“A mother's secret. A dangerous alliance. A race to save her son.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bepanaah
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Kader Khan (22 films together), Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor (21 films together), Rati Agnihotri & Mithun Chakraborty (15 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Satyendra Kapoor (11 films together), Poonam Dhillon & Satyendra Kapoor (11 films together), and Mithun Chakraborty & Suresh Oberoi (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Bepanaah' translates to 'endless' or 'limitless' in English, hinting at the characters' relentless struggles.
- It was one of the few 1980s films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character named Bajrang, a name with strong cultural and mythological connotations.
- Director Jagdish Sidana was primarily known for B-movies and action thrillers, making this a typical example of his work from that era.
- The movie featured actress Poonam Dhillon in the role of lawyer Bhavna, a character type she played infrequently in her career.
- Despite its crime drama plot, the film included several musical numbers, which was common for Hindi cinema even in gritty stories at the time.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of similar 'mafia vs. police' narratives in mid-1980s Bollywood, reflecting popular trends.
- Actor Shakti Kapoor, often seen in villainous roles, appeared in a supporting part, adding to the film's ensemble cast of familiar faces.