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Hoshiyar(1985)
Hindi minstheatrical
Hoshiyar (1985) is a Hindi film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film features Tanuja Samarth, Pran Sikand and Meenakshi Sheshadri. With a rating of 4.4/10 from 1985.
Director:K. Raghavendra Rao
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- K. Raghavendra Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
A woman's husband dies in an accident. Her grief deepens when she loses one of her sons, who later grows up to lead a life of crime.
“A mother's love faces its darkest test.”
Film Details
4.4Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleHoshiyar
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familysurvivalcorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
JeetendraActor
→#2Shatrughan SinhaActor
→#3AsraniActor
→#4PranActor
→#5
T
Tanuja SamarthActor
→#6
#7P
Pran SikandActor
→M
Meenakshi SheshadriActor
→#8
#9R
Ranjeet BediActor
→Shakti KapoorActor
→#10Kader KhanActor
→#11K
K. Raghavendra RaoDirector
→#12
K
K Raghavendra RaoDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Hoshiyar
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Asrani & Kader Khan (41 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Asrani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Jeetendra (27 films together), Kader Khan & Jeetendra (27 films together), and Asrani & Jeetendra (25 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Hoshiyar' was also the name of a popular 1973 film starring Shatrughan Sinha, but this is a different story.
- It was one of the few 1980s films where actress Jayapradha played a mother to adult sons, a shift from her usual romantic roles.
- The movie was shot in the picturesque hill station of Ooty, a common location for many K. Raghavendra Rao films.
- Composer Bappi Lahiri, known for disco hits, provided the music, including a song picturised on the villainous character.
- The film's plot of separated brothers on opposite sides of the law was a popular Bollywood theme in that era.
- Actor Shakti Kapoor, often a comedian or villain, played a more serious supporting role as a police officer here.
- Director K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in Telugu the same year with the title 'Palnati Simham'.
- Despite its dramatic story, the film did not perform strongly at the box office compared to other hits of 1985.