Phaansi Ke Baad(1985)
Phaansi Ke Baad (1985) is a 141-minute Hindi film directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The film features Ajit Khan, Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini. With a rating of 5.1/10 from 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Harmesh Malhotra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A prosecutor successfully convicts a man for murder. His girlfriend then uncovers proof that someone else is the real killer. Before the prosecutor can clear the innocent man, he is arrested for a different murder, sealing the other man's fate.
“A prosecutor fights to save the man he condemned.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Phaansi Ke Baad
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Amrish Puri (24 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Satyendra Kapoor (14 films together), Hema Malini & Shatrughan Sinha (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Jagdeep (12 films together), Hema Malini & Shakti Kapoor (11 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Vikas Anand (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'After the Hanging' and reflects its focus on a wrongful conviction.
- It was produced by the director Harmesh Malhotra's own company, Malhotra Productions.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who plays Vijay, was at the peak of his 'disco dancer' fame when he took this serious role.
- The plot is loosely inspired by Hollywood courtroom dramas popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
- A key song, 'Mera Dil Tere Liye Dhadka,' was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits.
- The film performed moderately at the box office, overshadowed by bigger action films of that year.
- It features veteran actor Pran in a supporting role as the father, a departure from his famous villain characters.