Zabardast(1985)
Zabardast (1985) is a 157-minute Hindi film directed by Nasir Hussain. Starring Rajendranath Malhotra, Amrish Puri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. With a rating of 5.6/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Ultra Play, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Nasir Hussain
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A family man named Ratan agrees to do a job for a man named Balram Singh. Instead of handing over the money, Ratan keeps it for himself. In revenge, Singh burns down Ratan's house, so Ratan flees, believing his family died in the fire.
“A desperate man's crime ignites a fiery revenge.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Zabardast
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Sunny Deol (11 films together), Amrish Puri & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (9 films together), Sunny Deol & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (7 films together), Rati Agnihotri & Amrish Puri (6 films together), Amrish Puri & Sanjeev Kumar (4 films together), and Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Rajiv Kapoor (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was directed by Nasir Hussain, who was better known for his successful romantic musicals, making this a rare action-drama entry in his filmography.
- It was one of the final films for actor Shammi Kapoor before he shifted to playing more mature character roles in the late 1980s.
- The movie's music was composed by R.D. Burman, but its songs did not achieve the same popularity as his other soundtracks from that era.
- A key plot point involves a house fire, a dramatic trope also used in other popular 1980s revenge dramas like 'Karma'.
- The film's title, 'Zabardast', which translates to 'terrific' or 'forceful', was a common catchphrase in 1980s Hindi film titles.
- Despite featuring established stars, the film was not a major commercial success and is less remembered compared to other releases of 1985.
- The cast included veteran actor Pran, who often played villains, but here he played a supporting character on the side of the hero.