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Zamana(1985)
Hindi154 mins
Zamana (1985) is a 154-minute Hindi film directed by Ramesh Talwar. Starring Ranjeeta Kaur, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Gurbachan Singh. With an audience rating of 4.1/10, Zamana stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1985.
Director:Ramesh Talwar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- SonyLiv, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Ramesh Talwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
A photographer and his friend discover a photo of a murder. The killers target the photographer's family, but his wife, son, and friend escape separately. Years later, one son becomes a police officer, while the other, unaware of his past, is hired by their father's killer to assassinate his own brother.
“A photo holds a secret. A killer hunts the witness. Brothers meet as enemies.”
Film Details
4.1Rating
154Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleZamana
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Zamana' was also the working title for another 1985 release, 'Meri Jung', before being finalized for this movie.
- Actor Rishi Kapoor played a double role as both brothers Vinod and Ravi, a rare dramatic turn away from his usual romantic hero image.
- The movie marked one of the few times veteran actor Shammi Kapoor played a full-fledged negative role as the villain J.D.
- The soundtrack, composed by R.D. Burman, included the hit song 'Ae Mere Humsafar', which became popular despite the film's moderate box office performance.
- Director Ramesh Talwar was a longtime associate of Yash Chopra, having worked as an assistant director on several of Chopra's classic films.
- The plot device of a photograph capturing a murder was considered a novel suspense element in Hindi cinema at the time.
- Actress Tanuja played the mother, Sudha, a significant dramatic role that contrasted with her earlier vivacious screen persona.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Zamana
Shyam-Jogeshwar Dayal "J.D."11 films →
Actor-Sheetal's father11 films →
Actor-Sheetal's father7 films →
Actor-Jogeshwar Dayal "J.D."6 films →
Satish Kumar-Shyam4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Sheetal's father4 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Satish Kumar-Jogeshwar Dayal "J.D."3 films →
Actor-Jogeshwar Dayal "J.D."3 films →
Jogeshwar Dayal "J.D."-Sheetal's father3 films →
Jogeshwar Dayal "J.D."-train passenger who helps Sudha3 films →
Sheetal's father-train passenger who helps Sudha3 films →
Shyam-Actor2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Geeta-Sheetal's father2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Sheetal's father-Director2 films →






