Zamana(1985)
Zamana (1985) is a 154-minute Hindi film directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film features Satyendra Kapoor, Ranjeeta Kaur and Yunus Parvez. With a rating of 4.1/10 from 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- SonyLiv, Prime Video, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Ramesh Talwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- 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
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Zamana
Cast reunions in this film: Om Puri & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (11 films together), Poonam Dhillon & Satyendra Kapoor (11 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Satyendra Kapoor (7 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (6 films together), Girish Karnad & Om Puri (4 films together), and Rishi Kapoor & Poonam Dhillon (4 films together).
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.