Akalmand(1984)
Akalmand (1984) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by N. S. Raj Bharath. The film features Birbal, Sarika and Aruna Irani. With a rating of 4.3/10 from 1984.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Dailymotion
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- N. S. Raj Bharath
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
A Tamil woman and a Punjabi doctor marry, but she often suspects him of cheating. One night, after his wife is away, he wakes up to find a singer he was with dead. He dumps the body to hide the scandal, but the police trace the victim's taxi to his home, putting his marriage and freedom at risk.
“A night of passion. A morning of murder. A marriage on the line.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Akalmand
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), Aruna Irani & Kader Khan (32 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Jeetendra (27 films together), Kader Khan & Jeetendra (27 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Sridevi (16 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Akalmand' means 'clever' or 'intelligent' in Hindi, which is ironic given the protagonist's poor decisions.
- It was directed by Shibu Mitra, who was primarily known as an editor for many classic Hindi films.
- The movie features actor Raj Kiran, who was a popular lead in the early 1980s but had a relatively short peak stardom.
- The soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits, but the songs from this film did not become major chartbusters.
- A subplot involves cultural differences between a Tamil wife and Punjabi husband, a less common theme in mainstream Hindi cinema of that era.
- The film's thriller elements, like disposing of a body, were unusual for a movie marketed as a comedy-romance at the time.
- Despite starring well-known actors like Raj Kiran and Padmini Kolhapure, the film did not perform strongly at the box office.