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Bad Aur Badnaam(1984)
Hindi135 minstheatrical
Bad Aur Badnaam (1984) is a 135-minute Hindi film directed by Feroz Chinoy. The film features Madhu Malhotra, Tom Alter and Pinchoo Kapoor. With a rating of 4.0/10 from 1984.
Director:Feroz Chinoy
Mood:
suspensefulemotionalinspiring
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ZengaTV
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- Feroz Chinoy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Two secret agents, one from Ringania and one from India, team up. They must stop a group of villains who are determined to take over the world.
“Two nations unite to stop a global threat.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
135Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleBad Aur Badnaam
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionalinspiring
Themes
survivaljusticefriendshipcorruption
Toneserious
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor2
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
Anita RajActor
→#2S
Shreeram LagooActor
→#3Parveen BabiActor
→#4M
Madhu MalhotraSonia (uncredited)
→#5T
Tom AlterPresident of ringania
→#6P
Pinchoo KapoorActor
→#7Sanjeev KumarJames Carlo
→#8Shatrughan SinhaAshwinikumar
→#9JagdeepMishraji
→#10Kader KhanVillain (uncredited)
→#11F
Feroz ChinoyDirector
→#12
K
K.D. ShoreyCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bad Aur Badnaam
Cast reunions in this film: Shatrughan Sinha & Kader Khan (13 films together), Kader Khan & Shreeram Lagoo (12 films together), Shatrughan Sinha & Sanjeev Kumar (9 films together), Shatrughan Sinha & Anita Raj (8 films together), Kader Khan & Parveen Babi (8 films together), and Kader Khan & Jagdeep (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon, for its exotic locations.
- It was one of the few films starring veteran actor Ashok Kumar in an action-oriented secret agent role.
- The villain's group is named 'The Black Dragon', a common trope in 1980s spy films.
- Director Feroz Chinoy was primarily known for his work in documentary and short films before this.
- The movie's title plays on the Hindi words for 'bad' and 'infamous', suggesting a moral conflict.
- It was released during a peak period for Bollywood spy thrillers inspired by James Bond.
- The film featured a special appearance by popular comedian Mehmood in a supporting role.