
Gangvaa(1984)
Hindi146 mins
Gangvaa (1984) is a 146-minute Hindi film directed by Rajashekar. Starring Suresh Oberoi, Mazhar Khan and Amrish Puri. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Gangvaa stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1984.
Director:Rajashekar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 18 August 1984
- Director
- Rajashekar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A man's father is killed for reporting a landlord's crimes to the police. He sets out on a mission to get revenge on the corrupt landlord who ordered the murder.
“A son's quest for justice turns into a fight for revenge.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
146Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date18 August 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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5.5/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's director Rajashekar is the father of popular actress Juhi Chawla, though he directed only a handful of films.
- It was one of the early films for actor Mithun Chakraborty after his National Award win for 'Mrigayaa'.
- The movie's plot of a son avenging his father's death echoes a common revenge theme in 1980s Bollywood action films.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, featured the popular song 'Aaja Meri Jaan' sung by Kishore Kumar.
- Despite the star power of Mithun, the film did not achieve major commercial success at the box office.
- The film's title 'Gangvaa' is an uncommon word in Hindi, roughly translating to 'one who is duped or deceived'.
- Actress Kimi Katkar, who played the female lead, made her film debut just a year prior in 1983.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Gangvaa
Actor-Chhote Thakur14 films →
Actor-Actor12 films →
Original Music Composer-Chhote Thakur10 films →
Chhote Thakur-Actor10 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer8 films →
Actor-Actor8 films →
Actor-Chhote Thakur6 films →
Actor-Chhote Thakur6 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Chhote Thakur3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Chhote Thakur-Actor3 films →
Chhote Thakur-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Producer2 films →







