Hanste Khelte(1984)
Hanste Khelte (1984) is a 114-minute Hindi film directed by Dayanand. The film features Raza Murad, Rakesh Roshan and Shreeram Lagoo. With a rating of 4.0/10 from 1984.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Eros Now, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- Dayanand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Three friends get suspended from college for their carefree attitude. They decide to get back at their principal. When they go to his house, they discover he has already been murdered.
“Three friends. One dead principal. They're the suspects.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hanste Khelte
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Jagdeep (13 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Raza Murad (8 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Rakesh Roshan (5 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Shreeram Lagoo (5 films together), Rakesh Roshan & Shreeram Lagoo (4 films together), and Raza Murad & Vijayendra Ghatge (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Dayanand was primarily known as a cinematographer, having shot over 50 films before directing this one.
- The movie was released the same year as the blockbuster 'Sharaabi', which also starred Amitabh Bachchan in a pivotal role.
- It features actor Rakesh Bedi in an early supporting role, before he became widely recognized for his comedy in later films.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a song picturized on actress Padmini Kolhapure.
- The plot's theme of college friends seeking revenge was a popular trope in 1980s Bollywood, following films like 'Betaab'.
- Despite its crime genre, the title 'Hanste Khelte' translates to 'Laughing and Playing', suggesting a lighter tone.
- The film's release coincided with a period when multi-starrer comedies with crime elements were gaining popularity in Hindi cinema.