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Hanste Khelte(1984)
Hindi114 mins
Hanste Khelte (1984) is a 114-minute Hindi film directed by Dayanand. Starring Asha Sachdev, Keshto Mukherjee and Raza Murad. With an audience rating of 4.0/10, Hanste Khelte stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1984.
Director:Dayanand
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- Dayanand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- GudVibe 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
4.0Rating
114Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleHanste Khelte
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
revengefriendshipcorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Hanste Khelte
Actor-Actor13 films →
Actor-Doctor8 films →
Actor-Rakesh5 films →
Actor-Principal Dwarkadas5 films →
Rakesh-Principal Dwarkadas4 films →
Doctor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Doctor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Meena2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Rakesh-Doctor2 films →
Meena-Doctor2 films →
Actor-Principal Dwarkadas2 films →
Actor-Canteen Owner2 films →
Principal Dwarkadas-Canteen Owner2 films →