
Lakhon Ki Baat(1984)
Hindi136 mins
Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) is a 136-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Anita Raj and Farooq Shaikh. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Lakhon Ki Baat stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1984.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 July 1984
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A freelance photographer gets knocked out by a hockey puck. His brother-in-law, a lawyer, sees a chance to sue for a lot of money and convinces the whole family to pretend the injury is worse than it is. Their attempt to keep up this act leads to funny and life-changing chaos.
“A hockey accident turns into a hilarious family fortune hunt.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
136Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 July 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familycorruptionjusticefriendship
Tonesatirical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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6.5/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's title is a play on the Hindi idiom 'Lakhon Mein Ek', meaning one in a million.
- It was one of the few comedies directed by Basu Chatterjee that did not feature his frequent collaborator, actor Amol Palekar.
- The movie's plot revolves around a hockey injury, a sport rarely used as a central plot device in Hindi comedies of that era.
- Actress Deepti Naval, known for her serious roles, played a comedic part as one of the family members in the charade.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Ravindra Jain, who was more famous for his work in mythological and devotional films.
- It was released the same year as Chatterjee's critically acclaimed 'Shaukeen', but was a much smaller commercial success.
- The courtroom scenes were filmed in a real Mumbai court to add authenticity to the legal comedy.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Lakhon Ki Baat
Actor-Alok Prakash13 films →
Director-Maganbhai6 films →
Actor-Maganbhai2 films →
Maganbhai-Actor2 films →
Maganbhai-Alok Prakash2 films →



