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Qaidi(1984)

5.1/10
Hindi minstheatrical

Qaidi (1984) is a Hindi film. The film features Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini and Jeetendra. With a rating of 5.1/10 from 1984.

Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1984
Language
Hindi
Rating
5.1/10

Storyline

A young man returns home after college to find his family in crisis. Their house is about to be auctioned off by a cruel landlord because of an unpaid loan. The landlord refuses to give them any more time to repay the money.

A family fights to save their home from a ruthless landlord.

Film Details

5.1Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleQaidi

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
familyjusticecorruptionsurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2

Cast & Crew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Qaidi

Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Jeetendra (25 films together), Hema Malini & Shatrughan Sinha (12 films together), Hema Malini & Jeetendra (11 films together), Asrani & Bharat Bhushan (6 films together), Shatrughan Sinha & Jeetendra (6 films together), and Shatrughan Sinha & Urmila Bhatt (6 films together).

Trivia

  • The film's director, Ramesh Lakhanpal, was also a film editor who worked on over 100 movies.
  • Actor Jeetendra, who played Suraj, performed many of his own stunts in the action sequences.
  • The movie was part of a wave of 1980s films highlighting rural debt and exploitation by landlords.
  • A young Anil Kapoor had a supporting role in the film, appearing before his own rise to stardom.
  • The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the popular song 'Ae Mere Humsafar'.
  • Parts of the film were shot in actual rural locations to create a more authentic village setting.
  • It was one of several collaborations between Jeetendra and actress Sridevi in the 1980s.

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