Raavan(1984)
Hindi mins
Raavan (1984) is a Hindi film directed by Johny Bakshi. Starring Manohar Naidu, Suresh Desai and Sunil Dhawan. With an audience rating of 6.6/10, Raavan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1984.
Director:Johny Bakshi
Mood:
darkemotionalinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 28 September 1984
- Director
- Johny Bakshi
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A god takes human form to defeat a cruel demon king. Villagers burn effigies to show which side they support. A woman named Ganga, who loves the demon, hopes to change him instead.
“Love can't tame a tyrant. Or can it?”
Film Details
6.6Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date28 September 1984
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalinspiring
Themes
corruptionlovejusticefamily
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Smita PatilActor
→#2VikramActor
→#3G
Gulshan AroraActor
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M
Manohar NaiduActor
→#5
#6S
Suresh DesaiActor
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Sunil DhawanActor
→#7J
Johny BakshiDirector
→#8V
Vikas AnandActor
→#9
#10V
Vikram MakandarActor
→Om PuriActor
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Trivia
- The film was shot in both Hindi and Tamil, with the Tamil version titled 'Raavanan'.
- It was one of the few films where actor Vijay Arora played a mythological villain.
- The movie's release coincided with the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which celebrates the defeat of Ravana.
- Director Johny Bakshi was primarily known for his work in Punjabi cinema before this film.
- The soundtrack was composed by R.D. Burman, but it did not achieve the same popularity as his other works.
- The film faced criticism for its modern take on the classic Ramayana story.
- It featured a cameo by veteran actor Pran in a special appearance.