Avtaar(1983)
Avtaar (1983) is a 157-minute Hindi film directed by Mohan Kumar. Starring Madhu Malini, Shashi Puri and A.K. Hangal. With a rating of 6.8/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, ShemarooMe, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 11 March 1983
- Director
- Mohan Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Avtaar Krishen works hard at a factory to support his wife and two sons. He wants his boys to get an education and have a better life. After a serious injury at work leaves him disabled, he receives fair compensation from his employer.
“A father's sacrifice. A family's struggle. A life's true wealth.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Avtaar
Cast reunions in this film: Rajesh Khanna & Shabana Azmi (5 films together), Rajesh Khanna & A.K. Hangal (4 films together), A.K. Hangal & A. K. Hangal (4 films together), Rajesh Khanna & Gulshan Grover (2 films together), Rajesh Khanna & A. K. Hangal (2 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Shabana Azmi (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Avtaar' was inspired by a real-life incident where director Mohan Kumar saw an elderly man working as a coolie to support his family.
- Actor Rajesh Khanna, who played Avtaar, reportedly insisted on performing the scenes where his character crawls on the ground without a body double.
- The song 'Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si' was originally composed for another film but was re-used here after that project got shelved.
- Shabana Azmi, who played the wife, was a prominent parallel cinema actress, making her casting in this mainstream drama notable.
- The film was a major box office success, running for over 50 weeks in several theatres across India.
- Director Mohan Kumar also wrote the story, drawing from social issues of neglect faced by elderly parents in Indian society.
- The factory accident scene was filmed using practical effects and careful choreography to avoid injuring the actors.