
Bade Dil Wala(1983)
Hindi144 minstheatrical
Bade Dil Wala (1983) is a 144-minute Hindi film directed by Bhappi Sonie. Starring Rishi Kapoor, Tina Munim and Sarika. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Director:Bhappi Sonie
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 24 September 1983
- Director
- Bhappi Sonie
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A kind man's generosity gets him into trouble with a dancer and lands him in jail. Later, he is mistakenly taken in as the son-in-law of a rich man.
“A kind man's generosity leads to a life of crime and lies.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
144Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date24 September 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
Themes
familyjusticeidentitycorruption
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1








Rishi KapoorAmrit Kumar Saxena / Vijay Kumar Gupta
→#2
Tina MunimReshmi Sinha
→#3
SarikaJuhi Sinha / Juhi V. Gupta
→#4
PranActor
→#5
#6J
Jyoti BakshiTara J. Srivastava
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Madan PuriMakhanlal
→#7K
Kalpana IyerLuska / Kaajal
→#8
Aruna IraniShabnam
→#9
JagdeepJaganath 'Jaggu' Prasad Srivastava
→#10
Roopesh KumarPrem
→#11B
Bhappi SonieDirector
→#12
C
C.J. PavriCrew
→#13
G
Gulshan NandaCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bade Dil Wala
Cast reunions in this film: Aruna Irani & Jagdeep (16 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Pran (12 films together), Aruna Irani & Pran (7 films together), Pran & Tina Munim (7 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Aruna Irani (6 films together), and Sarika & Madan Puri (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Bade Dil Wala' was also the nickname of its producer, N.N. Sippy, in the industry.
- Actor Rakesh Roshan performed his own stunts for the action sequences, including a risky car chase scene.
- The movie's soundtrack by R.D. Burman includes a song, 'Tumse Badhkar Duniya Mein', that became more popular than the film itself.
- It was one of the early films where actress Ranjeeta played a character with a negative shade, a departure from her usual girl-next-door roles.
- The climax was shot in a large mansion set that was specially constructed to look like a wealthy industrialist's home.
- Despite its star cast, the film had a moderate box office run and is not widely remembered among hits of 1983.
- Director Bhappi Sonie often worked with comedian Asrani, who has a brief comic role in this film as well.