
Coolie(1983)
Hindi167 mins
Coolie (1983) is a 167-minute Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman and Rishi Kapoor. With an audience rating of 6.7/10, Coolie stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:Manmohan Desai
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1983
- Director
- Manmohan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A young boy is separated from his family in a flood and grows up working as a porter at a train station. He later leads a fight to protect the rights of the station workers against a powerful and corrupt businessman.
“A coolie's fight for justice at the station.”
Film Details
6.7Rating
167Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsНосильщик
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyjusticecorruptionfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's release was delayed after Amitabh Bachchan suffered a serious injury on set during a fight scene.
- Amitabh Bachchan's real-life accident and recovery were written into the movie's storyline.
- The film features a cameo by legendary singer Kishore Kumar, who plays a priest in a temple scene.
- It was one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 1983, partly due to public concern for Bachchan's health.
- The iconic theme song 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara' was originally planned for a scene in this film but was used later for a national integration video.
- Pran, who played the villain, was reportedly very emotional during the shooting of scenes after Bachchan's injury.
- The movie's climax was shot at the Victoria Terminus railway station in Mumbai, now known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Coolie
Actor-Actor15 films →
John D'Costa-Actor14 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
John D'Costa-Vicky Purie12 films →
John D'Costa-Actor10 films →
John D'Costa-Actor10 films →
Actor-Deepa Iyengar8 films →
Actor-Mr. Om Puri8 films →
Actor-Vicky Purie7 films →
Actor-John D'Costa6 films →
Vicky Purie-Actor6 films →
John D'Costa-Mr. Om Puri5 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Actor-Story5 films →
Director-Story5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Vicky Purie4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →








