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Mangal Pandey(1983)
Hindi136 mins
Mangal Pandey (1983) is a 136-minute Hindi film directed by Harmesh Malhotra. Starring Chandrashekhar Vaidya, Vishal Desai and Rajan Haksar. With an audience rating of 4.5/10, Mangal Pandey stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:Harmesh Malhotra
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- Harmesh Malhotra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A young man named Mangal faces tragedy after his father is killed. Separated from his sister, he is raised by a drug dealer and becomes a criminal. His life of crime leads to a deadly confrontation with a police inspector.
“A son's revenge sparks a criminal's rise.”
Film Details
4.5Rating
136Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilycorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
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Ranjit SoodActor
→#2A
Ajit KhanActor
→#3H
Harbans Darshan M. AroraActor
→#4
C
Chandrashekhar VaidyaActor
→#5
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Vishal DesaiActor
→#6
#7R
Rajan HaksarActor
→IftekharActor
→#8Satyendra KapoorActor
→#9Farida JalalActor
→#10H
Harmesh MalhotraDirector
→#11Parveen BabiActor
→#12Shatrughan SinhaActor
→#13
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Ravi KapoorCrew
→Trivia
- This film was originally titled 'Mangal Pandey Ki Awaaz' but was shortened for release.
- It was one of the few 1980s Bollywood films to feature a protagonist named after the famous 1857 freedom fighter.
- The movie's director, Harmesh Malhotra, was primarily known for his work in television serials later in his career.
- Actor Raj Kiran, who played the lead, was a popular star in the early 80s but this film did not become a major hit.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali titled 'Allah Hi Allah'.
- The plot involves the hero being renamed 'Tiger', a common trope for underworld characters in Hindi cinema of that era.
- Despite its crime-drama genre, the film incorporated elements of family separation and revenge, typical of mainstream Bollywood at the time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Mangal Pandey
Vijay Shukla-Actor21 films →
Mangal R. Pandey-Vijay Shukla13 films →
Vijay Shukla-Kavita8 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Mangal R. Pandey-Kavita6 films →
Mangal R. Pandey-Director5 films →
Mangal R. Pandey-Actor5 films →
Deepa R. Pandey-Vijay Shukla4 films →
Vijay Shukla-Actor4 films →
Mangal R. Pandey-Actor3 films →
Mangal R. Pandey-Actor3 films →
Vijay Shukla-Director3 films →
Kavita-Actor3 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Kavita2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →