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Nishaan(1983)
Hindi150 mins
Nishaan (1983) is a 150-minute Hindi film directed by Surendra Mohan. Starring Vijay Arora, Jeevan Dhar and Amrish Puri. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Nishaan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:Surendra Mohan
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- Surendra Mohan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Two brothers are separated after their father is murdered for his property. One brother works for the killer and falls for his daughter, while the other searches for his family. The villains turn the brothers against each other and frame the searching brother for a crime he didn't commit.
“Two brothers torn apart, one fight to reunite.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
150Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
familyrevengecorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Rajesh KhannaActor
→#2JeetendraActor
→#3RekhaActor
→#4V
Vijay AroraActor
→#5
#6J
Jeevan DharActor
→Amrish PuriActor
→#7Roopesh KumarActor
→#8S
Surendra MohanDirector
→#9Poonam DhillonActor
→#10
G
Gita SiddharthActor
→#11
R
Rajan HaksarActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Nishaan' means 'sign' or 'mark' in Hindi, hinting at the separated family's search for identity.
- Sikandar Khanna, the director, is the father of actor Akshaye Khanna, though this was one of his few directorial works.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who played Shankar, performed his own stunts for many of the film's action sequences.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Pran in a special appearance, which was a promotional highlight.
- It was partly shot in picturesque locations in Himachal Pradesh, which was uncommon for mainstream films at the time.
- The soundtrack by R.D. Burman included a hit song 'Jeevan Ke Din' sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not perform well at the box office upon its initial release.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Nishaan