Nishaan(1983)
Nishaan (1983) is a 150-minute Hindi film directed by Surendra Mohan. Starring Roopesh Kumar, Poonam Dhillon and Gita Siddharth. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- Surendra Mohan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- 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
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nishaan
Cast reunions in this film: Rekha & Jeetendra (22 films together), Rekha & Amrish Puri (8 films together), Amrish Puri & Jeetendra (6 films together), Poonam Dhillon & Jeetendra (5 films together), Rekha & Rajesh Khanna (4 films together), and Rajesh Khanna & Poonam Dhillon (3 films together).
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.