Qayamat(1983)
Qayamat (1983) is a 139-minute Hindi film directed by Raj N. Sippy. Starring Shakti Kapoor, Smita Patil and Jaya Prada. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, Amazon Prime Video, Plex, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 18 August 1983
- Director
- Raj N. Sippy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Two close friends end up on opposite sides of the law. One becomes a police officer, while the other turns to crime. After being betrayed, the criminal vows revenge once he gets out of prison.
“Friendship shattered. Revenge forged.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Qayamat
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Dharmendra (24 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Poonam Dhillon (13 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Jayapradha (11 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Shatrughan Sinha (10 films together), Dharmendra & Shatrughan Sinha (9 films together), and Jayapradha & Dharmendra (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot at a real-life dam in Maharashtra called the Bhatsa Dam.
- It was one of the first major films for actor Raj Babbar after his shift from parallel to mainstream cinema.
- The movie's soundtrack by Bappi Lahiri included a hit song, 'Pyar Bina Chain Kahan Re', sung by Kishore Kumar.
- A key action sequence involved a helicopter, which was a relatively expensive and rare stunt for Hindi films at the time.
- The film's title, 'Qayamat' (meaning 'doom' or 'judgment day'), reflects its intense revenge theme common in 1980s action dramas.
- Director Raj N. Sippy was part of a prominent film family, being the grandson of producer-director G.P. Sippy.