Taqdeer(1983)
Taqdeer (1983) is a 123-minute Hindi film directed by Brij Sadanah. Starring Bob Christo, Seema Deo and Nadira. With a rating of 5.7/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 4 February 1983
- Director
- Brij Sadanah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A wealthy father tells only one of his sons where the family treasure is hidden. This favoritism sparks jealousy and betrayal between the brothers, leading to a dangerous plot and murder. The family is torn apart by greed.
“A family fortune. A deadly sibling rivalry.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Taqdeer
Cast reunions in this film: Hema Malini & Shatrughan Sinha (12 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Raza Murad (8 films together), Zeenat Aman & Mithun Chakraborty (5 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Shatrughan Sinha (5 films together), Hema Malini & Zeenat Aman (4 films together), and Hema Malini & Mithun Chakraborty (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Taqdeerwala' but was shortened to 'Taqdeer' upon release.
- This was one of the few films where Shatrughan Sinha and Mithun Chakraborty, both major stars, shared significant screen time.
- Director Brij also wrote the story and screenplay, which was uncommon for mainstream Bollywood at the time.
- The movie's music, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the hit song 'Pyar Bina Chain Kahan Re' sung by Kishore Kumar.
- Despite its star cast, the film was not a major commercial success upon its initial release.
- Parts of the adventure sequences were filmed in the mountainous regions of North India to depict the treasure hunt.
- The film's plot of sibling rivalry over a treasure was compared by some critics to older Hollywood adventure films.