Disco Dancer(1982)
Hindi134 mins
Disco Dancer (1982) is a 134-minute Hindi film directed by Babbar Subhash. Starring Mithun Chakraborty, Om Puri and Nadeem Khan. With an audience rating of 6.3/10, Disco Dancer stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Babbar Subhash
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 December 1982
- Director
- Babbar Subhash
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A street singer named Anil is publicly shamed and forced to leave Bombay with his mother. He later becomes a famous performer, but old enemies return to try and ruin his successful career.
“From the streets to stardom, his enemies won't let him shine.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
134Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date10 December 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsТанцюрист диско
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
revengelovefamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.3/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's music was so popular in the Soviet Union that it sold over 4 million records there.
- Mithun Chakraborty performed his own dance stunts, including a backflip on a moving motorcycle.
- The villain's character, Master Raju, was played by actor Om Puri in one of his rare negative roles.
- A disco club set was built inside a real Mumbai studio, using over 10,000 mirror tiles for the walls.
- The song 'I Am a Disco Dancer' was originally written for another film but was added to this script.
- The film's success led to a surge in sales of shiny, sequined outfits and disco balls across India.
- Director Babbar Subhash insisted on using live orchestras for all the song recordings, not pre-recorded tracks.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Disco Dancer
Master Raju-P.N. Oberoi15 films →
Original Music Composer-P.N. Oberoi5 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Actor-P.N. Oberoi5 films →
Master Raju-Actor4 films →
Actor-Nikki Brown4 films →
Actor-Rita Oberoi3 films →
Director-P.N. Oberoi3 films →
Master Raju-Original Music Composer2 films →
Original Music Composer-Story2 films →
David Brown-P.N. Oberoi2 films →