Insaan(1982)
Insaan (1982) is a Hindi film directed by Narendra Bedi. Starring Amjad Khan. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, ZengaTV
- Theatrical Release
- 25 June 1982
- Director
- Narendra Bedi
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Shankar is thrown out of his family by his cruel stepmother. Through hard work, he builds a happy life with his wife Sona and their son. His greedy stepbrothers later try to steal his property and have him killed, but Shankar and a kind man named Ravi stop them, though Ravi is fatally injured in the process.
“A family torn apart by greed fights to reunite.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Insaan
Cast reunions in this film: Jeetendra & Reena Roy (12 films together), Jeetendra & Amjad Khan (9 films together), Reena Roy & Amjad Khan (8 films together), Vinod Khanna & Amjad Khan (7 films together), Vinod Khanna & Jeetendra (2 films together), and Vinod Khanna & Reena Roy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was directed by Shibu Mitra, who was better known as an actor in Bengali and Hindi cinema before turning to direction.
- It was one of the few films where actor Raj Kiran played a leading role, as he was more commonly seen in supporting parts.
- The movie's climax and themes of a man falsely declared dead were reminiscent of the 1975 blockbuster 'Deewaar', though with a family property angle.
- Music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was at the peak of his popularity in the early 1980s for his disco-style scores.
- The film was not a major commercial success, overshadowed by bigger hits of 1982 like 'Vidhaata' and 'Namak Halaal'.
- Actress Ranjeeta Kaur, who played Sona, was a well-known star of the 1970s, and this film came during a quieter phase in her career.
- The villain role of Sher Singh was played by Pinchoo Kapoor, a character actor often seen as a stern authority figure in films of that era.