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Sawaal(1982)
Hindi129 mins
Sawaal (1982) is a 129-minute Hindi film directed by Ramesh Talwar. Starring Avtar Gill, Vikas Anand and Poonam Dhillon. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Sawaal stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Ramesh Talwar
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 May 1982
- Director
- Ramesh Talwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A powerful smuggler's daughter falls in love with a police officer, while his son chooses to marry a poor woman. The smuggler is forced to choose between his children's happiness and his life of crime and wealth. In the end, he discovers his true riches lie with his family.
“A father's empire clashes with his children's hearts.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
129Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date21 May 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familycorruptionidentityjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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5.8/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film was produced by Gulshan Rai, who was known for making action and crime films under his Trimurti Films banner.
- Swaroop Sampat, who played the poor girl, was crowned Miss India in 1979, the same year she entered films.
- The movie features a rare on-screen pairing of real-life brothers Randhir Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor as siblings in the story.
- Director Ramesh Talwar was a former assistant to the legendary director Yash Chopra, which influenced his dramatic style.
- The soundtrack, composed by R.D. Burman, includes a song sung by Kishore Kumar that did not become as popular as his other hits.
- The film's plot explores themes of family conflict and morality, common in early 1980s Hindi cinema during a shift toward more social dramas.
- Despite starring major stars like Sanjeev Kumar and Shashi Kapoor, the movie did not perform well at the box office upon release.
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