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Swami Dada(1982)
Hindi161 mins
Swami Dada (1982) is a 161-minute Hindi film directed by Dev Anand. Starring Jackie Shroff, Padmini Kolhapure and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. With an audience rating of 5.6/10, Swami Dada stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Dev Anand
Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 3 December 1982
- Director
- Dev Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
Hari Mohan is a respected spiritual leader known as Swami Dada, with many devoted followers. In secret, he is actually a professional thief. He plots with a young woman and a group of orphans to steal valuable jewelry from a temple.
“A saint by day, a thief by night.”
Film Details
5.6Rating
161Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date3 December 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
corruptionfamilyidentityjustice
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.6/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's title song 'Swami Dada' was composed by Bappi Lahiri, who was known for disco beats, creating an unusual musical mix for a film about a fake saint.
- Dev Anand, who directed and starred in the film, was inspired by the concept of a charismatic criminal, a theme he explored in several of his later directorial ventures.
- The movie features a young Anil Kapoor in a supporting role, appearing early in his career before his rise to stardom.
- Parts of the film were shot at real temples and spiritual gatherings to capture the authentic atmosphere of a religious discourse.
- The plot of a thief posing as a holy man drew comparisons to earlier Hollywood and Indian films, but was considered a bold premise for its time in mainstream Hindi cinema.
- Despite Dev Anand's star power, the film did not perform well commercially, fading quickly after its release.
- The orphan children in the thief's gang were portrayed by real street children from Mumbai, adding a layer of raw authenticity to their scenes.
Notable Collaborations
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