Vidhaata(1982)
Vidhaata is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action-drama film directed by Subhash Ghai. It stars Dilip Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Padmini Kolhapure, and Amrish Puri. The story follows Shamsher Singh, a grandfather who becomes a smuggler to raise his grandson after his son is murdered. The film explores themes of family sacrifice, revenge, and love across class divides. It was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1982 and was declared a blockbuster. The music was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji. The film was remade in Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil. It is available for streaming on various platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play, Ultra Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 3 September 1982
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 48m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A grandfather loses his son to murder. He becomes a fugitive with his newborn grandson. To give the boy a future, he turns into a powerful smuggler. Years later, his grandson falls in love with a poor girl. The grandfather's dark past threatens to destroy them all.
“A grandfather's love knows no limits.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Vidhaata
Cast reunions in this film: Sarika & Sanjeev Kumar (5 films together), Padmini Kolhapure & Shreeram Lagoo (4 films together), Sanjeev Kumar & Shreeram Lagoo (4 films together), Sarika & Tom Alter (3 films together), Padmini Kolhapure & Sanjay Dutt (3 films together), and Padmini Kolhapure & Shammi Kapoor (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Vidhaata' means 'The Creator' in Hindi, reflecting the theme of fate shaping the characters' lives.
- This was the first film where Subhash Ghai collaborated with actor Dilip Kumar, who played the dual role of Samsher Singh and Sobhraj.
- A young Sanjay Dutt made his acting debut in this movie, playing the role of Kunal as a child.
- The movie features a popular qawwali song 'Saagar Kinare' sung by legendary singers Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle.
- Despite being a major star, Shammi Kapoor accepted a supporting role as Abu Baba, showing respect for the film's script.
- The film's climax was shot in a grand set resembling a palace, which was expensive for its time.
- Vidhaata was a box office success and helped establish Subhash Ghai as a leading director of commercial Hindi cinema.