Mangalsutra(1981)
Hindi139 mins
Mangalsutra (1981) is a 139-minute Hindi film directed by Vijay B.. Starring Om Shivpuri, Madan Puri and Prema Narayan. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Mangalsutra stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1981.
Director:Vijay B.
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 April 1981
- Director
- Vijay B.
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy man marries his childhood sweetheart, but their marriage is filled with strange accidents. It turns out he is possessed by the vengeful spirit of a former lover who died.
“A vengeful spirit haunts a newlywed's marriage.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
139Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date10 April 1981
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengelovecorruptionfamily
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Om ShivpuriMohan
→#2JagdeepActor
→#3Madan PuriBadri Prasad
→#4P
Prema NarayanKamini
→#5RekhaGeyetri B. Prasad
→#6
#7V
Vijay B.Director
→R
Ravi KumarCrew
→#8
M
M. D. SundarCrew
→#9
#10B
B.M. VyasActor
→A
Anant NagActor
→Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Mangalsutra: The Thread of Death' in some promotional material.
- It was one of the few horror films of its time to use a mangalsutra, a sacred marriage necklace, as a central cursed object.
- Actor Vijay Arora, who played the possessed Vijay, was primarily known for romantic roles, making this a rare villainous turn.
- The movie's director, Vijay B., also worked as an editor on several major Bollywood films in the 1970s.
- A subplot involving black magic rituals was toned down slightly to avoid heavy censorship issues.
- The film's climax was shot in a single, reportedly haunted, heritage bungalow in Mumbai to create atmosphere.
- Despite its thriller genre, the soundtrack included a popular romantic duet by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.