Bandish(1980)
Hindi151 mins
Bandish (1980) is a 151-minute Hindi film directed by K. Bapayya. Starring Danny Denzongpa, Hema Malini and Rajesh Khanna. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Bandish stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:K. Bapayya
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 11 January 1980
- Director
- K. Bapayya
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A spoiled medical student falls in love with a classmate who teaches him humility. After she is tragically murdered, he moves to a village to practice medicine. There, he meets a woman who looks exactly like his lost love, making him wonder if he gets a second chance.
“Love lost, love found—but fate has other plans.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
151Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date11 January 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
loverevengeidentityjustice
Toneintense
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Danny DenzongpaKapilkumar
→#2Hema MaliniMadhu / Chanchal
→#3Rajesh KhannaKishan
→#4Om ShivpuriActor
→#5
#6T
Tanuja SamarthActor
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Pinchoo KapoorActor
→#7
#8K
K. BapayyaDirector
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K. BapaiahDirector
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Bandish' means 'restriction' or 'bondage' in Hindi, reflecting the hero's emotional constraints.
- This was one of the few films where Rajesh Khanna played a double role, as both father and son, though the focus is on the son.
- Director K. Bapayya was known for Telugu cinema, and 'Bandish' was part of his work in Hindi films during that period.
- The movie features the hit song 'Aap Ke Aa Jane Se', sung by Kishore Kumar and picturized on Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini.
- Actor Danny Denzongpa, who plays the villain, was also a noted director at the Film and Television Institute of India.
- The plot device of a look-alike heroine was a popular trope in Indian cinema of the 1970s and early 80s.
- Despite starring major stars, the film did not become a major box office hit compared to their other collaborations.