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Ek Baar Phir (Once Again)(1980)
Hindi mins
Ek Baar Phir (Once Again) (1980) is a Hindi film directed by Vinod Pande. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, Ek Baar Phir (Once Again) stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Vinod Pande
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Vinod Pande
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Kalpana marries a famous Bollywood actor, but he is too busy for her. While on a trip to Britain, she grows close to a struggling student artist. Her husband discovers the attraction, which threatens both his career and their marriage.
“A marriage of fame, a heart drawn to another.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1980
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
loveidentitycorruptionfamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1979 American movie 'Starting Over', which itself was based on a novel by Dan Wakefield.
- It was one of the earliest Bollywood films to be shot extensively in the United Kingdom, capturing London's streets and landmarks.
- Director Vinod Pande was known for making socially conscious films, and this was his second directorial venture after 'Saza-E-Maut'.
- The movie features a cameo appearance by veteran actor Shammi Kapoor, though he is not part of the main cast.
- Despite its bold theme of marital discord and attraction outside marriage for its time, it did not perform well commercially.
- The soundtrack, composed by Rajesh Roshan, included the popular song 'Tumse Badhkar Duniya Mein' sung by Kishore Kumar.
- Actress Deepti Naval, who played the female lead, was relatively new to Bollywood and was praised for her natural performance.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Ek Baar Phir (Once Again)
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