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Humkadam(1980)
Hindi124 mins
Humkadam (1980) is a 124-minute Hindi film directed by Anil Ganguly. Starring Iftekhar, Madan Puri and Rakhee Gulzar. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Humkadam stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Anil Ganguly
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Anil Ganguly
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A young couple struggles to make ends meet after the husband's family moves into their small home. When the husband loses his job, the wife starts working, but her new job leads her in-laws to falsely accuse her of having an affair. The husband begins to believe the accusations, putting their entire marriage at risk.
“When love is tested, can a family survive?”
Film Details
5.5Rating
124Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsHum-Kadam
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familysurvivalloveidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Humkadam' is a Persian-derived Urdu word meaning 'of equal rank' or 'worthy', reflecting the film's theme of partnership in marriage.
- This was one of the few films where actor Sanjeev Kumar and director Anil Ganguly collaborated, though Ganguly was better known for his work with Rajesh Khanna.
- The movie released during a period when many Hindi films were exploring urban middle-class family pressures and working women's roles.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played Indu, was a major star of the 1970s but saw fewer leading roles by the early 1980s.
- The soundtrack, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, did not produce any major chart-topping hits unlike many of their other scores from that era.
- A key plot point involves the protagonist losing his job, mirroring real economic anxieties in India during the late 1970s.
- The film's conflict is driven by a misunderstanding, a common narrative device in family dramas of the time to explore trust and tradition.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Humkadam
Actor-Indu Gupta15 films →
Raghunath Gupta-Indu Gupta8 films →
Raghunath Gupta-Mrs. Raghunath Gupta5 films →
Dr. Farid-Hari Harprasad4 films →
Suzie John-Hari Harprasad3 films →
Raghunath Gupta-Actor3 films →
Parshuram-Mrs. Raghunath Gupta3 films →
Indu Gupta-Dr. Farid3 films →
Raghunath Gupta-Parshuram2 films →
Raghunath Gupta-Dr. Farid2 films →
Parshuram-Indu Gupta2 films →
Director-Indu Gupta2 films →
Mrs. Raghunath Gupta-Hari Harprasad2 films →