Khubsoorat(1980)
Hindi126 mins
Khubsoorat (1980) is a 126-minute Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Starring Ashok Kumar, Rekha and Aradhana. With an audience rating of 7.4/10, Khubsoorat stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Mood:
funnyupliftingemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 26 February 1980
- Director
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A strict mother runs her family with tight control. Her daughter-in-law's lively sister comes to visit for a short while. Her cheerful and independent nature begins to shake up the household, upsetting the mother's strict rule.
“A free spirit shakes up a strict household.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
126Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date26 February 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsKhoobsurat
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyupliftingemotional
Themes
familyloveidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Ashok KumarDwarka Prasad Gupta
→#2RekhaManju Dayal
→#3Rakesh RoshanActor
→#4
#5A
AradhanaActor
→K
Keshto MukherjeeActor
→#6S
ShashikalaActor
→#7H
Hrishikesh MukherjeeDirector
→#8
J
Jaywant PathareCrew
→Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1976 Kannada movie 'Katha Sangama', which was also directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
- Rekha's character Manju was originally offered to Moushumi Chatterjee, but she could not accept due to other commitments.
- The film's title song 'Khubsoorat' was composed by R.D. Burman but sung by his wife Asha Bhosle, not Kishore Kumar as was common for hero songs.
- It was one of the earliest films to show a female protagonist challenging traditional family authority, a theme that became more popular later.
- The movie marked the debut of child actor Jugal Hansraj, who later became a noted actor and director.
- Despite being a comedy-drama, the film subtly critiqued rigid patriarchal norms through its characters and situations.
- The film was a moderate box office success but later gained a strong cult following on television and home video.
