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Nishana(1980)
Hindi137 mins
Nishana (1980) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by K Raghavendra Rao. Starring K Raghavendra Rao, Poonam Dhillon and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma. With an audience rating of 5.6/10, Nishana stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:K Raghavendra Rao
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- K Raghavendra Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A wealthy couple's precious necklace is targeted by their greedy advisor. The wife escapes and hides it with a tribal man before she is killed, and the advisor frames an innocent hunter for her murder. Years later, the couple's daughter and the hunter's son fall in love, and the son must clear his father's name.
“A stolen necklace. A forbidden love. Can a son clear his father's name?”
Film Details
5.6Rating
137Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Prem ChopraActor
→#2M
Mohan ChotiActor
→#3AsraniActor
→#4
#5K
K Raghavendra RaoDirector
→K
K. Raghavendra RaoDirector
→#6Poonam DhillonActor
→#7
#8P
Pyarelal Ramprasad SharmaMusic
→JeetendraActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Nishana' means 'target' in Hindi, reflecting the central conflict over the necklace.
- Poonam Dhillon was a popular newcomer in 1980, and this was one of her several releases that year.
- Director K. Raghavendra Rao was known for mass entertainers and had already directed Jeetendra in many successful films.
- Composer Laxmikant-Pyarelal, who scored the music, were at the peak of their popularity in the early 80s.
- The plot uses the common 'children of enemies fall in love' trope popular in Hindi cinema of the era.
- Actor Utpal Dutt, who played the villain, was primarily a celebrated stage actor and playwright.
- The film's climax likely involved a dramatic confrontation to clear the hero's father's name, a typical story resolution.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Nishana
Actor-Raja25 films →
Actor-Actor20 films →
Actor-Raja11 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Raja-Thakur Pratap Singh8 films →
Actor-Kavita7 films →
Actor-Thakur Pratap Singh7 films →
Actor-Thakur Pratap Singh7 films →
Director-Raja5 films →
Kavita-Raja5 films →
Actor-Kavita4 films →