
Saboot(1980)
Hindi135 mins
Saboot (1980) is a 135-minute Hindi film directed by Tulsi Ramsay. Starring Navin Nischol, Kajal Kiran and Vidya Sinha. With an audience rating of 6.0/10, Saboot stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Tulsi Ramsay
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 August 1980
- Director
- Tulsi Ramsay
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A wealthy businessman changes his mind about selling his factory, so his greedy buyer arranges to have him murdered on a train. After the killers cover up the crime, they begin to die under mysterious circumstances. The police investigate whether a human is responsible or if the victim has returned from the dead for revenge.
“A dead man returns to settle the score.”
Film Details
6.0Rating
135Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date9 August 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As亡魂迷案
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6/10Rating
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Trivia
- This was the first horror film directed solely by Tulsi Ramsay without his brother Shyam Ramsay, though they often worked together.
- The film's title 'Saboot' means 'Evidence' in Hindi, focusing on a supernatural revenge plot.
- Actor Prem Chopra, known for playing villains, here played a character who hires killers instead of committing murder himself.
- The movie was part of a wave of low-budget horror films in the early 1980s that relied more on atmosphere than special effects.
- It featured a train murder scene, a common suspense setting in Hindi cinema of that era.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the song 'Mera Naam Aankhen' sung by Asha Bhosle.
- Despite being a horror film, it performed averagely at the box office compared to the Ramsay brothers' bigger hits.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Saboot
Director-Director11 films →
Seth Dhanraj-Ajit Roy8 films →
Music Composer-Ajit Roy5 films →
Music Composer-Seth Dhanraj3 films →
Director-Seth Dhanraj3 films →
Director-Ajit Roy2 films →
Seth Dhanraj-Actor2 films →
Seth Dhanraj-Director2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Ajit Roy2 films →
Director-Ajit Roy2 films →




