Bhayaanak(1979)
Bhayaanak (1979) is a 125-minute Hindi film directed by S. U. Syed. Starring Om Shivpuri, Reena Roy and Ranjeeta Kaur. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1979.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- S. U. Syed
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
In a village called Mangalpur, people start dying in strange ways. An inspector named Vijay is sent to uncover the mystery behind these deaths.
“A village gripped by a deadly, mysterious curse.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bhayaanak
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Ranjeeta Kaur (21 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Sharat Saxena (6 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Om Shivpuri (5 films together), Reena Roy & Om Shivpuri (3 films together), and Ranjeeta Kaur & Om Shivpuri (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director S. U. Syed was primarily known for his work in the South Indian film industry, making this a rare Hindi horror venture.
- It was shot in the early 1970s but faced significant delays, finally releasing in 1979.
- The movie features actor Rakesh Roshan in a supporting role before he became a leading star and famous director.
- A key plot point involves a mysterious, deadly disease, which was an unusual horror theme for its time in Bollywood.
- The film's music was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan, one of Bollywood's most famous duos, but the soundtrack did not become a major hit.
- Despite being a horror film, it was not heavily promoted as such, which may have affected its box office performance.
- The story's setting of Mangalpur, a village plagued by strange deaths, draws from classic Indian folk horror tropes.