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The Hangman(2010)
Hindi mins
The Hangman (2010) is a Hindi film directed by Vishal Bhandari. With an audience rating of 4.5/10, The Hangman stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2010.
Director:Vishal Bhandari
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 February 2010
- Director
- Vishal Bhandari
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Shiva Sathe works as a government executioner in 1970s India. He sends his son away to study and become a police inspector. After hearing his son did well in college, Shiva is devastated to learn the boy has been arrested.
“A father's duty hangs over his son's fate.”
Film Details
4.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date5 February 2010
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
justicefamilycorruptionsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director, Vishal Bhandari, was also a first-time producer for this project.
- It was shot on location in the village of Bhaje in Maharashtra to capture authentic rural settings.
- The story is loosely inspired by the life of a real executioner from the pre-independence era.
- Actor Makarand Anaspure, known for comedic roles, played the serious lead character of Shiva.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and is more known through television broadcasts.
- It explores the social stigma attached to the family profession of executioners in India.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by the duo Ajay-Atul, early in their career.