The Hangman(2010)
The Hangman is a 2010 Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhandari. It stars Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade, and Gulshan Grover in lead roles. The story follows Shiva Sathe, a village executioner who is ordered to hang his own son after the son is convicted of murder. Set in rural India, the film explores the emotional conflict between professional duty and paternal love. It was produced by Bipin Patel under the Akshar Media banner. The film was shot at Film City in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It had its premiere at the International Film Festival of India in 2005 before its theatrical release in 2010.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 February 2010
- Director
- Vishal Bhandari
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A village hangman named Shiva Sathe is forced to execute his own college-going son Ganesh. Ganesh is sentenced to death for accidentally killing a local thug. Shiva must choose between his duty as an executioner and his love as a father. He risks everything to save his son's life.
“A father's love or his duty?”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Hangman
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Om Puri (7 films together), Gulshan Grover & Smita Jaykar (4 films together), Gulshan Grover & Tom Alter (2 films together), Om Puri & Smita Jaykar (2 films together), and Om Puri & Shreyas Talpade (2 films together).
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.
