Ghatak

1996 2h 38m HI

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 18

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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Katya, a ruthless mobster, rules over the town with an iron fist. When newcomer Kashi dares to challenge his reign of terror, he faces brutal consequences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sunny Deol
Kashi Nath
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Gauri
Danny Denzongpa
Katya
Amrish Puri
Shambu Nath
K.K. Raina
Shiv Nath
Tinnu Anand
Inspector Godbole
Om Puri
Sachdev
Mukesh Rishi
Cheena

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Writers: Rajkumar Santoshi, Rajkumar Santoshi
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, shot by Ishwar Bidri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor V. N. Mayekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rajkumar Santoshi directs. Ishwar Bidri behind the camera. V. N. Mayekar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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1Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, shot by Ishwar Bidri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor V. N. Mayekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0116407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.