Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home

"54 men trapped behind enemy lines. . .One man who didn't know how to help. . .Another who didn't want to. . .And the greatest escape ever."

2004 2h 41m HI

😐

6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 14

DramaAction

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh Bachchan) is a POW who was captured along with over 50 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India and Pakistan. 33 years later Ranvir's son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna) decides to go on a rescue mission to Pakistan and bring back his father who he has not seen since he was a child. Helping him on his mission is Khan (Sanjay Dutt) who had successfully escaped from the same prison. They steal, kill, and plan to get the prisoners out. This movie is inspired by the film The Great Escape.

“54 men trapped behind enemy lines. . .One man who didn't know how to help. . .Another who didn't want to. . .And the greatest escape ever.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Google Play MoviesRent

YouTubeRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan
Maj. Ranvir Kaul
Sanjay Dutt
Khan
Akshaye Khanna
Gaurang Kaul
Amrita Rao
Radhika
Kay Kay Menon
Sohail
Tanuja Samarth
Ranvir Kaul's wife
Rajendra Gupta
Anand
Ashraf Ul Haq
Naru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milan Luthria
Writers: Shridhar Raghavan
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 22 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Milan Luthria, shot by Nirmal Jani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Aadesh Shrivastava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt and Akshaye Khanna carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "54 men trapped behind enemy lines. . .One man who didn't know how to help. . .Another who didn't want to. . .And the greatest escape ever.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0387989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Milan Luthria directs. Nirmal Jani behind the camera. Aadesh Shrivastava scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Milan Luthria, shot by Nirmal Jani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Aadesh Shrivastava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt and Akshaye Khanna carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "54 men trapped behind enemy lines. . .One man who didn't know how to help. . .Another who didn't want to. . .And the greatest escape ever.".
8IMDB entry: tt0387989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.