Vaastav

"The Reality"

1999 2h 30m HI

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 64

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Raghu, a simpleton, and his best friend decide to run a food stall to get rid of their unemployment. However, Raghu's life takes a drastic turn after he accidentally kills one of their customers and he is pushed into a life of crime.

“The Reality”

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Cast

Sanjay Dutt
Raghunath Shivalkar
Namrata Shirodkar
Sonia Shivalkhar
Deepak Tijori
Kishore Kadam
Sanjay Narvekar
Dedh Footiya
Paresh Rawal
Suleiman Basha
Shivaji Satham
Namdev Shivalkar
Reema Lagoo
Shanta Shivalkar
Mohnish Behl
Vijay Shivalkar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
Writers: Mahesh Manjrekar, Mahesh Manjrekar
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, shot by Vijay Kumar Arora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Sanjay Dutt and Namrata Shirodkar and Deepak Tijori carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Reality".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mahesh Manjrekar directs. Vijay Kumar Arora behind the camera. Sandeep Chowta scores. V. N. Mayekar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, shot by Vijay Kumar Arora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sandeep Chowta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor V. N. Mayekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sanjay Dutt and Namrata Shirodkar and Deepak Tijori carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Reality".
9IMDB entry: tt0220832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.