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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 170 minutes β on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Koyla
1997 2h 50m HI
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6.5TMDB Β· 74
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Synopsis
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A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Shah Rukh Khan
Shankar
Madhuri Dixit
Gauri
Amrish Puri
Raja Saab
Ranjeet Bedi
Dilawar
Salim Ghouse
Brijwa (Raja Saab's brother)
Johny Lever
Chhote (Shankar's friend)
Deepshika Nagpal
Bindya
Ashok Saraf
Raja Saab's Doctor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rakesh Roshan
- Writers
- Rakesh Roshan, Sachin Bhowmick
- 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.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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29 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rakesh Roshan, shot by Sameer Arya. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Sanjay Verma 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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Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0136352 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 74 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rakesh Roshan directs. Sameer Arya behind the camera. Sanjay Verma cuts. A long sit β settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 170 minutes β on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 229 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Rakesh Roshan, shot by Sameer Arya. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Sanjay Verma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0136352 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 74 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sameer Arya
- Editing
- Sanjay Verma
- Costume design
- Anna Singh
- Sound
- Baylon Fonseca
- Stunt coordinator
- Taju Mehta
- Runtime
- 170 min Β· 2h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HI
- Certification (US)
- A
- IMDB
- Koyla (1997)
Also by
Rakesh Roshan
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- FI
Film Kraft
IN
Key crew
- Playback SingerUdit Narayan
- Playback SingerAlka Yagnik
- Playback SingerKavita Krishnamurthy
- EditorSanjay Verma
- DialogueAnwar Khan
- Assistant DirectorBaldev Walia
- Second Assistant DirectorHarish Khatri
- ProducerRakesh Roshan
- Production ExecutiveLester John Watkins
- Production ExecutivePilly Singh
- Associate ProducerHari Singh
- Still PhotographerPradeep Bhatia
- Sound DesignerBaylon Fonseca
- ADR & DubbingBaylon Fonseca
- Sound AssistantFelix Vinod
- Sound AssistantNavin Zaveri
- Sound AssistantPappu Ojha
- Sound AssistantS Chandra Kumar
- Art DirectionR. Verman Shetty
- Assistant Art DirectorAshok Samanta
- Assistant Art DirectorPrakash Shetty
- ChoreographerRaju Khan
- ChoreographerSaroj Khan
- Costume DesignAnna Singh
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- mute
- slave owner
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1997-04-18A
Also known as
International titles
- ΠΡΠ±ΠΎΠ²Ρ Π±Π΅Π· ΡΠ»ΠΎΠ²RU
- ηη«ζ©δ»CN
