Deewaar

1975 2h 54m HI

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 77

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Haunted by the past, Vijay turns to crime, while Ravi, his brother, becomes an honest police officer. Fate pits them against each other when Ravi is sent to nab Vijay.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shashi Kapoor
Sub-Inspector Ravi Verma
Amitabh Bachchan
Vijay Verma
Nirupa Roy
Sumitra Devi
Parveen Babi
Anita
Neetu Singh
Leena Narang
Madan Puri
Samant
Manmohan Krishna
DCP. Narang
Jagdish Raj
Jaggi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yash Chopra
Writers: Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yash Chopra, shot by K.G. Koregaonkar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rahul Dev Burman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor T.R. Mangeshkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan and Nirupa Roy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yash Chopra directs. K.G. Koregaonkar behind the camera. Rahul Dev Burman scores. T.R. Mangeshkar cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Yash Chopra, shot by K.G. Koregaonkar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rahul Dev Burman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor T.R. Mangeshkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan and Nirupa Roy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0072860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.