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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Achanak
1998 2h 44m HI
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7.3
SOLID
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4.2
IMDB
★7.3TMDB · 3★4.2IMDB · 309
Thriller
Synopsis
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Arjun and his wife go on the run after she is accused of murdering his brother. They must prove her innocence while trying to evade the police as well as the real criminals.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Govinda
Arjun
Manisha Koirala
Pooja
Farha Naaz
Madhu
Saeed Jaffrey
Arjun's Father
Rahul Roy
Vijay
Dalip Tahil
Arjun's Brother-in-law
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (uncredited)
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Naresh Malhotra
- Writers
- Sachin Bhowmick, Sachin Bhowmick
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Naresh Malhotra, shot by Raju Kaygee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Dilip Sen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Naresh Malhotra 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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Govinda and Manisha Koirala and Farha Naaz carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0286421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Naresh Malhotra directs. Raju Kaygee behind the camera. Dilip Sen scores. Naresh Malhotra cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Naresh Malhotra, shot by Raju Kaygee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Dilip Sen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Naresh Malhotra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Govinda and Manisha Koirala and Farha Naaz carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0286421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Raju Kaygee
- Original score
- Dilip Sen
- Editing
- Naresh Malhotra
- Makeup / hair
- Ramesh Mohate
- Sound
- Kuldip Sood
- Stunt coordinator
- Tinnu Verma
- Runtime
- 164 min · 2h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HI
- Certification (US)
- UA
- IMDB
- Achanak (1998)
- IMDB rating
- 4.2/10 · 309 votes
Also by
Naresh Malhotra
Production companies
Who made it
- FI
Film Folks
Key crew
- ProducerVijay Galani
- DialogueAnwar Khan
- Additional SoundtrackSunil Kaushik
- Sound Re-Recording MixerKuldip Sood
- Art DirectionSharmishta Roy
- ChoreographerGanesh Acharya
- ChoreographerRekha Prakash
- ChoreographerSaroj Khan
- EditorNaresh Malhotra
- Makeup ArtistRamesh Mohate
- Stunt CoordinatorTinnu Verma
- Stunt CoordinatorMahesh Dahiya
- Stunt CoordinatorWilfred Pereira
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-06-12UA
