Summary
The story follows Rajni, a shape-shifting cobra (Ichchadhari Naagin) who marries a civilian, Rajiv, to avenge the death of her spouse at the hands of an evil saint.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.4
Running time
2 h 18 min
Longer than most romances, +31 min on the typical 107
typical 107138Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
Released
1986
October 15, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
RomanceFantasyActionHorrorMysteryLanguage
Hindi
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 8 moreDirecting · 1
- Harmesh Malhotra Director, Producer
Writing · 3
- Ravi Kapoor Screenplay
- Jagmohan Kapoor Story
- Achala Nagar Dialogue
Production · 1
- Inder Raj Malhotr Associate Producer
Sound · 5
- Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar Music
- Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma Music
- Lata Mangeshkar Playback Singer
- Anuradha Paudwal Playback Singer
- Mohammed Aziz Playback Singer
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