Summary
Vinod Kumar, an honest man, tries to expose the malpractices of influential politician-cum-gangster, SK Vardhan through his newspaper, Mashaal. A chain of events changes Vinod's life - from an honest journalist to a gangster.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 86GoodWatch 83
Audience score100%
IMDb7.1
Running time
2 h 42 min
Longer than 9 in 10 action movies, +54 min on the typical 108
typical 108162Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1984
January 12, 1984
42 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Hindi
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Yash Chopra Director
Camera · 1
- Santosh Sivan Director of Photography
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