Baazigar
Sign in to saveBaazigar () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty (in her acting debut), Dalip Tahil, and Raakhee. The film follows a young man seeking to avenge the fall of his family by going on a murderous rampage. It is loosely based on the 1991 film A Kiss Before Dying which was adapted from Ira Levin's 1953 novel of the same. The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik.
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6.8A young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces and kills his eldest daughter and then proceeds to his younger daughter but she begins to suspect her new lover's ulterior motive.
Released: 1993-11-12181 minDir: Abbas Alibhai BurmawallaCrime, Thriller
Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan as Ajay Sharma / Vicky Malhotra
- Kajol as Priya Chopra
- Shilpa Shetty Kundra as Seema Chopra
- Rakhee Gulzar as Shobha
- Dalip Tahil as Madan Chopra
- Ananth Narayan Mahadevan as Vishwanath Sharma
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Baazigar
- Film.image
- Baazigar_1993.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Abbas–Mustan
- Film.producer
- Ganesh JainChampak Jain
- Film.writer
- Robin Bhatt Akash Khurana Javed Siddiqui
- Film.music
- Songs: Anu MalikScore:Shyam Surender
- Film.cinematography
- Thomas A. Xavier
- Film.editing
- Hussain A. Burmawala
- Film.studio
- Venus Movies
- Film.distributor
- Eros International
- Film.runtime
- 182 minutes
- Film.country
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1993
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Main subject
- revenge
- Screenwriter
- Robin Bhatt
- Cast member
- Johnny Lever
- Composer
- Anu Malik
- Narrative location
- Mumbai
- Duration
- +181
- FilmAffinity ID
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13 sectionsContents
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- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Music
- Track listing
- Box office
- Accolades
- Remakes
- References
- External links
Baazigar () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty (in her acting debut), Dalip Tahil, and Raakhee. The film follows a young man seeking to avenge the fall of his family by going on a murderous rampage. It is loosely based on the 1991 film A Kiss Before Dying which was adapted from Ira Levin's 1953 novel of the same. The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik.
Baazigar was released on 12 November 1993, coinciding with Diwali. The film was commercial success, grossing 150 million worldwide, to rank as the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. Additionally, the film has earned cult status over the years due to its suspense, story, screenplay, soundtrack and performances of the cast. It proved to be Khan's breakthrough role as a sole lead, and the first of many collaborations between Khan and Kajol.