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Duniya

  • 1984
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
340
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Duniya (1984)
ActionDrama

Framed for a crime he didn't commit, Mohan Kumar loses his wife, son, and freedom, then he emerges from prison vowing revenge.Framed for a crime he didn't commit, Mohan Kumar loses his wife, son, and freedom, then he emerges from prison vowing revenge.Framed for a crime he didn't commit, Mohan Kumar loses his wife, son, and freedom, then he emerges from prison vowing revenge.

  • Director
    • Ramesh Talwar
  • Writer
    • Javed Akhtar
  • Stars
    • Ashok Kumar
    • Dilip Kumar
    • Rishi Kapoor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    340
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ramesh Talwar
    • Writer
      • Javed Akhtar
    • Stars
      • Ashok Kumar
      • Dilip Kumar
      • Rishi Kapoor
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ashok Kumar
    Ashok Kumar
    • R.D. Puri
    Dilip Kumar
    Dilip Kumar
    • Mohan Kumar
    Rishi Kapoor
    Rishi Kapoor
    • Ravi
    Amrita Singh
    Amrita Singh
    • Roma Verma
    Prem Chopra
    Prem Chopra
    • Prakash Chandra Bhandari
    Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    • Balwant Singh Kalra
    Pran Sikand
    Pran Sikand
    • Jugal Kishore Ahuja 'J.K.'
    • (as Pran)
    Satyendra Kapoor
    Satyendra Kapoor
    • Jagdish
    • (as Satyen Kappu)
    Mac Mohan
    Mac Mohan
    • Kabir
    Javed Khan Amrohi
    Javed Khan Amrohi
    • Tony
    • (as Javed Khan)
    Arvind Deshpande
    Arvind Deshpande
    • Albert Pinto
    Sulabha Deshpande
    Sulabha Deshpande
    • Mary
    • (as Sulbha Deshpande)
    Akbar
    Dhumal
    Dhumal
    • Pascal
    Rahul Singh
    Rahul Singh
      Baby Pooja
      Vikas Anand
      Vikas Anand
      • Police Inspector
      Sunder Taneja
      Sunder Taneja
      • Doctor
      • Director
        • Ramesh Talwar
      • Writer
        • Javed Akhtar
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      5kirk781

      Revenge drama

      Dilip Kumar is a wronged man who sets out to seek revenge in this film against his three nemesis. The film slowly plays out over a span of more than two hours (common for most Hindi films at that time) with measure of melodrama thrown in.

      What elevates it is the star cast. Be it the negative trio played by Pran, Prem Chopra and Amrish Puri or the good guys Ashok Kumar and Dilip Kumar, they deliver a standout performance.

      Music was never a strong suit of films from this era and it's weakness shows in this regard. The song sequences are more of a nuisance than adding any real value to this film.
      9joaoduploj

      A perfect mix of slapstick, drama and revenge movie

      Duniya is a movie that I have watched several times, and I always think that it is a very underrated movie and that it should be better known by the general public. That's because Duniya has a great script, good soundtrack, an era of the brilliant R. D. Burman and good actors in general. Of course, I have my reservations, such as the film taking advantage of The Count of Monte Cristo and some other films without the slightest guise, in addition to some bad scenarios and special effects thanks to the evident low budget. The rough effects, on the other hand, bring comedy and take some scenes of this film to slapstick, something that was certainly not intentional, but which in my view unexpectedly complemented the film a lot.

      Another point that stands out is the symbology of some well-crafted scenes, which is also attributed to the script, such as the final scene that I think sums up the film well, in the sense of a bit of comedy in JK's part in the container. And a nice dramatic ending .

      Finally, Duniya is a good film, I don't think this is an absolute truth, because I fully believe in a Nietzsche phrase: "There are no truths, only interpretations", but my opinion is this.
      10alokc

      Execellent

      The great Dilip Kumar used to act in a number of movies in the 1980s and these movies had him as the central character. This character overshadowed all other characters and stood tall, larger than life. The audience used to lap it up with applause and cheers. Duniya released in 1984 is one such movie, which has Dilip Kumar taking on Pran, Prem Chopra and Amrish Puri for spoiling his life. He is ably supported by Saira Banu and Rishi Kapoor. The movie has excellent music by R D Burman and is a must watch. The movie might not have done as well as it should have but is a must watch. One must see the movie to realize what a great actor Dilip kumar is.
      4sauravjoshi85

      Despite of a stellar and impressive star cast the film disappoints!!

      Duniya (transl. The World) is a revenge action film directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film stars an ensemble cast including Late Ashok Kumar, Late Dilip Kumar, Late Rishi Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Prem Chopra, Late Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Late Pran with Saira Bano, Late Pradeep Kumar, Late Satyen Kappu and Late Om Puri in cameos.

      A man who is framed and jailed for the murder of his employer as well as friend seeks out to take revenge and to bring real culprits to justice who were not only the real killers but also responsible for the death of his wife.

      The film which was probably the one of the first film written by Javed Akhtar independently after his split with Salim Khan is nothing less but a typical 70s revenge drama film with lost and found theme and offered nothing fresh to the viewers. The film which has an impressive and stellar star cast which raises the expectations but fails to deliver and falls below expectations.

      The plot of the film is a predictable 70s revenge drama and so as the execution. The film which heavily depends on its star cast but somewhat fails to entertains and despite of a it's stellar star cast the film turns out to a predictable and mediocre revenge drama film.

      The screenplay of the film is average and has few predictable twists and turns which doesn't excites much. Despite of the music from great R. D. Burman the music of the film is not worth remembering and most of the songs the viewers will forget as soon as the film ends.

      Acting is the strongest and the only savior of the film with Dilip Kumar and Pran (in his rare negative character post Upkar) carries the film on their shoulders and were the most impressive of them all. Ashok Kumar was also great but deserved more screen space. Prem Chopra and Amrish Puri were decent so as Rishi Kapoor. Amrita Singh was a disappointment as the character played by her doesn't suits her personality and it felt that she overacted in some of the scenes to look simple or innocently cute. The chemistry between Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh was also pale. Wasn't able to understand the worth of character of Om Puri. Saira Bano, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Satyen Kappu and Pradeep Kumar were good in their respective cameos.

      Climax of the film is also predictable.

      Overall despite of a stellar star cast and a legendary writer and one of the greatest musicians the film disappoints on almost all the fronts and ends in a disappointment.
      10coolzain_me

      Good !!!!

      yesterday i watched this movie and i really liked it because it had a good story line ,plot,it was well shot and everyone gave natural performances ex.(DILIP KUMAR),(RISHI KAPOOOR) acted really well and it was well directed i think this kind of stuff should be made these days so people know the meaning of relationship and i really loved the movie and as it was a YASH JOHAR (DHARMA PRODUCTION) and this movie proved that YASH JOHAR did good work on the film all the people in the movie acted well.The villains were really good (AMRESH PURI,PRAN,PREM CHOPRA) and if i would give points to this movie i would give it 10/10 and if i would give it stars i would give it *****/***** and it was better than those movies like ARPAN and NIKAAH and i really appreciate this kind of stuff

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      • Trivia
        Rishi Kapoor was the 5th member of the Kapoor family that Dilip Kumar has worked with. He worked with Raj in Andaz, Shammi in Vidhaata, Shashi in Kranti and Prithviraj in Mughal-E-Azam. He has worked with each of them only once.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Bombay Talkies (2013)
      • Soundtracks
        Teri Meri Zindagi, Pyar Bhari Zindagi
        Music by Rahul Dev Burman

        Lyrics by Javed Khan Amrohi

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      • Release date
        • September 18, 1984 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Hindi
      • Also known as
        • 罪愛關係
      • Filming locations
        • Bridavan Garden, Baroda, Gujarat, India
      • Production company
        • Dharma Productions
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      • Runtime
        • 2h 49m(169 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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