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Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)

Khoon Bhari Maang poster
Original title
खून भरी माँग
Directed by
Rakesh Roshan
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 52m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy widow is betrayed by her husband who tries to kill her. She survives and transforms herself to seek revenge against him.

vengefulintensesuspensefuldramaticgrittyempoweringdark

What happens

Khoon Bhari Maang (transl. Hairline full of blood ) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. Based on the Australian mini-series Return to Eden (1983), it stars Rekha as a wealthy widow who is almost killed by her second husband and sets out for revenge. The film was a comeback venture for Rekha, and was a critical and commercial success. It received seven nominations at the 34th Filmfare Awards, including for Best Film and Best Director for Roshan, and won Rekha her second Best Actress award. Khoon Bhari Maang was released on 12 August 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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