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Gardish (1993)

Gardish poster
Original title
गर्दिश
Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genre
drama film, action film, thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 33m
Rated
UA
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is forced to confront a life of crime and violence after defending his father's honor. His plans for a peaceful future unravel as he spirals into tragedy.

tensemelancholicgrittyemotionalslow-burndramaticbleakfamily-centered

What happens

Gardish (transl. Adversity/misfortune) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action crime film written and directed by Priyadarshan, starring Jackie Shroff, Shammi Kapoor, Aishwarya, Dimple Kapadia and Amrish Puri. It is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film Kireedam. The film won two Filmfare Awards—Best Art Direction (Sabu Cyril) and Best Action (Thyagarajan), and was nominated for Best Actor (Shroff), Best Supporting Actor (Amrish Puri), and Best Supporting Actress (Kapadia). It marks the debut of actor Mukesh Rishi as an antagonist and Aishwarya's Bollywood debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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