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Aatank

  • 1996
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
119
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Aatank (1996)
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Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu ... Read allJesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the passing away of h... Read allJesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the passing away of his mom. The community is all thrilled when Phillips finds black pearls off the coast. But ... Read all

  • Directors
    • Prem Lalwani
    • Desh Mukherjee
  • Writer
    • Sachin Bhowmick
  • Stars
    • Nafisa Ali
    • Ranjeet Bedi
    • Dharmendra
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.5/10
    119
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Prem Lalwani
      • Desh Mukherjee
    • Writer
      • Sachin Bhowmick
    • Stars
      • Nafisa Ali
      • Ranjeet Bedi
      • Dharmendra
    • 2User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Nafisa Ali
    Nafisa Ali
    • Suzy D'Silva
    Ranjeet Bedi
    Ranjeet Bedi
    • Ranjeet
    • (as Ranjeet)
    Dharmendra
    Dharmendra
    • Jesu
    Girish Karnad
    Girish Karnad
    • Inspector Khan
    Amjad Khan
    Amjad Khan
    • Alphonso
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    • D'Costa
    Padma Khanna
    Padma Khanna
    • Rosie K. Crasto
    Ravi Kishan
    Ravi Kishan
    • Mahesh Kumar
    Hema Malini
    Hema Malini
    • Jesu's girlfriend
    Vinod Mehra
    Vinod Mehra
    • Peter
    Disco Shanti
    Disco Shanti
    • Dancer
    Shamsher Singh
    Tom Alter
    Tom Alter
    • Khan's Man
    • (uncredited)
    Brahmachari
    Brahmachari
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Shreeram Lagoo
    Shreeram Lagoo
    • Catholic Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Manmauji
    Manmauji
    • Bald Guy at the bar
    • (uncredited)
    Leela Mishra
    Leela Mishra
    • Peter's mom
    • (uncredited)
    Moolchand
    Moolchand
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Prem Lalwani
      • Desh Mukherjee
    • Writer
      • Sachin Bhowmick
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    • Trivia
      Bemisaal Productions bought the unfinished movie at an auction. This was in 1990, Dharmendra saw the film at a special screening, and promised to help complete the film.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Bollywood Friday the 13th (2019)

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    1/10
    Jaws it ain't!
    I never thought I'd say that, but Aatank is one of the worst Indian copies of a Hollywood film. This one rips off the classic horror film Jaws, and it fails so bad that at points it's really sad to know that such awful filmmaking exists in Indian cinema. The movie is very outdated - in fact, I think it was a delayed movie for many years. The writing is bad, the special effects and the visuals are horrendous, the casting of Dharmendra, Hema Malini and other middle-aged actors in the roles of the young protagonists is awful, more because everyone was made to overact. As expected, the movie tries to work more on sentimentality rather than suspense and terror. A pathetic effort really. Can't bother to write more, just avoid it at any cost.
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    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production company
      • Bemisal Films Pvt. Ltd.
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      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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