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1942: A Love Story (1993)

157 min  -  Romance | Action | Drama   -  31 December 1993 (India)
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A young Indian couple, both from wealthy backgrounds, find themselves caught up in the 1940's Indian revolutionary movement against their families whom are under the thumb a sadistic British general.

Writers:

Vidhu Vinod Chopra (screenplay), Vidhu Vinod Chopra (story), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anil Kapoor ...
Narendra Singh
Jackie Shroff ...
Shubhankar
Manisha Koirala ...
Rajeshwari Pathak
Anupam Kher ...
Raghuvir Pathak
Danny Denzongpa Danny Denzongpa ...
Major Hisht (as Danny Dengzongpa)
Pran Pran ...
Abidali Baig
Chandni Chandni ...
Chanda
Raghuvir Yadav Raghuvir Yadav ...
Munna
Sushma Seth Sushma Seth ...
Gayatridevi Singh
Manohar Singh Manohar Singh ...
Diwan Hari Singh
Brian Glover Brian Glover ...
General Douglas
Gopi Desai Gopi Desai ...
Chachi
Pramod Muthu Pramod Muthu ...
Govind Pathak (as Pramod Moutho)
Uday Chandra Uday Chandra ...
Shankar
Shakti Singh Shakti Singh ...
Captain Digantu
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Storyline

In 1942 India, Naren, the wealthy son of a local politician loyal to the British crown, romances Rajjo, the daughter of an Indian freedom fighter. Both become caught up in the increasingly violent revolutionary program when Rajjo's father and her uncle plot to assasinate a sadistic, visiting British general determinted to keep Indian under British rule. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

British | Revolutionary | Love | India | 1940s  | See more »

Genres:

Romance | Action | Drama | Musical

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Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

1942 See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vinod Chopra Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

India:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Jackie Shroff wanted Shah Rukh Khan to play Munna. See more »

Quotes

Baig Saheb: All of a sudden, I am tired.
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Connections

Referenced in Main Hoon Na (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ek Ladki Ko Dekha"
Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
Performed by Kumar Sanu See more »