Superman (1987 film)
Superman is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language superhero film produced and directed by B. Gupta.[1] The film stars Dharmendra, Puneet Issar, Sonia Sahni and Ranjeeta Kaur. Issar plays the role of Superman.[2][3] It is the unofficial Indian adaptation of 1978 American film of the same name.[4]
Superman | |
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Directed by | B. Gupta |
Written by | B. Gupta |
Based on | |
Produced by | B. Gupta |
Starring | Puneet Issar Preeti Ganguli Bob Christo Sonia Sahni Ranjeeta Kaur Urmila Bhatt Dharmendra |
Edited by | Gyan Shiv |
Music by | Kamalkant |
Production company | Fine Art Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Puneet Issar as Shekhar / Superman
- Sonia Sahni as Editor
- Dharmendra as Jor-El, Superman's Biological Father[5]
- Ranjeeta Kaur as Lara-El, Superman's Biological Mother
- Ashok Kumar as Jonathan Kent, Superman's Foster Father
- Birbal as Birbal Chamcha
- Bob Christo as Bob
- Preeti Ganguli. as Woman from Zambia
- Rajan Haksar as Goga
- Dinesh Hingoo as Rustom
- Jagdeep
- Jankidas
- Shakti Kapoor as Verma
- Lalita Kumari as Mrs. Jankidas
- Guddi Maruti as Guddi Jhunjhunwali
- Murad as Chief of the other planet
Soundtrack
- Kankari Jhade Paon Mein" - Anuradha Paudwal
- "Maine Maana Tumhi Ho" - Anuradha Paudwal
- "Puchho Na Kya Mujhe" - Chandrani Mukherjee
- "Tujhe Paani Pila Ke Maarenge" - Chandrani Mukherjee, Shabbir Kumar
- "Raat Ho To Aisi Ho Mastani" - Alka Yagnik
See also
References
- Jha, Lata (29 August 2016). "Ten Bollywood superhero films". Livemint. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
Superman (1987): In the first of its kind, Puneet Issar played an Indian version of the iconic superhero, Superman. Also featuring Urmila Bhatt, Dharmendra, Sonia Sahni and Ranjeeta Kaur, the film was directed by B.Gupta.
- Arora, Radhit (14 May 2018). "Bollywood films that followed the superhero genre". Filmfare. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "There is an actual Indian 'Superman' movie and it is oh so bad!". News18. 23 August 2015.
- Lopez, Rachel (15 December 2018). "Superman: 80 years old and steel going strong". Hindustan Times.
1987: India makes an awful Superman film, setting the story here, with Puneet Issar in the lead.
- Chauhan, Gaurang (7 May 2020). "Throwback Thursday: When Dharmendra played Superman's father in this 1987 film starring Puneet Issar". Zoom. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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