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Sooryavansham

Name: Sooryavansham
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Released: 1999-05-21
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Soundarya, Anupam Kher, Mukesh Rishi, Shivaji Satham

1999 | 182 min | Action, Drama, Family

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans and families. If you loved Beast or The Secret Life of Bees, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr 2 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
It's long: 3 hr 2 min.
It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Thakur Bhanupratap, a well-respected village head, deems his youngest son Heera, a failure and treats him poorly. However, despite his father's disappointment, Heera tries his best to make him proud.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$943K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 222K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by E.V.V. Satyanarayana

Amitabh BachchanThakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh
SoundaryaRadha Singh
Anupam KherDharmendra
Mukesh RishiDeshraj Thakur / Kevda Thakur
Shivaji SathamRadha's father
BinduRadha's mother
Kader KhanMajor Ranjit Singh
Rachana BanerjeeGauri
JayasudhaSharda
Rajesh KhattarVarun