Abhimanyu
Seen it?1991 | 140 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Dogville or Miller's Crossing, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Abhimanyu movie is all about Hari (Mohanlal) who is a welder in a small factory, witnesses a gang-related murder and gets inadvertently involved with the underworld. The murder of a benevolent local boss complicates life in the slum where Hari lives, causing his slow transformation to a life of crime. Decent performances, in an otherwise weak script.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Priyadarshan
- MohanlalHarikrishnan
- GeethaKiran
- ShankarShekhar
- Cochin HaneefaChottu
- JagadishManikantan
- SukumariKalyani
- Rami ReddyAbbaz
- Poornam ViswanathanMuthaliyar
- K. B. Ganesh Kumar
- Suchitra