Satyamev Jayate
Seen it?1987 | 144 min | Action, Drama, Music
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
- Great for anyone after some adrenaline and music lovers. Popcorn viewing in the best sense.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
After a young man is killed in custody, Inspector Arjun Singh is transferred to the small town of Tehsil, where his new neighbours happen to be the family of the young man who died.
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 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raj N. Sippy
- Vinod KhannaPolice Inspector Arjun Singh
- Meenakshi SheshadriSeema
- MadhaviPooja Shastri
- Anita RajVidya Kaul
- AsraniMewaram
- Anupam KherAdvocate Amar N. Kaul
- Shakti KapoorChaman Bagga
- Gulshan GroverSatya Prakash
- Vinod MehraPolice Inspector Mirza
- Om ShivpuriYashpal