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Koyla

Koyla

1997Movie⏱️ 2h 46mNot Rated
ActionDramaMusicalRomanceThriller
6.2
IMDB Rating
10,640 votes

A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.

Director
Rakesh Roshan
Writers
Sachin Bhowmick, Ravi Kapoor, Anwar Khan
Stars
Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Amrish Puri
Release Date
April 18, 1997
Language
Hindi
Country
India
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 25
Reviews
📋 6.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan
as Shanker
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit
as Gauri
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri
as Raja Saab
Ranjeet Bedi
Ranjeet Bedi
as Dilawar
Salim Ghouse
Salim Ghouse
as Brijwa
Deepshikha Nagpal
Deepshikha Nagpal
as Bindya
Ashok Saraf
Ashok Saraf
as Vedji
Jack Gaud
Jack Gaud
as Ranbir
Suresh Chatwal
Suresh Chatwal
as Gauri's uncle
Mohnish Behl
Mohnish Behl
as Ashok - Gauri's brother

💰 Box Office

$37,795
Worldwide Gross
$37,795
Domestic Gross
$37,795
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Sound
DTS
Filming Location
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Production
Film Kraft

🏷️ Keywords

older woman younger man relationshipchasegood versus evilheroaction hero

🎯 Categories

HindiActionDramaMusicalRomanceThriller

⭐ Featured Review

it had potential.....
by kit-kat1999-02-02
6/10

"I feel that this film, while it had potential, failed to live up to expectations. While the first was entertaining, containing romance, drama, and several good songs, the second half dragged considerably. I would warn potential viewers that this film is graphically, and often unnecessarily violent, especially against women. The performances.... Madhuri was good as ever, although she was not given nearly enough to do in the second half, seeming to fulfill a decorative function only. Amrish Puri plays a typical bolly villain with his usual booming voice. Shahrukh plays the cute, mute hero well, ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Sunny Deol was the first choice for the lead role. But once he realized he was not going to get his market price for the film, he started to avoid Raakesh Roshan and not give him a firm no to the film.

📖 Synopsis

A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.