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Release Year1983
Runtime2h 15m
LanguageHindi
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorHrishikesh Mukherjee
WritersSachin Bhowmick, D.N. Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Mukherjee
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsAchha Bura
About Achha Bura
Shekhar and Birsingh are bosom pals. They come to stay at a small chawl where an angry woman confronts them. But when their hatred turns into love and oneness they form a sister-brother relationship, willing to lay down their lives for each other. On the other side, there are two lovers – Ravi and Rita. Shekhar and Birsingh are also strangely related to Rita.
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Achha Bura leans on a strong ensemble — Amjad Khan, Ranjeet Bedi, Raj Babbar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1983.
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