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| Baazigar | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Abbas–Mustan |
| Written by | Robin Bhatt Akash Khurana Javed Siddiqui |
| Based on | A Kiss Before Dying |
| Produced by | Ganesh Jain Champak Jain |
| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan Kajol Siddharth Shilpa Shetty Dalip Tahil Johnny Lever Rakhee Gulzar |
| Cinematography | Thomas A. Xavier |
| Edited by | Hussain A. Burmawala |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Score: Shyam Surender |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 182 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹40 million (equivalent to ₹290 million or US$3.6 million in 2023) |
| Box office | ₹320 million (equivalent to ₹2.3 billion or US$29 million in 2023) |
Baazigar (transl. Gambler) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles, while Siddharth, Shilpa Shetty (in her film debut), Dalip Tahil, and Johnny Lever appear in supporting roles, with Raakhee in a special appearance. Its soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. An unofficial remake of the 1991 American film A Kiss Before Dying,[1] the film is about a young man seeking to avenge the fall of his family by taking to crime.
Baazigar was Khan's breakthrough role as the sole lead (his first as an antihero), along with being his eighth film out of eighty throughout his 30-year career, Kajol's first commercial success and Shetty's film debut.[2][3]
Baazigar was released on 12 November 1993, coinciding with the festival of Diwali.[4] Made on a budget of ₹40 million, the film was declared a blockbuster at the box office with a worldwide gross of ₹320 million.[5] Apart from emerging as a major financial success, the film has become a cult film over the years due to its suspense, story, screenplay, soundtrack and performances of the cast.[6] It was the first collaboration between Khan and Kajol, who went on to become one of India's most iconic on-screen couples. It helped establish Khan, Kajol, Shetty and Malik in Hindi films, and the soundtrack sold over 10 million units, thus becoming the highest-selling album of the year.[7]
At the 39th Filmfare Awards, Baazigar received 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Female Debut (both for Shetty), and won 4 awards, including Best Actor (Khan) and Best Music Director (Malik).[8]
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