Trishul
Trishul is a 1978 Hindi drama film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar. The film was a superhit and got a nomination of Filmfare Best Actor award for Amitabh Bachchan. The story revolves around Vijay who lives with his poor mother and they were disowned by his father. After his mother’s death Vijay is determined to get richer than his biological father and destroy his business to seek revenge for his mother’s sufferings.
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| Movie Released Date | 4 May 1978 |
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Keypoints about Trishul:
1. Total Movie Duration: 2h 37m
2. Audio Language: Hindi
About the movie Trishul: A Story of Vengeance
Trishul is a Hindi action movie starring top actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, and Sanjeev Kumar. It narrates the story of a young man named Vijay, who lives a life of poverty with his mother, as his father has disowned him and his mother. When his mother dies, Vijay is keen to avenge his mother’s sufferings by getting richer than his father.
Trishul movie Release Date on OTT
The thriller film Trishul was released in theatres on 4th May 1978. The movie is also available on the ZEE5 OTT platform.
The plot of the movie Trishul
This action movie revolves around Vijay, who is determined to take revenge on his biological father, R.K. Gupta, who is a business tycoon. The boy’s mother, Shanti, and father, R.K. Gupta, were in love once and gave birth to Vijay. However, Gupta abandoned Shanti and married his boss's daughter for her money.
When Vijay matures, he swears to take revenge on his biological father for all the suffering his mother had gone through. He heads towards the city where his father lives and comes to know that Gupta is leading a happily married life along with his wife and their son and daughter. What is going on in Vijay’s mind? Will he take revenge on his father? Watch the movie to know all the answers.
Trishul movie cast and crew
The Hindi movie Trishul stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, and Raakhee in the lead cast. Poonam Dhillon, Sachin, Waheeda Rehman, and Prem Chopra also starred in this blockbuster film.
Yash Chopra is the director and Gulshan Rai is the producer of this Hindi thriller film. The script is written by Salim–Javed, the cinematography is overseen by Kay Gee, the editing work is by B. Mangeshkar, while the music is composed by Mohammed Zahur Khayyam and the lyrics are contributed by Sahir Ludhianvi.
Interesting facts about the movie Trishul
1. Sanjeev Kumar, who played Shashi Kapoor's father in Trishul, was actually younger than him in age.
2. Trishul earned the second-highest revenues among Indian films in 1978, after Amitabh Bachchan and Raakhee-starrer “Muqaddar Ka Sikandar”.
3. Trishul has been remade in Tamil and Telugu as “Mr. Bharath”.
4. The song "Mohabbat Bade Kaam Ki Cheez Hai" brought together singing legends such as Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, and Yesudas.
FAQs about the movie Trishul
Q1. Where did the shooting for Trishul take place?
Ans. Most of the scenes were shot in Delhi, particularly at the Oberoi Intercontinental Hotel.
Q2. In which country did the movie Trishul fare well too?
Ans. The film was released in May 1980 in the erstwhile Soviet Union and grossed USD 11.7 million.
Q3. What were the worldwide earnings of the film Trishul?
Ans. The worldwide gross earnings of the film were approximately USD 25.1 million.