Superman (1987)
The Indian Superman
In this Indian take on the classic superhero story, a young baby from the doomed planet Krypton is sent to Earth, where he is adopted by an elderly couple in India who name him Shekhar. After growing to an adult and learning about his origins and powers, he goes to the city in search of his school sweetheart, Gita, who has become a newpaper reporter. At the same time, Verma, Shekhar's rival for Gita's affection in their school days, has gone on to become a crime lord and general super-villain. Verma has hatched at plan to become rich by devastating part of India with natural disasters, then buying up all of the abandoned land. Will Superman/Shekhar be able to put a stop to Verma's evil plan? Will he win Gita's heart? Will he keep his double identity a secret?
| Movie ID | 5024 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Director | B. Gupta |
| Main cast | Puneet Issar, Shakti Kapoor, Dharmendra, Ashok Kumar, Bob Christo, Ranjeeta Kaur, Murad, Sonia Sahni |
| Release date | 31 December 1987 |
| Release year | 1987 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Duration | 124 min (2h 4m) |
| Rating | 5.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Fine Art Pictures |
Director: B. Gupta
Writers: Sunil Priyadarshi, Sunil Priyadarshi
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Top cast
Puneet IssarSuperman / Shekhar
Shakti KapoorVerma
Dharmendra
Ashok Kumar
Bob Christo
Ranjeeta KaurLara-El
Murad
Sonia Sahni
Lalita Kumari
Jagdeep
Dinesh Hingoo
Guddi Maruti
Jankidas Mehra
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