An escaped convict Ashok, (Jeetendra) seeks solace in the flat of a rich woman named Asha (Somy Ali) who has just killed her husband, Keshup (Om Puri). Since both of them know each other's terrifying secrets, they decide to help one another. Ashok helps Asha get rid of the body and then asks her why she killed her husband. Asha tells the tale of her being forced to marry Keshup and of being abused, raped, and molested after marriage. Her parents ignore her cries for help so she turns to her previous lover (Avinash Wadhsvan) for help. Keshup in turn became suspicious of Asha's loyalty to him so he would spy on her. His plans are altered, though, when work takes him to Madras. After Keshup leaves, Asha calls Avinash to her house and tells him her story of the rotten marriage. It is then that Keshup realizes that he forgot something and heads back to their flat. He catches Avinash and Asha together and flies into a rage. He tries to kill Asha and Avinash escapes to inform the police.
Acting
Om Puri's simmering menace elevates every scene he's in.
Production
That one apartment set working overtime for budget reasons.
Director
Ambrish Sangal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fatima Sana Shaikh appears as a child actor here, 19 years before her breakthrough in Dangal (2016).
The film belongs to a curious 90s subgenre of domestic thrillers where Bollywood stars tackled 'social issues' with exploitation-film energy—think of it as the Indian cousin to 80s American TV movies.
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