A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness.
Writing
The earthquake-as-metaphor opener hits different.
Acting
Raaj Kumar's dialogue delivery: *chef's kiss* theatrical.
Score
Ravi's music carries emotional weight for days.
Director
Yash Chopra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Yash Chopra's first independent production after leaving B.R. Films, establishing his signature multi-starrer family drama template.
Waqt pioneered the 'lost and found' subgenre that dominated Hindi cinema for decades—think Amar Akbar Anthony's entire DNA.
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