Trishul
त्रिशूल
Synopsis
Vijay Kumar is the illegitimate son of a construction baron, Raj Kumar Gupta and his first love, Shanti, whom Raj had given up in order to marry a wealthy heiress. Raj does not know of this son, who grows up and after his mother's death comes to Delhi to take revenge on the Gupta family by destroying the family's business and their relation with each other.
Top Cast
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Amitabh Bachchan
Vijay Kumar
Shashi Kapoor
Shekhar Gupta
Sanjeev Kumar
Raj Kumar Gupta
Hema Malini
Sheetal Varma
Rakhee Gulzar
Geeta
Waheeda Rehman
Shanti
Prem Chopra
Balwant Rai
Poonam Dhillon
Kusum "Babli" Gupta
Manmohan Krishna
Seth Din Dayal
Iftekhar
Mr. P.L. Varma
Yunus Parvez
Bhandari
M. B. Shetty
Madhav Singh (as Shetty)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yash Chopra
- Screenplay & Story
- Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar
- Original Score
- Khayyam
- Original Title
- त्रिशूल
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Production Studios
- Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yash Chopra
Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar, Sahir Ludhianvi
Khayyam
K.G. Koregaonkar
Department Leadership Roster
Yash Chopra
Director
Khayyam
Original Music Composer
K.G. Koregaonkar
Director of Photography
Salim Khan
Screenplay
Javed Akhtar
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Trishul
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Trishul about?
Vijay Kumar is the illegitimate son of a construction baron, Raj Kumar Gupta and his first love, Shanti, whom Raj had given up in order to marry a wealthy heiress. Raj does not know of this son, who grows up and after his mother's death comes to Delhi to take revenge on the Gupta family by destroying the family's business and their relation with each other.
Who directed Trishul?
Trishul was directed by Yash Chopra.
Who stars in Trishul?
The principal cast of Trishul includes Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Rakhee Gulzar.
When was Trishul released and how long is it?
Trishul was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Trishul?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Trishul was composed by Khayyam.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Trishul?
Trishul holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).