Shiva
शिवा
Synopsis
Shiva, a fresher at VAC College, is forced to stand up against the students' union president and a group of gangsters who have made the college environment increasingly violent.
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Nagarjuna Akkineni
Shiva
Amala Akkineni
Asha
Raghuvaran
Bhavani
Paresh Rawal
Tilak Dhari
J. D. Chakravarthi
JD (Jagdish Dave)
Tanikella Bharani
Nanaji
Rohini Hattangadi
Prakash's Mother
Goga Kapoor
Kanta Prasad
Iftekhar
College Principal
Chandrashekhar Vaidya
Lecturer (as Chandrasekar)
Beena Banerjee
Shiva's Sister-in-law (as Bina Banerji)
Raj Zutshi
Prakash
Ajit Vachani
Krishna Rao
Brij Gopal
Ganesh
Chinna
Chottu
Dilip Dhawan
Puri Jagannadh
Shiva's friend
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Screenplay & Story
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- शिवा
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Studios
- Annapurna Studios, S.S. Creations
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma, Iqbal Durrani
Ilaiyaraaja
S. Gopala Reddy
Shankar Suri
Ramesh Chalsani, Venkat Akkineni, Akkineni Venkata Rathnam
Department Leadership Roster
Ram Gopal Varma
Director
Ram Gopal Varma
Screenplay
S. Gopala Reddy
Director of Photography
Venkat Akkineni
Producer
Shankar Suri
Editor
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shiva
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shiva about?
Shiva, a fresher at VAC College, is forced to stand up against the students' union president and a group of gangsters who have made the college environment increasingly violent.
Who directed Shiva?
Shiva was directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
Who stars in Shiva?
The principal cast of Shiva includes Nagarjuna Akkineni, Amala Akkineni, Raghuvaran, Paresh Rawal, J. D. Chakravarthi.
When was Shiva released and how long is it?
Shiva was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Shiva?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shiva was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Shiva?
Shiva holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).