Satya
सत्या
“The Other Side of Truth”
Synopsis
A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
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Satya | 25th Anniversary Tribute Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-07-02
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J. D. Chakravarthi
Satya
Manoj Bajpayee
Bhiku Mhatre
Urmila Matondkar
Vidya
Shefali Shah
Pyaari Mhatre
Saurabh Shukla
Kallu Mama
Govind Namdeo
Bhau Thakurdas Jhawle
Makrand Deshpande
Advocate Chandrakant Mule
Paresh Rawal
Commissoner Amod Shukla
Aditya Srivastava
Inspector Khandilkar
Raju Mavani
Guru
Snehal Dabi
Chander Krishnakant
Jeeva
Jagga
Sabir Masani
Yeda
Sushant Singh
Pakya
Manoj Pahwa
Horse Stable Owner
Sanjay Mishra
Vitthal Manjrekar
Neeraj Vora
Music Dir. Romu Saagar
Rajeev Mehta
Lawyer
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$310K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.42x
+$2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Screenplay & Story
- Saurabh Shukla, Anurag Kashyap
- Original Score
- Vishal Bhardwaj
- Original Title
- सत्या
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Marathi, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Production Budget
- $310K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- Varma Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ram Gopal Varma
Saurabh Shukla, Anurag Kashyap, Ram Gopal Varma, Gulzar
Vishal Bhardwaj
Gerard Hooper, Mazhar Kamran
Apurva Asrani, Bhanodaya
Bharat Shah, Ram Gopal Varma, P Som Shekar
Department Leadership Roster
Ram Gopal Varma
Director
Apurva Asrani
Editor
Bhanodaya
Editor
Saurabh Shukla
Screenplay
Anurag Kashyap
Screenplay
Bharat Shah
Producer
Ram Gopal Varma
Producer
Gerard Hooper
Director of Photography
Mazhar Kamran
Director of Photography
Vishal Bhardwaj
Original Music Composer
Allan Amin
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Satya
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Satya about?
A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
Who directed Satya?
Satya was directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
Who stars in Satya?
The principal cast of Satya includes J. D. Chakravarthi, Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, Shefali Shah, Saurabh Shukla.
When was Satya released and how long is it?
Satya was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of Satya?
Satya had a reported production budget of $310K and grossed $2.3M at the worldwide box office (7.42 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Satya?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Satya was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Satya?
Satya holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).