Shart
Synopsis
The city is rocked by a series of brutal murders. All the victims are women of lose character or prostitutes, and all have been brutally slain. Inspector Arjun Dutt is assigned this case, and he launches an investigation. The only clue is part of a photograph. Arjun concludes that these murders are being committed by a young man named Vikram alias Devendra. Arjun's superiors do not agree with him, and fault him. His superiors also find out that Vikram was Arjun's close friend, and both were rivals for the same woman, Kiran. The point to ponder is why would Arjun want to accuse Vikram, a man he has known since his college days, of these heinous crimes?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ketan Anand
- Original Score
- Bappi Lahiri
- Original Title
- Shart
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ketan Anand
Bappi Lahiri
Department Leadership Roster
Ketan Anand
Director
Bappi Lahiri
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shart
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What is Shart about?
The city is rocked by a series of brutal murders. All the victims are women of lose character or prostitutes, and all have been brutally slain. Inspector Arjun Dutt is assigned this case, and he launches an investigation. The only clue is part of a photograph. Arjun concludes that these murders are being committed by a young man named Vikram alias Devendra. Arjun's superiors do not agree with him, and fault him. His superiors also find out that Vikram was Arjun's close friend, and both were rivals for the same woman, Kiran. The point to ponder is why would Arjun want to accuse Vikram, a man he has known since his college days, of these heinous crimes?
Who directed Shart?
Shart was directed by Ketan Anand.
Who stars in Shart?
The principal cast of Shart includes Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Kanwaljit Singh, Sarika, Dina Pathak.
When was Shart released and how long is it?
Shart was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Shart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shart was composed by Bappi Lahiri.