Vishwanath

Premnath wanted to be a hero like his BIL Raj Kapoor. But couldn't really make it. This movie marks the second phase of his career. as a character actor and villain. The really shone this time. the villain..

Subhash Ghai can and did.in Vishwanath a 1978 offering.Riding on the success of earlier Kalicharan Note Cricketers name as titles in both with the same team of Shatru-Reena Roy, this one is a dud ,a mindless crime and retribution movie with Shatrughan looking very good in the first half , but comes off very stereotyped and predictable with cheesy one-liners having a series of repeated showdowns with Premnath, the villain.

Most stupid movie I have ever seen in my life. Such a third class melodrama. Idiotic dialogues. Third class acting.

Can anyone make a Half good and half very bad film? Yes Subhash Ghai can and did...in Vishwanath a 1978 offering ..Riding on the success of earlier Kalicharan ( Note Cricketers name as titles in both) with the same team of Shatru-Reena Roy, this one is a dud ,a mindless crime and retribution movie with Shatrughan looking very good in the first half , but comes off very stereotyped and predictable with cheesy one-liners having a series of repeated showdowns with Premnath, the villain..

The film drags on interminably ..yaaawnnnn..and I was glad when it ended..even though it was the very typical good over evil finish...The music is average and Pran's performance is sparkling. Reena Roy as the glamour gal, gives bold skin show in cabaret dances, something surprising for her star status those days... An average entertainer , but it marked the arrival of Shatrughan sinha , the star...

Vishwanath, an honest lawyer, is implicated and imprisoned at the behest of a powerful underworld don, GNK, and his associates. After his release from prison, Vishwanath decides to seek vengeance, but finds out that it is virtually impossible to do this through due process of law. So he decides to change his identity, hire a gang of crooks and assassins, to carry out his vendetta. Not realizing that in doing this he is alienating himself from the love of his life, Soni; and making himself a criminal.

This the 2nd Subhash Ghai film starring Shatrughan Sinha, and though it's not as good as Kalicharan, it's not too far behind in delivering a powerful action drama that really belongs to Shatrughan. His gargantuan performance dominates the whole picture. He's intense, and totally convinces as a lawyer who turns criminal and leads a gang of misfits against the don, GNK, well played by Prem Nath. Their dialogue is well-matched.

The film can drag a bit towards the end, but it's rarely boring and drips with masala dramatics. Perhaps, the film is a little uneven, with the first being gritty and serious, and second half veering into masala territory, but overall it's a solid film that gleans good performances from Reena Roy, Pran, and Ranjeet, a drugged-up villain who likes to utter the lines "once in the blue moon."

This is an excellent film. I'm very surprised to see some people here trying to write some bad reviews of the movie, they may need to come back to reality and understand that films are meant to entertain you, some people nitpick too much. I agree there are parts of the film that aren't as good as Kalicharan, but this is still a very good movie and I don't give lots of movies high ratings I try to be as honest as possible with my reviews. I would recommend this movie to any fan of Shatrughan Sinha, he gives a very powerful performance in the movie. Even if you aren't a fan of his, I would still urge you to watch this film. This movie has all the ingredients of being a cult classic, it has great action, superb dialogue, and intense drama. The songs in the movie are okay, there were a few songs I like. Overall I'd give this movie a solid 9/10, I really enjoyed it.