Kranti (1981) on Netflix

NR19813h 7mAction Adventure Drama History

In 19th century British India, Sanga serves the kingdom of Ramgarh. Charged with the king's murder, he escapes and raises a band of revolutionaries against British rule.

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Plot summary

Set in nineteenth century British India, between 1825 and 1875, the story follows Sanga, who serves in the kingdom of Ramgarh and is loyal to Raja Laxman Singh alone. When the king conditionally allows the British to use the port for trade, Sanga finds that they are carrying gold and jewelry out of the country and bringing in ammunition, and he stops it. He goes to report this and finds Laxman Singh stabbed to death. Accused of the murder and of treason, Sanga escapes a death sentence and gathers revolutionaries who share a single aim: to end British rule in India. Their movement grows into several armies united by one cry, an Independent India, also called Kranti. Bharat raises an army of his own, with Sureeli, Sheetal and Kareem Khan.

Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Kranti (1981)

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While Kranti was being made in November 1977 at Rajkamal Kalamandir Studios in Bombay, a sudden cloudburst caused a wall to collapse on cinematographer and producer Nariman Irani. He was seriously injured, hospitalized and died a few days later.
The Kranti craze was such that shops in Delhi, Rajasthan, UP and Haryana sold Kranti T-shirts, jackets, vests and even underwear. There are hardly ten films in history estimated to have celebrated jubilees in over 25 centres.
At its 1981 release Kranti was the fastest earner of all time, setting first-run records in practically every circuit except Mumbai and the South. It celebrated a silver jubilee in 26 centres, including Mirzapur in UP and Junagadh in Gujarat, where jubilees were very rare.
Kranti ran for 67 weeks straight in theatres, and at one theatre it was housefull for 96 days. It celebrated a golden jubilee in many centres across India.