Taqdeerwala (1995): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1995, Taqdeerwala is an action, comedy and fantasy film directed by K. Muralimohana Rao, running about 162 minutes. “Hum Hain Yum, Yum Hain Hum” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Shri Bhramma is unhappy with Yamraj and his assistant, Chitragupt, as they have misplaced a book or prophecy called "Bhavishya Vani", and asks them to go down to Earth and find the book within 30 days or else they will lose their status in heaven and will be forced to live as mortals on Earth. The two descend to Earth, and find out that the book is in the possession of a man named Suraj, who is unwilling to give up the book as he has read the prophecy about his mother's dying. This refusal is catastrophic as Yamraj cannot plan anyone's death, and no one will be permitted to die unless and until the book comes in his possession. At the same time there is an evil man named Chota Ravan who is trying to possess the book in order to spread his control over Bombay.

Who’s in it. Taqdeerwala stars Venkatesh as Suraj, Raveena Tandon as Lilly, Asrani as Chitragupt and Laxmikant Berde as Pandu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Taqdeerwala has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Taqdeerwala page.

If you liked it. Fans of Taqdeerwala tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.