Hatya (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, Hatya is an action and drama film directed by Kirti Kumar.

What it’s about. After the passing away of his wife, Sheila, and child, Raja, Sagar takes to drinking as well as singing and dancing at weddings and special occasions. Intoxicated heavily after one such event, he comes across a young male child lying in a garbage can, and takes him home. He subsequently comes to know that the child, who he decides to name Raja, is deaf-mute since birth, and decides to adopt him. Sagar's life will be turned upside down when a wealthy businessman, Kailash Nath, files a police complaint alleging that Raja is his grandson, and Sagar may have abducted and killed Raja's mom. Tortured and held in a cell, Sagar does not know that Raja's life is in danger by killer(s) who believe Raja saw them commit a murder.

Who’s in it. Hatya stars Govinda as Sagar, Neelam Kothari as Sapna, Johnny Lever as Lohar and Anupam Kher as Surendra Mohan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Hatya sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hatya page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hatya 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.