Coolie (1983)
Plot
Coolie is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, directed by Manmohan Desai and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan as Iqbal Aslam Khan, a railway coolie, who was separated from his mother Salma (Waheeda Rehman) due to Zafar's (Kader Khan) obsession with her. This obsession causes the destruction of her family and her mental breakdown. Years later, fate unites her sons, Iqbal and Sunny (Rishi Kapoor) and they set out to save Salma from Zafar's captivity. It also starred Rati Agnihotri, Shoma Anand, Suresh Oberoi and Puneet Issar. The film was released on 2 December 1983 and became the highest-grossing film of the year. It did ₹21 crore (US$20.71 million) in gross revenue. It made over ₹1 crore (US$986,397.58) per territory, a rare achievement for the time and was a huge blockbuster. The film is infamous for a fight scene with Issar, during which Bachchan had a near-fatal injury due to a miscalculated jump. In the final cut of the film, the fight scene during which he was injured was frozen and a message appears marking the scene as the one in which he was injured. The original script showed Bachchan dying after Kader Khan shot him. But later on, after t
Coolie details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1983 |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Family |
| Runtime | 2h 48m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Manmohan Desai |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Coolie cast & crew
Amitabh Bachchan
Rishi Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri
Waheeda Rehman
Shoma Anand
Kader Khan
Puneet Issar
Suresh Oberoi
Satyen Kappu
Nilu Phule
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Coolie — questions
What is Coolie about?
Coolie is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, directed by Manmohan Desai and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan as Iqbal Aslam Khan, a railway coolie, who was separated from his mother Salma (Waheeda Rehman) due to Zafar's (Kader Khan) obsession with her. This obsession causes the destruction of her family and her mental breakdown. Years later, fate unites her sons, Iqbal and Sunny (Rishi Kapoor) and they set out to save Salma from Zafar's captivity. It also starred Rati Agnihotri, Shoma Anand, Suresh Oberoi and Puneet Issar. The film was released on 2 December 1983 and became the highest-grossing film of the year. It did ₹21 crore (US$20.71 million) in gross revenue. It made over ₹1 crore (US$986,397.58) per territory, a rare achievement for the time and was a huge blockbuster. The film is infamous for a fight scene with Issar, during which Bachchan had a near-fatal injury due to a miscalculated jump. In the final cut of the film, the fight scene during which he was injured was frozen and a message appears marking the scene as the one in which he was injured. The original script showed Bachchan dying after Kader Khan shot him. But later on, after t
Who is in the cast of Coolie?
Coolie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Waheeda Rehman, Shoma Anand, Kader Khan and is directed by Manmohan Desai. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Coolie online?
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How long is Coolie?
Coolie runs 2h 48m (168 minutes).
Who directed Coolie?
Coolie was directed by Manmohan Desai.
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