# Hulchul (हलचल) (1995 film)
**Hulchul** (हलचल) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Anees Bazmee, starring [Vinod Khanna](https://www.edgepedia.org/vinod-khanna), Ajay Devgn, and Kajol, in which an assistant police commissioner who adopts an orphan boy comes into conflict with a powerful businessman after his own son is arrested for murder.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172574) • [2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) It was produced by Shabnam Kapoor under the Amit Arts banner as a Lalit Kapoor film and released in India on 4 August 1995.[2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) • [3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hulchul/cast/) The title should not be confused with Priyadarshan's 2004 comedy of the same name or with O.P. Ralhan's earlier *Hulchal*.[4](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1795/bollywood.hindi/hulchul/346/review.htm)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 4 August 1995 (India), Hindi language, color[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hulchul/cast/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172574) |
| Director and writer | Anees Bazmee (both)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172574) |
| Production | Amit Arts; producer Shabnam Kapoor; a Lalit Kapoor film[2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) |
| Lead cast | Vinod Khanna (ACP Siddhant), Ajay Devgn (Deva), Kajol (Sharmili), Ronit Roy (Karan), Amrish Puri (Shobraj)[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hulchul-1995) |
| Music | Anu Malik; lyrics by Indeevar, M.G. Hashmat, Faiz Anwar, Zafar Gorakhpuri, and Dev Kohli[2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) |
| Runtime | Reported as 2h 27m, 2h 32m (152 min), and a censor length of 151 min[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hulchul-1995) • [6](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/hulchul-1995) |
| IMDb rating | 4.5/10 from 584 votes[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172574/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Assistant police commissioner Siddhant Shekhawat and his wife Pushpa adopt a poor orphan boy named Deva after his parents die.[2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) Deva grows up to assist his adoptive father in police work, while Siddhant's biological son Karan, jealous of the attention Deva receives, becomes rebellious.[8](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/hulchul-3)
The conflict turns on Siddhant's arrest of the son of the wealthy and powerful Shobraj for rape and murder.[2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) Shobraj first tries to bribe Siddhant, and after his son is convicted he kidnaps and tortures Siddhant's wife and older son; Deva rescues them, and Shobraj and his accomplices are killed.[2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) In a parallel thread, Karan is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend and sentenced to death, and Deva vows to free his half-brother from police custody.[8](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/hulchul-3) • [5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hulchul-1995) Kajol plays Sharmili, a conwoman who has loved Deva since childhood, a romance the official press booklet describes as blocked by the law.[6](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/hulchul-1995)
## Production and music
The film was shot at Mehboob, Kamalistan, Filmistan, Chandivali, Esel, and RK Studios along with outdoor locations, and received its censor certificate on 27 July 1995.[6](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/hulchul-1995) [Anu Malik](https://www.edgepedia.org/anu-malik) composed the music, with cinematography by S. Pappu, editing by Dilip-Zafar, choreography by [Saroj Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/saroj-khan), Raju Khan, and Tara, and action direction by Raam Shetty.[2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612) • [6](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/hulchul-1995) The supporting cast included [Kader Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kader-khan) as Chachaji, Deven Verma as Vinodbhai, Alok Nath as Om Gautam, Sujata Mehta, Ranjeet, Mohan Joshi, and Dinesh Hingoo.[6](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/hulchul-1995) • [3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hulchul/cast/)
## Reception and availability
The film's recorded revenue in the TMDb-derived data is $82,436, and the CineGraph aggregate score is 1.8 out of 10, with an audience lens of 5.7.[9](https://cinegraph.org/movies/hulchul-1995) IMDb users have rated it 4.5/10 from 584 votes, with an unweighted mean of 5.3.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172574/ratings/) Filmibeat's Hindi preview describes the film as successful at the box office.[10](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/movies/hulchul-1995/story.html) A contemporary viewer review on [Letterboxd](https://www.edgepedia.org/letterboxd) praises Kajol's performance as a "bouncy conwoman" while criticizing the editing for swallowing the film's emotional thread.[11](https://letterboxd.com/film/hulchul-1995/)
The film is currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India, and a 2003 DVD release by Spark Media and Fairdeal Exports carries optional English subtitles.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hulchul-1995) • [2](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612)
## References
1. [Hulchul (1995), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172574)
2. [Hulchul (Motion picture : 1995), IUCAT catalog record, Indiana University](https://iucat.iu.edu/iue/11835612)
3. [Hulchul Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hulchul/cast/)
4. [Hulchul Movie Review by IANS, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1795/bollywood.hindi/hulchul/346/review.htm)
5. [Hulchul (1995) streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hulchul-1995)
6. [Hulchul (1995) Movie Details, Cinemaazi](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/hulchul-1995)
7. [Hulchul (1995) Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172574/ratings/)
8. [Hulchul (1995) Synopsis, Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/hulchul-3)
9. [Hulchul, CineGraph](https://cinegraph.org/movies/hulchul-1995)
10. [हलचल 1995 कहानी, Filmibeat Hindi](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/movies/hulchul-1995/story.html)
11. [Hulchul (1995), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/hulchul-1995/)
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