# Narsimha (नरसिम्हा)
**Narsimha** (नरसिम्हा), also spelled **Narasimha**, is a 1991 Hindi-language action film directed, produced, and written by N. Chandra, starring [Sunny Deol](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunny-deol), Dimple Kapadia, Urmila Matondkar, Ravi Behl, and [Om Puri](https://www.edgepedia.org/om-puri).[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) • [2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B9?hl=hi&id=7D2CCD9B3F39BB08MV) It was released on 5 July 1991 and was a commercial success.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/narsimha/cast/) • [2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B9?hl=hi&id=7D2CCD9B3F39BB08MV)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 5 July 1991 (India), Hindi language[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/narsimha/cast/) |
| Director, producer, writer | N. Chandra (story, screenplay, dialogue); story credit shared with Kamlesh Pandey[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) • [4](https://www.ultraindia.com/details/narsimha/) |
| Lead cast | Sunny Deol (Narasimha), Dimple Kapadia (Anita), Urmila Matondkar (Meenu), Ravi Behl (Ravi), Om Puri (Baapji)[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) |
| Music | Laxmikant-Pyarelal; lyrics by Javed Akhtar; cinematography by Binod Pradhan[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) |
| Production banner | N. Chandra Productions Pvt. Ltd.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) |
| Box office | Commercial success; listed among the top 10 Hindi films of 1991; Box Office India verdict "Adj."[2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B9?hl=hi&id=7D2CCD9B3F39BB08MV) • [5](https://pvguide.ghost.io/back-in-action-july-1991/) • [6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php/movie.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1991) |
| Debut vehicle | First film for Ravi Behl and Urmila Matondkar, though both had earlier appeared as child artists[2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B9?hl=hi&id=7D2CCD9B3F39BB08MV) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Narasimha (Sunny Deol) lives a middle-class life with his family. After his sister gives birth, he returns home to find that his entire family has been murdered during a conflict between neighborhoods.[4](https://www.ultraindia.com/details/narsimha/) Left without aim, he turns to crime and alcohol and becomes a hired killer for the city's most feared criminal boss, Suraj Narayan Singh, known as Baapji (Om Puri), who controls him by exploiting his alcoholism.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/narasimha)
When Baapji orders [Narasimha](https://www.edgepedia.org/narasimha) to kill Ravi Rastogi ([Ravi Behl](https://www.edgepedia.org/ravi-behl)) for romancing Baapji's daughter Meenu ([Urmila Matondkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/urmila-matondkar)), Narasimha refuses and instead joins forces with Ravi and Ravi's sister Anita (Dimple Kapadia) to bring Baapji down.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/narasimha) In the Ultra synopsis, the conflict escalates until Suraj is arrested, but Meenu demands proof that her father is a criminal, giving Ravi 24 hours to find it or she will marry the man of her father's choice.[4](https://www.ultraindia.com/details/narsimha/)
## Production and crew
N. Chandra held the story, screenplay, and dialogue credits, with the story shared with Kamlesh Pandey, and produced the film through N. Chandra Productions Pvt. Ltd.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) The music was composed by the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, with lyrics by [Javed Akhtar](https://www.edgepedia.org/javed-akhtar) and Binod Pradhan as cinematographer.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) Playback singers on the soundtrack included [Mohammed Aziz](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohammed-aziz), Sudesh Bhonsle, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar, and [Udit Narayan](https://www.edgepedia.org/udit-narayan).[8](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0102513/fullcredits/) The supporting cast included Shafi Inamdar as Inspector Vinod Rastogi, Om Shivpuri as Saxena, Satish Shah as Anil Saxena, Sharat Saxena as Ghaasiram Patil, Johny Lever as Tempo Dada, and Anjan Srivastav as Narasimha's father.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0102513/fullcredits/)
The film was a debut in lead roles for Ravi Behl and Urmila Matondkar, although both had appeared in small roles and as child artists in earlier films.[2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B9?hl=hi&id=7D2CCD9B3F39BB08MV)
## Release and reception
The film opened on 5 July 1991.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/narsimha/cast/) It was a commercial success,[2](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B9?hl=hi&id=7D2CCD9B3F39BB08MV) and a retrospective account of July 1991 releases places it among the top 10 movies at the Hindi box office that year.[5](https://pvguide.ghost.io/back-in-action-july-1991/) Box Office India lists its verdict as "Adj." in its 1991 hits table.[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php/movie.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1991) On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.5/10 from 663 votes.[9](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0102513/) Rotten Tomatoes records no critic reviews on its Tomatometer, with an audience score of 57% from more than 250 ratings.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/narasimha)
The *Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema* catalogs the film as a 1991 Hindi production of 214 minutes, directed, produced, and written by N. Chandra.[10](https://indiancine.ma/documents/DSP/Encyclopedia%20of%20Indian%20Cinema.pdf) Listed runtimes differ across platforms: Box Office India gives 189 minutes,[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015) Apple TV and [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) give 3 hours 6 minutes,[11](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/narsimha/umc.cmc.19a73tmpmo1g66nn55e4ynxi7) • [12](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/narsimha) and Rotten Tomatoes gives 3 hours 34 minutes.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/narasimha)
## Availability
In India the film streams on Amazon Prime Video and, through Amazon MX Player, on Airtel Xstream Play; the rights holder is Ultra Media & [Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment).[12](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/narsimha) • [13](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/narsimha/MINITV_MOVIE_amzn1.dv.gti.4d2b9a1d-e443-4246-9213-74ab0e4a4284) • [4](https://www.ultraindia.com/details/narsimha/)
## References
1. [Narsimha – Cast & Crew, Box Office India](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=6015)
2. [नरसिम्हा – Google Play पर फ़िल्में](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%B9?hl=hi&id=7D2CCD9B3F39BB08MV)
3. [Narsimha Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/narsimha/cast/)
4. [Narsimha 1991, Rights Inquiry, Cast & Crew, Ultra](https://www.ultraindia.com/details/narsimha/)
5. [Back in Action: July 1991, PV Guide](https://pvguide.ghost.io/back-in-action-july-1991/)
6. [Top Hits 1991, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/hit-down.php/movie.php?txtYearlyData=1990-1999&year=1991)
7. [Narasimha, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/narasimha)
8. [नरसिम्हा (1991) – Full Cast & Crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0102513/fullcredits/)
9. [नरसिम्हा (1991), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0102513/)
10. [Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, entry for Narasimha](https://indiancine.ma/documents/DSP/Encyclopedia%20of%20Indian%20Cinema.pdf)
11. [Narsimha, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/narsimha/umc.cmc.19a73tmpmo1g66nn55e4ynxi7)
12. [Narasimha streaming: where to watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/narsimha)
13. [Watch Narsimha 1991 Full Movie Online, Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/narsimha/MINITV_MOVIE_amzn1.dv.gti.4d2b9a1d-e443-4246-9213-74ab0e4a4284)
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