Superman

Superman (1987)

The Indian Superman

In this Indian take on the classic superhero story, a young baby from the doomed planet Krypton is sent to Earth, where he is adopted by an elderly couple in India who name him Shekhar. After growing to an adult and learning about his origins and powers, he goes to the city in search of his school sweetheart, Gita, who has become a newpaper reporter. At the same time, Verma, Shekhar's rival for Gita's affection in their school days, has gone on to become a crime lord and general super-villain. Verma has hatched at plan to become rich by devastating part of India with natural disasters, then buying up all of the abandoned land. Will Superman/Shekhar be able to put a stop to Verma's evil plan? Will he win Gita's heart? Will he keep his double identity a secret?

Date of release
1987-12-31
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (17)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Director
B. Gupta

Casting

Interesting facts

Superman is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language superhero film produced and directed by B. Gupta. The film stars Dharmendra, Puneet Issar, Sonia Sahni and Ranjeeta Kaur. Issar plays the role of Superman. It is the unofficial Indian adaptation of 1978 American film Superman.

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