
Trishul
1978 · Movie · 167 min · ★ 6.5 · 84% critics
A driven young man, raised outside privilege, enters the big city after his mother’s death with one goal: make a powerful businessman pay. What follows is a tense family drama of betrayal, ambition, and revenge fought through business, loyalty, and strained relationships.
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Details
- Original title
- त्रिशूल
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-05-05
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (23 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy classic Hindi dramas driven by revenge, family conflict, and big emotions rather than subtlety; Not for you if you want light warmth like Bawarchi or English Vinglish.
Pros: intense lead performance; gripping family conflict; memorable songs | Cons: plot leaps; uneven emotional payoff; some thin side roles
Themes
- musical
Cast & crew

Amitabh Bachchan
as Vijay Kumar

Shashi Kapoor
as Shekhar Gupta

Sanjeev Kumar
as Raj Kumar Gupta

Hema Malini
as Sheetal Varma

Rakhee Gulzar
as Geeta

Waheeda Rehman
as Shanti

Prem Chopra
as Balwant Rai

Poonam Dhillon
as Kusum "Babli" Gupta

Manmohan Krishna
as Seth Din Dayal

Iftekhar
as Mr. P.L. Varma
Directed by Yash Chopra