# Baasha (1995)

> A peace-loving auto driver is pushed back into his feared gangster identity when an old rival threatens the family he has sworn to protect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32947

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Action, Crime
- Director: Suresh Krissna
- Cast: Rajinikanth, Nagma, Raghuvaran, Janagaraj, Devan, Vijayakumar, Anandaraj, Shashikumar
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139876/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: theatrical, energetic, heroic, action movie night, raj inikanth marathon

## Synopsis

A rickshaw driver must confront his violent past to protect his family from an old enemy.

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