Waqt
A prosperous patriarch forces his dependent son to experience hardship, turning a family reprimand into a comic and tearful lesson in responsibility.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sentimental
- witty
- emotionally heightened
- family viewing
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a charming, traditional Hindi family entertainer with strong performances, lively comedy, emotional impact, and some overblown melodrama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ishwar deliberately removes his son's dependency and comfort to make him confront poverty and adult responsibility.
The sheltered Aditya is pushed from privilege into the poverty Ishwar once experienced and overcame.
Critics specifically describe the film as cheesy, moving, emotionally heightened, and designed to make audiences laugh and cry.
Ishwar's central frustration is Aditya's laziness and dependence, intensified by marriage and impending fatherhood.
Films like Waqt, and why
Baghban
shared bollywood family melodrama, parent child conflict, comic relief, and emotional reconciliation
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
shared hindi family drama, generational tension, marriage conflict, and heightened sentiment
Pyaar Ka Punchnama
shared father son conflict, class anxiety, comic interludes, and emotionally direct mainstream hindi storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Vipul Amrutlal Shah
- Release Date
- 2005-04-22
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (51)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Akshay Kumar
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Shefali Shah
- Boman Irani
- Rajpal Yadav
- Asawari Joshi
- Rajeev Mehta
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Waqt about?
- A prosperous patriarch forces his dependent son to experience hardship, turning a family reprimand into a comic and tearful lesson in responsibility.
- What is Waqt like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Waqt as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Waqt violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Waqt.
- What did critics think of Waqt?
- Critics broadly found it a charming, traditional Hindi family entertainer with strong performances, lively comedy, emotional impact, and some overblown melodrama.
- Which films are like Waqt?
- Films with a similar feel include Baghban, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., and Pyaar Ka Punchnama.
- How long is Waqt?
- Waqt runs 153 minutes.
- Where can I watch Waqt?
- In United States, Waqt streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
