Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- melodramatic
- energetic
- romantic
- bollywood movie night
- nostalgic cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ram must guide Lakhan away from corruption while both brothers confront the family’s enemies.
Sharda vows vengeance after her husband is murdered and her sons are expelled from their home.
The film joins police action, family revenge, romance, comic temptation, and emotional melodrama in a long-form Hindi commercial structure.
The feud between Sharda’s sons and their murderous cousins is presented through heightened emotional stakes and villainous antagonism.
Films like Ram Lakhan, and why
Karan Arjun
Shared Hindi masala blend of family loyalty, revenge, melodrama, comic energy, romance, and action spectacle.
Trishul
Shared brother-centered melodrama involving revenge, moral conflict, criminal antagonists, and heightened action.
Aankhen
Shared Bollywood family saga combining separated or conflicted relatives, corruption, romance, and emphatic emotional drama.
Movie Details
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Release Date
- 1989-01-27
- Runtime
- 174 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Rakhee Gulzar
- Jackie Shroff
- Anil Kapoor
- Madhuri Dixit
- Amrish Puri
- Dimple Kapadia
- Gulshan Grover
- Paresh Rawal
- Anupam Kher
- Saeed Jaffrey
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ram Lakhan about?
- Two brothers raised by a grieving mother must reconcile duty and temptation to avenge their murdered father and defeat the relatives who destroyed their family.
- What is Ram Lakhan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ram Lakhan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ram Lakhan violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ram Lakhan as moderate.
- Which films are like Ram Lakhan?
- Films with a similar feel include Karan Arjun, Trishul, and Aankhen.
- How long is Ram Lakhan?
- Ram Lakhan runs 174 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ram Lakhan?
- In United States, Ram Lakhan is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
