The movie is loosely based on a 1951 Bengali Super hit thriller Jighansa which was actually inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of Baskervilles. The movie was a directorial debut of Biren Nag which stars Biswajeet, Waheeda Rehman, Madan Puri, Manmohan Krishna, Asit Sen and Sajjan in important roles. One of the early psychological thriller movie in Bollywood Cinema, Bees Saal Baad garnered many accolades and appreciation from the audience. The film ends with a whole new surprise where neither Rani Ranjit Singh nor her lover is the murderer. The story of the movie revolves around Rani Ranjit Singh played by Zeenat Aman who along with her lover Suresh Saxena played by Sanjay Khan is the prime suspect of the murder of her husband Thakur Ranjit Singh portrayed by Danny Denzongpa. The movie is adapted from Agatha Christie’s popular play, “The Unexpected Guest” of 1958. Chopra starring Sanjay Khan, Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Deven Verma, Navin Nischol and Ashok Kumar in the lead roles. Dhund (1973)ĭhund is a 1973 murder mystery thriller directed by B.R. The movie is about 12 jurors who are given the responsibility of convicting a boy whether guilty or not guilty for the murder of his own father. The movie was directed by Basu Chatterjee and stars some of the prominent actors of Bollywood like Pankaj Kapoor, M K Raina, K K Raina, Annu Kapoor etc. However, “12 Angry Men” movie was actually a teleplay adaptation of the same name by Reginald Rose. Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986)Įk Ruka Hua Faisla is a Hindi adaptation of Golden Bear-winning, American movie, “12 Angry Men (1957),” directed by Sidney Lumet. It was recently remade again in Hindi with the same title with the slightly different story starring Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha. The film is about a painter convicted of his wife’s murder which he denies and is on the run to prove his innocence. An official remake of 1965 American crime film, Signpost to Murder starring Joanne Woodward, Ittefaq was directed by Yash Chopra under B.R. Ittefaq is a 1969 murder mystery starring Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the leading roles. Apart from the mystery theme, the movie is also known for its music by Shankar-Jaikishan. The movie starts with a horror theme after a murder believed to be committed by the ghost of a girl who sings “ Gumnaam Hai Koi” at night. The movie was first of its kind suspense thrillers of Bollywood that garnered so many accolades.
The story of the film is adapted from Agatha Christie’s best seller suspense thriller, “ And Then There Were None”. Starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Helen, Pran and Mehmood in the lead roles, Gumnaam is an Indian suspense thriller directed by Raja Nawathe.