Vishwatma

Vishwatma is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai and produced by Gulshan Rai. It stars an ensemble cast of Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Chunky Pandey, Divya Bharti (in her major Hindi debut), Sonam, Jyostna Singh. The film follows Prabhat, an honest police officer, being sent to Kenya on behalf of the Indian Government to capture the dreaded crime lord Ajgar Jurrat and bring an end to his illegal businesses. Viju Shah composed the music. The Song "Saat Samundar" became a huge chartbuster of that year.

Vishwatma
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRajiv Rai
Produced byGulshan Rai
StarringNaseeruddin Shah
Sunny Deol
Chunky Pandey
Sonam
Divya Bharti
Jyotsna Singh
Amrish Puri
Narrated byNaseeruddin Shah
CinematographyRomesh Bhalla
Edited byNaresh Malhotra
Music byViju Shah
Distributed byTrimurti Films
Release date
  • 24 January 1992 (1992-01-24)
Running time
181 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office9.5 crore

Vishwatma marked Rai's third directorial venture after the blockbuster Tridev (1989) and was initially planned to be a sequel to the same. It was the most-expensive Indian film at the time of its production; being extensively shot in Kenya and, it was the first Indian film to be shot there. The chartbuster song 'Saat Samundar' was shot at Bubbles Discothèque, a popular nightclub at Nairobi in those days. The modern-sounding song struck a chord and till now, enjoys a massive cult status among Indian audience.

The film received critical acclaim upon release from contemporary as well as modern critics, with praise drawn towards its screenplay and action sequences. It earned over ₹95 million in its total theatrical run worldwide and was the sixth highest-grossing Indian film of 1992. The soundtrack created a rage and was very much successful. It proved to be a major launchpad for Chunky Pandey as well as for debutanté Divya Bharti, who went on to achieve the limelight in Bollywood.

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