Shiva (1990 film)
| Shiva | |
|---|---|
Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Ram Gopal Varma Iqbal Durrani (dialogues) |
| Based on | Siva by Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | Akkineni Venkat Yarlagadda Surendra |
| Starring | Nagarjuna Amala Raghuvaran J. D. Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production companies | Annapurna Studios S. S. Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shiva is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It was a remake of Varma's debut Telugu film, Siva (1989). The film has Nagarjuna (in his Hindi debut) and Amala in lead roles with Raghuvaran and J. D. Chakravarthy as the antagonists. All four actors reprise their roles from the original Telugu film. The film became a blockbuster. The success led to Ram Gopal Varma directing a prequel in 2006.