Superman
The Indian Superman
In this Indian take on the classic superhero story, a young baby from the doomed planet Krypton is sent to Earth, where he is adopted by an elderly couple in India who name him Shekhar. After growing to an adult and learning about his origins and powers, he goes to the city in search of his school sweetheart, Gita, who has become a newpaper reporter. At the same time, Verma, Shekhar's rival for Gita's affection in their school days, has gone on to become a crime lord and general super-villain. Verma has hatched at plan to become rich by devastating part of India with natural disasters, then buying up all of the abandoned land. Will Superman/Shekhar be able to put a stop to Verma's evil plan? Will he win Gita's heart? Will he keep his double identity a secret?
Directed by B. Gupta · Written by Sunil Priyadarshi
Cast
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Puneet Issar Superman / Shekhar -
Shakti Kapoor Verma -
Dharmendra -
Ashok Kumar -
Bob Christo -
Ranjeeta Kaur Lara-El -
Murad -
Sonia Sahni -
Lalita Kumari -
Jagdeep -
Dinesh Hingoo -
Guddi Maruti
Make it a double feature
4h 4m together
Superman
Humse Na Jeeta Koi
Both from B. Gupta.
