THRILLER . 1996 . 1h 53m . Hindi . 3.0/10

Aatank_

Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the death of his mother. The community is all thrilled when Phillips finds black pearls off the coast. But then so does Alphonso, who asks his divers to get all the pearls, thus disturbing the ocean. Peter meets with Suzy D'Silva and they fall in love with each other, and get married. While enjoying a quiet swim on the sea-shore, Suzy disappears. A search is carried out, and a number of human body parts are recovered. With shock and horror, this community finds that their livelihood is being threatened by a gigantic, virtually indestructible man-eating shark.

Starring Nafisa Ali, Dharmendra, Girish Karnad
3.0/10
Rating
1h 53m
Runtime
1996
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the death of his mother. The community is all thrilled when Phillips finds black pearls off the coast. But then so does Alphonso, who asks his divers to get all the pearls, thus disturbing the ocean. Peter meets with Suzy D'Silva and they fall in love with each other, and get married. While enjoying a quiet swim on the sea-shore, Suzy disappears. A search is carried out, and a number of human body parts are recovered. With shock and horror, this community finds that their livelihood is being threatened by a gigantic, virtually indestructible man-eating shark.

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Cast
Nafisa Ali stars as Suzy D'Silva in Aatank.
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Year context
Aatank was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Overview
Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerf...
Aatank is a Thriller, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 53m.

STUDIOS (1)

Bemisal Films Pvt. Ltd.

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
113 min (1h 53m)
Language
Hindi
Country
Rating
3.0/10 (3 votes)
Popularity
5

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What is Aatank about?
Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the death of his mother. The community is all thrilled when Phillips finds black pearls off the coast. But then so does Alphonso, who asks his divers to get all the pearls, thus disturbing the ocean. Peter meets with Suzy D'Silva and they fall in love with each other, and get married. While enjoying a quiet swim on the sea-shore, Suzy disappears. A search is carried out, and a number of human body parts are recovered. With shock and horror, this community finds that their livelihood is being threatened by a gigantic, virtually indestructible man-eating shark.
How long is Aatank?
Aatank has a runtime of 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Who stars in Aatank?
The cast of Aatank includes Nafisa Ali, Dharmendra, Girish Karnad, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan.
What is the rating of Aatank?
Aatank has a rating of 3.0 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Thriller Horror
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