Maachis
1996, Hindi. Directed by Gulzar.
A realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots.
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
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Maachis is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ultraplaybox in India.
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Cast & crew
- GulzarDirector
- Om PuriSanatan
- TabuVirender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
- Chandrachur SinghKripal Singh
- Jimmy ShergillJaimal Singh
- Kulbhushan KharbandaCommander
- Kanwaljit SinghInspector Vohra
- S M ZaheerKhurana
- Raj ZutshiJaswant Singh Randhawa a.k.a. Jassi
- Ravi GossainKuldip
- Navnindra BehlVeeran's Mother
- Suneel SinhaVazira
- Amrik GillCast
Details
- Released
- 25 October 1996
- Original title
- माचिस
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Gulzar
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Maachis runs 160 minutes (2h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Maachis on?
Maachis is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ultraplaybox in India. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Maachis?
If you liked Maachis, try Black Site, Best of the Best 2, The International.
Who directed Maachis?
Maachis (1996) was directed by Gulzar and stars Om Puri, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh.