Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
Now Streaming
Movies Streaming Now
TV Shows Streaming Now
In Theaters
Coming Soon
Sign In

Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
More
Now Streaming Movies Streaming Now TV Shows Streaming Now In Theaters Coming Soon Celebrities
Sign In

Home
Movies
Superman (1987)

Superman

⁽¹⁹⁸⁷⁾

Not Rated

2h 3m

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

December 31st, 1987

4.1/10

495

?

Rate this

Superman

Share with a friend

Quick Copy Link

Share on Social Media

Popular

Professional

More Options

Cast & Crew Company Credits Release Dates Certifications Technical Specs Photos Videos Official Sites Social Profiles External Links Languages Locations Alternative Titles Filming Dates Production Dates Awards Origin Countries Keywords Taglines Soundtracks

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?

Less

More

Superman Photos

Superman Posters

Superman Videos

INDIAN SUPERMAN

Cast

Puneet Issar
Shekhar 'Superman'
Sonia Sahni
Editor
Dharmendra
Superman's Biological Father
(special appearance)
Shakti Kapoor
Verma
(chairman of the underworld)
Ranjeeta Kaur
Superman's Biological Mother
Ashok Kumar
Superman's Foster Father
Urmila Bhatt
Superman's Foster Mother
(special appearance)
Birbal
Birbal Chamcha
Bob Christo
Bob
Preeti Ganguli
Woman from Zambia
Full cast & crew

Directors

B. Gupta
Full cast & crew

Producers

B. Gupta
producer
Sonia Gupta
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Sunil Priyadarshi
screenplay
Sunil Priyadarshi
story
Naseem Saharanpuri
dialogue
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The Indian Superman

Keywords

supernatural power
secret identity
bollywood
All Keywords

Country of Origin

India

Languages

Hindi

Release Dates

December 31st, 1987 (India)
December 31st, 1987 (India) theatrical
December 6th, 2003 (Spain) (Sitges Film Festival)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Superman (original title)
Superman (Australia)
The Indian Superman (India) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

123 min
124 min

Production Companies

GoldminesTelefilms
Fine Art Pictures (India)

Distribution Companies

Tridev Video Ltd. (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Rainbow Video (United States of America)

Featured Celebrity Photos

Jennifer Garner Shines on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in NYC

Erin Doherty Shines at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles

Katherine LaNasa Shines at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night in LA

Lisa-Marie Koroll Shines at Armani Beauty Dinner in Berlin

Elsa Hosk Shines at Khaite's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Ellie Blue Shines at "The Bluff" World Premiere in Los Angeles

Dakota Johnson Shines at Calvin Klein's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Florence Pugh Shines at "Dracula" West End Premiere in London

Sarah Michelle Gellar Shines at Netflix's Star Search Live Finale Red Carpet in Studio City

Emma Laird Shines at the Mint Premiere During Berlinale Film Festival

Kate Hudson Shines at Arlington Artist Award Tribute in Santa Barbara Film Festival

Dakota Johnson Spotted Post-Workout in Los Angeles

Catharine Daddario Shines at LA Today's Golden Globes Red Carpet Gala

Charli XCX Shines at 'The Moment' Premiere During 76th Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin

Aubrey Plaza Rocks the Runway at 7 For All Mankind's New York Fashion Week Show

Helen Skelton Shines at the 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Larsen Thompson Graces the Runway at LaQuan Smith Fashion Show in New York

Margaret Qualley Shines at "How To Make A Killing" Los Angeles Screening

AnnaSophia Robb Shines at Birkenstock and Danielle Frankel Hirsch Event in New York

Narinder Kaur Shines at 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Isa Briones Shines at Gold House Lunar New Year Celebration in New York

Kelsey Merritt Shines at Ralph Lauren's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Dove Cameron Shines at Amazon Studios' '56 Days' Los Angeles Premiere

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Strikes a Pose at Sydney's Iconic Opera House

Ella Hunt Shines at Proenza Schouler's NYFW Show in New York

Emilia Mernes Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Jules LeBlanc Shines at LoveShackFancy FW26 Presentation at NYFW

Storm Reid Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Caylee Cowan Shines at L'AGENCE FW26 Presentation During NYFW

Isabel DeRoy-Olson Shines at AMC's 'Dark Winds' Season 4 Premiere in Los Angeles

Oops!

Sign up for free

Company

About Us
Contact Us
Send feedback

Contribute

Add Movie
Add TV Show

Legal

Terms
Privacy

© 2025 Gawby.com

Send feedback to Gawby.com

Describe your issue or suggestion