Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller
Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller is a 2001 Indian Hindi romantic thriller movie directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Sanjay Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Mamta Kulkarni, Tinnu Anand, Raj Babbar and Dalip Tahil.
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| Directed by | Aziz Sejawal |
| Produced by | Madan Mohla |
| Written by | Aadesh K. Arjun (dialogues) |
| Story by | Rajeev Kaul, Praful Parekh |
| Music by | Anand-Milind |
| Cinematography | Kamlakar Rao |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle |
Production company | Seven Arts |
Release date | 23 March 2001 |
Running time | 2 Hours and 7 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
"Chhuppa Rustam" is an action and suspense film starring Sanjay Kapoor. Nirmal (Sanjay Kapoor) is an industrialist and Raja (Sanjay Kapoor) is a small-time thief. Raja is in love with Nisha (Manisha Koirala) while the Sanjay is in love with Sandhia (Mamta Kulkarni). Nirmal's father ran a huge tea plantation however he was murdered. Raj Babbar, the Commissioner of Police, notices the two men and plans to place the thief at the industrialist's house, sell Nirmal's father's property and take off with the money. Nirmal finds out that his father was murdered. He sets out to look for the killer however the killer sets a trap for him. In the meantime, Raja takes his place. One of them is killed and the other claims to be the industrialist. The mystery revolves around the identity of the survivor, whether it is Raja or Nirmal. It is revealed that Raja is dead, and in the ensuing battle Nisha is killed and Nirmal continues with his life happily. Dalip Tahil as Deevan Baaldev is Nirmal's Business Manager
Cast
- Sanjay Kapoor as Nirmal/Raja
- Manisha Koirala as Nisha
- Mamta Kulkarni as Sandhia
- Raj Babbar as Bheem Thapa
- Dalip Tahil as Deevan Baaldev
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "O Bangla Gaadi" | Anand Bakshi | Alka Yagnik | |
| 2. | "Tu Nikla Chhupa Rustam" | Anand Bakshi | Alka Yagnik | |
| 3. | "Yeh Chand Koi Deewana Hai" | Anand Bakshi | Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu | |
| 4. | "Raja Yeh Kya Karte Ho" | Anand Bakshi | Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu | |
| 5. | "Pyar Mein Dil To" | Anand Bakshi | Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu | |
| 6. | "Tu Hai Mere Dil Mein" | Anand Bakshi | Hariharan & Sadhana Sargam |
Reception
The film had a very delayed release but surprised the industry by doing good business especially in Bihar and UP circuit. Sanjay Kapoor got a negative response for his performance in this movie.