Ilaaka
Ilaaka (transl. Turf) is a 1989 Hindi-language Indian action film directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Dharmendra, Raakhee, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri and Om Puri. The film was a commercial success and helped both Chakraborty and Dutt to increase their prices.
| Ilaaka | |
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| Directed by | Aziz Sejawal |
| Produced by | Jyoti Guha Raju Mavani |
| Written by | Javed Siddiqui |
| Starring | Dharmendra Mithun Chakraborty Sanjay Dutt Madhuri Dixit Amrita Singh |
| Music by | Nadeem Shravan |
| Cinematography | Arvind Laad |
| Edited by | Waman B. Bhosle Gurudutt Shirali |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Ilaaka is the story of Raja who always stands against injustice and corruption. He is supported by Inspector Suraj Verma. Their fight is against the 'Father of Evil', Naagar, as he controls the entire Ilaaka (area). Neha is the love of Suraj. Inspector Dharam Verma has a score to settle with Naagar. Naagar unleashes his reign of terror.
Cast
- Dharmendra ... Inspector Dharam Verma
- Raakhee ... Mrs. Dharam Verma
- Mithun Chakraborty ... Raja
- Sanjay Dutt ... Inspector Suraj Verma
- Madhuri Dixit ... Vidya
- Amrita Singh ... Sub-Inspector Neha Singh
- Amrish Puri ... Naagar
- Om Puri ... Bheema (Raja's Foster Father)
- Mahesh Anand ... Sami's Son
- Arun Bakshi ... Baban
- Bharat Bhushan ... Man With Suitcase
- Avtar Gill ... Becharam, M.L.A.
- Jagdeep ... Havaldar Thanedar Tehsildar Singh
- Dalip Tahil ... Niranjan Pehelwan
- Bharat Kapoor ... Birju (Raja's Real Father)
- Goga Kapoor ... Sami
- Huma Khan ... Dancer
- Javed Khan ... Bulbul
- Praveen Kumar ... Prisoner - Naagar's henchman
- Johnny Lever ... Chhote Sami
- Mac Mohan ... Mohan
- Gavin Packard ... Smuggler who kidnapped children
- Yunus Parvez ... Member of Parliament
- K.K. Raj ... Ramu
- Ranvir Raj ... Doctor
- Asha Sharma ... Mrs. Singh (Neha's mom)
- Gurbachchan Singh ... Smuggler who kidnapped children
- Suresh Bhagwat ... Dhansukh
- A.K. Hangal ... School-master (Vidya's father)
- Manik Irani ... Ustad
- Abdiraqiib Huseen ... Boska Xaafada
Box office
The film collected Rs.4Cr in India and was one of the highest-grossing movies of 1989. It was declared a hit at the Indian Box Office.
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Pyar Se Bhi Zyaada Tujhe Pyar Karta Hoon" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Aziz |
| "Khaali Botal Ki Tarah Har Aadmi Hai Khaali" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Deva Ho Deva, Gali Gali Mein Tere Naam Ka Hai Shor" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Aaye Hain Aaj To Holi Khelenge Hum" | Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar |
| "Kal Se Chhod Doonga Main Sharaab" | Mithun Chakraborty |