Kanwarlal
Kanwarlal is a 1988 Hindi-language action film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by S.S. Ravichandra. It stars Jeetendra, Raj Babbar, Sujata Mehta in lead roles and music composed by Bappi Lahiri.
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| Directed by | S. S. Ravichandra |
| Produced by | G. Hanumantha Rao Krishna (Presents) |
| Written by | Jalees Sherwani (dialogues) Indeevar (lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Ravichandra |
| Story by | Rajeev |
| Based on | Rajavinte Makan (1986) |
| Starring | Jeetendra Sujata Mehta Raj Babbar |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | P.Dev Kumar |
| Edited by | K. Vijaya Babu |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Rajavinte Makan (1986) starring Mohanlal and Ambika.[1] The Malayalam movie was earlier remade in Tamil as Makkal En Pakkam (1987) starring Sathyaraj, in Kannada as Athiratha Maharatha (1987) starring Anant Nag and Tiger Prabhakar, with Ambika reprising her role in both the versions and in Telugu as Aahuthi (1987) starring Dr.Rajasekhar and Jeevitha Rajasekhar in the lead roles.
Plot
Suraj Prakash is a politician in India representing the Lok Kalyan Party. He would like to address burning issues such as poverty if and when he is voted in power. He exposes a corrupt businessman named Kanwarlal by stopping his trucks carrying illicit goods, but loses several party workers when the driver runs over them. Kanwarlal is arrested, but there is no evidence because the file has been misplaced by Junior Public Prosecutor Sandhya. The police file a case against Sandhya, she is arrested and held in prison for trial. Her bail is posted and she is released. She finds out that it was Kanwarlal who had bailed her out. Then her son gets kidnapped, and it is Kanwarlal who rescues him. She is indebted to Kanwarlal and starts working with him as his attorney. What Kanwarlal does not know is that Sandhya has a questionable past, a past that may well send him to the gallows.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Kanwarlal
- Sujata Mehta as Advocate Sandhya
- Raj Babbar as Mantri Suraj Prakash
- Amjad Khan as John Jani Janardhan
- Arjun as Jagan
- Tiku Talsania as Advocate Uttamlal
- Birbal as Havaldar
- Rajan Haksar as I.G.P.
- Jankidas as Trivedi
- Om Shivpuri as Public Prosecutor
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Chief Minister
- Viju Khote as Ram Prasad
- Manmohan Krishna as Shastriji
- Tej Sapru as Jhanga
Soundtrack
| # | Song | Singer |
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| 1 | "Kanwarlal Kanwarlal" | Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar |
| 2 | "Jahan Mile, Jidhar Mile" | Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Yahan Devta Kaun Hai" | Mohammed Aziz |
| 4 | "Maine Pehli Baar Jise Pyar Kiya" | Mohammed Aziz |
| 5 | "Pyar Hai Ek Nasha" | Salma Agha |