Farishtay
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| Farishtay | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Anil Sharma |
| Written by | Shadb Kumar Anil Sharma |
| Produced by | Sattee Shourie, Mona Kapoor |
| Starring | Dharmendra Vinod Khanna Sridevi Rajnikant Jaya Prada Swapna |
| Cinematography | Anil Dhanda |
| Edited by | A.R. Rajendran |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri (songs) Raamlaxman (score) |
| Distributed by | S.G.S Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 197 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹7.82 million (US$100,000) |
| Box office | ₹12.79 million (US$170,000) |
Farishtay (transl. Angels) is a 1991 Hindi-language film directed by Anil Sharma. The movie features Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna , Sridevi and Rajinikanth . film was moderate commercial success at the box office.The film was produced by Mona Shourie Kapoor .
Plot[]
Gayatri (Swapna) lives with two close male friends, who she considers her brothers, by the names of Veeru (Dharmendra) and Dheeru (Vinod Khanna), who are small-time thieves, and con men, and are known to the local police. When Gayatri meets and falls in love with Police Inspector Arjun Thanghe (Rajinikanth), the duo are delighted and arrange her marriage with great pomp and ceremony.
Arjun is then assigned duties to a distant village, which is facing oppression at the hands of Raja Jaichand (Sadashiv Amrapurkar), who refuses to accept the Indian Government nor even acknowledge it, and rules the region like a dictator. Arjun attempts to set things right, but is killed in the process, and Gayatri loses her mind. Gayatri does find her way to contact her brothers, and is horrified to find them in the employ of the person who has killed her husband, none other than Mr. Jaichand.
Cast[]
| Actor | Character Name/Role |
|---|---|
| Dharmendra | Virendra Kumar "Veeru" |
| Vinod Khanna | Dhirendra Kumar "Dheeru" |
| Sridevi | Rasbhari,Dheeru Love Interest |
| Rajinikanth | Inspector Ramojirao Ranojirao Shivajirao Gaekwad Jadichmul Arjun Tange |
| Swapna | Gayatri,Sister of Veeru and Dheeru/ Wife of Arjun Tange |
| Sadashiv Amrapurkar | Raja Jaichand |
| Jaya Prada | Sheela,Veeru Love Interest Special appearance |
| Amrit Pal | Gulshanchandra/Cockroach nephew of Raja Jaichand |
| Lily , Mistress/ Secretary of Raja Jaichand | |
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Police Commissioner/Sheela Grandfather |
| Dinesh Hingoo | Sheela's Father |
| Shammi | Mausi |
| Krishan Dhawan | Uncle (Kaka) |
| Rajendra Nath | Mohan Lal |
| Ramu | |
| Javed Khan Amrohi | |
| Manik Irani | Chhediram |
| Angoori,dancer In a Bar | |
| Bob Christo | Terrorist Bob |
| A. K. Hangal | Abdul |
| Beena Banerjee | Mother of slain child |
| Syed Badr-ul Hasan Khan Bahadur | Pandit |
| Guddi Maruti | Pandit's Wife |
| Raj Kishore | Vegetable Seller |
| Captain under Raja Jaichand | |
| Bhushan Tiwari | Bhushan,henchman of Raja Jaichand |
| Andy | |
| Viju Khote | Raja Jaichand Soldiers / Guest Role in the song "Saat Kunwaron Mein Ek Kunwari" |
| Johnny Lever | |
| Tom Alter | All Foreign Terrorists Cameo/ Guest Role |
| Jankidas | |
| Sudhir | |
| Yunus Parvez |
Music[]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Thode Se Farishtay, Thode Se Shaitan" | Mohammed Aziz, Amit Kumar |
| "Is Sansar Mein Sabse Pyaara Bhai Behan Ka Pyaar Hai" (Happy) | Mohammed Aziz, Amit Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Is Sansar Mein Sabse Pyaara Bhai Bahen Ka Pyaar Hai" (Sad) | Mohammed Aziz, Amit Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Tere Bina Jag Lagta Hai Soona" | Mohammed Aziz, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Saat Kunwaron Mein Ek Kunwari" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara" (Female) | Asha Bhosle |
| "Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara" (Male) | Shabbir Kumar |
| "Raja Ka Humne Baja Diya Baaja" | Shabbir Kumar, Alka Yagnik |
External links[]
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