Himmatwala (1983 film)

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Himmatwala
Himmatwala 1983.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Written byKadar Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Raghavendra Rao
Story bySatyanand
Based onOoruki Monagadu (1981)
Produced byG. A. Sheshagiri Rao
Krishna (Presents)
StarringJeetendra
Sridevi
CinematographyK. S. Prakash Rao
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byBappi Lahri
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 February 1983 (1983-02-25)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹5 crore (equivalent to ₹72 crore or US$9.6 million in 2020)[2]

Himmatwala (transl. Brave Man) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, produced by G. A. Sheshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. A remake of the Telugu film Ooruki Monagadu (1981), the film stars Jeetendra and Sridevi in lead roles. Himmatwala on release was a giant commercial success, grossing ₹50 million, one of the ten highest grossing Indian film of 1980s.[3]

The film proved to be a breakthrough for Sridevi in Bollywood and launched her to stardom, earning her the famous sobriquet 'Thunder Thighs'. Her dance number "Naino Mein Sapna" became a rage with Rediff stating that "the water pots may have dominated most frames in 'Naino Mein Sapna', but it was Sridevi's bejewelled outfits and headgears that stole the show".[4]

Plot[]

Master Dharam Murti witnesses a murder of a man at the hands of Sher Singh Bandookwala. But Sher Singh with his might, terror, and money is set free. In revenge, he places Dharam Murti in an awkward position with a female teacher, Menaka. Dharam Murti, ashamed of this, vacates his village and abandons his wife and children. His wife Savitri (Waheeda Rehman) helps her son Ravi (Jeetendra) become an engineer who then resolves to fight against Bandookwala and get his father's spoilt reputation back.

Bandookwala has terrorized all the villagers. His daughter Rekha (Sridevi) follows his footsteps and grows into an insensitive woman who tries to harass people. Ravi's sister Padma has to marry Munimji's son Shakti as she is pregnant with his child. After marriage, Shakti and Bandookwala together start harassing Padma. Rekha falls in love with Ravi and decides to play the same trick against the Bandookwala by pretending to be pregnant with Ravi's child. Ravi finds his father as a worker on a dam construction site. Ravi then presents Bandookwala guilty before the panchayat, but is freed by Dharam Murti on condition that he should show affection to the poor and treat them well. Finally, Bandookwala becomes a good man and then Ravi marries Rekha.

Cast[]

Soundtrack[]

The music album was composed by Bappi Lahiri and the lyrics were penned by Indeevar.

Song Singer
"Nainon Mein Sapna, Sapnon Mein Sajna" Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
"Ladki Nahin Hai Tu Lakdi Ka Khamba Hai" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Taki O Taki O Taki Taki Taki Re, Jab Se Tu Aankh Mein Jhanki" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Wah Wah Wah, Khel Shuru Ho Gaya" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Imtihan Imtihan, Insaniyat Ka Aaj Imtihan" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Remake[]

Main article: Himmatwala (2013 film)

A remake of the film starring Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah and directed by Sajid Khan, released under the same title on 29 March 2013. The movie opened to negative reviews and was declared a flop at the box office.[5][6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Himmatwala (Cast & Crew)". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Top Earners 1980-1989 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Top Earners 1980-1989 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Sridevi - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. ^ Roy, Priyanka (7 May 2013). "Ajay tells us why himmatwala flopped". The Telegraph. Kolkata: ABP Group. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. ^ Mehta, Ankita (10 December 2013). "From 'Himmatwala' to 'Zanjeer': Top 10 Worst Bollywood Films of 2013". International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. ^ "'Himmatwala': Sajid Khan, Ajay Devgn's charm tepid at the box office". Zee News. 1 April 2013.

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