Singhasan

Singhasan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Krishna
Written by	Krishna Kader Khan (dialogues)
Based on	Simhasanam (1986)
Produced by	Krishna
Starring	Jeetendra Jaya Prada Mandakini
Cinematography	V. S. R. Swamy
Edited by	Krishna
Music by	Bappi Lahiri
Production company	Padmalaya Studios
Release date	14 March 1986 (1986-03-14)
Running time	162 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Singhasan (transl. Throne) is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language action film written, directed, edited and produced by Krishna under his Padmalaya Studios banner. It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, Mandakini in lead roles and music composed by Bappi Lahiri.^[1][2][3] The film is shot simultaneously along with the Telugu film Simhasanam (1986); both the films were made by the same banner and director and some of the scenes and artists are the same in both versions.^[4][5]

Plot[]

The story is a tale of two kingdoms Avanti and Gandhar, Chief Commander Senadipati of Gandhar and Prince of Avanti Aditya Vardhan look alike. Aditya is a drunkard and womanizer who doesn't feel any responsibility about his Kingdom, Vikram is a great and solid warrior who expands the Gandhar dynasty on four sides, but he comes into the trap of Gandhar Maha Mantri Bhanu Pratap (Kader Khan), that he has done a murder attempt of the Princess and future Queen of Gandhar, Alakananda, who loves Vikram, Vikram has been sent away from the kingdom because Bhanu Pratap wants to capture the dynasty. Therein Avanti also goes to the same situation. Avanti Raj Guru Acharya Abhagadev, elder brother of Bhanu Pratap and leader of all the negative aspects in both the kingdoms, wants to kill Prince Aditya and make his son Urgarahu as a king who has the authority to become king after Aditya. To kill him, he arranges a poisonous girl Chandana, who lives in the forest, whom Aditya loves at first sight while hunting. People in both kingdoms suffer due to Abhagadev's trick. To overcome this problem, Vikram establishes a revolutionary team in the forest. One day, the Golden Crown of Gandhar is stolen by the enemy's team, which is very powerful and protector of the kingdom. To stop Alaknanda from becoming Queen, Vikram destroys this trap saves the crown from the enemies and makes Alakananda the Queen. One day, Chandana discovers that she is a poisonous girl by killing Bhanu Pratap's son Kal Kethu, so she wants to get away from Aditya's life. To save him, she attempts suicide, but Vikram saves her, and Aditya becomes mad of Chandana and roams around the forest in search of her. When he is in the forest, Abhagdev's gangsters try to kill him, but Vikram saves him. Aditya sends Vikram in his place and asks him to become king to set right the problems in the kingdom. Vikram obeys his order and goes in his place, becomes King and sets right all the problems in the kingdom. After some time, Vikram keeps Aditya in his place and returns. Aditya marries Chandana, who becomes normal with Vikram's help. But after some time, Aditya comes into the trap of Abhagdev and Bhanu Pratap; they say that he is Vikram, and he killed Aditya and became king, and he should be hanged. Vikram learns of this, and destroys all the enemies, saves Aditya, marries Alakananda and "Protects Peace in Both Kingdoms".

Cast[]

• Jeetendra as Vikram Singh / Aditya Vardhan (dual role)
• Jaya Prada as Queen Alakananda
• Mandakini as Chandana
• Radha as Jaswanti
• Waheeda Rehman as Rajmata Katyayini Devi
• Pran as Achraya Abhangadev
• Kader Khan as Mahamantri Bhanu Pratap
• Shakti Kapoor as Ugrarahu
• Amjad Khan as Kukuteswar
• Bharat Bhushan as Maharaja Sharminder Bhupati
• Shreeram Lagoo as Mahamantri Shrikantji
• Sujit Kumar
• M. Balayya as Commander Veer Varma
• Kanta Rao as Sampurnacharya
• Allu Ramalingaiah
• Thyagaraju
• Praveen Kumar as Kaal Bhairav
• Gurbachan Singh as Katari Kataiya
• Raj Varma as Kala Ketu

Soundtrack[]

Box office[]

There was also a Telugu version. The Hindi remake was a hit at the box office. Critics praised the performance of Jeetendra and Jaya Prada.

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