Hathyar (1989 film)
Hathyar | |
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Directed by | J. P. Dutta |
Written by | J. P. Dutta |
Produced by | F. A. Nadiadwala |
Starring | Dharmendra Sanjay Dutt Rishi Kapoor Kulbhushan Kharbanda Asha Parekh Amrita Singh Sangeeta Bijlani Paresh Rawal |
Cinematography | Ishwar R. Bidri |
Edited by | Deepak Wirkud |
Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹31 million[1] |
Box office | ₹74 million[1] |
Hathyar (transl. Weapon) is a 1989 Indian
The film released worldwide on 10 March 1989 and was a critical and moderate commercial success. Over time, it has been considered as one of Dutta's best films, which probably gave the best description about the underworld. The performance of Sanjay Dutt is also regarded as one of the best in his career.
Plot
Avinash (Sanjay Dutt) and his parents (Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Asha Parekh) come to Bombay where they miserably scrape along. Sometimes their acquaintance with Samiulla Khan (Rishi Kapoor), the younger brother of the underworld crime lord Khushal Khan (Dharmendra), is quite helpful as Sami, who refuses to deal with his brother's business, enjoys a good reputation. But after some bitter experiences, Avinash's father cannot stand his poor situation anymore and commits suicide. Now Avinash bears the responsibility to be the family's breadwinner which he, as he doesn't manage to find a job, is unable to fulfill. Desperately (and instigated by his friend
Cast
- Dharmendra as Khushal Khan
- Rishi Kapoor as Samiulla Khan
- Sanjay Dutt as Avinash
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Avinash's Father
- Asha Parekh as Avinash's mother
- Paresh Rawal as Rajan 'Anna'
- Satyajeet as Pakya
- Amrita Singh as Suman
- Sangeeta Bijlani as Jenny
- Shyama
- Navtej Hundal
- Avtar Gill as Khushal Khan's Advocate
- Puneet Issar as Rajan Anna's Henchman
- Mahesh Anand as Afzal (Khushal Khan's Henchman)
- Satyajeet Puri and Javed Khan Amrohi as Pickpocketers
- Iftekaras Don
- Ram Mohan as Mishra Ji
Production
This was the first film signed by Sangeeta Bijlani.[4] although Qatil (1988) which she simultaneously signed released first. Anil Kapoor was supposed to play the role of Avinash but then he was replaced by Dutt. This is also the first Bollywood film to make use of real AK-47 guns although their bullets were made of rubber.
Songs
Composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and written by Hasan Kamal
- "Der Aaye Dursat Aaye v1" - Kavita Krishnamurthy
- "Der Aaye Dursat Aaye v2" - Kavita Krishnamurthy
- "Jalwa Dekhoge Kya Ji" - Alisha Chinoy
- "O Senor O Senor" - Anuradha Paudwal, Shailendra Singh
Reception
Parekh was noted for her performance.[5] According to Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, the film is Dutta's best known film, and it "extended the ancestral conflict into Bombay's gang wars".[6] According to Sukanya Verma of The Hindu, the film was one of several "Rajasthan-based feudal dramas" by Dutta which "stood tall on a mass of machismo".[7]
References
- ^ a b "Hathyar 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ISBN 978-93-84544-14-0.
- ISBN 978-1-118-52371-1.
- The Tribune. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-311-67669-6.
- ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (7 November 2018). "Thrill of the multistarrer". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
External links
- Hathyar at IMDb