Vijeta (1982 film)
| Vijeta | |
|---|---|
Kunal Kapoor | |
| Cinematography | Govind Nihlani |
| Edited by | Keshav Naidu |
| Music by | Ajit Varman (songs and background score) |
| Distributed by | Film-valas International |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Vijeta (English: The Victor) is a 1982 Indian
.Plot
Angad (
Sikh and Anna a Christian
, while Angad's fellow officers represent all religions.
The film is notable for some rarely seen aerial photography of combat aircraft active with the IAF in the 1980s. The central character of Angad is a
Oorials
') provided the pilots and planes for the film's aerial sequences. The movie included good color footage of the Oorials aircraft in flight and in operation.
Cast
- Shashi Kapoor as Nihal Singh
- Rekha as Neelima Singh
- Supriya Pathak as Anna Varghese
- Kunal Kapooras Angad
- Madan Jain as Venkat Raju
- Raja Bundela as Aslam Khan
- K.K. Rainaas Wilson
- Group CaptainVarghese, the Chief Instructor
- Om Puri as Arvind
- Dina Pathak as Angad's grandmother
- Wing CommanderParulkar
- Sulabha Deshpande
- Capt Anup Ghosh as Squadron Leader
- [Keith Stevenson] as DeMonte
Music
Vasant Dev wrote all the songs.
- "Bichhurat Mose Kanha" - Parveen Sultana
- "Man Aanand Aanand Chhaayo" - Asha Bhosle, Satyasheel Deshpande
- "Man Base Mor Brindaban Ma" - Manna Dey
Reception
Film World magazine rated the film "Good" and wrote, "Vijeta is perhaps the first film of its kind, a film which shows the Indian Air Force, its gallant men and their life in true colours."[1] According to Asiaweek, "Vijeta is a tribute to the IAF in celebration of its golden jubilee last year".[2]
Awards
Won
- Best Cinematography – Govind Nihalani
- Best Sound Design – Hitendra Ghosh
- Best Editing – Keshav Naidu
See also
- Tactics and Air Combat and Defence Establishment
- College of Air Warfare
- Topgun
References
- ^ Film World. 20. T.M. Ramachandran. 1983.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ C.B. Rao (1983). "Tribute to a Proud Force". Asiaweek. 9. Asiaweek Ltd.
External links
- Vijeta at IMDb