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| director = [[J.P.Dutta]] |
| director = [[J. P. Dutta]] |
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| producer = F.A.Nadiadwala |
| producer = F. A. Nadiadwala |
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| writer = [[J.P.Dutta]] |
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| starring = [[Dharmendra]]<br />[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br />[[ |
| starring = [[Dharmendra]]<br />[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br />[[Rishi Kapoor]]<br />[[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]<br />[[Asha Parekh]]<br />[[Amrita Singh]]<br />[[Sangeeta Bijlani]]<br />[[Paresh Rawal]] |
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| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] |
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| cinematography = Ishwar Bidri |
| cinematography = Ishwar R. Bidri |
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| editing = Deepak Wirkud |
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1989|3|10|}} |
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| runtime = 170 minutes |
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| language = Hindi |
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'''''Hathyar''''' ({{translation|Weapon}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action crime film]] written and directed by [[J. P. Dutta]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Raj |first1=Ashok |title=The Hay House Book of Cinema that Heals |date=1 February 2014 |publisher=Hay House, Inc |isbn=978-93-84544-14-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YSFnDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT142 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Spicer |first1=Andre |last2=Hanson |first2=Helen |title=A Companion to Film Noir |date=27 June 2013 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-1-118-52371-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MhxBRzn_wMgC&pg=PT521 }}</ref> It features an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Dharmendra]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Amrita Singh]], [[Sangeeta Bijlani|Sangeeta Bijani]], [[Asha Parekh]], [[Paresh Rawal]] and [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]. The film focuses on how poverty forces a youngster (Dutt) to turn to crime by joining forces with the biggest don in town (Dharmendra), much to the chargin of his mother (Parekh), his lover (Singh) and his friend and the don's brother (Kapoor). |
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'''''Hathyar''''' is a [[1989 in film|1989]] [[India]]n [[Bollywood]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[J.P. Dutta]].it is an average grosser at the boxoffice. It is one of sanjay dutt's most critically aclaimed movie and one of the best of his career. |
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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 Dutt'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. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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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 |
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 [[Satyajeet | Satyajeet Puri]] (Pakya) from the local gang) he starts stealing. After having killed one of his victims, he gets more and more bogged down in the mire of crime – and gets into the rivalry between the gang bosses Khushal Khan and Rajan Anna (Paresh Rawal). |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Dharmendra]] |
*[[Dharmendra]] as Khushal Khan |
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*[[Rishi Kapoor]] |
*[[Rishi Kapoor]] as Samiulla Khan |
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*[[Sanjay Dutt]] |
*[[Sanjay Dutt]] as Avinash |
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*[[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] |
*[[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Avinash's Father |
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*[[Asha Parekh]] |
*[[Asha Parekh]] as Avinash's mother |
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*[[Paresh Rawal]] |
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Rajan 'Anna' |
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*[[Satyajeet Puri|Satyajeet]] |
*[[Satyajeet Puri|Satyajeet]] as Pakya |
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*[[Amrita Singh]] |
*[[Amrita Singh]] as Suman |
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*[[Sangeeta Bijlani]] |
*[[Sangeeta Bijlani]] as Jenny |
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*[[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]] |
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*[[Navtej Hundal]] |
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*[[Avtar Gill]] as Khushal Khan's Advocate |
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*[[Puneet Issar]] as Rajan Anna's Henchman |
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*[[Mahesh Anand]] as Afzal (Khushal Khan's Henchman) |
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*[[Satyajeet Puri]] and [[Javed Khan Amrohi]] as Pickpocketers |
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*[[Iftekar]] as Don |
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*[[Ram Mohan]] as Mishra Ji |
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==Production== |
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This was the first film signed by [[Sangeeta Bijlani]].<ref>{{cite news |title=For the love of films |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120709/ttlife1.htm#15 |access-date=19 January 2022 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=9 July 2012}}</ref> 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. |
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==Songs== |
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Composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] and written by [[Hasan Kamal]] |
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#"Der Aaye Dursat Aaye v1" - [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] |
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#"Der Aaye Dursat Aaye v2" - Kavita Krishnamurthy |
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#"Jalwa Dekhoge Kya Ji" - [[Alisha Chinoy]] |
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#"O Senor O Senor" - [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]] |
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==Reception== |
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Parekh was noted for her performance.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Joshi |first1=Sumit |title=Bollywood Through Ages |date=2015 |publisher=Best Book Reads |isbn=978-1-311-67669-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WHQWCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT56 }}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94325-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1994 }}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |author1-link=Sukanya Verma |title=Thrill of the multistarrer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thrill-of-the-multistarrer/article25439272.ece |access-date=19 January 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=7 November 2018 }}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 09:03, 21 December 2024
| 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 |
Hathyar (transl. Weapon) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action crime film written and directed by J. P. Dutta.[1][2] It features an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Sangeeta Bijani, Asha Parekh, Paresh Rawal and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. The film focuses on how poverty forces a youngster (Dutt) to turn to crime by joining forces with the biggest don in town (Dharmendra), much to the chargin of his mother (Parekh), his lover (Singh) and his friend and the don's brother (Kapoor).
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 Dutt'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
[edit]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 Satyajeet Puri (Pakya) from the local gang) he starts stealing. After having killed one of his victims, he gets more and more bogged down in the mire of crime – and gets into the rivalry between the gang bosses Khushal Khan and Rajan Anna (Paresh Rawal).
Cast
[edit]- 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
- Iftekar as Don
- Ram Mohan as Mishra Ji
Production
[edit]This was the first film signed by Sangeeta Bijlani.[3] 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
[edit]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
[edit]Parekh was noted for her performance.[4] 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".[5] 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".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Raj, Ashok (1 February 2014). The Hay House Book of Cinema that Heals. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-93-84544-14-0.
- ^ Spicer, Andre; Hanson, Helen (27 June 2013). A Companion to Film Noir. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-52371-1.
- ^ "For the love of films". The Tribune. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Joshi, Sumit (2015). Bollywood Through Ages. Best Book Reads. ISBN 978-1-311-67669-6.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (7 November 2018). "Thrill of the multistarrer". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 January 2022.