Zakhmi Sher

Zakhmi Sher
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Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Written by	Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza (dialogues) Santosh Anand (lyrics)
Screenplay by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Story by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced by	Pradeep Sharma
Starring	Jeetendra Dimple Kapadia
Cinematography	M. Kannappa
Edited by	B. Krishnam Raju
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Production company	TUTU Films
Release date	28 September 1984 (1984-09-28)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Zakhmi Sher (transl. Wounded Lion) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action film produced by Pradeep Sharma under the TUTU Films banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Starring Jeetendra and Dimple Kapadia with the music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, it is a remake of the Telugu language film Bobbili Puli.

Plot

Major Vijay Kumar Singh a lionhearted soldier leads a happy life with his mother Annapurna, sister Varsha, and finance Advocate Anu Gupta. Just before their wedding, the Indian army declares an emergency. So, Vijay pauses and moves to the battlefield. Swami Kashinath Singh is involved in treasonous activities by keeping several officials under his clutch. Once, Annapurna visits his Ashram and recognizes him as her husband who sharp practiced and absconded from the Indian Army. Frightened Kashinath kills her. Being cognizant of the tragedy, Vijay stands strong and triumphs the victory when he is honored with Maha Veera Chakra for his bravery. In his post-return, Vijay learns about Varsha's love affair with Rasik and moves on with the marriage proposal. Then, his father Lala stipulates Vijay marry his insane daughter Anandi and he does so by sacrificing his love.

Consequently, Vijay witnesses treacherous and unjust events in the country. An industrialist, Raghunath Rai arsons an empty warehouse by hiding grains, and a drunkard, Dharam Raj Singh crashed several innocents in an accident. Twice, Vijay files up the case in which Kashinath acquits the criminals by fake alibies. Hence, Vijay revolts for which he is sentenced. Moreover, Varsha is molested and Rasik is killed by Badrinath an acolyte of Kashinath. Now, Vijay explodes by turning into a rebel Zakhmi Sher. He starts his hunt by eliminating anti-social elements which create turbulence in the country. Thus, the government appoints a special officer Vinod Sharma to lay hold of him. Vinod recognizes and requests him to surrender with an assurance to provide justice which he denies. During that diehard, Badrinath slaughters Anandi to unveil Vijay. Thereby, Vijay's outbursts, before dying, he uncovers the real snake as Kashinath who is supposed to be his father, and the homicide of his mother. Therefore, he wipes him too and surrenders to Police. In the court, Vijay uproars the present constitution, judiciary, law & order and pleads to reform them. Finally, the movie ends with the judicial declaring Vijay guilty and destined for the death sentence.

Cast

• Jeetendra as Major Vijay Kumar Singh
• Dimple Kapadia as Advocate Anu Gupta
• Jayasudha as Anandi
• Amrish Puri as Swami Kashinath Singh
• Shakti Kapoor as Arsonist
• Nilu Phule as Lala (Anandi's father)
• Om Shivpuri as Mr. Gupta
• Vinod Mehra as Police Inspector
• Bharat Bhushan as Judge
• Jeevan as Lawyer
• Rohini Hattangadi

Soundtrack

Song	Singer
"Hari Aao, Hari Aao, Hari Aao"	Lata Mangeshkar
"O Mere Honewale Bachchon Ki Amma"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Dhak Chiki Dhak, Mazaa Aane Laga"	Alka Yagnik, Hemlata
"Yeh Janmbhoomi Janmdevi"	Suresh Wadkar
"Dekha Jo Tujhko To Pyar Ho Gaya, Dil Mera Tujh Pe Nisar Ho Gaya"	Shabbir Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy

External links

• Zakhmi Sher at IMDb