Zakhmi Sher
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| Zakhmi Sher | |
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 Movie Poster | |
| 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 |
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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. This film revived actress Dimple Kapadia‘s acting career 11 years later, where the latter from then on never looked back and went on to become a major star of Bollywood cinemas. The release date of this picture also coincided with the latter’s debut, “Bobby” (1973).
Plot
Honest and diligent Major Vijay Kumar Singh is called back from active duty to attend to the funeral of his mother. He declines as he has to be present on the front as well as inspire others. When he returns home, he grieves for his mother and sets about finding a suitable groom for his unmarried sister. He finds out that Reshmi is in love with a man, and he goes to talk to this man's father. The father, Lala, agrees to the marriage, provided Vijay marries his mentally retarded daughter, Anandi. Vijay instantly refuses, but when he finds out that his sister is pregnant, he agrees to marry Anandi. Then circumstances force him to be a witness in two crimes - one an arson set deliberately, and the other about a drunk driver who crashes some people that are asleep on a city footpath. In both cases, the Judge dismisses the matters. Confused and hurt by a system that is unable to punish the guilty, he ponders on what is going to happen to his country. Then he learns that his mother did not die, but was murdered and he sets out to find the person(s) responsible for this. Vijay does not trust the police now, and knows that they will let the guilty go unpunished, and sets out to hunt them down one by one - until he comes across the man who actually killed his mother - none other than a holy man named Swami Kashinath Singh - a man who claims to be his biological father, and a man who claims that killing his wife was a mistake. What will Vijay's next action be? Will he be objective enough to punish his father for this heinous crime, or will emotion overwhelm him from making any decision?
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
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