Hukumat
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| Hukumat | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Anil Sharma |
| Written by | Anil Sharma |
| Produced by | K.C Sharma |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anil Dhanda |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Shantketan Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹110 million (equivalent to ₹1.4 billion or US$17 million in 2023) |
Hukumat (transl. Rule) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Anil Sharma, starring Dharmendra and Rati Agnihotri, while Swapna and Sadashiv Amrapurkar play supporting roles. The movie became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1987 and it became "Super-hit" at box office, but It also received highly positive response from critics and audiences alike.[1] Also, Dharmendra gave 8 successful movies in the same year, which still remains a record.[2] It was remade in Tamil as Puthiya Vaanam.
Plot
Arjun Singh (Dharmendra) is a dare-devil upright cop who believes in dealing strongly with criminals. D.I.G. Khan (Shammi Kapoor) does not agree with his ways and there is always a disagreement between the two. Arjun is sent on a special mission to Shanti Nagar, which in under the police scanner due to some shady activities going on there. On reaching Shanti Nagar, Arjun sees that it is ruled by a wealthy businessman, Deen Bandhu Deena Nath aka D.B.D.N., who has very high contacts. He has terrorised the town with the help of his convoy of uniformed men who kill the citizens at will. Arjun realises that D.B.D.N is none other than Mangal Singh (Sadashiv Amrapurkar), the corrupt police officer who had killed Shankardayal Singh, Arjun's father (Parikshit Sahni) when Arjun was a child. Arjun gets thirsty for D.B.D.N's blood, but is stopped by D.I.G Khan. But when D.B.D.N kills Arjun's young son (Jugal Hansraj), Arjun, with the help of D.I.G Khan sets out to overturn the evil rule (Hukumat) of D.B.D.N
Cast
| Actor | Character Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dharmendra | Arjun Singh | Superintendent of Police | After killing Jamaal Sen he is promoted from Assistant Superintendent of Police to Superintendent of Police |
| Shammi Kapoor | Khan | DIG | |
| Rati Agnihotri | Kusum Singh | Arjun's Wife | |
| Swapna | Sonia | ||
| Goga Kapoor | Jamaal Sen | Terrorists | |
| Sadashiv Amrapurkar | Mangal Singh /Deenbandhu Dinanath (DBDN) | Before becoming Terrorist he was corrupt Police Inspector | |
| Prem Chopra | Nanumal Thekedar | ||
| Deepak Qazir | DBDN Secretary | ||
| Joginder | Dharam Singh | DBDN Henchman | |
| Praveen Kumar Sobti | Rakhshash | ||
| Deep Dhillon | |||
| Lilliput | Bhimsen | Servant of Arjun Singh | |
| Padma Khanna | Ramkatori | Vegetable Seller | |
| Sudhir | Javed | Corrupt Police Inspector | |
| Jankidas | Railway Ticket Collector of Shantinagar | ||
| Pinchoo Kapoor | Keshav Lal | District Magistrate of Shantinagar | |
| Rajendra Nath | Charlie | Tourist Guide of Shantinagar | |
| Raj Kishore | Chalta Firta Market | ||
| Beena Banerjee | Village Woman | ||
| Parikshit Sahni | Shankardayal Singh | Fauji / Thakur and Father of Arjun Singh | |
| Jugal Hansraj | Chintu | Son of Arjun Singh | |
| Sudhir Dalvi | Sonia's Dad | ||
| Chandrashekhar Vaidya | Minister | ||
| Guddi Maruti | Prostitutes in Red Light Area Dancer in "Ram Ram Bol" song | ||
| Huma Khan | |||
| K.N. Singh | All DBDN Friend's (Guest Role) | ||
| Bob Christo | Bob | English Man | |
| Manorama | Chinese Lady | ||
| Rajan Haksar | Pakistani Man |
Soundtrack
Music for the film was scored by the duo of Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[3] All lyrics are by Verma Malik.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Na Zulm Na Zalim Ka" | Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz |
| 2 | "Es Afsar Ka Baja" | Shabbir Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 3 | "Ram Ram Bol" | Shabbir Kumar, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 4 | "Zulm Karne Se Bura Hai" | Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz |
References
- ^ Kanwar, Rachna (3 October 2005). "25 Must See Bollywood Movies". Indiatimes movies. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ "Top Box Office Draws of Indian Cinema". Ibosnetwork,com. Retrieved 20 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dharmendra – Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
