Aaj Ka Arjun
| Aaj Ka Arjun | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. C. Bokadia |
| Written by | Santosh Saroj |
| Produced by | K. C. Bokadia |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Prada |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
Production company | BMB Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aaj Ka Arjun (transl. Today's Arjun) is a 1990 Hindi-language crime drama film, directed and produced by K. C. Bokadia and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada. The film which was based on the 1988 Tamil film, En Thangachi Padichava follows the crux of the epic Mahabharata, but with its modified storyline through the perspective of Bhima and Arjuna, a deviation from the Vyasa's original version of the epic Mahabharata.[1]
The film took a record opening and proved to be a superhit at the box office thus temporarily reviving Bachchan's career who was going through a rough patch at that time.[2][3] At the 36th Filmfare Awards, Aaj Ka Arjun received two nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Radhika) and Best Music Director (Lahiri).[4]
Synopsis
[edit]Bheema is ostracized for opposing Thakur Bhupendra Singh, a tyrannical landlord. But when his nephew is kidnapped, he has to win over the same cowardly villagers who threw him out.
Cast
[edit]- Amitabh Bachchan as Bheem Singh "Bheema"
- Jaya Prada as Gauri
- Radhika as Laxmi Singh
- Suresh Oberoi as Mohan
- Kiran Kumar as Lakhan
- Anupam Kher as Police Inspector
- Amrish Puri as Thakur Bhupendra Singh
- Rishabh Shukla as Ajit Singh
- Asrani as Chikoo
- Priti Sapru as Mohan's Wife
- Baby Guddu as Kanhaiya Singh
- Brahmachari as Himself
- Praveen Kumar Sobti as Himself
- Anirudh Agarwal as Himself
Soundtrack
[edit]| Aaj Ka Arjun | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri and the lyrics were penned by Anjaan. The film has a memorable number "Gori Hai Kalaiyan", tune of which was adapted from the original composition of music director duo Shankar–Jaikishan, with voices lent by Lata Mangeshkar and Shabbir Kumar.[5] According to Box Office India, with around 18,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack was the year's fifth highest-selling album.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bahena O Bahena" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz | 6:24 |
| 2. | "Chali Aana Tu Pan Ki" | Amit Kumar, Alka Yagnik | 7:43 |
| 3. | "Chhod Babul Ka Ghar" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Gori Hain Kalaiyan" | Lata Mangeshkar, Shabbir Kumar | 9:39 |
| 5. | "Mashuka Mashuka" | Alka Yagnik, Bappi Lahiri, Amrish Puri | 9:22 |
| 6. | "Na Ja Re" (Female) | Lata Mangeshkar | 6:27 |
| 7. | "Na Ja Re" (Male) | Amit Kumar | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 46:46 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Do you know these Kannada films are actually named after actors?". Zoom. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Opening Day Records Since 1990 - 34 Films". 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Trade Guide Classification 1990".
- ^ "Filmfare Awards (1953–2005)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Aaj Ka Arjun (Audio Jukebox)".
- ^ "BoxOffice India.com". web.archive.org. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Aaj Ka Arjun at IMDb