Boxer is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language sports film directed by Raj N. Sippy, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Sharat Saxena, Danny Denzongpa, and Tanuja.[1]
| Boxer | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Raj N. Sippy |
| Produced by | Gautam Guha , Mithun Chakraborty |
| Starring | Mithun Chakraborty Rati Agnihotri Sharat Saxena Parikshit Sahni Danny Denzongpa Tanuja |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editDharma works as a boxer with Kashmir Silk Mills. The managing director is very pleased with him, and assures him that if he will win the next boxing bout against Shera, he will be sent to London. Unfortunately, Dharma loses the bout, he is grievously injured, unable to box anymore, and shortly thereafter, he is fired from his job. Thereafter an embittered Dharma takes to drinking alcohol in a big way, ignoring his pregnant wife, Savitri, & young son, Shankar. Things get worse when Savitri gives birth to a second baby boy, Sonu. Then in order to make ends meet, Shankar takes to stealing, and hiding from the law. Years later, Shankar, now a career criminal, is arrested for stealing a watch from a man coming out of a jewellery store, he is tried in court and sentenced to jail for 6 months. In prison, he meets with boxing manager, Tony Braganza, and after his release, he starts to train with him and eventually challenges the reigning Champion Raghu Raj.[2]
Cast
edit- Mithun Chakraborty as Shankar Dharma, Dharma and Savitri's son
- Rati Agnihotri as Rajni
- Danny Denzongpa as Dharma, Shankar and Sonu's father
- Tanuja as Savitri, Shankar and Sonu's mother
- Parikshit Sahni as Tony Braganza, Boxing Trainee
- Sujit Kumar as Inspector Khatau, Rajni's father
- Naaz as Mrs. Khatau, Rajni's mother
- Iftekhar as Rushie, who is provoked for killing Shankar to Raghuraj
- Sudhir as Gafoor
- Sharat Saxena as Raghuraj, Boxer
- Raju Shrestha as Young Shankar
- Yusuf Khan as Jail Inmate Rival of Shankar
- Gurbacharan Singh
- Azaad Irani
- Jagdish Raj
- Master Nadeem as Sonu Dharma
- Baby Pinky
- Shekhar Purohit
- Bob Christo
- Sunder Taneja
- Vikas Sahane
Music
editThe music was composed by Rahul Dev Burman with lyrics by Gulshan Bawra and the song "Hai Mubarak Aaj Ka Din" was a chartbuster.[3]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Dekho Idhar Jaano Jigar" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Tere Dil Mein Bhi Kuch Kuch Kya Hota Hai Kabhi" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Hai Mubarak Aaj Ka Din" | Hariharan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Vanita Mishra |
| "Apne Ghar Mein Ek Naya Mehmaan" | Vanita Mishra |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Boxer (1984) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "MX Player". www.mxplayer.in. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Watch Boxer Full Movie Online, Release Date, Trailer, Cast and Songs | Action Film". www.digit.in. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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