Gangvaa is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Rajinikanth and Shabana Azmi.[1] It is a remake of Rajasekhar's 1983 Tamil film Malaiyoor Mambattiyan.[2][3] The film had a successful run of over 50 weeks and more than 100 days at the Bombay Plaza theater.[4]
| Gangvaa | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Screenplay by | Rajasekhar |
| Based on | Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (Tamil)(1983) |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Shabana Azmi |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editThe basic injustice at the core of Gangvaa is the way the landed classes take advantage of ordinary village folk. Early on in the film, a work crew finds a pot full of gold coins and Thakur Mahendra Singh (Amrish Puri) confiscates them to add to his already massive wealth. Gangvaa (Rajnikanth) kills the Zamindar and his goons. Gangvaa puts together a band of the men who had suffered under the Zamindar's tyranny. Together they hang out in the wilderness and perform Robin-Hood-esque raids for the sake of vigilante justice. At some point Jamna (Shabana Azmi) encounters Gangvaa and is smitten. Then a village girl accuses Gangvaa of rape, and Jamna is enraged – it is here that she gets down to find the truth. It turns out that the rape was actually done by a totally different guy named Gangvaa (Raza Murad), and righting this wrong helps Gangvaa win Jamna back, but this makes him a new set of enemies that he spends the rest of the film fleeing from. Also on his tail is a police inspector (Suresh Oberoi), who cannot allow vigilante activities in his district, irrespective of the intention.
Cast
edit- Rajinikanth as Gangadin "Gangvaa"
- Shabana Azmi as Jamna
- Sarika as Champa
- Suresh Oberoi as DSP
- Raza Murad as Fake Gangvaa
- Kader Khan as Chhote Thakur
- Amrish Puri as Thakur Mahendra Singh
- Mazhar Khan as Abdullah
- Viju Khote as Bheema
- Shubha Khote as Jamna's Foster Mother
- Arun Bakshi as Jamna's Fiancée
- Chandrashekhar as Jaishankar
- Dulari
- Master Ali
Music
editThe music was composed by Bappi Lahiri.[5]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "O Jaanam Jaanam Jaanam" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Angaara Hoon Main, Tu Komal Kali, Kyun Tu Mujhe Pyar Karne Chali" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Tanke Khadi Hai, Kya Phooljhadi Hai, Dil Mein Mere Gad Gayi" | Asha Bhosle, Bappi Lahiri |
| "Gangvaa Gangvaa Gangvaa" | Bappi Lahiri |
References
edit- ^ Hara Mandira Siṃha (2000). Hindi filmography: 1981–1999. Satinder Kaur. p. 118. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ^ Dalvi, Mustansir (25 July 2016). "Rajinikanth in Hindi cinema: We awaited his wanton assault on our senses and were not disappointed". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K (13 December 2021). "Rajinikanth turns 71: Here are things you probably didn't know about the Tamil icon". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Gangvaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 31 December 1984. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.