Qurbani (film)

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{{Short description|1980 Hindi film directed by Feroz Khan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Qurbani
| image = Qurbani dvdcover.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]
| producer = [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]] [[Vinod Khanna]] [[Zeenat Aman]] [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] [[Shakti Kapoor]]
| music = [[Kalyanji-Anandji]], [[Biddu]] (composition) [[Indeevar]], [[Faruk Kaiser]] (lyrics)
| cinematography = [[Kamal Bose]]<ref name=gu>[[#Gu|Gulzar, p. 252]]</ref>
| editing =
| distributor = F.K. International
| released = 4 July 1980
| runtime = 157 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi<ref>{{cite web |title=Qurbani (1980) |url=https://indiancine.ma/VCX/info |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref> Urdu<ref name="Hindu"/>
| budget = {{INR|1.55 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name="indiatoday"/>
| gross = {{INR|12 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia"/>
}}

'''''Qurbani''''' ({{trans|Sacrifice}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1980|1980]] Indian [[action film|action]] [[thriller film]] produced, directed by and starring [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]] (under the banner of FK International). The film co-stars [[Vinod Khanna]], [[Zeenat Aman]], [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]], [[Shakti Kapoor]], [[Aruna Irani]], [[Amrish Puri]] and [[Kadar Khan]].<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Anuj |title=Qurbani (1980) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Qurbani-1980/article16083324.ece |access-date=20 June 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=27 October 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref> ''Qurbani'' was famous for its music, especially the [[Music of Bollywood#Disco|Bollywood disco]] song "[[Aap Jaisa Koi]]" sung by [[Pakistani pop]]star [[Nazia Hassan]] and produced by [[Biddu]], as well as the song "Laila O Laila".

The film is based on the 1972 Italian action crime movie [[The Master Touch]].
It was later remade into Tamil as [[Viduthalai (1986 film)|Viduthalai]] starring [[Rajanikanth]], [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] and [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] with [[Sivaji Ganesan]], which was a moderate success at the box office, however, over the years the film has achieved a cult following.

==Plot==
Rajesh ([[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]) was a motorcycle stuntman in a circus and is now a thief, expert in breaking open treasuries. In one such robbery, he is being watched by police inspector Amjad Khan ([[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]). Sheela ([[Zeenat Aman]]) is a gorgeous disco club dancer and singer. Rajesh and Sheela are in love. Rajesh has not disclosed to Sheela that he is a thief. Inspector Amjad Khan arrests Rajesh for theft after he is seen by an officer at a traffic accident. The court sentences Rajesh to two years' imprisonment. Sheela is devastated after she realises Rajesh was a thief. Rajesh meets Vikram in jail. The evil brother-sister duo, Vikram ([[Shakti Kapoor]]) and Jwaala ([[Aruna Irani]]) seek revenge against crime boss Rakka ([[Amrish Puri]]), who cheated Jwaala and siphoned her money.

Meanwhile, Amar ([[Vinod Khanna]]) is an ace crime member in Rakka's gang who revolts against Rakka. He is a widower with a daughter Tina (Natasha Chopra) studying in a boarding school. However, before quitting Rakka's gang, Amar has committed a crime, masked, and inspector Amjad Khan is investigating that case. Amar saves Sheela from a gang of rowdy bikers. They meet regularly as Sheela likes Amar's daughter Tina. Soon, Amar begins to love Sheela, who does not reciprocate because she still loves Rajesh. After a short time, Amar and Sheela get together. Rajesh completes his jail sentence. While returning, he meets Vikram who again reminds him of the deal to rob Rakka. During the conversation, Amar incidentally reaches the site and a fist fight ensues between Amar and Vikram. While fleeing, Vikram swears revenge against Amar. Thus Rajesh and Amar meet for the first time. Rajesh takes Amar to introduce him to Sheela; Sheela and Amar pretend as if they do not know each other since they don't want Rajesh to unnecessarily suspect them.

Later, Vikram's goons kidnap Amar's daughter and beat Amar, who is hospitalized. In return for Amar and his daughter's safety, Rajesh agrees to do Vikram's job. He nurses Amar back to normal and soon they turn thick friends. Amar promises Rajesh he will support him in this one last robbery. They plan to shift to London after the robbery with the money. They concoct a scheme whereby Amar would steal gold bars and jewellery from a safe, phone the police, let Rajesh take over, get arrested, and get a prison term for about 12 to 18 months. After his release, he will join Amar in the UK. Things don't go according to plan as Rajesh gets arrested for killing Rakka, while Amar and Sheela reach London with the money. Rajesh construes that Amar deliberately framed him so that he can get Rajesh out of the way, keep all the money (as well as Sheela) for himself. Rajesh escapes from jail and reaches London to apprehend Amar. After a brief tussle, Rajesh realizes the truth and that Amar did not frame him. Vikram and his goons reach London to take revenge against Rajesh and Amar. In the climax of the movie, Amar sacrifices his life to save Rajesh, Sheela and Tina from getting killed by Vikram.

==Cast==
*[[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]] as Rajesh Kumar
*[[Vinod Khanna]] as Amar
*[[Zeenat Aman]] as Sheela
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Police Inspector Amjad Khan
*[[Shakti Kapoor]] as Vikram Singh
*[[Amrish Puri]] as Rakka
*[[Aruna Irani]] as Jwaala Singh
*[[Kader Khan]] as Joe
*[[Tun Tun]] as Fat Woman
*[[Jagdeep]] as Mohammad Ali
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Parsi Man
*[[Viju Khote]] as Vikram's Man
*[[Mac Mohan]] as Mac

==Production==
The film had a production budget of {{INR|1.55 [[crore]]}}<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news |title=Amitabh Bachchan Hindi film industry's most expensive star, Hema Malini tops among women |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/economy/story/19830215-amitabh-bachchan-hindi-film-industrys-most-expensive-star-hema-malini-tops-among-women-770465-2013-07-31 |work=[[India Today]] |date=February 15, 1983}}</ref> ({{US$|{{#expr:15.5/7.8629 round 1}} million|long=no}}).<ref group="n" name="Currency"/> It began filming in 1979, and was one of the most expensive Indian films at the time. Feroz Khan's expenses included {{INR|23 [[lakh]]|link=yes}} for a new camera, {{INR|{{#expr:0.8+(0.45*10)}} lakh}} for several scenes (including a song sequence) on a large set (representing a [[Pashtun people|Pathan]]'s den), and {{INR|16,590}} for an authentic silver sword.<ref name="blitz">{{cite journal |title=Qurbani |journal=[[Cine Blitz]] |date=1979 |volume=5 |issue=2 |page=90 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=slIqAAAAYAAJ |publisher=Blitz Publications |quote=Will Feroz Khan's Qurbani outdo Abdullah? Is the question everyone's asking. If he could spend [[Indian rupee|Rs.]] 23 lakhs on a new camera for the film, he must mean business! This gigantic set of a Pathan's den was impressively done, with Feroz, Vinod and 40 junior artistes making merry. The interiors cost roughly Rs. 85,000, and the set with artistes and all, cost Feroz about Rs. 45,000 a day. They went through a gruelling ten day schedule, picturising a song sequence and other scenes. [...] Feroz believes in authenticity all the way. He bought himself a real silver sword, as is befitting to a pathan. It cost the grand sum of Rs. 16,590 — a sound investment perhaps}}</ref> ''[[Cine Blitz]]'' suggested in 1979 that the production costs of ''Qurbani'' may exceed ''[[Abdullah (film)|Abdullah]]'', another similarly expensive production at the time.<ref name="blitz"/>

To draw shock from the audience, a scene was included with the calculated decimation of a [[Mercedes Benz]] in an underground parking lot. This was at a time when not many in India had seen a Mercedes, let alone sat in one.

UK stunts were designed and arranged by James Dowdall, photographed by Eric Van Herren and produced by Nick Farnes who, with James Dowdall, wrote the UK scenario.

Feroz Khan initially asked Amitabh Bachchan to play the role of Amar. Amitabh replied he would be available in 6 months, according to Feroz, but Feroz could not wait that long. So the role of Amar went to Vinod Khanna.

==Box office==
It was going to be released on 27 June 1980 and clash with [[Karz (film)|Karz]] but the sudden demise of [[Sanjay Gandhi]] who died on 23 June 1980, release was postponed for one week and finally it was released on 4 July 1980 with bumper opening and became the Biggest All Time Blockbuster of the year, with a [[gross revenue]] of [[Indian rupee|{{INR}}]]12 [[crore]] ([[net income]] of {{INR}}6 crore) at the Indian box office in 1980.<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA== |title=Box Office 1980 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=11 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005061223/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=186&catName=MTk4MA== |archive-date=5 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This is equivalent to [[US$]]15.26 million in 1980,{{#tag:ref|7.8629 [[Indian rupee]]s per [[US dollar]] in 1980<ref name="sauder">{{cite web|title=Pacific Exchange Rate Service|url=http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/etc/USDpages.pdf#page=3|website=[[UBC Sauder School of Business]]|publisher=[[University of British Columbia]]|page=3|access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref>|group=n|name=Currency}} or US${{Inflation|US|15.26|1980}} million ({{INR}}330 crore)<ref name="exchange16">[https://www.ofx.com/en-gb/forex-news/historical-exchange-rates/yearly-average-rates/ 67.175856 INR per USD in 2016]</ref> in 2018.

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Qurbani
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| artist = [[Biddu]] and {{nowrap|[[Kalyanji–Anandji]]}}
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{{Listen
| filename = Aap Jaisa Koi.ogg
| title = "Aap Jaisa Koi"
| description = "[[Aap Jaisa Koi]]", sung by [[Pakistani pop]]star [[Nazia Hassan]], composed by Indian producer [[Biddu]], and pictured in right position is [[Zeenat Aman]] and [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]].
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[[File:Faruk Kaiser's Gold Platinum Award.jpg|thumb|right|[[Faruk Kaiser]]'s Golden Disc accolade for ''Qurbani''.]]

[[Biddu]] was the music director for the song "[[Aap Jaisa Koi]]", which introduced him and Pakistani singer [[Nazia Hassan]] to Indian films. The first initial song Biddu recorded for ''Qurbani'' was a [[Hindi]] version of a [[Boney M.]] song. When Nazia Hassan and Zoheb Hassan heard it, they refused saying they didn't want to sing a copy. They insisted they wanted an original song. A reluctant Biddu asked them what they had in mind. That's when "Aap Jaisa Koi" was born.

The rest of the songs and the background score were set by [[Kalyanji–Anandji]]. The song "Laila O Laila" was also very popular. The album was written by [[Faruk Kaiser]] and [[Indeevar]].

The movie is known for its music and songs, including the title [[qawwali]] "Qurbani Qurbani", written by the [[Urdu]] poet, [[Faruk Kaiser]] and rendered by [[Anwar (singer)|Anwar]], [[Kishore Kumar]] and Aziz Nazan. It has a song performed by [[Mohammed Rafi]], ''Kya Dekhte Ho'', which was written by [[Indeevar]]. ''Qurbani Qurbani'' received a special award for 'The Most Amazing Evergreen Song' by Bollywood music producer, Kalyanji–Anandji.

Feroz Khan met [[Biddu]] and [[Nazia Hassan]] at a party hosted by a close friend in England. Nazias parents insisted Feroz listen to Nazia sing. Feroz did and was highly impressed. But Feroz had his eye on International star Biddu to score a song for ''Qurbani''. Biddu was reluctant to score music for an Indian film. It was with sincere persistence and Feroz telling Biddu to do it for his mom who lived in India. Feroz also played the Bangalore card with Biddu since both Feroz and Biddu both hailed from Bangalore.

Many music directors (including the film's original music directors Kalyanji–Anandji) opposed Feroz Khan hiring Biddu to score a solo song in the film. Many tried to stop this because they viewed Biddu as an outsider. After several discussions, Feroz Khan stuck to his choice.

===Track listing===
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = [[Aap Jaisa Koi]]
| music1 = [[Biddu]]
| lyrics1 = [[Indeevar]]
| extra1 = [[Nazia Hassan]]
| length1 = 4.06
| title2 = Hum Tumhain Chahte Hain
| music2 = [[Kalyanji–Anandji]]
| lyrics2 = Indeevar
| extra2 = [[Manhar Udhas]], Anand Kumar C, [[Babla & Kanchan|Kanchan]]
| length2 = 7.17
| title3 = Kya Dekhte Ho
| music3 = Kalyanji–Anandji
| lyrics3 = Indeevar
| extra3 = [[Mohammad Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
| length3 = 4.37
| title4 = Laila Ho Laila
| music4 = Kalyanji–Anandji
| lyrics4 = Indeevar
| extra4 = [[Amit Kumar]], [[Babla & Kanchan|Kanchan]], Chorus
| length4 = 4.31
| title5 = Qurbani Qurbani
| music5 = Kalyanji–Anandji
| lyrics5 = [[Faruk Kaiser]]
| extra5 = [[Kishore Kumar]], Anwar, Aziz Nazan
| length5 = 4.46
}}

===Reception===
Its songs were popular and the movie sold the most number of records and tapes in 1980. The music and songs ushered in the "[[Music of Bollywood#Disco|Disco Revolution]]" of the [[Indian subcontinent]] that lasted until the mid-1980s.<ref>{{cite news |title=12 x 12: The 12 best Bollywood disco records |url=https://thevinylfactory.com/features/12-x-12-the-12-best-bollywood-disco-records/ |work=[[The Vinyl Factory]] |date=28 February 2014}}</ref> "Aap Jaisa Koi", sung by [[Nazia Hassan]] and produced by [[Biddu]], had a strong impact on audiences.

''Qurbani'' was 1980's best-selling [[soundtrack album]] in India, and the sixth best-selling [[Bollywood soundtrack]] of the 1980s.<ref name="boi80s">{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1980-1989|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=283&catName=MTk4MC0xOTg5|website=[[Box Office India]]|date=5 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042958/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=283&catName=MTk4MC0xOTg5|archive-date=5 February 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Faruk Kaiser]] was awarded the Golden Disc accolade when ''Qurbani'' exceeded 500,000 units sold in India.<ref>[[:File:Faruk Kaiser's Gold Platinum Award.jpg|Faruk Kaiser's Gold Platinum Award]]</ref> The album then went Platinum within seven months, a record for the [[Indian Music Industry|Indian music industry]] at the time,<ref>{{cite journal |title=India Today |journal=[[India Today]] |date=1982 |volume=7 |issue=13–16 |page=lvii |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TKiVAAAAIAAJ |publisher=Thomson Living Media India Limited |quote=Since then, however, record industry majors have sold more than 23 gold discs and 10 platinums, including Music India's ''Qurbani'', which crossed the platinum mark in just seven months.}}</ref> selling 1{{nbsp}}million units.<ref>{{cite journal |title=International |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=18 July 1981 |volume=93 |issue=28 |page=69 |publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT69}}</ref>

The song "Laila Ho Laila" was recreated in the film ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' with the title ''[[Laila Main Laila]]''.

==Awards and nominations==
*[[Filmfare Best Female Playback Award]]: [[Nazia Hassan]] for the song '[[Aap Jaisa Koi]]'
*[[Filmfare Best Sound]]: P. Harikishan
*[[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Actor: [[Vinod Khanna]]
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Music: [[Kalyanji-Anandji]]
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Female Playback Singer: Kanchan for the song 'Laila O Laila'

==Remakes==
''Qurbani'' was remade in Turkish as ''Çare Sende Allahım'' directed by [[Yılmaz Atadeniz]] in 1984, which Behçet Nacar in Feroz Khan’s role and [[Müslüm Gürses]] in Vinod Khanna’s role, and in Tamil as ''[[Viduthalai (1986 film)|Viduthalai]]'' in 1986 by producer [[K. Balaji]]. The film had [[Rajnikant]] in Feroz Khan's role and [[Dr. Vishnuvardhan]] in Vinod Khanna's role and was shot in the [[United States]], but was an average hit.

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |author=Gulzar |author-link=Gulzar|author2=Govind Nihalani |author3=Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=Popular Prakashan|year=2003|isbn=8179910660 |chapter=Major Cinematographers..|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=kamal+bose+cinematographer&pg=PT276|ref= Gu}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0246879|Qurbani}}

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