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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Vijeta 1982<br />
| image =Vijeta_poster.jpg<br />
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| caption =<br />
| director = [[Govind Nihlani]]<br />
| producer = [[Shashi Kapoor]]<br />
| writer = [[Dilip Chitre]]<br> [[Satyadev Dubey]] <br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[Shashi Kapoor]]<br> [[Rekha]]<br> [[Amrish Puri]]<br> [[Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family)|Kunal Kapoor]]<br> [[Supriya Pathak]]<br> [[Om Puri]]<br />
| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Ajit Varman]]<br>'''Background Score:'''<br>[[Ajit Varman]]<br />
| cinematography = Govind Nihlani<br />
| editing = Keshav Naidu<br />
| distributor = Film-valas International<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1982|03|04}}(India)<br />
| runtime = 151 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget =<br />
| preceded_by =<br />
| followed_by =<br />
| website =<br />
}}<br />
'''''Vijeta''''' (English: The Victor) is a [[Bollywood films of 1982|1982]] Indian [[coming-of-age]] Hindi film produced by [[Shashi Kapoor]] and directed by [[Govind Nihalani]]. It stars Shashi Kapoor, his son [[Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family)|Kunal Kapoor]], [[Rekha]], [[Amrish Puri]] and [[Supriya Pathak]] with K.K. Raina, Raja Bundela and [[Shafi Inamdar]], who went on to become notable supporting actors in Bollywood movies.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Angad (Kunal Kapoor) is a confused teenager trying to find himself and is caught in between the marital problems of his Maharashtrian mother Neelima (Rekha) and Punjabi father Nihal (Shashi Kapoor), it is time for him to decide what he wants to do with his life. Angad chooses to become a fighter pilot with the [[Indian Air Force]]. What follows is his struggle to become a victor both with his self and the outer world. Angad is attracted to Anna Varghese (Supriya Pathak), who is the daughter of his flying instructor Group Captain Varghese (Amrish Puri) a [[Malayali]] [[Saint_Thomas_Christians|Syrian Christian]]. Angad must learn to adapt to flying, leaving his mom and dad for long periods of time, as well as try and woo Anna who helps him overcome his fears and realize his potential as a fighter pilot. Nihal is a clean-shaven Sikh, Neelima is a Hindu, Angad is a [[Sikh]] and Anna a [[Christians|Christian]], while Angad's fellow officers represent all religions.<br />
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The film is notable for some rarely seen aerial photography of combat aircraft active with the IAF in the 1980s. The central character of Angad is a [[MiG-21]] pilot and is shown flying the aircraft in the ground attack role in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. Much of the movie, including the climax involving a [[MiG-21]]bis, was shot at Pune. The [[Indian Air Force|IAF]] No.4 Squadron (the '[[Oorials]]') provided the pilots and planes for the film's aerial sequences. The movie included good color footage of the Oorials aircraft in flight and in operation.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Shashi Kapoor]] as Nihal Singh<br />
*[[Rekha]] as Neelima Singh<br />
*[[Supriya Pathak]] as Anna Varghese<br />
*[[Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family)|Kunal Kapoor]] as Angad<br />
*[[Madan Jain]] as Venkat Raju<br />
*[[Raja Bundela]] as Aslam Khan<br />
*[[K.K. Raina]] as Wilson<br />
*[[Amrish Puri]] as [[Group Captain (rank)|Group Captain]] Varghese, the Chief Instructor<br />
*[[Om Puri]] as Arvind<br />
*[[Dina Pathak]] as Angad's grandmother <br />
*[[Shafi Inamdar]] as [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] Parulkar<br />
*[[Sulabha Deshpande]]<br />
*[[Capt Anup Ghosh]] as [[Squadron Leader (rank)|Squadron Leader]]<br />
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==Music==<br />
#"Bichhurat Mose Kanha" - [[Parveen Sultana]]<br />
#"Man Aanand Aanand Chhaayo" - [[Asha Bhosle]], Satyasheel Deshpande<br />
#"Man Base Mor Brindaban Ma" - [[Manna Dey]]<br />
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==Facts==<br />
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* The "senior pilots of the Indian Air Force" who are credited with providing assistance with the aerial photography were drawn from No. 4 Squadron, IAF ("The Fighting Oorials"). It was their MIG-21Bis' that were used in the aerial combat sequences and much of the film was shot at their then base in Poona/Pune.<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0153545/trivia Vijeta (1982) - Trivia - IMDb<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
* The I.N.S. Mysore seen in the film was a WW2 British Fiji Class Cruiser, H.M.S. Nigeria that was sold to the Indian Navy in 1957. The ship was decommissioned soon after the film was completed. The current (2006) I.N.S. Mysore is a newer vessel.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><br />
* The aircraft that the pilots train on are domestically produced HAL HJT-16 Kirans.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><br />
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==Filming locations==<br />
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* [[Air Force Academy]], [[Dundigal]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
* Air Force Station, Pune, Maharashtra, India<br />
* National Defence Academy, Khadakswala, Pune, Maharashtra, India<br />
* R.K. Studios, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India<br />
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==Reception==<br />
''Film World'' magazine rated the film "Good" and wrote, "''Vijeta'' is perhaps the first film of its kind, a film which shows the Indian Air Force, its gallant men and their life in true colours."<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Film World|volume=20|year=1983|publisher=T.M. Ramachandran}}</ref> According to ''[[Asiaweek]]'', "''Vijeta'' is a tribute to the IAF in celebration of its golden jubilee last year".<ref>{{cite journal|title=Tribute to a Proud Force|journal=[[Asiaweek]]|publisher=Asiaweek Ltd|volume=9|year=1983|author=C.B. Rao}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
*[[Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award]] - Govind Nihalani<br />
*[[Filmfare Best Editing Award]] - Keshav Naidu<ref>{{cite web |title=Best Editor Award| url = http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_editor.htm |publisher=Official Listings, [[Indiatimes]] | access-date = 2014-04-29 }}</ref><br />
*[[Filmfare Best Sound Award]] - Hitendra Ghosh<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tactics and Air Combat and Defence Establishment]]<br />
*[[College of Air Warfare]]<br />
*[[Topgun]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=0153545}}<br />
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{{Govind Nihalani}}<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by Ajit Varman]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Govind Nihalani]]<br />
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