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<div>{{short description|1990 Indian Hindi drama film by Mahesh Bhatt}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Awaargi<br />
| image = Awaargi.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = Promotional Poster<br />
| director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]]<br />
| producer = P. Raghnunath<br />
| writer = [[Suraj Sanim]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
*[[Anil Kapoor]]<br />
*[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]<br />
*[[Meenakshi Sheshadri]]<br />
[[Ghulam Ali (singer)]] <br />
}}<br />
| music = [[Anu Malik]]<br />
| cinematography = Nadeem Khan<br />
| editing = Dimpy Bahl<br />
| distributor = Swaraajya Shree Movies<br />
| released = 26 January 1990<br />
| runtime = 149 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
| preceded_by = <br />
| followed_by = |<br />
}}<br />
'''Awaargi''' is a 1990 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]] starring [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], and [[Meenakshi Sheshadri]] in lead roles. Over the years it has gained critical praise and is considered a classic now. <br />
Govinda received critical acclaim for his role.<br />
<ref>{{cite web|title=Awaargi – Film Review |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Awaargi/ |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830113105/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Awaargi/ |archivedate=30 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/mahesh-bhatts-awaargi-why-anil-kapoor-meenakshi-seshadri-govinda-starrer-didnt-get-recognition-it-deserved-4142207.html|title=Mahesh Bhatt's Awaargi: This Is Anil Kapoor, Govinda starrer didn't get the recognition it deserved- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=16 October 2017|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref><br />
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Like several other 1980s films by Mahesh Bhatt, ''Awaargi'', containing serious and realistic content, belongs to the [[arthouse]] cinematic genre, known in India as [[parallel cinema]]. On its release, it received critical acclaim.<ref name="Kaash">{{cite web|author=Shah, Akshay |publisher=Planet Bollywood |title=Kaash |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Kaash/ |access-date=21 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517234944/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Kaash/ |archivedate=17 May 2011 }}</ref><br />
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==Story==<br />
Lala Jamal Khan ([[Anupam Kher]]) is one of the underground dons in Bombay, and has several men to carry out all kinds of criminal activities for him. One of them is Azad ([[Anil Kapoor]]), who he uses to scare people, and Azad has never failed him. Then Azad goes and rescues a prostitute named Meena ([[Meenakshi Sheshadri]]) from Ranubhai ([[Avtar Gill]]), who owes allegiance to rival don, Bhau's ([[Paresh Rawal]]), group and invites his ire and anger. Azad refuses to submit to anyone, and assists Meena meet her goal - which is to be a famous singer. He entrusts her to a music director by the name of Dhiren ([[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]), and sits back and watches as Meena becomes popular day by day. Azad has fallen in love with Meena, but is unable to tell this. What Azad does not know that Dhiren too has fallen in love with Meena, and it appears that Meena is also attracted to him. Before Azad can pursue this any further, he must contend with Bhau's hoodlums - who have been instructed to kill him under any circumstances.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Anil Kapoor]] as Azad<br />
*[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] as Dhiren Kumar<br />
*[[Meenakshi Sheshadri]] as Meena <br />
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Lala Jamal Khan <br />
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Bhau <br />
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Azad's Friend<br />
*[[Avtar Gill]] as Ranu Bhai <br />
*[[Ghulam Ali (singer)|Ghulam Ali]] as Himself (Special Appearance)<br />
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==Music==<br />
The music of ''Awaargi'' was by [[Anu Malik]]. The lyrics were penned by [[Anand Bakshi]].<br />
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{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singer<br />
|-<br />
| "Chamakte Chand Ko Toota Hua Tara Bana Dala"<br />
| [[Ghulam Ali (Ghazal singer)|Ghulam Ali]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Baali Umar Ne Mera Haal Woh Kiya"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Aziz]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Ae Mere Saathiya, Tu Koi Geet Gaa"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Aziz]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Mujrewali Hoon Main, Mujra Karti Hoon"<br />
| [[Anuradha Paudwal]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Daak Babu Aaya"<br />
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== References == <br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0099076|Awaargi}}<br />
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{{Mahesh Bhatt}}<br />
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[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1990 films]]<br />
[[Category:1990 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]<br />
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