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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Arjun		\| name = Arjun
	\| image = Arjun ~~Movie~~ 1985.~~JPG~~		\| image = Arjun 1985 poster.jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption = Original Promotional Poster		\| caption = Original Promotional Poster
	\| director = [[Rahul Rawail]]		\| director = [[Rahul Rawail]]
	\| producer = [[Karim Morani]]<br>Sunil Soorma		\| producer = [[Karim Morani]]<br />Sunil Soorma
	\| writer = [[Javed Akhtar]]		\| writer = [[Javed Akhtar]]
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
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	\| music = [[R. D. Burman]]		\| music = [[R. D. Burman]]
	\| cinematography = [[Baba Azmi]]		\| cinematography = [[Baba Azmi]]
	\| editing =		\| editing = Dilip Kotalgi
	\| studio = [[~~Cineyug\|~~Cineyug Films]]		\| studio = [[Cineyug Films]]
	\| distributor = Eros Entertainment		\| distributor = Eros Entertainment
	\| released = {{Film date\|1985\|04\|20\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1985\|04\|20\|df=y}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime =
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Hindi]]		\| language = Hindi
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	}}		}}

	'''''Arjun''''' is a 1985 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Rahul Rawail]] and starring [[Sunny Deol]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]]. The film was a success and was declared as a 'Super Hit' by the box office. The film was later remade in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Sathyaa]]'', in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''[[Bharatamlo Arjunudu]]'' ~~and~~ in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Sangrama (film)\|Sangrama]]''.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Arunachalam\|first=Param\|title=BollySwar: ~~1981 - 1990~~\|publisher=Mavrix Infotech\|year=2020\|isbn=9788193848227\|pages=533}}</ref>		'''''Arjun''''' is a 1985 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Rahul Rawail]] and starring [[Sunny Deol]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]]. The film was a success and was declared as a 'Super Hit' by the box office. The film was later remade in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Sathyaa]]'', in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''[[Bharatamlo Arjunudu]]'',in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Sangrama (film)\|Sangrama]]''.and in [[Sinhala language \|Sinhala ]]as ''[[Suranimala]]<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Arunachalam\|first=Param\|title=BollySwar: 1981–1990\|publisher=Mavrix Infotech\|year=2020\|isbn=9788193848227\|pages=533}}</ref>

	The film is about a young educated but unemployed man named Arjun Malvankar (Sunny Deol) from a lower middle class Maharashtrian family in Mumbai. He has a group of friends who are also unemployed. They are all frustrated with the system that thrives on corruption and exploitation of the weak.		The film is about a young educated but unemployed man named Arjun Malvankar (Sunny Deol) from a lower middle class Maharashtrian family in Mumbai. He has a group of friends who are also unemployed. They are all frustrated with the system that thrives on corruption and exploitation of the weak.
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	{{Long plot\|date=November 2015}}		{{Long plot\|date=November 2015}}
	Unemployed but tolerant and kind hearted Arjun Malvankar ([[Sunny Deol]]) stays in the suburbs of Bombay with his father and ~~step mother~~ and ~~step sister~~. Mr. Malvankar ([[A.K. Hangal]]) still works at an old age to make both ends meet.		Unemployed but tolerant and kind-hearted Arjun Malvankar ([[Sunny Deol]]) stays in the suburbs of Bombay with his father and stepmother and stepsister. Mr. Malvankar ([[A.K. Hangal]]) still works at an old age to make both ends meet.

	One day, Arjun beats up a group of ruffians who are thrashing a poor man for not paying extortion taxes. With this incident, Arjun's life changes. Arjun invokes the wrath of the local goon, who orders more people to go and beat him, but this time he is assisted by five of friends, Arjun beats them up badly and sends them back. The goons warn Arjun's parents to advise him against his activities, lest he gets himself killed. Arjun is arrested but let off with a warning by the cops. However, a new inspector, Ravi Rane ([[Raj Kiran (Bollywood actor)\|Raj Kiran]]), notes that Arjun is actually doing the right thing. He later falls in love with Arjun's sister.		One day, Arjun beats up a group of ruffians who are thrashing a poor man for not paying extortion taxes. With this incident, Arjun's life changes. Arjun invokes the wrath of the local goon, who orders more people to go and beat him, but this time he is assisted by five of his friends, Arjun beats them up badly and sends them back. The goons warn Arjun's parents to advise him against his activities, lest he gets himself killed. Arjun is arrested but let off with a warning by the cops. However, a new inspector, Ravi Rane ([[Raj Kiran (Bollywood actor)\|Raj Kiran]]), notes that Arjun is actually doing the right thing. He later falls in love with Arjun's sister.

	Arjun is approached by Geeta ([[Dimple Kapadia]]), a journalist who asks him for a favour which he obliges, and after which they both fall in love with each other.		Arjun is approached by Geeta ([[Dimple Kapadia]]), a journalist who asks him for a favour which he obliges, and after which they both fall in love with each other.
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	Now Arjun is approached by Shiv Kumar Chowgule and his right-hand man, Babu Ram ([[Annu Kapoor]]), but is simply turned down. Soon Arjun's family kicks him out of the house, and with nowhere to go, he agrees to go with Chowgule, thinking that the latter is an honest and upright person trying to eliminate the wicked Trivedi and all his activities in the city. With Arjun to help him, Chowgule destroys all of Trivedi's activities. He breaks up Trivedi's [[Matka gambling\|Matka]] den operated by his trusted aides, Anoop ([[Paresh Rawal]]). He also manages to lay hold of Anand Patkar ([[Shafi Inamdar]]), a wealthy alcoholic who is part of the nomination committee for elections and on Trivedi's side. The enraged Trivedi orders Anoop to murder Anand, which he does but unfortunately gets caught red handed by police.		Now Arjun is approached by Shiv Kumar Chowgule and his right-hand man, Babu Ram ([[Annu Kapoor]]), but is simply turned down. Soon Arjun's family kicks him out of the house, and with nowhere to go, he agrees to go with Chowgule, thinking that the latter is an honest and upright person trying to eliminate the wicked Trivedi and all his activities in the city. With Arjun to help him, Chowgule destroys all of Trivedi's activities. He breaks up Trivedi's [[Matka gambling\|Matka]] den operated by his trusted aides, Anoop ([[Paresh Rawal]]). He also manages to lay hold of Anand Patkar ([[Shafi Inamdar]]), a wealthy alcoholic who is part of the nomination committee for elections and on Trivedi's side. The enraged Trivedi orders Anoop to murder Anand, which he does but unfortunately gets caught red handed by police.

	The film takes a twist when Arjun sees that Chowgule has joined hands with Trivedi and that none of the evidence he collected has really been published anywhere, as promised by Chowgule. He realizes that ~~the~~ politician is a corrupt person who was using him for his own gains. The car and house given to Arjun are also confiscated.		The film takes a twist when Arjun sees that Chowgule has joined hands with Trivedi and that none of the evidence he collected has really been published anywhere, as promised by Chowgule. He realizes that a politician is a corrupt person who was using him for his own gains. The car and house given to Arjun are also confiscated.

	Frustrated and angered, Arjun goes to fight the politicians at their speech rally but is simply thrown out. At home with Geeta, Arjun is visited by his father, who tells him that all his life he has borne wrongdoings and injustice. He blesses his son, telling him that he is with him in the fight against injustice.		Frustrated and angered, Arjun goes to fight the politicians at their speech rally but is simply thrown out. At home with Geeta, Arjun is visited by his father, who tells him that all his life he has borne wrongdoings and injustice. He blesses his son, telling him that he is with him in the fight against injustice.
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	\| "Munni Pappu Aur Chunnum"		\| "Munni Pappu Aur Chunnum"
	\| ~~'''~~[[Asha Bhosle]]~~'''~~		\| [[Asha Bhosle]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| "Dhadkan Pal Pal Badhti Jaaye"		\| "Dhadkan Pal Pal Badhti Jaaye"
	\| ~~'''[[~~Asha Bhosle~~]]'''~~		\| Asha Bhosle
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==~~Award nominations~~==		==Awards==
	;[[33rd Filmfare Awards]]		;[[33rd Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>
	*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film\|Best Film]] ~~- Karim Morani and Sunil Soorma - Nominated~~		'''Nominated'''
	*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director\|Best Director]] - [[Rahul Rawail]] ~~- Nominated~~		*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film\|Best Film]] – Cineyug Films
	*[[Filmfare Award for Best Story\|Best Story]] - [[Javed Akhtar]] ~~- Nominated~~		*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director\|Best Director]] – [[Rahul Rawail]]
			*[[Filmfare Award for Best Story\|Best Story]] – [[Javed Akhtar]]

	==References==		==References==

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{{About|the 1985 film||Arjun (disambiguation){{!}}Arjun}}
{{short description|1985 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
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{{more citations needed|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Arjun
| image = Arjun Movie 1985.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Original Promotional Poster
| director = [[Rahul Rawail]]
| producer = [[Karim Morani]] Sunil Soorma
| writer = [[Javed Akhtar]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sunny Deol]] [[Dimple Kapadia]] [[Raj Kiran (Bollywood actor)|Raj Kiran]] [[Prem Chopra]] [[Anupam Kher]]
| music = [[R. D. Burman]]
| cinematography = [[Baba Azmi]]
| editing =
| studio = [[Cineyug|Cineyug Films]]
| distributor = Eros Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|1985|04|20|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Arjun''''' is a 1985 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Rahul Rawail]] and starring [[Sunny Deol]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]]. The film was a success and was declared as a 'Super Hit' by the box office. The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Sathyaa]]'', in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Bharatamlo Arjunudu]]'' and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Sangrama (film)|Sangrama]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Arunachalam|first=Param|title=BollySwar: 1981 - 1990|publisher=Mavrix Infotech|year=2020|isbn=9788193848227|pages=533}}</ref>

The film is about a young educated but unemployed man named Arjun Malvankar (Sunny Deol) from a lower middle class Maharashtrian family in Mumbai. He has a group of friends who are also unemployed. They are all frustrated with the system that thrives on corruption and exploitation of the weak.

Arjun's father is a simple man and has surrendered to living a poor man's life without confronting any problems. His wife, [[Shashikala|Shashi Kala]], is his second wife who despises Arjun and constantly taunts him for being unemployed and useless. Arjun unintentionally gets embroiled with local gangsters who are affiliated with the local MP and from thereon joins a rival politician to expose the corrupt local MP. However, he soon discovers the murky world of politics and realizes that he is just being used as a pawn by politicians for their selfish interests. The rights to this film are owned by [[Shah Rukh Khan]]'s [[Red Chillies Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redchillies.com/movies/movie-rights.aspx|title=Red Chillies Official Website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006020052/http://redchillies.com/movies/movie-rights.aspx|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff.com]] called it Deol's best action film.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Verma|first1=Sukanya|title=Classic Revisited: Arjun, Sunny Deol's BEST action film|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/classic-revisited-arjun-sunny-deols-best-action-film/20140904.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=21 August 2017|date=4 September 2014}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=November 2015}}
Unemployed but tolerant and kind hearted Arjun Malvankar ([[Sunny Deol]]) stays in the suburbs of Bombay with his father and step mother and step sister. Mr. Malvankar ([[A.K. Hangal]]) still works at an old age to make both ends meet.

One day, Arjun beats up a group of ruffians who are thrashing a poor man for not paying extortion taxes. With this incident, Arjun's life changes. Arjun invokes the wrath of the local goon, who orders more people to go and beat him, but this time he is assisted by five of friends, Arjun beats them up badly and sends them back. The goons warn Arjun's parents to advise him against his activities, lest he gets himself killed. Arjun is arrested but let off with a warning by the cops. However, a new inspector, Ravi Rane ([[Raj Kiran (Bollywood actor)|Raj Kiran]]), notes that Arjun is actually doing the right thing. He later falls in love with Arjun's sister.

Arjun is approached by Geeta ([[Dimple Kapadia]]), a journalist who asks him for a favour which he obliges, and after which they both fall in love with each other.

The minister Deen Dayal Trivedi ([[Prem Chopra]]), who is behind all illegal activities in the city, and who is also supporting the don, gets to know of Arjun. He thinks that Arjun is working for his rival Shiv Kumar Chowgule ([[Anupam Kher]]), whose party is trying to get nominated for the upcoming elections, and orders that he and his friends should be eliminated. The gang attacks and kills one of Arjun's friends, Mohan ([[Satyajeet]]), in public. Though Arjun tries his best, no one comes forward to give witness to the murder out of fear, because of which the killers are left free. Arjun goes and beats up the killers till he is stopped by police.

Now Arjun is approached by Shiv Kumar Chowgule and his right-hand man, Babu Ram ([[Annu Kapoor]]), but is simply turned down. Soon Arjun's family kicks him out of the house, and with nowhere to go, he agrees to go with Chowgule, thinking that the latter is an honest and upright person trying to eliminate the wicked Trivedi and all his activities in the city. With Arjun to help him, Chowgule destroys all of Trivedi's activities. He breaks up Trivedi's [[Matka gambling|Matka]] den operated by his trusted aides, Anoop ([[Paresh Rawal]]). He also manages to lay hold of Anand Patkar ([[Shafi Inamdar]]), a wealthy alcoholic who is part of the nomination committee for elections and on Trivedi's side. The enraged Trivedi orders Anoop to murder Anand, which he does but unfortunately gets caught red handed by police.

The film takes a twist when Arjun sees that Chowgule has joined hands with Trivedi and that none of the evidence he collected has really been published anywhere, as promised by Chowgule. He realizes that the politician is a corrupt person who was using him for his own gains. The car and house given to Arjun are also confiscated.

Frustrated and angered, Arjun goes to fight the politicians at their speech rally but is simply thrown out. At home with Geeta, Arjun is visited by his father, who tells him that all his life he has borne wrongdoings and injustice. He blesses his son, telling him that he is with him in the fight against injustice.

The film then reaches its climax, where Arjun breaks into Trivedi's house and beats him up, then proceeds to Chowgule's mansion, where he beats up the politician and takes away all the files and evidence of both Chowgule's and Trivedi's bad activities. However, wounded Chowgule orders his men to chase Arjun and kill him. Arjun is now on the run in the empty streets of [[Bombay]] at night, with goons hot on his heels. They manage to shoot him a couple of times, but Arjun still runs. He manages to evade them, causing their vehicles to crash, until finally he kills the last goon and arrives at Inspector Ravi's Police station, where he collapses and gives him the evidence. Chowgule and Trivedi are finally arrested.

The film ends with Ravi giving Arjun a thumbs up in hospital.

==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*[[Sunny Deol]] as Arjun Malvankar
*[[Dimple Kapadia]] as Geeta Sahni
*[[Raj Kiran (Bollywood actor)|Raj Kiran]] as Inspector Ravi Rane
*[[Supriya Pathak]] as Sudha Malvankar / Sudha Rane
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Minister Dindayal Trivedi
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Shivkumar Chaugle
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Anup Lal
*[[Goga Kapoor]] as Ranga
*[[A. K. Hangal]] as Mr. Malvankar
*[[Shashikala]] as Mrs. Rukmini Malvankar
*[[Shafi Inamdar]] as Anand Patkar
*[[Raja Bundela]] as Chander
*[[Satyajeet Puri|Satyajeet]] as Mohan
*[[Annu Kapoor]] as Baburam
*[[Dev Kumar(actor)|Dev Kumar]] as Black Mailer to Anand Patkar
{{div col end}}

==Music==
The music of this film was composed by [[R. D. Burman]]. The background music, especially during the action scenes was very catchy and was used for several other movies. The song "Mammaiya Kero Mamma" was very popular.

[[Javed Akhtar]] had written the lyrics.

{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Mammaiya Kero Mamma"
| [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]]
|-
| "Bhuri Bhuri Aankhonwala"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Munni Pappu Aur Chunnum"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Dhadkan Pal Pal Badhti Jaaye"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

==Award nominations==
;[[33rd Filmfare Awards]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] - Karim Morani and Sunil Soorma - Nominated
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - [[Rahul Rawail]] - Nominated
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] - [[Javed Akhtar]] - Nominated

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0266260|Arjun}}

{{Rahul Rawail}}

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