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	With revenge in her mind, she meets Suraj Singh Rathod ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), a blind military veteran, who helps her to rid her fear of Gokul. While Suraj trains Naina, they develop feelings for each other.		With revenge in her mind, she meets Suraj Singh Rathod ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), a blind military veteran, who helps her to rid her fear of Gokul. While Suraj trains Naina, they develop feelings for each other.

	One day - after an argument - Suraj refuses to meet Naina and she decides to go after Gokul all by herself, who ~~kidnap~~ Naina's younger sister (Dia) from school in order to scare Naina. Naina's mother consequently decides to leave for Nainital immediately as her daughter's life is at risk. However, Naina cannot control her hatred and wanted to avenge her sister at any cost. Enraged, Naina lays a trap for Gokul and tries to kill him but Gokul ties her up and tries to [[rape]] her like her sister. Suraj arrives at her house and fights Gokul but ends up being stabbed in rage. Naina manages to get free and fatally shoots Gokul's death.		One day - after an argument - Suraj refuses to meet Naina and she decides to go after Gokul all by herself, who kidnaps Naina's younger sister (Dia) from school in order to scare Naina. Naina's mother consequently decides to leave for Nainital immediately as her daughter's life is at risk. However, Naina cannot control her hatred and wanted to avenge her sister at any cost. Enraged, Naina lays a trap for Gokul and tries to kill him but Gokul ties her up and tries to [[rape]] her like her sister. Suraj arrives at her house and fights Gokul but ends up being stabbed in rage. Naina manages to get free and fatally shoots Gokul's death.

	Suraj recovers from his injuries and decides to go away from Naina, but she realizes that she loves him and cannot live without him. The movie ends with Naina and Suraj getting together at the airport where he was about to leave the city.		Suraj recovers from his injuries and decides to go away from Naina, but she realizes that she loves him and cannot live without him. The movie ends with Naina and Suraj getting together at the airport where he was about to leave the city.

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	Sonia and Naina Sehgal ([[Kajol]]) are twins. Though identical, they couldn't be more different, with Sonia being outgoing and extroverted, and Naina being shy and introverted. In a parallel storyline, the police are hunting for a sadistic killer and rapist, Gokul Pandit ([[Ashutosh Rana]]).		Sonia and Naina Sehgal ([[Kajol]]) are twins. Though identical, they couldn't be more different, with Sonia being outgoing and extroverted, and Naina being shy and introverted. In a parallel storyline, the police are hunting for a sadistic killer and rapist, Gokul Pandit ([[Ashutosh Rana]]).

	Tragedy strikes the Sehgal household when Gokul [[rape]]s Sonia, but are enraged and brutally kills Sonia. After a police investigation, Gokul is caught but declared innocent as Sunanda, one of the main witnesses (and Gokul's fiancé) gives a false statement in court. Naina is distraught and vows to hunt down Gokul. Gokul soon goes after Naina and she realizes she needs help to overcome her fear of Gokul. With revenge in her mind, she meets Suraj Singh Rathod ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), a blind military veteran, who helps her to rid her fear of Gokul. While Suraj trains Naina, they develop feelings for each other.		Tragedy strikes the Sehgal household when Gokul [[rape]]s Sonia, but are enraged and brutally kills Sonia. After a police investigation, Gokul is caught but declared innocent as Sunanda, one of the main witnesses (and Gokul's fiancé) gives a false statement in court. Naina is distraught and vows to hunt down Gokul. Gokul soon goes after Naina and she realizes she needs help to overcome her fear of Gokul.

	One day - after an argument - Suraj refuses to meet Naina and she decides to go after Gokul all by herself, who ~~kidnaps~~ Naina's younger sister (Dia) from school in order to scare Naina. Naina's mother consequently decides to leave for Nainital immediately as her daughter's life is at risk. However, Naina cannot control her hatred and wanted to avenge her sister at any cost. Enraged, Naina lays a trap for Gokul and tries to kill him but Gokul ties her up and tries to [[rape]] her like her sister. Suraj arrives at her house and fights Gokul but ends up being stabbed in rage. Naina manages to get free and fatally shoots Gokul's death.		With revenge in her mind, she meets Suraj Singh Rathod ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), a blind military veteran, who helps her to rid her fear of Gokul. While Suraj trains Naina, they develop feelings for each other.

			One day - after an argument - Suraj refuses to meet Naina and she decides to go after Gokul all by herself, who kidnap Naina's younger sister (Dia) from school in order to scare Naina. Naina's mother consequently decides to leave for Nainital immediately as her daughter's life is at risk. However, Naina cannot control her hatred and wanted to avenge her sister at any cost. Enraged, Naina lays a trap for Gokul and tries to kill him but Gokul ties her up and tries to [[rape]] her like her sister. Suraj arrives at her house and fights Gokul but ends up being stabbed in rage. Naina manages to get free and fatally shoots Gokul's death.

	Suraj recovers from his injuries and decides to go away from Naina, but she realizes that she loves him and cannot live without him. The movie ends with Naina and Suraj getting together at the airport where he was about to leave the city.		Suraj recovers from his injuries and decides to go away from Naina, but she realizes that she loves him and cannot live without him. The movie ends with Naina and Suraj getting together at the airport where he was about to leave the city.

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	Sonia and Naina Sehgal ([[Kajol]]) are twins. Though identical, they couldn't be more different, with Sonia being outgoing and extroverted, and Naina being shy and introverted. In a parallel storyline, the police are hunting for a sadistic killer and rapist, Gokul Pandit ([[Ashutosh Rana]]).		Sonia and Naina Sehgal ([[Kajol]]) are twins. Though identical, they couldn't be more different, with Sonia being outgoing and extroverted, and Naina being shy and introverted. In a parallel storyline, the police are hunting for a sadistic killer and rapist, Gokul Pandit ([[Ashutosh Rana]]).

	Tragedy strikes the Sehgal household when Gokul [[rape]]s and brutally kills Sonia. After a police investigation, Gokul is caught but declared innocent as Sunanda, one of the main witnesses (and Gokul's fiancé) gives a false statement in court. Naina is distraught and vows to hunt down Gokul. Gokul soon goes after Naina and she realizes she needs help to overcome her fear of Gokul. With revenge in her mind, she meets Suraj Singh Rathod ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), a blind military veteran, who helps her to rid her fear of Gokul. While Suraj trains Naina, they develop feelings for each other.		Tragedy strikes the Sehgal household when Gokul [[rape]]s Sonia, but are enraged and brutally kills Sonia. After a police investigation, Gokul is caught but declared innocent as Sunanda, one of the main witnesses (and Gokul's fiancé) gives a false statement in court. Naina is distraught and vows to hunt down Gokul. Gokul soon goes after Naina and she realizes she needs help to overcome her fear of Gokul. With revenge in her mind, she meets Suraj Singh Rathod ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), a blind military veteran, who helps her to rid her fear of Gokul. While Suraj trains Naina, they develop feelings for each other.

	One day - after an argument - Suraj refuses to meet Naina and she decides to go after Gokul all by herself, who kidnaps Naina's younger sister (Dia) from school in order to scare Naina. Naina's mother consequently decides to leave for Nainital immediately as her daughter's life is at risk. However, Naina cannot control her hatred and wanted to avenge her sister at any cost. Naina lays a trap for Gokul and tries to kill him but Gokul ties her up and tries to [[rape]] her like her sister. Suraj arrives at her house and fights Gokul but ends up being stabbed. Naina manages to get free and fatally ~~shoot~~ Gokul.		One day - after an argument - Suraj refuses to meet Naina and she decides to go after Gokul all by herself, who kidnaps Naina's younger sister (Dia) from school in order to scare Naina. Naina's mother consequently decides to leave for Nainital immediately as her daughter's life is at risk. However, Naina cannot control her hatred and wanted to avenge her sister at any cost. Enraged, Naina lays a trap for Gokul and tries to kill him but Gokul ties her up and tries to [[rape]] her like her sister. Suraj arrives at her house and fights Gokul but ends up being stabbed in rage. Naina manages to get free and fatally shoots Gokul's death.

	Suraj recovers from his injuries and decides to go away from Naina, but she realizes that she loves him and cannot live without him. The movie ends with Naina and Suraj getting together at the airport where he was about to leave the city.		Suraj recovers from his injuries and decides to go away from Naina, but she realizes that she loves him and cannot live without him. The movie ends with Naina and Suraj getting together at the airport where he was about to leave the city.

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dushman
| image = Dushman 1998.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Tanuja Chandra]]
| producer = [[Mukesh Bhatt]] [[Pooja Bhatt]]
| writer = [[Mahesh Bhatt]] (screenplay) [[Sachin Bhowmick]] (story) Girish Dhamija (dialogue)
| based_on = 
| starring = [[Kajol]] [[Sanjay Dutt]] [[Ashutosh Rana]]
| music = [[Uttam Singh]]
| cinematography = [[Nirmal Jani]]
| editing = Waman B. Bhosle
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1998|5|29|df=y}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|4|c|year=1998}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|23.7|c|year=1998}}
}}
'''''Dushman''''' ([[Indian English|translation]]: ''Enemy'') is a [[Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[Hindi language|Hindi]] [[psychological thriller|psychological]] [[thriller film]] starring [[Kajol]], [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Ashutosh Rana]] in lead roles. The film is directed by [[Tanuja Chandra]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]] and [[Pooja Bhatt]]. The film was well received by critics and was a hit at the box office and was the seventh highest grossing Hindi film of 1998, winning lead actress Kajol, who was seen in the double role of twin sisters multiple awards.

The film is a remake of Hollywood film ''[[Eye for an Eye (1996 film)|Eye for an Eye]]''.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/aug/30tan.htm Rediff On The NeT, Movies: 'I don't like making namby-pamby pictures.']</ref>

==Plot==
Sonia and Naina Sehgal ([[Kajol]]) are twins. Though identical, they couldn't be more different, with Sonia being outgoing and extroverted, and Naina being shy and introverted. In a parallel storyline, the police are hunting for a sadistic killer and rapist, Gokul Pandit ([[Ashutosh Rana]]).

Tragedy strikes the Sehgal household when Gokul rapes and brutally kills Sonia. After a police investigation, Gokul is caught but declared innocent as Sunanda, one of the main witnesses (and Gokul's fiancé) gives a false statement in court. Naina is distraught and vows to hunt down Gokul. Gokul soon goes after Naina and she realizes she needs help to overcome her fear of Gokul. With revenge in her mind, she meets Suraj Singh Rathod ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), a blind military veteran, who helps her to rid her fear of Gokul. While Suraj trains Naina, they develop feelings for each other.

One day - after an argument - Suraj refuses to meet Naina and she decides to go after Gokul all by herself, who kidnaps Naina's younger sister (Dia) from school in order to scare Naina. Naina's mother consequently decides to leave for Nainital immediately as her daughter's life is at risk. However, Naina cannot control her hatred and wanted to avenge her sister at any cost. Naina lays a trap for Gokul and tries to kill him but Gokul ties her up and tries to rape her like her sister. Suraj arrives at her house and fights Gokul but ends up being stabbed. Naina manages to get free and fatally shoot Gokul.

Suraj recovers from his injuries and decides to go away from Naina, but she realizes that she loves him and cannot live without him. The movie ends with Naina and Suraj getting together at the airport where Suraj was about to leave the city.

==Cast==
*[[Kajol]] (in a dual role) as Naina & Sonia Sehgal
*[[Ashutosh Rana]] as Gokul Pandit
*[[Sanjay Dutt]] as Major Suraj Singh Rathod
*[[Jas Arora]] as Kabir Singh Rathod
*[[Tanvi Azmi]] as Mrs. Poornima Sehgal
*[[Pramod Muthu]] as ACP Santosh Singh Sehgal
*[[Kunal Khemu]] as Bheem Bahadur Singh
*[[Pratima Kazmi]] as prosecuting attorney
*[[Anupam Shyam]] as Inspector Dubey
*[[Vani Tripathi]] as Sunanda Tripathi
*[[Amardeep Jha]] as Jaya
*[[Rahul Singh (actor)|Rahul Singh]] as taxi driver

==Soundtrack==
The music for the film was composed by [[Uttam Singh]] and [[Anand Bakshi]] penned the lyrics.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Chitthi Na Koi Sandes" (Male)
| [[Jagjit Singh]]
|-
| 2
| "Aawaz Do Hamko"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]] & [[Udit Narayan]]
|-
| 3
| "Pyar Ko Ho Jane Do"
| Lata Mangeshkar & [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
| 4
| "Aawaz Do Hamko" (Sad)
| Lata Mangeshkar & Udit Narayan
|-
| 5
| "Chitthi Na Koi Sandes" (Female)
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 6
| "Tuna Tuna"
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
!scope="col"| Award
!scope="col"| Date{{efn|Linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
!scope="col"| Category
!scope="col"| Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |[[44th Filmfare Awards|21 January 1999]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{sort|Kajol|Kajol}}
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-23055646.html |title='Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' wins all top Filmfare honors |work=[[India Abroad]] |date=26 February 1999 |access-date=4 November 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608083928/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-23055646.html |archive-date=8 June 2014 }}{{subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{sort|Azmi|Tanvi Azmi}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
|{{sort|Rana|Ashutosh Rana}}
|{{won}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" |[[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |16 January 1999
|[[Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{sort|Kajol|Kajol}}
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/71722/ |title=Nominations for Screen-Videocon awards announced |last=Express News Service |date=5 January 1999 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=4 November 2020 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |title=Award winners |year=1999 |work=The Indian Express |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991022044355/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |archive-date=22 October 1999 |access-date=4 November 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
|{{sort|Rana|Ashutosh Rana}}
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Debut as a Technician
|{{sort|Chandra|Tanuja Chandra}}
|{{won}}
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0189492|title=Dushman}}

{{Mahesh Bhatt}}

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[[Category:1998 films]]
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[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
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[[Category:Indian psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian serial killer films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian rape and revenge films]]
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]
[[Category:Films directed by Tanuja Chandra]]