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{{Infobox film
| name = Vishwavidhaata
| image = Vishwavidhaata poster.jpg
| director = [[Farogh Siddique]]
| producer = Thirupur Mani
| writer = [[Revathi (actress)|Revathi]] Suresh Menon
| narrator =
| starring = [[Jackie Shroff]] [[Ayesha Jhulka]] [[Sharad Kapoor]] [[Pooja Batra]] [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] [[Arjun (Firoz Khan)|Arjun]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]] '''(Songs)''' (Re-used from ''[[Pudhiya Mugam]]'') Naresh Sharma '''(Background Score)'''
| cinematography =[[Teja (film director)|Teja]]
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1997|7|25}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Vishwavidhaata''''' is a 1997 Hindi film directed by Farogh Siddique starring [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Ayesha Jhulka]], [[Sharad Kapoor]], [[Pooja Batra]], [[Arjun (Mahabharat actor)|Arjun]] and [[Ashish Vidyarthi]]. The film is shot in [[India]] and [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]]. It is a loose remake of the Tamil film ''[[Pudhiya Mugam]]'', written by Revathi and Suresh Menon.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/sep/04forth.htm |title=Up and coming! |last=Verma |first=Suparn |date=4 September 1997 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> The film features songs composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], re-used from ''Pudhiya Mugam''. Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission.<ref name="KaminiMathai">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mnMh7K0CEqoC |title=A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm |last=Mathai |first=Kamini |date=2009-06-05|publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=9788184758238}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Jai Verma ([[Sharad Kapoor]]) lives in [[Bombay]]. He is an honest, unemployed youth who cannot arrange for his mother's treatment. He happens to meet underworld goons looking for such frustrated people, and they force him into the world of [[terrorism]]. Rai Bahadur ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]), the uncrowned king of terrorism, orders Jai to be killed when he revolts. Jai flees to [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]] and undergoes [[plastic surgery]] to begin a new life. He returns to India as Ajay Khanna ([[Jackie Shroff]]), meets his ex-lover Radha ([[Ayesha Jhulka]]), and marries her. They have a baby boy, Ravi Khanna (Sharad Kapoor). Ravi's parents want him to become a police officer to do away with traitors, but they themselves end up becoming a target instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://babadigital.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=IC&Product_Code=PM149&Category_Code=PM|title=Indian Classics: Vishwa Vidhata|access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Ajay Khanna
* [[Ayesha Jhulka]] as Radha Khanna
* [[Sharad Kapoor]] as Jai Verma/Ravi Khanna
* [[Pooja Batra]] as Poonam
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Rai Bahadur
* [[Arjun (Firoz Khan)|Arjun]] as Goon
* [[Rakesh Bedi]] as Johnny
* [[Jatin Kanakia]]
* [[Shehzad Khan]]

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vishwa Vidhaata
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A R Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1997 (India)
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]], [[AM Studios]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[Bombino (label)|Bombino]]</div>
| producer = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Ratchagan]]
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = [[Kabhi Na Kabhi]]
| next_year = 1997
}}
The film features songs composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], re-used from ''[[Pudhiya Mugam]]''. Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission.<ref name="KaminiMathai" /> The lyrics were written by P. K. Mishra and [[Mehboob (lyricist)|Mehboob]] for Humdum Pyaara Pyaara.
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Artist(s) !! Duration !! Notes
|-
| "Sambo Sambo"
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Malgudi Subha]]
| 4:03
| Reused "Sambo Sambo" from [[Pudhiya Mugam]]
|-
| "Kal Nahi Tha Woh"
| [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| 5:08
| Reused "Netru Illadha Maatram" from [[Pudhiya Mugam]]
|-
| "Kal Nahi Tha Woh (Sad)"
| [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| 3:56
| Reused "Idhu Thaan Vazhkai" from [[Pudhiya Mugam]]
|-
| "Nazron Ke Milne Se"
| Kavita Krishnamurthy
| 4:24
| Reused "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" from [[Pudhiya Mugam]]
|-
| "Jaan Tum Ho Meri"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anupama (singer)|Anupama]]
| 4:30
| Reused "July Madham Vandhaal" from [[Pudhiya Mugam]]
|-
| "Kaliyon Se Palkhen Hain"
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| 4:24
| Reused "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" from [[Pudhiya Mugam]]
|-
| "Humdum Pyaara Pyaara"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|
| Not by A. R. Rahman. The composer of this song is mentioned as only "Bombino Music" in the CD inlay card, while the composer isn't specifically mentioned.
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0287099}}

[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Rahman]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Body swapping in films]]

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