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| cinematography = P. S. Prakash
| cinematography = P. S. Prakash
| producer      = Vivek Kumar
| producer      = Vivek Kumar
| studio        = Smita Films International,<br>Vicky Films
| studio        = Smita Films International,<br />Vicky Films
| narrator      =  
| narrator      =  
| starring      = [[Sunny Deol]]<br />[[Pooja Bhatt]]<br />[[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]<br />[[Saeed Jaffrey]]
| starring      = [[Sunny Deol]]<br />[[Pooja Bhatt]]<br />[[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]<br />[[Saeed Jaffrey]]
| music          = [[Anand-Milind]]
| music          = [[Anand–Milind]]
| released      = 17 November 1995
| released      = 17 November 1995
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = Hindi
| gross = {{INRConvert|11.25|c|year=1995|lk=c}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=201&catName=MTk5NQ== |title=Archived copy |website=www.boxofficeindia.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017072458/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=201&catName=MTk5NQ== |archive-date=17 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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'''''Angrakshak''''' (Bodyguard) is a [[Bollywood films of 1995|1995]] [[India]]n action film starring [[Sunny Deol]], [[Pooja Bhatt]] and [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]. Originally, [[Divya Bharti]] signed up for it. But due to her sudden death, she was replaced by Pooja.<ref>http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-memories.html?m=1</ref><ref>http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/remembering-divya-bharti-on-her-43rd-birth-anniversary-top-5-iconic-movies/1024792</ref>
'''''Angrakshak''''' (Bodyguard) is a 1995 [[India]]n [[Action film|action]] [[thriller film]] starring [[Sunny Deol]], [[Pooja Bhatt]] and [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]. Originally, [[Divya Bharti]] signed up for it. But due to her sudden death, she was replaced by Pooja.<ref>http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-memories.html?m=1</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/remembering-divya-bharti-on-her-43rd-birth-anniversary-top-5-iconic-movies/1024792|title = Remembering Divya Bharti on her 43rd birth anniversary; Top 5 iconic movies}}</ref>


== Story ==
== Story ==
Priyanka (Priya) ([[Pooja Bhatt]]) is a teenager who lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed politician father, Satyendra Pal Choudhary ([[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]). Satyendra owes his allegiance to the Bharatiya Ekta Party. As Satyendra's popularity rises, he fears for his life and that of his daughter's and as a result hires a bodyguard (Angrakshak) named Ajay ([[Sunny Deol]]) for Priyanka. Gradually, Priyanka and Ajay fall in love with each other. With the elections approaching, and Satyendra's growing popularity creates some uncertainty with other political parties; as a result Priyanka is kidnapped and Ajay is seriously wounded while trying to protect her and is hospitalized. When the news is made public, a wave of sympathy moves in Satyendra's favor and he is sure to win the election. Priyanka's abductors demand two crore rupees, but before Satyendra could respond, the police find a body of a young woman, who is presumed to be that of Priyanka. A grieving Satyendra is shown on national television before a shocked nation, and he wins the election hands down. How Ajay rescues his love (Priyanka) from the kidnappers and solves the mystery, form the rest of the story.
Priyanka (Priya) ([[Pooja Bhatt]]) is a teenager who lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed politician father, Satyendra Pal Choudhary ([[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]). Satyendra owes his allegiance to the Bharatiya Ekta Party. As Satyendra's popularity rises, he fears for his life and that of his daughter's and, as a result, hires a bodyguard (Angrakshak) named Ajay ([[Sunny Deol]]) for Priyanka. Gradually, Priyanka and Ajay fall in love with each other. With the elections approaching, and Satyendra's growing popularity creates some uncertainty with other political parties; as a result, Priyanka is kidnapped, and Ajay is seriously wounded while trying to protect her and is hospitalized. When the news is made public, a wave of sympathy moves in Satyendra's favor, and he is sure to win the election. Priyanka's abductors demand two crore rupees, but before Satyendra could respond, the police find a body of a young woman, who is presumed to be that of Priyanka. A grieving Satyendra is shown on national television before a shocked nation, and he wins the election hands down. How Ajay rescues his love (Priyanka) from the kidnappers and solves the mystery, form the rest of the story.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]... Satyendra Pal Choudhary
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]... Satyendra Pal Choudhary
* [[Saeed Jaffrey]]... Sanghvi
* [[Saeed Jaffrey]]... Sanghvi
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
* [[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]]... Velu Bhai
* [[Amita Nangia]]... Asha, Ajay's sister
* [[Mohnish Bahl]]... Vijay (special appearance)


==Production==
==Production==
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==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==


Anand-Milind composed the music of this film. Sameer wrote the lyrics. The song ''Dil Mera Churane Laga'' was quite popular when the album released, especially for [[Sunny Deol]]'s dance moves. The tune of "Haule Haule Dil Dole" was inspired from the Telugu song "Malli Malli Idi Rani roju" from the movie [[Rakshasudu]](1986), which was composed by Maestro [[Ilaiyaraaja]].The tune of "Dil Mera Udaas Hai" was inspired from the Tamil song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7fwCbKrPg Aasaiya Kathula]" from the movie [[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]](1980), which was composed by Maestro [[Ilaiyaraaja]].
Anand–Milind composed the music of this film. Sameer wrote the lyrics. The song ''Dil Mera Churane Laga'' was quite popular when the album released, especially for [[Sunny Deol]]'s dance moves. The tune of "Haule Haule Dil Dole" was inspired from the Telugu song "Malli Malli Idi Rani roju" from the movie [[Rakshasudu]](1986), which was composed by Maestro [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The tune of "Dil Mera Udaas Hai" was inspired from the Tamil song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7fwCbKrPg Aasaiya Kathula]" from the movie [[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]](1980), which was composed by Maestro [[Ilaiyaraaja]].


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Angrakshak
File:Dvd cover of movie Angrakshak.jpg
Directed byRavi Raja Pinisetty
Produced byVivek Kumar
Written byAnees Bazmee (dialogues)
Story byPadam Kumar
StarringSunny Deol
Pooja Bhatt
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Saeed Jaffrey
Music byAnand–Milind
CinematographyP. S. Prakash
Edited byM. Vellaisamy
Production
company
Smita Films International,
Vicky Films
Release date
17 November 1995
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office11.25 crore (equivalent to 54 crore or US$6.2 million in 2019)[1]

Angrakshak (Bodyguard) is a 1995 Indian action thriller film starring Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. Originally, Divya Bharti signed up for it. But due to her sudden death, she was replaced by Pooja.[2][3]

Story[edit]

Priyanka (Priya) (Pooja Bhatt) is a teenager who lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed politician father, Satyendra Pal Choudhary (Kulbhushan Kharbanda). Satyendra owes his allegiance to the Bharatiya Ekta Party. As Satyendra's popularity rises, he fears for his life and that of his daughter's and, as a result, hires a bodyguard (Angrakshak) named Ajay (Sunny Deol) for Priyanka. Gradually, Priyanka and Ajay fall in love with each other. With the elections approaching, and Satyendra's growing popularity creates some uncertainty with other political parties; as a result, Priyanka is kidnapped, and Ajay is seriously wounded while trying to protect her and is hospitalized. When the news is made public, a wave of sympathy moves in Satyendra's favor, and he is sure to win the election. Priyanka's abductors demand two crore rupees, but before Satyendra could respond, the police find a body of a young woman, who is presumed to be that of Priyanka. A grieving Satyendra is shown on national television before a shocked nation, and he wins the election hands down. How Ajay rescues his love (Priyanka) from the kidnappers and solves the mystery, form the rest of the story.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Actress Divya Bharti was originally signed for the female lead. But due to her sudden death, she was replaced by Pooja Bhatt.

Soundtrack[edit]

Anand–Milind composed the music of this film. Sameer wrote the lyrics. The song Dil Mera Churane Laga was quite popular when the album released, especially for Sunny Deol's dance moves. The tune of "Haule Haule Dil Dole" was inspired from the Telugu song "Malli Malli Idi Rani roju" from the movie Rakshasudu(1986), which was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The tune of "Dil Mera Udaas Hai" was inspired from the Tamil song "Aasaiya Kathula" from the movie Johnny(1980), which was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Haule Haule Dil Dole" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
2 "Dil Mera Churane Laga" Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
3 "Dil Mera Udaas Hai" (Male) Kumar Sanu
4 "Padhna Likhna Chhodo" Poornima
5 "Aa Ab Aa Sun Le Sada Dil Ki" Alka Yagnik
6 "Suno Suno Pyar Hua" Abhijeet, Poornima
7 "Dil Mera Udaas Hai" (Female) Poornima

References[edit]

  1. "Archived copy". www.boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-memories.html?m=1
  3. "Remembering Divya Bharti on her 43rd birth anniversary; Top 5 iconic movies".

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