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'''''Aaj Ki Awaaz''''' ({{trans|Voice of the day}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action drama]] film produced by [[B. R. Chopra]] and directed by Ravi Chopra.<ref name="LtdGulzar2003">{{cite book|author2=Gulzar|author3=Govind Nihalani|author1=Saibal Chatterjee|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT565|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan, Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|page=541}}</ref> The film stars [[Raj Babbar]], [[Smita Patil]], [[Nana Patekar]], and [[Vijay Arora]]. The film's music is by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]. The film is based on 1982 Hollywood movie ''[[Death Wish II]]''. It tells the story of a professor who becomes a vigilante after his sister is raped and his mother is killed. This film was remade in Telugu in 1985 as ''[[Nyayam Meere Cheppali]]'', in Tamil in 1985 as ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' and in Kannada as ''Mahatma''. | '''''Aaj Ki Awaaz''''' ({{trans|Voice of the day}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action drama]] film produced by [[B. R. Chopra]] and directed by Ravi Chopra.<ref name="LtdGulzar2003">{{cite book|author2=Gulzar|author3=Govind Nihalani|author1=Saibal Chatterjee|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT565|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan, Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|page=541}}</ref> The film stars [[Raj Babbar]], [[Smita Patil]], [[Nana Patekar]], and [[Vijay Arora]]. The film's music is by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]. The film is based on 1982 Hollywood movie ''[[Death Wish II]]''. It tells the story of a professor who becomes a vigilante after his sister is raped and his mother is killed. This film was remade in Telugu in 1985 as ''[[Nyayam Meere Cheppali]]'', in Tamil in 1985 as ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' and in Kannada as ''Mahatma''. | ||
The censor-board certificate of the movie shows 'Re-revised', implying that censor board objected to certain scenes of the movie, and cleared the movie when it was re-edited. The producers of the movie have been subsequently criticized by many for filming sexual assault scenes in a gratuitous way.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trehan|first=Madhu|date=December 17, 1980|title=Insaaf Ka Tarazu: B.R. Chopra uses all the stale Bombay filmi cliches and symbolisms|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19801130-insaaf-ka-tarazu-b.r.-chopra-uses-all-the-stale-bombay-filmi-cliches-and-symbolisms-821642-2014-01-02|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-10|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Deepali|date=2017-08-05|title=Evolution of the rape scene|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-evolution-of-the-rape-scene-2520956|access-date=2021-02-10|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> | The censor-board certificate of the movie shows 'Re-revised', implying that censor board objected to certain scenes of the movie, and cleared the movie when it was re-edited. The producers of the movie have been subsequently criticized by many for filming sexual assault scenes in a gratuitous way.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trehan|first=Madhu|date=December 17, 1980|title=Insaaf Ka Tarazu: B.R. Chopra uses all the stale Bombay filmi cliches and symbolisms|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19801130-insaaf-ka-tarazu-b.r.-chopra-uses-all-the-stale-bombay-filmi-cliches-and-symbolisms-821642-2014-01-02|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213183346/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19801130-insaaf-ka-tarazu-b.r.-chopra-uses-all-the-stale-bombay-filmi-cliches-and-symbolisms-821642-2014-01-02 |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=2021-02-10|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Deepali|date=2017-08-05|title=Evolution of the rape scene|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-evolution-of-the-rape-scene-2520956|access-date=2021-02-10|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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*[[Arun Bakshi]] <small>as</small> Inspector Veerkar | *[[Arun Bakshi]] <small>as</small> Inspector Veerkar | ||
*[[Ashalata]] <small>as</small> Mrs. V.V. Deshmukh | *[[Ashalata]] <small>as</small> Mrs. V.V. Deshmukh | ||
*[[Chandrashekhar (actor)| Chandrashekhar]] <small>as</small> Police Commissioner Sathe | *[[Chandrashekhar (actor)|Chandrashekhar]] <small>as</small> Police Commissioner Sathe | ||
*[[Iftekhar]] <small>as</small> Judge V.V. Deshmukh | *[[Iftekhar]] <small>as</small> Judge V.V. Deshmukh | ||
*[[Alok Nath]] <small>as</small> Hotel (bar owner) | *[[Alok Nath]] <small>as</small> Hotel (bar owner) | ||
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*[[Urmila Bhatt]] <small>as</small> Mrs. Varma | *[[Urmila Bhatt]] <small>as</small> Mrs. Varma | ||
*Raksha Chauhan <small>as</small> Madhu, Prof. Prabhat's sister who gets raped and killed. | *Raksha Chauhan <small>as</small> Madhu, Prof. Prabhat's sister who gets raped and killed. | ||
*[[Om Katare]] as | *[[Om Katare]] as Villain | ||
==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
; [[32nd Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki> | |||
'''Won''' | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] – Hasan Kamal for "Aaj Ki Awaaz" | |||
'''Nominated''' | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – B. R. Films | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – [[Ravi Chopra]] | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – [[Raj Babbar]] | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Smita Patil]] | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Shafi Inamdar]] | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] – Shabd Kumar | |||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 13 March 2022
| Aaj Ki Awaaz | |
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| Directed by | Ravi Chopra |
| Produced by | B. R. Chopra |
| Written by | Shabd Kumar |
| Starring | Raj Babbar Smita Patil Nana Patekar |
| Music by | Ravi |
| Cinematography | Barun Mukherjee |
| Edited by | S. B. Mane |
| Distributed by | B. R. Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aaj Ki Awaaz (transl. Voice of the day) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra.[1] The film stars Raj Babbar, Smita Patil, Nana Patekar, and Vijay Arora. The film's music is by Ravi. The film is based on 1982 Hollywood movie Death Wish II. It tells the story of a professor who becomes a vigilante after his sister is raped and his mother is killed. This film was remade in Telugu in 1985 as Nyayam Meere Cheppali, in Tamil in 1985 as Naan Sigappu Manithan and in Kannada as Mahatma.
The censor-board certificate of the movie shows 'Re-revised', implying that censor board objected to certain scenes of the movie, and cleared the movie when it was re-edited. The producers of the movie have been subsequently criticized by many for filming sexual assault scenes in a gratuitous way.[2][3]
Plot
Professor Prabhat Kumar Varma (Raj Babbar), lives with his widowed mom, and sister, Madhu (Raksha Chauhan), in Andheri, Mumbai. He is worried about the growing crime rates in the city. He meets the Police Commissioner Sathe (Chandrashekhar) and complains about it. Meanwhile, Prabhat's friend Professor Lalwani (Dheeraj Kumar)'s sister-in-law, Sudha (Sonika Gill), is abducted, raped and killed. Her rapist and killer, Suresh Thakur (Dalip Tahil), is arrested and presented in court. His lawyers manage to prove that Suresh was not in Mumbai during the incident. The court subsequently acquits him. Annoyed by Prabhat's persistence about getting justice for Sudha, Suresh Thakur along with his gang barges into Prabhat's apartment and after tying him up, gangrapes his sister in front of him. They also murder his mother when she tries to call the police. His sister subsequently commits suicide. Prabhat loses faith in the criminal justice system. To avenge the death of his family, Prabhat turns into a vigilante. Every night he roams the city killing rapists and murderers. Inspector Shafi (Shafi Inamdar) starts investigating these crimes and soon Prabhat comes under the police's radar. The inspector eventually manages to capture Prabhat. Prabhat's girlfriend Rajni (Smita Patil) who is a lawyer takes it upon herself to free him and get justice once and for all.
Cast
- Raj Babbar as Prof. Prabhat Kumar Varma
- Smita Patil as Public Prosecutor Rajni V. Deshmukh
- Nana Patekar as Jagmohandas
- Om Shivpuri as Judge
- Dheeraj Kumar as Prof. Lalwani
- Shafi Inamdar as Inspector Shafi
- Vijay Arora as Srivastava
- Arun Bakshi as Inspector Veerkar
- Ashalata as Mrs. V.V. Deshmukh
- Chandrashekhar as Police Commissioner Sathe
- Iftekhar as Judge V.V. Deshmukh
- Alok Nath as Hotel (bar owner)
- Gufi Paintal as Orderly in Mental Hospital
- Dalip Tahil as Suresh Thakur
- Dinesh Thakur as Advocate Dayal
- Chandni as Sudha's friend
- Deepak Qazir as Kishan Khanna
- Sonika Gill as Sudha Advani
- Urmila Bhatt as Mrs. Varma
- Raksha Chauhan as Madhu, Prof. Prabhat's sister who gets raped and killed.
- Om Katare as Villain
Crew
- Director: Ravi Chopra
- Producer: B. R. Chopra
- Banner: B R Films
Music
| Song | Singer (s) |
|---|---|
| "Aaj Ki Awaj" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Dil Hi Dil Main" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Mera Chhota Sa Ghar" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Bharat To Hai Azad" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Mera Chhotasa Ghar" (sad) | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Shloka" | Hemant Kumar |
| "Saare Jahan Se Achcha"[lower-alpha 1] | Vijaya Majumdar |
Awards
Won
- Best Lyricist – Hasan Kamal for "Aaj Ki Awaaz"
Nominated
- Best Film – B. R. Films
- Best Director – Ravi Chopra
- Best Actor – Raj Babbar
- Best Actress – Smita Patil
- Best Supporting Actor – Shafi Inamdar
- Best Story – Shabd Kumar
Notes
- ↑ Written by Muhammad Iqbal.
References
- ↑ Saibal Chatterjee; Gulzar; Govind Nihalani (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Popular Prakashan, Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd. p. 541. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
- ↑ Trehan, Madhu (17 December 1980). "Insaaf Ka Tarazu: B.R. Chopra uses all the stale Bombay filmi cliches and symbolisms". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ Singh, Deepali (5 August 2017). "Evolution of the rape scene". DNA India. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
External links
- Aaj Ki Awaaz on IMDb