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| name          = Daud
| name          = Daud
| image          = Daud poster.jpg
| image          = Daud poster.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| director      = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
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| writer        = Kanan Ayar<br /> [[Sanjay Chhel]]<br />Ram Gopal Varma
| writer        = Kanan Ayar<br /> [[Sanjay Chhel]]<br />Ram Gopal Varma
| narrator      =  
| narrator      =  
| based_on      = [[Kshana Kshanam]] (1991)
| based_on      = {{based on|[[Kshana Kshanam]]|Ram Gopal Varma}}
| starring      = [[Sanjay Dutt]]<br />[[Urmila Matondkar]]<br />[[Paresh Rawal]]<br />[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
| starring      = [[Sanjay Dutt]]<br />[[Urmila Matondkar]]<br />[[Paresh Rawal]]<br />[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Rasool Ellore]]
| cinematography = [[Rasool Ellore]]
| editing        = Bhanodaya<br>[[Ram Gopal Varma]](uncredited)
| editing        = Bhanodaya
| distributor    = Murlimanohar Creations
| distributor    = Murlimanohar Creations
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|8|22}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|8|22}}
| runtime        =  
| runtime        = 174 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INRConvert|7.7|c|year=1997}}
| budget        = {{INR}}77.5 million<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/05/stories/2006050502280200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309144309/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/05/stories/2006050502280200.htm |archive-date=9 March 2007 |title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News: Study at Rajiv Menon's institute |date=5 May 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 February 2012}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INRConvert|14.7|c|year=1997}}
| gross          = {{INR}}147.9 million<ref name="auto"/>
}}
}}
'''''Daud''''' ({{Translation|Run}}) is a 1997 Indian [[comedy film|comedy]] [[road movie|road]] [[adventure film]] written and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]], starring [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Urmila Matondkar]], with music composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film was based on Ram Gopal Varma's 1991 cult classic, ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'', which starred [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Paresh Rawal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemaaonline.com/archives/the-legacy-of-ramu|title=The legacy of Ramu|author=TheNarcissist|publisher=Cinemaonline|access-date=28 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020181543/http://www.cinemaaonline.com/archives/the-legacy-of-ramu|archive-date=20 October 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''''Daud''''' ({{IPA|hi|d̪ɔːɽ}}; {{Translation|''Run''}}) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language [[Road movie|road]] [[adventure comedy film]] written and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]], starring [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Urmila Matondkar]], with music composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film was based on Ram Gopal Varma's 1991 Telugu film ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'', which starred [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Paresh Rawal]]. ''Daud'' was not commercially successful.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-04 |title=When Ram Gopal Varma confessed being ‘selfish’ with Urmila Matondkar; recalled their ‘biggest problem’: ‘I just couldn’t accept…’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-ram-gopal-varma-confessed-being-selfish-with-urmila-matondkar-recalled-their-biggest-problem-9816058/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |quote=However, despite its quirky charm, Daud didn’t quite click at the box office.}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The affable Nandu ([[Sanjay Dutt]]) is a small-time crook who is hired to deliver a mysterious package to a notorious criminal named Pinky ([[Paresh Rawal]]). Feeling that he's being cheated out of his delivery fee, Nandu holds out for more money, and soon finds himself on the run from both the angry gangsters and the police, who have launched a massive manhunt.
The affable Nandu is a small-time crook who is hired to deliver a mysterious package to a notorious criminal named Pinky. Feeling that he is being cheated out of his delivery fee, Nandu holds out for more money, and soon finds himself on the run from both the angry gangsters and the police, who have launched a massive manhunt.


Nandu and Bhavani ([[Urmila Matondkar]]), the lovely cabaret dancer who's tagging along for the ride, assume the package contains gold; both are unpleasantly surprised when it turns out to be something deadlier: a nuclear bomb.
Nandu and Bhavani, the lovely cabaret dancer who's tagging along for the ride, assume the package contains gold; both are unpleasantly surprised when it turns out to be something deadlier: a nuclear bomb.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Nair
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Nair
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Pushkar
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Pushkar
* [[Vineeth]] as Inspector Sri
* [[Vineet Kumar]] as Inspector Sri
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Inspector Rana
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Inspector Rana
* [[Jeetu Shastri]] as Joseph
* [[Rajeev Mehta]] as Khurana
* [[Rajeev Mehta]] as Khurana
* [[Rana Jung Bahadur]] as Commissioner of police
* [[Rana Jung Bahadur]] as Commissioner of police
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==Reception==
==Reception==
After the success of his previous movie ''[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]]'', Verma's ''Daud'' was much anticipated. Though the movie opened to mixed reviews, it went on to do average business at the Indian box office. [[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote, "Despite the flaws, Daud makes for fun-watching."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chopra |first1=Anupama |author-link1=Anupama Chopra |title=Great Timepass |url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/01091997/cinema.html |access-date=23 October 2020 |work=[[India Today]] |date=1 September 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010715005314/http://www.india-today.com/itoday/01091997/cinema.html |archive-date=15 July 2001}}</ref>
[[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote, "Despite the flaws, Daud makes for fun-watching."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chopra |first1=Anupama |author-link1=Anupama Chopra |title=Great Timepass |url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/01091997/cinema.html |access-date=23 October 2020 |work=[[India Today]] |date=1 September 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010715005314/http://www.india-today.com/itoday/01091997/cinema.html |archive-date=15 July 2001}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==


{{Infobox album|
{{Infobox album||
|
| name         = Daud
| name       = Daud
| type         = [[Soundtrack]]
| type       = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist       = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| artist     = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover       =  
| cover     =
| alt         =  
| alt       =
| released     = 6 June 1997
| released   = 1997
| recorded     = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| recorded   = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue       =  
| venue     =
| studio       =  
| studio     =
| genre       = [[Film soundtrack]]
| genre     = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length       =  
| length     =
| label       = [[Tips Industries Limited|Tips]]
| label     = [[Tips Industries Limited|Tips]]
| producer     = [[A.R. Rahman]]
| producer   = [[A.R. Rahman]]
| prev_title   = [[Iruvar]]
| prev_title = [[Iruvar]]
| prev_year   = 1997
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title   = [[Ratchagan]]
| next_title = [[Ratchagan]]
| next_year   = 1997
| next_year = 1997
}}
}}


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===Hindi - Original version===
===Hindi - Original version===
Lyrics: Mehboob (Mehboob Aalam Kotwal)
{{Track listing
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Mehboob (lyricist)|Mehboob]]
| all_lyrics = [[Mehboob (lyricist)|Mehboob]], except where noted
 
| title1=  Daud
| title1=  Daud
| extra1 = [[Remo Fernandes]]
| extra1 = [[Remo Fernandes]]
| length1 = 5:51
| length1 = 5:51
| note1  = Lyricist:[[Sukhwinder Singh]]


| title2 = Zehreela Pyar
| title2 = Zehreela Pyar
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| length2 =5:57
| length2 =5:57


| title4 = Shabba Shabba
| title3 = Shabba Shabba <small>(movie version)</small>
| extra4 = Ranu Mukherjee <small>(post-soundtrack)</small>, [[Swarnalatha]] <small>(original soundtrack)</small>, [[Sonu Nigam]] & [[Neeraj Vora]]
| extra3 = [[Swarnalatha]] (Original version), [[Ranu Mukherjee]](Movie version), [[Sonu Nigam]] & [[Neeraj Vora]]
| length3 = 7:42
| lyrics3 =
 
| title4 = Shabba Shabba <small>(album version)</small>
| extra4 = Ranu Mukherjee, [[Sonu Nigam]] & [[Neeraj Vora]]
| length4 = 7:42
| length4 = 7:42
| lyrics4 =


| title3 = The Thump of Daud
| title5 = The Thump of Daud
| extra3 = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| extra5 = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| length3 = 3:22
| length5 = 3:22


| title5 = Ye Jan
| title6 = Yeh Jaan
| extra5 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Vinod Rathod]]
| extra6 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Vinod Rathod]]
| length5 = 6:52
| length6 = 6:52


| title6 = O Bhavre
| title7 = O Bhavre
| extra6 = [[Asha Bhosle]] & [[K. J. Yesudas|Yesudas]]
| extra7 = [[K. J. Yesudas]] & [[Asha Bhosle]]
| length6 = 6:08
| length7 = 6:08
| lyrics7 =


| title7 = Daud (Bhangra)
| title8 = Daud <small>(Bhangra)</small>
| extra7 =[[Usha Uthup]]
| extra8 =[[Usha Uthup]]
| length7 = 5:51
| length8 = 5:51


| title8 = Oh! Sai Yaiye
| title9 = Oh! Sai Yaiye
| extra8 = [[Asha Bhosle]] & [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| extra9 = [[Asha Bhosle]] & [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length8 =8:50
| length9 =8:50
}}
}}


===50–50 (Telugu dubbed version)===
===50–50 (Telugu dubbed version)===
{{Infobox album|
|
| name      = 50-50
| type      = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist    = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 10 July 1997
| recorded  = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length    =
| label      = [[Tips Industries Limited|Tips]]
| producer  = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Iruvar]]
| prev_year  = 1997
| next_title = [[Ratchagan]]
| next_year  = 1997
}}


Lyrics: [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
All songs were written by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] & [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]


{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
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| 5:57
| 5:57
|-
|-
| 4
| 3
| "Shabba Shabba"
| "Shabba Shabba"
| [[Swarnalatha]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & Srinivas Murthy
| [[Swarnalatha]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & Srinivas Murthy
| 7:42
| 7:42
|-
|-
| 3
| 4
| "The Thump of Daud"
| "The Thump of Daud"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
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| cover      =
| cover      =
| alt        =
| alt        =
| released  = 1997
| released  = 5 July 1997
| recorded  = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| recorded  = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue      =
| venue      =
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| length    =
| length    =
| label      = [[Tips Industries Limited|Tips]]
| label      = [[Tips Industries Limited|Tips]]
| producer  = [[A.R. Rahman]]
| producer  = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Iruvar]]
| prev_title = [[Iruvar]]
| prev_year  = 1997
| prev_year  = 1997
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Though the Tamil dubbed version of the film remains unreleased, the soundtrack album released.
Though the Tamil dubbed version of the film remains unreleased, the soundtrack album released.
Lyrics: Palani Bharathi


{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Artist(s) !! Length
! # !! Song !! Artist(s) !! Length !! Lyrics
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| "Adada Ottam Thaan"
| "Ottam Thaan"
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] & Remo Fernandes
| [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] & Remo Fernandes
| 5:51
| 5:51
| [[Vairamuthu]]
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| "Sooriyanaai"
| "Sooriyanaai"
| [[K. S. Chithra|Chithra]] & Deena Chandra Das
| [[K. S. Chithra]] & Deena Chandra Das
| 5:57
| 5:57
|-
| [[Palani Bharathi]]
| 4
| "Shabba Shabba"
| [[Swarnalatha]], S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Neeraj Vora
| 7:42
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
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| A. R. Rahman
| A. R. Rahman
| 3:22
| 3:22
| Instrumental
|-
| 4
| "Shabba Shabba"
| [[Swarnalatha]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & Srinivasa Murthy
| 7:42
| Palani Bharathi
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| "En Kaadhal Neruppil"
| "En Kadhal Neruppe"
| [[K. S. Chithra]] & [[P. Unni Krishnan|Unnikrishnan]]
| [[P. Unnikrishnan]] & K. S. Chithra
| 6:52
| 6:52
| Vairamuthu
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| "Poonthendrale"
| "Poonthendrale"
| [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[K. J. Yesudas]] & Asha Bhosle
| [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] & [[Asha Bhosle]]
| 6:08
| 6:08
| Palani Bharathi
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| "Oh! Vandhaale"
| "Oh! Vandhaale"
| Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle
| Swarnalatha & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| 8:50
| 8:50
| Palani Bharathi
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 19:29, 27 March 2026

This article is about the movie named Daud. For the Islamic prophet, see David in Islam.

Daud
Poster
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Produced byRam Gopal Varma
Jhamu Sughand
Written byKanan Ayar
Sanjay Chhel
Ram Gopal Varma
Based onKshana Kshanam
by Ram Gopal Varma
StarringSanjay Dutt
Urmila Matondkar
Paresh Rawal
Manoj Bajpayee
Music byA. R. Rahman
CinematographyRasool Ellore
Edited byBhanodaya
Distributed byMurlimanohar Creations
Release date
  • 22 August 1997 (1997-08-22)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹77.5 million[1]
Box office₹147.9 million[1]

Daud (hi; transl. Run) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language road adventure comedy film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was based on Ram Gopal Varma's 1991 Telugu film Kshana Kshanam, which starred Venkatesh, Sridevi and Paresh Rawal. Daud was not commercially successful.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The affable Nandu is a small-time crook who is hired to deliver a mysterious package to a notorious criminal named Pinky. Feeling that he is being cheated out of his delivery fee, Nandu holds out for more money, and soon finds himself on the run from both the angry gangsters and the police, who have launched a massive manhunt.

Nandu and Bhavani, the lovely cabaret dancer who's tagging along for the ride, assume the package contains gold; both are unpleasantly surprised when it turns out to be something deadlier: a nuclear bomb.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote, "Despite the flaws, Daud makes for fun-watching."[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Daud
Soundtrack album by
A. R. Rahman
Released6 June 1997
RecordedPanchathan Record Inn
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelTips
ProducerA.R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Iruvar
(1997) 		Daud
(1997) 		Ratchagan
(1997)

The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who also scored Rangeela. The lyrics were written by Mehboob, except for the song "Daud" which was penned by Sukhwinder Singh. One of the songs, "Zehreela Pyar" came heavily under the censor scanner for its rather bold picturization.

The soundtrack was re-released in Tamil as a non-film album titled Ottam and was dubbed in Telugu as 50–50.

Hindi - Original version[edit | edit source]

All lyrics are written by Mehboob, except where noted.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Daud" (Lyricist:Sukhwinder Singh)Remo Fernandes5:51
2."Zehreela Pyar"Asha Bhosle & Deena Chandra Das5:57
3."Shabba Shabba (movie version)"Swarnalatha (Original version), Ranu Mukherjee(Movie version), Sonu Nigam & Neeraj Vora7:42
4."Shabba Shabba (album version)"Ranu Mukherjee, Sonu Nigam & Neeraj Vora7:42
5."The Thump of Daud"A. R. Rahman3:22
6."Yeh Jaan"Kavita Krishnamurthy & Vinod Rathod6:52
7."O Bhavre"K. J. Yesudas & Asha Bhosle6:08
8."Daud (Bhangra)"Usha Uthup5:51
9."Oh! Sai Yaiye"Asha Bhosle & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam8:50

50–50 (Telugu dubbed version)[edit | edit source]

50-50
Soundtrack album by
A. R. Rahman
Released10 July 1997
RecordedPanchathan Record Inn
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelTips
ProducerA. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Iruvar
(1997) 		50-50
(1997) 		Ratchagan
(1997)

All songs were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry & Suddala Ashok Teja

# Song Artist(s) Length
1 "Parugu Parugu Ra" Vandemataram Srinivas & Remo Fernandes 5:51
2 "Kasirepi" K. S. Chithra, Deena Chandra Das 5:57
3 "Shabba Shabba" Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Srinivas Murthy 7:42
4 "The Thump of Daud" A. R. Rahman 3:22
5 "Ee Praayam Needhe Ra" K. S. Chithra & P. Unnikrishnan 6:52
6 "O Meghamaa" Sujatha Mohan, Unni Menon, Asha Bhosle 6:08
7 "Sy Saiyyante" Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Asha Bhosle 8:50

Ottam (Tamil dubbed version)[edit | edit source]

Ottam
Soundtrack album by
A. R. Rahman
Released5 July 1997
RecordedPanchathan Record Inn
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelTips
ProducerA. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Iruvar
(1997) 		Ottam
(1997) 		Ratchagan
(1997)

Though the Tamil dubbed version of the film remains unreleased, the soundtrack album released.

# Song Artist(s) Length Lyrics
1 "Ottam Thaan" Mano & Remo Fernandes 5:51 Vairamuthu
2 "Sooriyanaai" K. S. Chithra & Deena Chandra Das 5:57 Palani Bharathi
3 "The Thump of Daud" A. R. Rahman 3:22 Instrumental
4 "Shabba Shabba" Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Srinivasa Murthy 7:42 Palani Bharathi
5 "En Kadhal Neruppe" P. Unnikrishnan & K. S. Chithra 6:52 Vairamuthu
6 "Poonthendrale" K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan & Asha Bhosle 6:08 Palani Bharathi
7 "Oh! Vandhaale" Swarnalatha & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 8:50 Palani Bharathi

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News: Study at Rajiv Menon's institute". The Hindu. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "When Ram Gopal Varma confessed being 'selfish' with Urmila Matondkar; recalled their 'biggest problem': 'I just couldn't accept…'". The Indian Express. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025. However, despite its quirky charm, Daud didn't quite click at the box office.
  3. ↑ Chopra, Anupama (1 September 1997). "Great Timepass". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 July 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

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