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| name          = Auzaar
| name          = Auzaar
| image          = Auzaar poster.jpg
| image          = Auzaar poster.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Sohail Khan]]
| director      = [[Sohail Khan]]
| producer      = [[Kumar S. Taurani]]<br />[[Ramesh Taurani]]
| producer      = [[Kumar S. Taurani]]<br />[[Ramesh Taurani]]
| writer        = Anwar Khan
| writer        = Anwar Khan
| narrator      =
| starring      = [[Salman Khan]]<br />  [[Sanjay Kapoor]]<br /> [[Shilpa Shetty]]
| starring      = [[Sanjay Kapoor]]<br />  [[Salman Khan]]<br /> [[Shilpa Shetty]]
| music          = [[Anu Malik]]
| music          = [[Anu Malik]]
| cinematography = Kaka Thakur
| cinematography = Kaka Thakur
| editing        = A. Muthu
| editing        = A. Muthu
| studio        = [[Tips Industries]]
| studio        = [[Tips Industries]]
| distributor    = [[Tips Industries]]<br>[[20th Century Fox]]
| distributor    =
| released      = {{Film date|1997|02|28|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1997|02|28|df=y}}
| runtime        = 133 minutes
| runtime        = 133 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INR}}5.25 crore<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2702|title=Auzaar – Movie|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=18 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172704/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2702|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross          =  
| gross          = {{INR}}10.37 crore<ref name="auto"/>
| preceded_by    =  
| website        =  
}}
}}
'''Auzaar''' ({{translation|Weapon}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Sohail Khan]] and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]] and [[Shilpa Shetty]].<ref name="apunkachoice1">[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/auz/auzaar/mid_1649/cast_crew/ Auzaar Cast and Crew – Hindi Movie] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915014655/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/auz/auzaar/mid_1649/cast_crew/ |date=15 September 2015 }}. Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-21.</ref>
'''Auzaar''' ({{translation|Tool or Weapon}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Sohail Khan]] and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]] and [[Shilpa Shetty]].<ref name="apunkachoice1">[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/auz/auzaar/mid_1649/cast_crew/ Auzaar Cast and Crew – Hindi Movie] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915014655/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/auz/auzaar/mid_1649/cast_crew/ |date=15 September 2015 }}. Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-21.</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
 
Suraj, who is a police officer, discovers that Yash's father runs an illegal business. He must now convince Yash to make his father mend his ways or face criticism from his superiors for not confronting him.
Suraj (Salman khan), who is a police officer, discovers that Yash's (Sanjay Kapoor), father (Paresh Rawal), runs an illegal business. He must now convince Yash to make his father mend his ways or face criticism from his superiors for not confronting him.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Salman Khan]] as CBI officer Suraj Prakash
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Yash Thakur, Prathna's husband.
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Yash Thakur
*[[Salman Khan]] as CBI Officer Suraj Prakash
*[[Shilpa Shetty]] as Prarthna Thakur  
*[[Shilpa Shetty]] as Prathna Thakur, Yash's wife.
*[[Nirmal Pandey]] as Baba
*[[Nirmal Pandey]] as Baba the main antagonist.
*[[Johnny Lever]] as Peter
*[[Johnny Lever]] as Peter
*[[Kiran Kumar]] as Bhaiji
*[[Kiran Kumar]] as Bhaiji
*[[Aasif Sheikh]] as Inspector Bhudev
*[[Aashif Sheikh]] as Inspector Bhudev
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Mr. Thakur (Yash's dad)
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Mr. Thakur, Yash's father.
*[[Ila Arun]] as Herself (in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life")<ref name="apunkachoice1"/>
*[[Ila Arun]] as herself in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as Baba's henchman
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as Baba's Associate
*[[Arun Bakshi]] as Arun Bhai
*[[Achyut Potdar]] as Ahmed
*[[Vikas Anand]] as Doctor Mohan Dhupia
*[[Tiku Talsania]] as College Professor Narayan Singh
*[[Mukesh Rawal]] as Thakur's Associate
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Qawwal Singer Laal in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
*Joginder Shelly as Truck driver Hakim Singh in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
*[[Sulabha Arya]] as Rekha
*Pinky Chinoy as an item number in the song "Dil Le Le Lena"


==Production==
==Production==
[[Sohail Khan]] initially wanted [[Aamir Khan]] for [[Sanjay Kapoor]]'s role, but he declined it for unknown reasons. Then [[Sohail Khan]] approached [[Sanjay Dutt]] for the role, but he was busy with ''Daud'' at that time. [[Sunny Deol]] was too approached for the role along with [[Sanjay Dutt]]. [[Kajol]] was offered the female lead, but declined. [[Shilpa Shetty]] bagged the role.{{CN|date=February 2021}}
[[Sohail Khan]] initially wanted [[Aamir Khan]] for [[Sanjay Kapoor]]'s role, but he declined it for unknown reasons. Then Sohail Khan approached [[Suniel Shetty]] for the role, but he was busy shooting another film. [[Raveena Tandon]] was offered the female lead, but declined. Then [[Shilpa Shetty]] received the role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=26 Years of 'Auzaar': Sanjay Kapoor shares old picture with Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/26-years-of-auzaar-sanjay-kapoor-shares-old-picture-with-salman-khan-and-shilpa-shetty-23272815 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Mid-day |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516150423/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/26-years-of-auzaar-sanjay-kapoor-shares-old-picture-with-salman-khan-and-shilpa-shetty-23272815 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=25 Years of Auzaar: From Salman Khan and Sanjay Kapoor's casting to Anu Malik's controversial music, lesser-known facts about Sohail Khan's first directorial |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/25-years-auzaar-salman-khans-first-cop-act-anu-maliks-controversial-music-lesser-known-facts-sohail-khans-first-directorial/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
{{Infobox album|
| name       = Auzaar
| name         = Auzaar
| type       = [[Soundtrack]]
| type         = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist     = [[Anu Malik]]
| artist       = [[Anu Malik]]
| cover     =
| cover       =  
| alt       =
| alt         =  
| released   = 1997
| released     = January 1997
| recorded   =
| recorded     = 1996
| venue     =
| venue       =  
| studio     =
| studio       =  
| genre     = [[Music of Bollywood|Bollywood film soundtrack]]
| genre       = [[Music of Bollywood|Bollywood film soundtrack]]
| length     =
| length       = 42:35
| label     = [[Tips Industries|Tips]]
| label       = [[Tips Industries|Tips]]
| producer   = Anu Malik
| producer     = Anu Malik
| prev_title = [[Border]]
| prev_title   = [[Border (1997 film)|Border]]
| prev_year = 1997
| prev_year   = 1997
| next_title = Dil Kitna Nadan Hai
| next_title   = Dil Kitna Nadan Hai
| next_year = 1997
| next_year   = 1997
}}
}}


The film's [[soundtrack album]] was composed by [[Anu Malik]].  
The film's [[soundtrack album]] was composed by [[Anu Malik]].


The song "I Love You, I Love You" was reportedly plagiarized from Pakistani [[Qawwali]] singer [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]'s "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo".<ref name="Chaudhuri">{{cite book |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Diptakirti |title=Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters |date=2018 |publisher=[[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]] |isbn=9789351952299 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT93}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite news |title=A rare encounter with Ustad Nusrat Ali Khan |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/05nusrat.htm |accessdate=23 December 2018 |work=[[Rediff]] |date=1997}}</ref> Khan was reportedly aggrieved when Malik turned his spiritual "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo" into "I Love You, I Love You".<ref name="Chaudhuri"/> Khan said "He has taken my [[Sufi music|devotional song]] ''Allahu'' and converted it into ''I love you''. He should at least respect my religious songs."<ref name="rediff"/>
The song "I Love You, I Love You" was reportedly plagiarized from Pakistani [[Qawwali]] singer [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]'s "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo".<ref name="Chaudhuri">{{cite book |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Diptakirti |title=Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters |date=2018 |publisher=[[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]] |isbn=9789351952299 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT93 |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109190319/https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT93 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite news |title=A rare encounter with Ustad Nusrat Ali Khan |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/05nusrat.htm |accessdate=23 December 2018 |work=[[Rediff]] |date=1997 |archive-date=25 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825191457/http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/05nusrat.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Khan was reportedly aggrieved when Malik turned his spiritual "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo" into "I Love You, I Love You".<ref name="Chaudhuri"/> Khan said "He has taken my [[Sufi music|devotional song]] ''Allahu'' and converted it into ''I love you''. He should at least respect my religious songs."<ref name="rediff"/>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Even "Dil Le Le Lena" was also plagiarized from the song "[[Macarena]]", the opening theme of [[Los Del Rio]]'s album ''[[A mí me gusta]]'' (1993).
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length !! Lyricist(s)
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist  
|-
| 1.
| "Thahara Hai Yeh Sama"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| [[Rahat Indori]]
|-
|-
| 1
| 2.
| "I Love You I Love You"
| "I Love You I Love You"
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| 05:12
| Rahat Indori
| [[Rahat Indori]]
|-
|-
| 2
| 3.
| "Dil Le Le Lena"
| "Tujhe Khas Fursat Mein"
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], [[Anu Malik]],  Jo Jo, Anamika
| Kumar Sanu, [[Udit Narayan]], [[Chandana Dixit]]
| 04:19
| [[Qateel Shifai]]
| Anu Malik
|-
|-
| 3
| 4.
| "Dil Ke Sau Tookray"
| "Dil Ke Sau Tukde"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 08:44
| [[Indeewar]]
|-
| 4
| "Thahara Hai Yeh Sama"
| Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
| Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
| 05:13
| [[Indeevar]]
| Rahat Indori
|-
| 5
| "Masti Ka Aalam Aaya Hai"
| [[Gurdaas Maan]], [[Ila Arun]], Jo Jo, Iqbal Sabri, Afzal Sabri
| 07:15
| Ila Arun and Anu Malik
|-
|-
| 6
| 5.
| "Tujhe Khas Fursat Se"
| "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Shaam"
| Kumar Sanu, [[Udit Narayan]] & [[Chandana Dixit]]
| 05:19
| [[Qateel Shifai]]
|-
| 7
| "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Sama"
| Anu Malik, [[Remo Fernandes]], Alka Yagnik
| Anu Malik, [[Remo Fernandes]], Alka Yagnik
| 06:39
| Rahat Indori
| Rahat Indori
|-
|-
| 8
| 6.
| "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
| "Dil Le Le Lena"
|
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], [[Anu Malik]], Jojo, Anamika
|
| Anu Malik
|
|-
| 7.
| "Masti Ka Aalam Aaya Hai"
| [[Gurdaas Maan]], [[Ila Arun]], [[Sabri Brothers]]
| Ila Arun
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0118660}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0118660}}
* [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/25-years-auzaar-salman-khans-first-cop-act-anu-maliks-controversial-music-lesser-known-facts-sohail-khans-first-directorial/ ''Bollywood Hungama'' article]


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Latest revision as of 16:24, 19 March 2026

Auzaar
Poster
Directed bySohail Khan
Produced byKumar S. Taurani
Ramesh Taurani
Written byAnwar Khan
StarringSalman Khan
Sanjay Kapoor
Shilpa Shetty
Music byAnu Malik
CinematographyKaka Thakur
Edited byA. Muthu
Production
company
Release date
  • 28 February 1997 (1997-02-28)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹5.25 crore[1]
Box office₹10.37 crore[1]

Auzaar (transl. Tool or Weapon) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sohail Khan and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Suraj, who is a police officer, discovers that Yash's father runs an illegal business. He must now convince Yash to make his father mend his ways or face criticism from his superiors for not confronting him.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Sohail Khan initially wanted Aamir Khan for Sanjay Kapoor's role, but he declined it for unknown reasons. Then Sohail Khan approached Suniel Shetty for the role, but he was busy shooting another film. Raveena Tandon was offered the female lead, but declined. Then Shilpa Shetty received the role.[3][4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Auzaar
Soundtrack album by
Anu Malik
ReleasedJanuary 1997
Recorded1996
GenreBollywood film soundtrack
Length42:35
LabelTips
ProducerAnu Malik
Anu Malik chronology
Border
(1997) 		Auzaar
(1997) 		Dil Kitna Nadan Hai
(1997)

The film's soundtrack album was composed by Anu Malik.

The song "I Love You, I Love You" was reportedly plagiarized from Pakistani Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo".[5][6] Khan was reportedly aggrieved when Malik turned his spiritual "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo" into "I Love You, I Love You".[5] Khan said "He has taken my devotional song Allahu and converted it into I love you. He should at least respect my religious songs."[6]

Even "Dil Le Le Lena" was also plagiarized from the song "Macarena", the opening theme of Los Del Rio's album A mí me gusta (1993).

# Song Singer(s) Lyricist
1. "Thahara Hai Yeh Sama" Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik Rahat Indori
2. "I Love You I Love You" Shankar Mahadevan Rahat Indori
3. "Tujhe Khas Fursat Mein" Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Chandana Dixit Qateel Shifai
4. "Dil Ke Sau Tukde" Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik Indeevar
5. "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Shaam" Anu Malik, Remo Fernandes, Alka Yagnik Rahat Indori
6. "Dil Le Le Lena" Abhijeet, Anu Malik, Jojo, Anamika Anu Malik
7. "Masti Ka Aalam Aaya Hai" Gurdaas Maan, Ila Arun, Sabri Brothers Ila Arun

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Auzaar – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Auzaar Cast and Crew – Hindi Movie Archived 15 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-21.
  3. ↑ "26 Years of 'Auzaar': Sanjay Kapoor shares old picture with Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty". Mid-day. 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "25 Years of Auzaar: From Salman Khan and Sanjay Kapoor's casting to Anu Malik's controversial music, lesser-known facts about Sohail Khan's first directorial". Bollywood Hungama. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (2018). Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters. Hachette. p. 93. ISBN 9789351952299. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "A rare encounter with Ustad Nusrat Ali Khan". Rediff. 1997. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

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