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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Kshatriya | | name = Kshatriya | ||
| image = Kshatriya (1993 film poster).jpg | | image = Kshatriya (1993 film poster).jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[J. P. Dutta]] | | director = [[J. P. Dutta]] | ||
| | | screenplay = J. P. Dutta {{infobox | ||
| decat = yes | |||
| | | child = yes | ||
| starring = [[Sunil Dutt]]<br />[[Dharmendra]]<br/>[[Vinod Khanna]]<br />[[ | | label1 = Dialogues by | ||
| | | data1 = [[O. P. Dutta]] | ||
}} | |||
| story = J. P. Dutta | |||
| producer = Sunder Das Sonkiya | |||
| starring = [[Sunil Dutt]] ({{small|special appearance}})<br/>[[Dharmendra]]<br/>[[Vinod Khanna]]<br/>[[Sunny Deol]]<br/>[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br/>[[Meenakshi Sheshadri]]<br/>[[Raveena Tandon]]<br/>[[Divya Bharti]]<br/>[[Rakhee Gulzar]]<br/>[[Sumalatha]]<br/>[[Kabir Bedi]]<br/>[[Puneet Issar]]<br/>[[Prem Chopra]] | |||
| narrator = [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] | |||
| cinematography = [[Nirmal Jani]] | | cinematography = [[Nirmal Jani]] | ||
| editing = [[ | | editing = Deepak Wirkud | ||
| | | music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1993|03|26}} | | studio = Pushpa Movies | ||
| runtime = | | distributor = | ||
| country = India | | released = {{Film date|df=y|1993|03|26}} | ||
| language = Hindi | | runtime = 187 minutes | ||
| budget = | | country = India | ||
| gross = | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = {{INR|5 crore}}<ref name="figure">{{cite news|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/this-action-film-had-dharmendra-vinod-khanna-sunny-deol-in-lead-roles-still-failed-at-box-office-sanjay-dutt-was-reason-for-flop-due-to-his-arrest-in-bombay-bombing-case-movie-is-kshatriya-7711853|title=This action film had Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Sunny Deol in lead roles, still failed at box-office, Sanjay Dutt was reason for flop due to...|date=26 March 2025|accessdate=12 March 2026|author=Mallika Mehzabeen|work=[[India.com]]}}</ref> | |||
| gross = {{INR|2.5 crore}}<ref name="figure" /> | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Kshatriya''''' ({{translation}} | '''''Kshatriya''''' ({{translation|Warriors}}) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language [[action film]] directed and written by [[J. P. Dutta]]. It stars an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Dharmendra]], [[Vinod Khanna]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Meenakshi Seshadri]], [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Divya Bharti]], [[Rakhee Gulzar]], [[Sumalatha]], [[Kabir Bedi]], [[Puneet Issar]] and [[Prem Chopra]], with [[Sunil Dutt]] in a special appearance. | ||
It was released worldwide on March 26, 1993. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
This is a story about two warring royal [[Rajput]] families in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]], based in Surjangarh and Mirtagarh. The Mirtagarh family is headed by Maharaj Bhavani Singh, his wife Maheshwari Devi, their daughter Divya, and his younger brother Jaswant Singh. The Surjangarh family is headed by Maharaj Prithvi Singh, his wife Suman, his brother Devendra Pratap Singh, and Devendra's son Vijay Pratap Singh. | |||
Vijay falls in love with Divya, but both families are against the marriage. The situation is made worse by Mirtagarh's [[Bookkeeping|diwan]] (bookkeeper), Ajay Singh, and his son, Shakti Singh. When Vijay comes to meet Divya, he is killed by Shakti, even though Bhavani never wanted him dead. On seeing Vijay's body, Divya commits suicide. Overwhelmed, Prithvi shoots and kills Bhavani in revenge, and is arrested by police officer Ganga Singh. While Prithvi is in prison, Jaswant returns from [[England]] with his newly wed [[English people|English]] wife, Jenny. When he learns about the past events, he kills Devendra in revenge. Horrified by this bloodbath, Jenny, who is pregnant, leaves him for her native England, saying that she will give birth to their child at a place where there is love and peace. Both Prithvi and Jaswant vow to kill each other once Prithvi is released from prison. To get them away from the bloody feud, Prithvi's son, Vinay, and Bhavani's son, Vikram, are sent to England as children. | |||
Twenty years later, Vinay and Vikram are the best of friends, living in [[London]], England. Neelima, who is Vikram's cousin and Jaswant and late Jenny's daughter, also lives in London. Vinay and Neelima fall in love and want to marry, which could signal the end of the Surjangarh and Mirtagarh feud. Meanwhile, Ganga's daughter, Tanvi falls in love with Vikram. After completing their education from [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], the three youngsters – Vinay, Vikram, and Neelima – return to their families in India, with Tanvi to arrive a few days later. | |||
Just then, Prithvi is released from prison. Jaswant challenges him to a [[Duel|sword fight]], which Prithvi eagerly accepts. [[Deputy inspector general of police#India|DIG]] Ganga Singh intervenes and stops them from killing each other. As the truth behind the feud is revealed to them, Vinay and Neelima are forbidden from entering a relationship. Despite the threats, they continue their forbidden romance. Wrongly assuming Vikram already knew, Vinay tells him that his father had killed Vikram's father. Later, enraged and seeking revenge, Vikram bursts into the Surjangarh mansion and shoots Prithvi. In a fit of rage, Vinay shoots back at Vikram. | |||
While both Prithvi and Vikram survive and are recovering in a hospital, Vinay and Jaswant get into a fight outside. When Vinay assaults Jaswant, Neelima intervenes and slaps Vinay for hitting her father. This prompts Vinay to break off his relationship with Neelima, realizing that the feud will never end. Saddened by this break-up, Neelima attempts suicide but is saved by Madhu, Jaswant's beloved. However, Neelima tells Vinay that she cannot live without him and will again attempt suicide if he doesn't take her with him. | |||
Alarmed, Vinay visits Jaswant and pleads with him to let him marry Neelima and end the feud. Jaswant refuses and tells Vinay to leave. As Vinay leaves, he is ambushed by Shakti, Ajay, and their men. It's then revealed to Vinay that Shakti Singh had killed his cousin, Vijay, and wants to kill him too. As Shakti tries to attack Vinay, Vinay overpowers and kills him with his own sword. In the skirmish that follows, Madhu gets shot by Ajay. Saddened by this, Jaswant kills Ajay, and Madhu dies in his arms. As promised to Madhu, he lets Neelima go with Vinay. Vinay and Neelima decide to return to England, marry, and settle there. | |||
Vikram recovers from the hospital and challenges Prithvi to a sword fight. Maheshwari prevents Prithvi from accepting Vikram's challenge, telling him she has forgiven him for killing her husband, Bhavani, and that he should remember that. Prithvi promises her he will not kill Vikram. Vinay decides to accept Vikram's challenge instead, to uphold his father's honour. As Vikram and Vinay are [[duel]]ing, their mothers, Maheshwari (accompanied by Tanvi) and Suman (accompanied by Neelima), intervene. The mothers decide to hurt themselves to stop their sons from fighting. Vinay and Vikram eventually stop, and the feud finally ends, with friendship and a relationship blossoming between the two families. | |||
== | ==Cast== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
! class="unsortable"| Actor | |||
! class="unsortable"| Role | |||
! class="unsortable"| Description | |||
!Allegiance | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sunil Dutt]] ({{small|special appearance}}) | |||
| Maharaj Bhavani Singh || Jaswant's elder brother, Vikram's father | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Dharmendra]] || Maharaj Prithvi Singh || Vinay's father || Surjangarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Vinod Khanna]] || Raja Jaswant Singh || Bhavani's younger brother, Neelima's father | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sunny Deol]] || Vinay Pratap Singh || Prithvi's son, Neelima's boyfriend | |||
| Surjangarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sanjay Dutt]] || Vikram Singh || Bhavani's son, Tanvi's boyfriend | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] || Madhu || Jaswant's beloved ({{small|after his wife's death}}) | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Raveena Tandon]] || Neelima Singh || Jaswant and Jenny's daughter, Vinay's girlfriend | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Divya Bharti]] || Tanvi Singh || Ganga's daughter, Vikram's girlfriend | |||
| Neutral | |||
|- | |||
| [[Rakhee Gulzar]] || Maheshwari Devi || Bhavani's wife, Vikram's mother | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sumalatha]] || Suman Singh || Prithvi's wife, Vinay's mother | |||
| Surjangarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Kabir Bedi]] || [[Deputy inspector general of police#India|DIG]] Ganga Singh || Region's police chief, Tanvi's father || Neutral | |||
|- | |||
| [[Puneet Issar]] || Shakti Singh || Ajay's son, Mirtagarh's chief henchman | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Prem Chopra]] || Ajay Singh || Shakti's father, Mirtagarh's diwan | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Nafisa Ali]] || Jenny Singh || Jaswant's wife, Neelima's mother | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Vijayendra Ghatge]] || Vijayendra Singh || Surjangarh's diwan || Surjangarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Dolly Minhas]] || Divya Singh || First-born daughter of Bhavani and Maheshwari | |||
| Mirtagarh | |||
|- | |||
| Salim Fatehi || Vijay Pratap Singh || Devendra's son || Surjangarh | |||
|- | |||
| Pradeep Chaudhry || Raja Devendra Pratap Singh || Prithvi's younger brother, Vijay's father | |||
| Surjangarh | |||
|- | |||
| [[Navtej Hundal]] || Ashu Pal || Madhu's father || Mirtagarh | |||
|} | |||
==Music and soundtrack== | |||
{{Infobox album | |||
| name = Kshatriya<br>{{small|(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)}} | |||
| type = [[Soundtrack album]] | |||
| cover = | |||
| caption = | |||
| artist = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] | |||
| alt = | |||
| released = 26 March 1993 | |||
| recorded = 1992–1993 | |||
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Motion picture soundtrack]], [[filmi]] | |||
| length = 39:37 | |||
| language = Hindi | |||
| label = [[Tips Industries|Tips]] | |||
| producer = Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |||
| misc = {{External media | |||
| audio1 = {{YouTube|BO3R45M6woY|Kshatriya: Hello Hello}} | |||
| audio2 = {{YouTube|t1cqENf03p4|Kshatriya: Main Khichi Chali Aayi}} | |||
| audio3 = {{YouTube|21TVoV0Z-7c|Kshatriya: Dil Na Kisi Ka Jaaye}} | |||
| audio4 = {{YouTube|0MTMaLpl37s|Kshatriya: Cham Cham Barso Pani}} | |||
| audio5 = {{YouTube|zaquwYagJ90|Kshatriya: Main Ek Pyaasi Kali}} | |||
| audio6 = {{YouTube|dm8dKFqZlQA|Kshatriya: Sapne Mein Sakhi}} | |||
| audio7 = {{YouTube|bpQF8oPmlqM|Kshatriya: Tune Kiya Tha Vada}} | |||
}} | |||
}} | |||
The film's music was composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] and the lyrics of the songs were penned by [[Anand Bakshi]]. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! # !! Song !! Singer | ! # !! Song !! Singer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| "Hello Hello" | | "Hello Hello" | ||
| [[Mohammed Aziz]] | | [[Mohammed Aziz]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| "Hello Hello" ( | | "Hello Hello" (version 2) | ||
| Mohammed Aziz | | Mohammed Aziz | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| "Chham Chham | | "Chham Chham Barsa Pani" | ||
| | | [[Sadhana Sargam]], Kavita Krishnamurthy | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
| " Main Ek Pyassi Kali" | | "Main Ek Pyassi Kali" | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | | Kavita Krishnamurthy | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|} | |} | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:1993 films]] | [[Category:1993 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action drama films]] | [[Category:Indian action drama films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1993 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian epic films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by J. P. Dutta]] | [[Category:Films directed by J. P. Dutta]] | ||
[[Category:Indian buddy films]] | [[Category:Indian buddy films]] | ||
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[[Category:1990s action war films]] | [[Category:1990s action war films]] | ||
[[Category:1990s buddy films]] | [[Category:1990s buddy films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] | |||
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| Kshatriya | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | J. P. Dutta |
| Produced by | Sunder Das Sonkiya |
| Screenplay by | J. P. Dutta |
| Dialogues by | O. P. Dutta |
| Story by | J. P. Dutta |
| Starring | Sunil Dutt (special appearance) Dharmendra Vinod Khanna Sunny Deol Sanjay Dutt Meenakshi Sheshadri Raveena Tandon Divya Bharti Rakhee Gulzar Sumalatha Kabir Bedi Puneet Issar Prem Chopra |
| Narrated by | Kulbhushan Kharbanda |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Nirmal Jani |
| Edited by | Deepak Wirkud |
Production company | Pushpa Movies |
Release date |
|
Running time | 187 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹5 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹2.5 crore[1] |
Kshatriya (transl. Warriors) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action film directed and written by J. P. Dutta. It stars an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Meenakshi Seshadri, Raveena Tandon, Divya Bharti, Rakhee Gulzar, Sumalatha, Kabir Bedi, Puneet Issar and Prem Chopra, with Sunil Dutt in a special appearance.
It was released worldwide on March 26, 1993.
Plot[edit | edit source]
This is a story about two warring royal Rajput families in Rajasthan, India, based in Surjangarh and Mirtagarh. The Mirtagarh family is headed by Maharaj Bhavani Singh, his wife Maheshwari Devi, their daughter Divya, and his younger brother Jaswant Singh. The Surjangarh family is headed by Maharaj Prithvi Singh, his wife Suman, his brother Devendra Pratap Singh, and Devendra's son Vijay Pratap Singh.
Vijay falls in love with Divya, but both families are against the marriage. The situation is made worse by Mirtagarh's diwan (bookkeeper), Ajay Singh, and his son, Shakti Singh. When Vijay comes to meet Divya, he is killed by Shakti, even though Bhavani never wanted him dead. On seeing Vijay's body, Divya commits suicide. Overwhelmed, Prithvi shoots and kills Bhavani in revenge, and is arrested by police officer Ganga Singh. While Prithvi is in prison, Jaswant returns from England with his newly wed English wife, Jenny. When he learns about the past events, he kills Devendra in revenge. Horrified by this bloodbath, Jenny, who is pregnant, leaves him for her native England, saying that she will give birth to their child at a place where there is love and peace. Both Prithvi and Jaswant vow to kill each other once Prithvi is released from prison. To get them away from the bloody feud, Prithvi's son, Vinay, and Bhavani's son, Vikram, are sent to England as children.
Twenty years later, Vinay and Vikram are the best of friends, living in London, England. Neelima, who is Vikram's cousin and Jaswant and late Jenny's daughter, also lives in London. Vinay and Neelima fall in love and want to marry, which could signal the end of the Surjangarh and Mirtagarh feud. Meanwhile, Ganga's daughter, Tanvi falls in love with Vikram. After completing their education from Oxford, the three youngsters – Vinay, Vikram, and Neelima – return to their families in India, with Tanvi to arrive a few days later.
Just then, Prithvi is released from prison. Jaswant challenges him to a sword fight, which Prithvi eagerly accepts. DIG Ganga Singh intervenes and stops them from killing each other. As the truth behind the feud is revealed to them, Vinay and Neelima are forbidden from entering a relationship. Despite the threats, they continue their forbidden romance. Wrongly assuming Vikram already knew, Vinay tells him that his father had killed Vikram's father. Later, enraged and seeking revenge, Vikram bursts into the Surjangarh mansion and shoots Prithvi. In a fit of rage, Vinay shoots back at Vikram.
While both Prithvi and Vikram survive and are recovering in a hospital, Vinay and Jaswant get into a fight outside. When Vinay assaults Jaswant, Neelima intervenes and slaps Vinay for hitting her father. This prompts Vinay to break off his relationship with Neelima, realizing that the feud will never end. Saddened by this break-up, Neelima attempts suicide but is saved by Madhu, Jaswant's beloved. However, Neelima tells Vinay that she cannot live without him and will again attempt suicide if he doesn't take her with him.
Alarmed, Vinay visits Jaswant and pleads with him to let him marry Neelima and end the feud. Jaswant refuses and tells Vinay to leave. As Vinay leaves, he is ambushed by Shakti, Ajay, and their men. It's then revealed to Vinay that Shakti Singh had killed his cousin, Vijay, and wants to kill him too. As Shakti tries to attack Vinay, Vinay overpowers and kills him with his own sword. In the skirmish that follows, Madhu gets shot by Ajay. Saddened by this, Jaswant kills Ajay, and Madhu dies in his arms. As promised to Madhu, he lets Neelima go with Vinay. Vinay and Neelima decide to return to England, marry, and settle there.
Vikram recovers from the hospital and challenges Prithvi to a sword fight. Maheshwari prevents Prithvi from accepting Vikram's challenge, telling him she has forgiven him for killing her husband, Bhavani, and that he should remember that. Prithvi promises her he will not kill Vikram. Vinay decides to accept Vikram's challenge instead, to uphold his father's honour. As Vikram and Vinay are dueling, their mothers, Maheshwari (accompanied by Tanvi) and Suman (accompanied by Neelima), intervene. The mothers decide to hurt themselves to stop their sons from fighting. Vinay and Vikram eventually stop, and the feud finally ends, with friendship and a relationship blossoming between the two families.
Cast[edit | edit source]
| Actor | Role | Description | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Dutt (special appearance) | Maharaj Bhavani Singh | Jaswant's elder brother, Vikram's father | Mirtagarh |
| Dharmendra | Maharaj Prithvi Singh | Vinay's father | Surjangarh |
| Vinod Khanna | Raja Jaswant Singh | Bhavani's younger brother, Neelima's father | Mirtagarh |
| Sunny Deol | Vinay Pratap Singh | Prithvi's son, Neelima's boyfriend | Surjangarh |
| Sanjay Dutt | Vikram Singh | Bhavani's son, Tanvi's boyfriend | Mirtagarh |
| Meenakshi Seshadri | Madhu | Jaswant's beloved (after his wife's death) | Mirtagarh |
| Raveena Tandon | Neelima Singh | Jaswant and Jenny's daughter, Vinay's girlfriend | Mirtagarh |
| Divya Bharti | Tanvi Singh | Ganga's daughter, Vikram's girlfriend | Neutral |
| Rakhee Gulzar | Maheshwari Devi | Bhavani's wife, Vikram's mother | Mirtagarh |
| Sumalatha | Suman Singh | Prithvi's wife, Vinay's mother | Surjangarh |
| Kabir Bedi | DIG Ganga Singh | Region's police chief, Tanvi's father | Neutral |
| Puneet Issar | Shakti Singh | Ajay's son, Mirtagarh's chief henchman | Mirtagarh |
| Prem Chopra | Ajay Singh | Shakti's father, Mirtagarh's diwan | Mirtagarh |
| Nafisa Ali | Jenny Singh | Jaswant's wife, Neelima's mother | Mirtagarh |
| Vijayendra Ghatge | Vijayendra Singh | Surjangarh's diwan | Surjangarh |
| Dolly Minhas | Divya Singh | First-born daughter of Bhavani and Maheshwari | Mirtagarh |
| Salim Fatehi | Vijay Pratap Singh | Devendra's son | Surjangarh |
| Pradeep Chaudhry | Raja Devendra Pratap Singh | Prithvi's younger brother, Vijay's father | Surjangarh |
| Navtej Hundal | Ashu Pal | Madhu's father | Mirtagarh |
Music and soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Kshatriya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 26 March 1993 |
| Recorded | 1992–1993 |
| Genre | Motion picture soundtrack, filmi |
| Length | 39:37 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Tips |
| Producer | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
The film's music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and the lyrics of the songs were penned by Anand Bakshi.
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hello Hello" | Mohammed Aziz |
| 1 | "Hello Hello" (version 2) | Mohammed Aziz |
| 3 | "Main Khichi Chali Aayee" | Alka Yagnik |
| 4 | "Dil Na Kisi Ka Jaye" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 4 | "Dil Na Kisi Ka Jaye" (version 2) | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 6 | "Chham Chham Barsa Pani" | Sadhana Sargam, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 7 | "Main Ek Pyassi Kali" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 8 | "Sapne Mein Sakhi" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 9 | "Tune Kiya Tha Vaada" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mallika Mehzabeen (26 March 2025). "This action film had Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Sunny Deol in lead roles, still failed at box-office, Sanjay Dutt was reason for flop due to..." India.com. Retrieved 12 March 2026.