Bekhudi

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Bekhudi
File:Bekhudi poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRahul Rawail
Produced by
  • Maharukh Jokhi
  • Rita Rawail
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Indira
  • Gautam Rajadhyaksha
Starring
Music byNadeem-Shravan
CinematographyKamlakar Rao
Edited bySuresh Chaturvedi
Production
company
Dream Merchants
Release date
  • 31 July 1992 (1992-07-31)
Running time
154 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office7.5 million[2]

Bekhudi is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Rahul Rawail, starring Kamal Sadanah and Kajol (in their acting debut). Its story revolves on Rohit (Sadanah) and Radhika (Kajol), who's against her parents' disapproval of their relationship.

Plot[edit]

Rohit is a law student and Gupta's son. Rohit beats up Rocky in a flying device competition. Radhika is Rocky's sister, who attends the same college as Rohit and her brother. In college, Rohit meets Radhika and they eventually fall in love. When Rocky is caught cheating on an exam, he threatens the invigilator and slaps the principal. A case is filed against Rocky and he is sentenced by Gupta to seven days in jail and is expelled from college. His mother and father hide Rocky's prison sentence from Radhika. Radhika's aunt arrives from Edmonton, and tells Radhika's parents about her wish to marry Radhika to Vicky in the United States. Radhika tells her aunt that she is too young to marry Vicky. Rohit's father and Radhika's father learn their children are in love and agree to discuss marriage. Before the meeting, Rohit had been unaware of the situation.

Gupta returns without meeting with Radhika's father. Incensed, Rohit rushes to the hotel and fights with Rocky, who falls from the hotel's rooftop and dies. Radhika's parents blame Rohit for the death of their son and decide to marry Radhika to Vicky. Because Rohit continues trying to meet Radhika, her parents send Radhika to Canada to stay with her aunt. Gupta asks his son to go to Canada in search of Radhika. Rohit's luggage is stolen by the local hoodlum Rambhau "Rambo", when he arrives in Canada. Rohit and Radhika find each other in Canada and Radhika runs. Since there are ten days before Radhika turns 18 and becomes a consenting adult, Rohit and Radhika search for a home.

When caught by Rohit, Rambo takes them to a house he claims to be his. The next morning, Rohit and Radhika discover Rambo has vanished and they have accidentally been staying in Vicky's house. Vicky tells Rohit and Radhika they can stay in the house and that he will help them get married on Radhika's 18th birthday. The aunt also arrives at Vicky's house in search of Radhika. The aunt sees Rohit, who quickly goes outside. Vicky tells the aunt that to find Radhika, she should return to Edmonton where she has filed a missing person complaint. Vicky watches Radhika coming out of the bathroom; Radhika and Rohit were having a good time and Vicky takes photographs of them.

With only one day left before Radhika's birthday, Vicky asks Rohit to go out for an errand. Radhika feels uneasy and asks Rohit not to leave her. Rohit says she should not doubt Vicky and that he will return within two hours. Radhika discovers that Vicky has torn up all photographs to remove Rohit with only Radhika left in the photos. She runs downstairs but finds both of her parents there, along with Vicky and learns all three are planning to force Radhika to marry Vicky. Vicky tells Rohit he is going to marry Radhika and beats him up until Rohit is unconscious. Rohit regains consciousness and Rambo helps Rohit to reach the wedding venue.

Rohit and Vicky fight with each other. Vicky beats up Rohit again and asks Radhika to marry him. Seeing Rohit's life in danger, Radhika agrees to marry Vicky and gets ready. When Rohit congratulates her for getting married, she asks him to stay and watch the wedding she does not want. Radhika's parents and aunt realize their mistake. Vicky becomes enraged and says if Radhika will not marry him, nobody else can. He then shoots a gun. Rohit and Radhika run away and Vicky chases them with a helicopter. Radhika is shot in her shoulder. Rohit takes a jet ski and causes Vicky's helicopter to crash. Rohit returns to Radhika, who regains consciousness. The two meet at home.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Saif Ali Khan was originally set to make his debut in Bekhudi with the role of Rohit but after completing the first shooting schedule of the film, Khan was deemed unprofessional by director Rahul Rawail and was replaced by another debutante, Kamal Sadanah;[5] while filming Bekhudi, Khan met actress Amrita Singh and married her in October 1991.[6] It also marked Kajol's debut at the age of sixteen. In an interview with Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day, she stated that she got the offer while she visited photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha's studio;[7] it was described by her as "a big dose of luck".[8]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack of the movie was composed by the music duo Nadeem-Shravan. The lyrics were written by Anwar Sagar, Sikandar Bharati, Saima Nadeem and Surendra Saathi.

# Title Singer
1 "Aa Khel Khelen Hum, Ek Khel Khelen Hum" Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
2 "Khat Maine Tere Naam Likha, Haal-E-Dil Tamaam Likha" Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
3 "Mujhe Kya Pata Tera Ghar Hai Kahan" Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
4 "Daddy Mummy Meri Shaadi Karwa Rahe Hain" Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
5 "Dekhke Yeh Rumal Mujhe Yaad Karna" (Happy) Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle
6 "Dekhke Yeh Rumal Mujhe Yaad Karna" (Sad) Asha Bhosle
7 "Phir Yaad Teri Aa Gayi" Vinod Rathod
8 "Main Pyar Karnewala Hoon" Vinod Rathod

Release and reception[edit]

Bekhudi premiered at the Metro Cinema on 31 July 1992.[9] Lalita Dileep from The Indian Express wrote in her review that Sadanah is endearing in his role, but it was Kajol who "steals the show", observing of her: "This gambolling beauty makes a lasting impact on the screen. She is bound to go places. Though she has been portrayed in skimpy costumes, she still exudes an innocent charm."[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bekhudi Cast". Box Office India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Kajol filmography". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 December 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Dileep, Lalita (31 July 1992). "Lovers on the run". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. "Bekhudi Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Bose, Derek (24 May 2008). "Playing Saif". The Tribune. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  6. "Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's first date". The Times of India. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  7. Shekhar, Mayank (15 September 2018). "Sit with Hitlist – Kajol: I am not doing movies anymore which require me to cry". Mid-Day. Retrieved 12 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Bamzai, Kaveree (22 May 2006). "After motherhood, Kajol returns in a role designed to unsettle filmdom's reigning deities". India Today. Retrieved 12 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Even After". Filmfare. March 1999. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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