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Hoshiyar
| Hoshiyar | |
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | G. Hanumantha Rao Krishna (Presents) |
| Written by | Kader Khan(dialogues) Indeevar (lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Story by | Satyanand |
| Based on | Kirayi Rowdylu (1981) |
| Starring | Jeetendra Meenakshi Sheshadri Shatrughan Sinha Jaya Prada |
| Music by | Bappi Lahari |
| Cinematography | K.S.Prakash |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Hoshiyar (transl. Careful) is a 1985 Hindi-language action film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao.[2][3] It stars Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Jaya Prada and music composed by Bappi Lahiri.[2] The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Kirayi Rowdylu (1981).[2] The film did not do well at the box office.[4]
Plot[edit]
Sitadevi lives a comfortable life with her husband and two sons, Rakesh and Rajesh. One day the heroes father and his friends Dhartiraj and Malpani win a jackpot. Dhartiraj and Malpani plan and kill him for his property and stage it as an accident and then they take over his property and push out his family from their house. While traveling on a train, it meets with an accident, Sitadevi and Rakesh are separated from Rajesh and he is adopted by an old man who has a blind granddaughter whom Rajesh takes care as his own sister (Poornima), after 20 years Rakesh grows up to be a singer, while Rajesh lives a life of crime he works for Dhartiraj, Dhartiraj's only daughter Jyothi falls in love with Rakesh, but Dhartiraj has already finalized Jyothi's marriage with Malpani's son. After Dhartiraj and Rajesh come to a clash, Dhartiraj and his gangsters rape Rajesh's sister. Rajesh wants to take revenge against him so he kidnaps Jyothi keeping her in the forest, but he takes care of her as his own sister after some time; she also likes him when he saves her from Malpani's son. Rakesh wants to save Jyothi from Rajesh through Rajesh's lover Radha, he comes to know they are in the forest, he keeps Radha in his custody and goes to the forest to protect Jyothi. In the meantime, Dhartiraj realizes his mistake because he is cheated by Malpani who keeps him in his custody. Sitadevi comes to know that Rajesh is also her son by Radha, she goes to the forest, meets her sons and tells them the truth, both join and see the end of Malpani and his son. Finally, Rajesh marries Radha and Rakesh marries Jyothi.
Cast[edit]
The cast is as follows:[1]
- Jeetendra as Rakesh
- Shatrughan Sinha as Rajesh
- Meenakshi Sheshadri as Jyoti
- Jaya Prada as Radha
- Tanuja as Seeta
- Pran as Dhartiraj
- Kader Khan as Malpani
- Shakti Kapoor as Malpani's Son
- Asrani as Jumbo
- Ranjeet as Shambhu Das
Production[edit]
The film is one of several collaborations between Jeetendra and Jaya Prada.[5][6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music of the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri.[2]
Track listing[edit]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Deewana, Dil Sangeet Ka Deewana" | Asha Bhosle, Bappi Lahiri |
| "Bhaiya Ke Haath Mein Bahena Ki Laaj Hai" (Happy) | Asha Bhosle, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Bhaiya Ke Haath Mein Bahena Ki Laaj Hai" (Sad) | Asha Bhosle, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Teri Jaisi Koi Shrimati Chahiye" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Atka Atka, Dil Mera Atka, Zulfon Mein Teri Atka" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Choli Tere Tan Par, Tan Par Kasi Kasi" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Ho Ja Hoshiyar" | Asha Bhosle |
Reception[edit]
The film was listed by India Today as one of the year's expensive Hindi action films which did not leave a mark commercially.[4] Rediff.com lists the film as an example to films employing the exggerated "dishoom dishoom" sound effect in action scenes.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hoshiyar Cast List". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 573. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute. p. 504. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mitra, Sumit (26 December 1985). "Hindi films: As action movies flop in a row, Bollywood tries its luck with romantic flicks". India Today. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ Gautam, Nehal (8 April 2021). "Did You Know Jeetendra once called Sridevi and Jaya Prada his 'bread and butter'?". Republic World. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ Abraham, Letty Mariam (27 February 2015). "Jeetendra and his leading ladies". News18. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "10 reasons to Dishoom Bollywood!". Rediff.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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