| Chauraha | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sadaqat Hussain |
| Written by | Javed Siddique Tahir Khan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sadaqat Hussain Javed Siddique |
| Story by | Sadaqat Hussain |
| Produced by | Pradeep Shirodkar |
| Starring | Jeetendra Jackie Shroff Jaya Prada Ashwini Bhave |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Edited by | Prashant Khedekar Vinod Nayak |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
Production company | Revathi Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Chauraha (transl.Crossroads) is a 1994 Hindi-language action film, produced by Pradeep Shirodkar under the Revathi Films banner[2] and directed by Sadaqat Hussain.[3] It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, Jackie Shroff, Ashwini Bhave in pivotal roles and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.[4]
Plot
Amar, a twelve-year-old orphan, works in a hotel, and at night, studies at Masterjis school. Kalinath, a pimp, murders one of his customers, and the innocent Amar is convicted instead of Kalinath. After many years, Amar returns, after completing his sentence and finds everything changed. The school had made way for a gambling-house. He learns that Kalinath is dead and his son Baba Bhatti is one of the leading criminals. Amar brings the crooks to book, and the gambling house now makes way for "Insaaf Ghar". Amar falls in love with Poonam, an honest Inspector Kailash Mathur's sister. Amar comes across a poster of Badrinath, who is contesting the elections. He identifies him instantly, he is the pimp Kalinath, Amar and his friends Kidnap Kalinath, alias Badrinath, two days before the elections.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Inspector Kailash Mathur
- Jaya Prada as Mrs. Pooja Mathur
- Jackie Shroff as Amar
- Ashwini Bhave as Poonam
- Shakti Kapoor as Inspector Bankelal
- Sadashiv Amrapurkar as Kalinath / Badrinath
- Danny Denzongpa as Baba Bhatti
- Alok Nath as Masterji
- Avtar Gill as Tiwari
- Vikas Anand as IGP
- Yunus Parvez as Ibrahim, hotel owner
- Javed Khan as Prem
- Bharat Kapoor as Police Commissioner
- Farha Naaz as Dancer
- Dilip Dhawan as Raman
- Sulabha Deshpande as Mrs. D'Souza
- Shagufta Ali as Jerry, D'Souza daughter
- Shammi as Dai Maa
- Deep Dhillon as Girdhari
- Dan Dhanoa as Snaky
- Mac Mohan as Mac
- Mehmood Jr. as goon under Girdhari
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lal Lal Tere Gaal" | Alisha Chinoy |
| 2 | "I Love You" | Alka Yagnik, Vinod Rathore |
| 3 | "Zara Dekh To Peechhe" | Amit Kumar |
| 4 | "Yeh Kaisa Pyar Hai" | Amit Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 5 | "Mujhe Apni Bahon Me Lelo" | Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam |
External links
References
- ↑ "Chauraha (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Chauraha (Production)". Osianama.
- ↑ "Chauraha (Direction)". IBOS.
- ↑ "Chauraha (Star Cast)". Sky Movies.
- ↑ "Chauraha (Music)". Hindi Geetmala.