Ravan Raaj: A True Story (transl. Ravan's Rule: A True Story) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Madhoo and Aditya Pancholi and Harish Kumar. The film is centred on kidney smugglers and a serial killer. It is a remake of the 1990 Tamil film Pulan Visaranai, starring Vijayakanth.[3]
| Ravan Raaj: A True Story | |
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 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | T. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Sanjeev Duggal Adesh K.Arjun (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Manoj Chaturvedi Bobby Anand |
| Starring | Mithun Chakraborty Aditya Pancholi Shakti Kapoor Madhoo Harish Kumar Sheeba Akashdeep |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Music by | Viju Shah |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est.₹2.50 crore[1] |
| Box office | est.₹8.81 crore[2] |
Plot summary
editCrime and corruption have taken over Bombay City without any solution. A rash of kidnappings of young women takes place. One auto-rickshaw driver "Auto Kesariya" is behind this crime. The policemen of Kala Chowki Police Station are doing little to stop these crimes. Former Assistant Commissioner of Police Arjun Verma is reinstated and assigned to this case. Arjun gets himself deeply involved in this disappearance and the kidnappings and faces the shock and trauma of finding skeletal remains of young women who have been abducted as well as body parts stolen from innocent patients from hospitals. His personal life also turns upside down as his fiancée abandons him on his wedding day, while his niece is abducted and held for ransom, and above all Arjun Verma himself becomes the target of assassins hired by influential politicians and senior police officials.
Cast
edit- Mithun Chakraborty as ACP Arjun Verma
- Madhoo as Gayatri
- Aditya Pancholi as Dr. Amir Khurana
- Paresh Rawal as Minister Charandas
- Harish Kumar as Harish
- Sheeba Akashdeep as Shilpa
- Shakti Kapoor as Auto Kesariya
- Johnny Lever as Chamelibahen
- Alok Nath as Police Commissioner Deepak Seth
- Ishrat Ali as Devdas
- Harish Patel as Shilpa's father
- Ghanshyam Rohera as Eunuch
- Tej Sapru as Police Inspector Madanlal
- Baby Sonia Dolly (Twins Appearance) / Roli
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Arjun's superior
- Annapurna as Arjun's mother
Soundtrack
edit| Ravan Raaj: A True Story | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 28 June 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Tips Industries | |||
| Studio | Trimurti Films T RAMA RAO | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Tips Music CD Spotify / Video TIME | |||
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The movie has six songs composed by Viju Shah which are, to some extent, significant until date.[4] With Tips JHANKAR "Husnwaalon Se Yeh Dil Bachaaye" by Udit Narayan in his archetypal upbeat style, the catchy number "Yaar Mere Mausam Hai Mastaana Mastaana" suggestive of romance in fine weather are some well-known euphonious songs of the album. Voices for the songs were rendered by Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam, Sapna Mukherjee, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Bali Brahmbhatt and Poornima, with lyrics by the eminent lyricist Anand Bakshi.
- "Husnwalo Se Ye Dil Bachaye" - Udit Narayan
- "Aaina Aaina Tere Bin Chaina" - Kumar Sanu, Jayshree Shivram
- "Ooh! Ooh! Ooh... Oah!" - Bali Brahmabhatt, Poornima
- "O Sanam O Sanam" - Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam
- "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Sakht Sakht" - Bali Brahmabhatt, Johny Lever, Sapna Mukherjee
- "Yaar Mera Mausam Hai Mastana Mastana" - Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Kavita Krishnamurthy
References
edit- ^ "जब ढाई करोड़ी मूवी ने बॉक्स ऑफिस पर मचाया हंगामा, कमाई देख सब हो गए थे हैरान, पैसों से भर गई थी मेकर्स की जेब". News 18. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Ravan Raaj Box office collection". Box Office India. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Ravan Raaj - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Ravan Raaj - A True Story Music Review". planetbollywood.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2014.