Andhaa Kaanoon

Andhaa Kaanoon
Andhaa Kaanoon
	Promotional poster
Directed by	T. Rama Rao
Story by	Shoba Chandrasekhar
Based on	Sattam Oru Iruttarai (Tamil) by S. A. Chandrasekhar
Produced by	A. Poornachandra Rao
Starring	Rajinikanth; Hema Malini; Reena Roy; Amitabh Bachchan; Madhavi; Prem Chopra; Danny Denzongpa; Pran; Madan Puri; Amrish Puri
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Release date	8 April 1983;
Running time	161 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹5 crore

Andhaa Kaanoon (transl. Blind Law) is a 1983 Hindi-language action film directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy in leading roles and featuring an ensemble cast in supporting roles including Prem Chopra, Danny Denzongpa, Pran, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri. Amitabh Bachchan makes an extended special appearance along with Madhavi and Dharmendra is seen in a cameo. It is a remake of the Tamil film Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981).^[2] The film was a critical and commercial success and the 5th highest grossing film of 1983. This is the Bollywood debut of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth.

Plot

Vijay Singh is hell bent on taking vengeance against three men who had traumatized and killed some of his family members. Vijay's sister, Durga Devi Singh, has joined the Police department just to take revenge against those three men through lawful means. Vijay has decided to kill them one by one by taking law into his own hands as he does not believe in the law.

One day, Vijay comes across an angry and embittered Jaan Nisar Khan who has just been released from prison. Khan used to work as a Forest Officer, and lived with his wife Zakhiya and daughter Neelu. One day while on duty he had come across some poachers who were cutting sandal wood trees illegally. When challenged, they had retaliated. A struggle ensued and one of them, Ram Gupta, was killed. Khan was charged with murder, tried in court, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. His shocked and devastated wife, was raped and she had killed herself and their daughter.

Khan now decides to help Vijay. Further, Khan finds out that Gupta is still alive. How the three protagonists, Khan, Durga and Vijay, succeed in avenging the enemies forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Hema Malini as Inspector Durga Devi Singh
Rajinikanth as Vijay Kumar Singh
Reena Roy as Meena Shrivatsav
Amitabh Bachchan as Jaan Nisar Khan (Extended Special appearance)
Madhavi as Zakhiya Khan (Extended Special appearance)
Prem Chopra as Amarnath
Danny Denzongpa as Akbar Ali
Pran as Anthony D'Cruz
Madan Puri as Jailor Gupta
Amrish Puri as Ram Gupta
Om Shivpuri as Police Commissioner K. B. Lal
Sulochana Latkar as Mrs. Singh
Urmila Bhatt as Mrs. Shrivastav
Asrani as Constable Asrani
Agha as Police Constable
Harish Kumar as Young Vijay Kumar Singh
Dharmendra as Truck Driver (Cameo)

Soundtrack

All lyrics written by Anand Bakshi and music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.^[3]

Song	Singer
"Andhaa Kaanoon"	Kishore Kumar
"Rote Rote" (Happy)	Kishore Kumar
"Rote Rote" (Sad)	Kishore Kumar
"Meri Bahena"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Ek Taraf Hum Tum, Ek Taraf Sare"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle
"Mausam Ka Taqaaza Hai"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle
"Kabhi Na Kabhi"	Asha Bhosle

Reception

S Venkat Narayan of India Today wrote "Andhaa Kaanoon (Blind Law) is what they call a masala film. It has violence, injustice, sex, revenge, thrills, good photography, slick direction. The potion is, like the witches' brew, deadly. The story is too complicated to bother about. Suffice it to say that it's all about the law being an ass."^[4]

References

^ Jha, Lata (30 July 2018). "Ten regional film stars and their Bollywood debuts". mint. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ Rangarajan, Malathi (22 December 2012). "Sattam Oru Iruttarai: The law of remake". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^ "Andhaa Kaanoon". JioSaavn. 8 August 1983. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^ Narayan, S Venkat (30 April 1983). "Film review: Andhaa Kaanoon is what they call a masala film". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media India Limited. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

Bibliography

Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.

External links

Andhaa Kaanoon at IMDb

[1] Jha, Lata (30 July 2018). "Ten regional film stars and their Bollywood debuts". mint. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[2] Rangarajan, Malathi (22 December 2012). "Sattam Oru Iruttarai: The law of remake". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[3] "Andhaa Kaanoon". JioSaavn. 8 August 1983. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[4] Narayan, S Venkat (30 April 1983). "Film review: Andhaa Kaanoon is what they call a masala film". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media India Limited. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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