Lal Baadshah
| Lal Baadshah | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release | |
| Directed by | K.C. Bokadia |
| Story by | K.C. Bokadia |
| Produced by | K.C. Bokadia |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter Pereira |
| Edited by | D. N. Malik |
| Music by | Aadesh Shrivastav |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹11 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹13.12 crore[1] |
Lal Baadshah (transl. Red King) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by K. C. Bokadia, starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Raghuvaran, Manisha Koirala, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri.[2] Nirupa Roy also appears in her last film playing Bachchan's foster mother. This was released in the declining period of Bachchan's career and failed at the box office. However, owing to charisma of Bachchan, who brilliantly played a Bihari speaking hero, the movie was a hit in Eastern U.P. and Bihar.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]Lal Singh lives with his mother in a small basti in Bombay, and grew up with the poor and needy. He is called Lal Badshah by the people he lives among. Lal is a very helping person and dead-set against crime. In the same city lives Vikram Singh, alias Vicky Baadshah, who is the Don of the city and is always clashing with Lal Baadshah. Vicky is the son of Dayal Singh, who lives far away from Mumbai in a castle. Vicky and his brother Ajit Singh, a corrupt police officer want to rule the city.
Meanwhile, Lal meets Kiran, an L.I.C. agent who falls in love with him and is determined to become his wife. At the castle, Dayal Singh is still hunting for the treasures of the Maharaja, whom he murdered years ago along with his brother Sultan Singh. When the Maharaja was murdered, his son, Dewan Ranbir Singh hid the treasure, for which Dayal Singh tried to murder him.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Amitabh Bachchan as Lal Singh "Lal Baadshah" / Ranbir Singh (Double Role)
- Manisha Koirala as Kiran
- Radhika as Wife of Ranveer Singh
- Amrish Puri as Thakur Dayal Singh
- Shilpa Shetty as Lawyer's daughter
- Shakti Kapoor as Balu
- Raghuvaran as Vikram Singh "Vicky"
- Mukesh Rishi as SP Ajit Singh
- Nirupa Roy as Lal's Foster Mother
- Prem Chopra as Sultan Singh
- Mohan Joshi as a Lawyer
- Jack Gaud as Jabbar Singh
- Mac Mohan as Vikram's Henchman
- Ram Mohan
- Sudhir as Vikram's Henchman
- Mahesh Anand as Narayan Singh
- Viju Khote as Kiran's Boss
- Pramod Moutho as Maharaja
- Nagma as a Dancer in song, "Pattai Ley Humka Tu"
Soundtrack
[edit]| Lal Baadshah | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | January 1998 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Pen Audio |
The music was composed by Aadesh Shrivastav. Lyrics were penned by Shyam Raj, Maya Govind and Gauhar Kanpuri.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhano Ki Aankh Sharabi Laage" | Shyam Raj | Sudesh Bhosale, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 2. | "Dil Ki Dhadkan Bole" | Maya Govind | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sapna Awasthi | |
| 3. | "Ek Dinak Dinah Din" | Maya Govind | Sudesh Bhosle, Alka Yagnik | |
| 4. | "Ishq Ki Aankh Mein" | Gauhar Kanpuri | Mohammed Aziz | |
| 5. | "Koi Hai Dil Dene Wala" | Shyam Raj | Sudesh Bhosale, Asha Bhosle | |
| 6. | "Mera Munna Jab Jawan Hoga" | Maya Govind | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 7. | "Talah Kholde Chabbi Se" | Maya Govind | Sapna Awasthi | |
| 8. | "Pattai Ley Humka Tu" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lal Baadshah – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ "Lal Baadshah Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes", The Times of India, retrieved 1 February 2020
- ^ "Throwback: Why was KC Bokadia's Lal Badshah an important turning point in Amitabh Bachchan's life?". The Times of India. 5 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The review of K C Bokadia's Lal Badshah". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Lal Baadshah - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "लाल बादशाह (Film): Reviews, Ratings, Cast and Crew - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Lal Baadshah at IMDb