Badal
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Badal is a 2000 Bollywood
movie directed by Raj Kanwar
. The film stars Bobby Deol
and Rani Mukerji
in lead roles. The movie is set in 1984 when riots were engulfing parts of Punjab
and Delhi
. The movie is inspired by The Devil's Own
, starring Brad Pitt
and Harrison Ford
.
) sees his own family and the villagers being wiped out in a shooting encounter with Police Inspector Jai Singh Rana (Ashutosh Rana
). Badal is saved by Mantavir who also witnesses the massacre. Years later, Badal becomes a dreaded terrorist and loots a bank. He is instructed to take the booty to Sundar Nagar where he comes into contact with a good-natured police officer, Ranjeet Singh (Amrish Puri
). He takes refuge in Ranjeet Singh's house, but his aim remains to kill the treacherous police officer who had killed his parents and his loving sister. At first, Ranjeet Singh's family don't like Badal and are afraid of him because he is a total stranger to them, but eventually, the family members grow fond of him. Especially Soni (Mayuri Kango
), who makes Badal her brother, after he beats some guys up who used to tease her daily at college. The family give him a new lease of life and make him understand the value of sentiments and human relations.
His love interest in the movie is Rani (Rani Mukerji
). Badal doesn't want anything to do with Rani, as he doesn't know what fate has lined up for him and he has his vendetta to settle. Rani's persistence, however, causes Badal to eventually give in to her love. After several twists and turns he meets the treacherous Jai Singh Rana who has now become a DIG.
. The film has 5 original songs, a medley and 1 Instrumental song. The soundtrack for the film has received a rating of 5/10 from Mohammad Ali Ikram of Planet Bollywood, with the author saying, "the tunes of Badal might not be that bad but one expects far better from the man who gave us timeless tunes in Border
, Kareeb
, Baazigar
and Main Khiladi Tu Anari
."
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie directed by Raj Kanwar
Raj Kanwar
Raj Kanwar is a Bollywood film director, writer and film producer based in Mumbai, India.-raj kanwar and abhay kanwar:Director:* Mad * Sadiyaan * Humko Deewana Kar Gaye * Andaaz * Ab Ke Baras * Farz...
. The film stars Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
and Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
in lead roles. The movie is set in 1984 when riots were engulfing parts of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. The movie is inspired by The Devil's Own
The Devil's Own
The Devil's Own is a 1997 action thriller movie starring Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Rubén Blades, Natascha McElhone, Julia Stiles and Treat Williams. It was the final film directed by Alan J...
, starring Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
and Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
.
Plot
The police are swarming the city looking for terrorists. One such terrorist is Mantavir (Aashish Vidyarthi), who takes shelter in Badal's house, with his family. In return he is treated like a brother by Badal's father (Alok Nath). However, the police eventually arrive in the village in search of Mantavir and Badal's father tells him to run away, giving him some food as well. Mantavir manages to escape. However, Badal (Bobby DeolBobby Deol
Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
) sees his own family and the villagers being wiped out in a shooting encounter with Police Inspector Jai Singh Rana (Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Rana , born Ashutosh Jaisingh Neekhra is an Indian actor working in the Hindi Film Industry and the Telugu Film Industry.-Biography:...
). Badal is saved by Mantavir who also witnesses the massacre. Years later, Badal becomes a dreaded terrorist and loots a bank. He is instructed to take the booty to Sundar Nagar where he comes into contact with a good-natured police officer, Ranjeet Singh (Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri
Amrish Singh Puri , ; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005 was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad...
). He takes refuge in Ranjeet Singh's house, but his aim remains to kill the treacherous police officer who had killed his parents and his loving sister. At first, Ranjeet Singh's family don't like Badal and are afraid of him because he is a total stranger to them, but eventually, the family members grow fond of him. Especially Soni (Mayuri Kango
Mayuri Kango
Mayuri Kango, also known as Mayoori Kango, is an Indian actress from Aurangabad, India. She has acted in a number of films, primarily Bollywood.-Acting Career:While visiting her mother in Mumbai, she came in contact with director Saeed Akhtar Mirza...
), who makes Badal her brother, after he beats some guys up who used to tease her daily at college. The family give him a new lease of life and make him understand the value of sentiments and human relations.
His love interest in the movie is Rani (Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
). Badal doesn't want anything to do with Rani, as he doesn't know what fate has lined up for him and he has his vendetta to settle. Rani's persistence, however, causes Badal to eventually give in to her love. After several twists and turns he meets the treacherous Jai Singh Rana who has now become a DIG.
Cast
- Bobby DeolBobby DeolBobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
as Raja/Badal - Rani MukerjiRani MukerjiRani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
as Rani - Mayuri KangoMayuri KangoMayuri Kango, also known as Mayoori Kango, is an Indian actress from Aurangabad, India. She has acted in a number of films, primarily Bollywood.-Acting Career:While visiting her mother in Mumbai, she came in contact with director Saeed Akhtar Mirza...
as Soni - Ashutosh RanaAshutosh RanaAshutosh Rana , born Ashutosh Jaisingh Neekhra is an Indian actor working in the Hindi Film Industry and the Telugu Film Industry.-Biography:...
as DIG Jai Singh Rana - Amrish PuriAmrish PuriAmrish Singh Puri , ; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005 was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad...
as ACP Ranjeet Singh - Johny Lever as Guler Mehndi
- Upasna Singh as Guler Mehndi's wife
- Shahbaaz Khan
- Aashish Vidyarthi as Mantavir
- Neena Kulkarni as Soni's mother
- Dina PathakDina PathakDina Pathak or Deena Pathak was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was also a woman activist and remained the President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women'...
- Alok NathAlok NathAlok Nath is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. He is most notable for playing the role of Haveli Ram in Ramesh Sippy's television series, Buniyaad.-Early life:...
- Harish PatelHarish PatelHarish is an Indian actor. He has a relative called Himesh Patel, he is Tamwar in EastEnders. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has also appeared in comedy films and on television. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played both male and female parts in the Hindu epic...
- Mushtaq Khan
- Vishwajeet PradhanVishwajeet PradhanVishwajeet Pradhan is an Indian Bollywood actor who has worked in many films. Films in which he has acted include Yalgaar, Raaz, Karam, Zeher, Zakhm, Lamhaa. Vishwajeet often plays the role of Inspector or Commissioner. Now he is playing an antagonist role of S.S.P Brahmanand Jakhar in Maryada:...
- Kulbhushan KharbandaKulbhushan KharbandaKulbhushan Kharbanda is an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi and Punjabi films, and is known as character Shakaal in Shaan inspired by the character of Blofeld from James Bond movies...
- Salim GhouseSalim GhouseSalim Ghouse is a film, television and theater actor, theater director and martial artist. He has acted in several Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam....
- Dinesh Anand
- Mandira BediMandira BediMandira Bedi is an Indian actress, model and television presenter who gained celebrity status playing the title role in the 1994 television serial, Shanti, shown on India's national channel, Doordarshan which was the first ever daily soap on Indian television.She followed up her career in TV...
- Akash Khurana
- Sana SaeedSana Saeed- Biography :Sana Saeed who currently resides in Mumbai, India was chosen among two-hundred other children to play Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee's daughter in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , her only movie besides Badal and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... in which she reprised her role from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ...
- Suman RanganathanSuman RanganathanSuman Ranganath is an Indian model and actress who has starred in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.-Biography:Suman Ranganath was born to a Kannadiga parents in Bangalore, Karnataka on 26 July 1974...
in a Special Appearance - Mink in a Special Appearance
Soundtrack
The Music for the film Badal was composed and produced by Anu Malik while the lyrics where peened by SameerSameer (lyricist)
Sameer is an Indian lyricist,the main form of work undertaken by Sameer is for Indian songs in Hindi language films. His father is the famed Hindi lyricist, Anjaan . Since the beginning of his career, Sameer has penned around 4,000 songs in over 500 Hindi films and more than 130 songs in 23...
. The film has 5 original songs, a medley and 1 Instrumental song. The soundtrack for the film has received a rating of 5/10 from Mohammad Ali Ikram of Planet Bollywood, with the author saying, "the tunes of Badal might not be that bad but one expects far better from the man who gave us timeless tunes in Border
Border
Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, sovereign states, federated states and other subnational entities. Some borders—such as a state's internal administrative borders, or inter-state borders within the Schengen Area—are open and...
, Kareeb
Kareeb
Kareeb is a 1998 Bollywood film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Bobby Deol and Neha.- Plot :...
, Baazigar
Baazigar
Baazigar is a 1993 Indian Hindi film directed by Abbas-Mustan. Inspired by the novel A Kiss Before Dying, it is a contemporary thriller about a young man who stops at nothing to get what he wants. The film shocked its Indian audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula,...
and Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Main Khiladi Tu Anari is a 1994 Bollywood film. The film is a remake of the 1991 Hollywood film The Hard Way. The films screenplay is by Sachin Bhowmick...
."
Tracklist
| Song | Singer(s) | Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Jugni Jugni" | Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh, Born as Sukhi Singh Lubana is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed... , Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula is a noted Punjabi singer and Bollywood playback singer, who shot to fame after the duet "Pyar to hona hi tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 1998 film Pyar To Hona Hi Tha for which she won the 1999 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. Her other notable films are Mission Kashmir,... , Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant... |
>- | "Na Milo Kahin Pyar" | Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films... , Kavita Krishnamurthy |
6:47 |
| "Yaar Mere Yaar Mere" | Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... , Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant... |
5:40 | |||
| "Medley Song" | - | 5:21 | |||
| "Allah Allah" | Anu Malik Anu Malik Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani... , Dominique, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
5:30 | |||
| "Lal Garara" | Anu Malik Anu Malik Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani... , Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula is a noted Punjabi singer and Bollywood playback singer, who shot to fame after the duet "Pyar to hona hi tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 1998 film Pyar To Hona Hi Tha for which she won the 1999 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. Her other notable films are Mission Kashmir,... , Sapna Awasthi |
6:50 | |||
| "Tujhe Dekh Ke Dil" | Udit Narayan, Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula is a noted Punjabi singer and Bollywood playback singer, who shot to fame after the duet "Pyar to hona hi tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 1998 film Pyar To Hona Hi Tha for which she won the 1999 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. Her other notable films are Mission Kashmir,... |
5:33 | |||
| "Na Milo Kahin Pyar (Instrumental)" | Instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... |
6:47 |