Deewaar (2004 film)
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Deewaar - Wall of War is an India
n action
film directed by Milan Luthria
, while produced by Gaurang Doshi and written by Anurag Kashyap
. The film starred Amitabh Bachchan
, Akshaye Khanna
, Sanjay Dutt
and Amrita Rao
in lead roles. Raghuvir Yadav
, Kay Kay Menon
and Tanuja had supporting roles. The film has nothing to do with the 1975 film Deewaar, which also starred Bachchan.
) is a POW who was captured along with over 30 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India
and Pakistan
. 33 years later Ranvir's son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna
) decides to go on a rescue mission to Pakistan and bring back his father who he has not seen since he was a child. Helping him on his mission is Khan (Sanjay Dutt
) who had successfully escaped from the same prison. They steal, kill, and plan to get the prisoners out.
Two remix versions of the songs were also recorded:
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n action
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
film directed by Milan Luthria
Milan Luthria
Milan Luthria is an Indian film director of Hindi films. He is the son of noted hindi film director Raj Khosla. He is most known for his films, Taxi Number 9211 and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai .-Career:...
, while produced by Gaurang Doshi and written by Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. As a director, he is known for Black Friday , a controversial and award-winning Hindi film about the 1993 Bombay bombings, followed by No Smoking , Dev D and Gulaal...
. The film starred Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.- Background :...
, Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
and Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras...
in lead roles. Raghuvir Yadav
Raghuvir Yadav
Raghubir Yadav is a two-time International Award winner Indian stage, film and television actor, music composer, singer and set designer.-Biography:...
, Kay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
and Tanuja had supporting roles. The film has nothing to do with the 1975 film Deewaar, which also starred Bachchan.
Plot
Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
) is a POW who was captured along with over 30 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. 33 years later Ranvir's son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.- Background :...
) decides to go on a rescue mission to Pakistan and bring back his father who he has not seen since he was a child. Helping him on his mission is Khan (Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
) who had successfully escaped from the same prison. They steal, kill, and plan to get the prisoners out.
Cast
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
.... Maj. Ranvir Kaul - Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttSanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
.... Khan - Akshaye KhannaAkshaye KhannaAkshaye Khanna is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.- Background :...
.... Gaurav Kaul - Amrita RaoAmrita RaoAmrita Rao is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras...
.... Radhika - Raghuvir YadavRaghuvir YadavRaghubir Yadav is a two-time International Award winner Indian stage, film and television actor, music composer, singer and set designer.-Biography:...
.... Jata - Kay Kay MenonKay Kay MenonKay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
.... Sohail - Aditya ShrivastavaAditya ShrivastavaAditya Shrivastava is a noted Indian film and television character actor who has played important parts in films such as Satya , Gulaal, Paanch and Black Friday . He also plays the role as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in India's longest-running television police procedural C.I.D....
... - Rajendranath ZutshiRajendranath ZutshiRajendranath Zutshi, aka Raj Zutshi, is a Mumbai-based Indian film and television actor. He is actor Aamir Khan's ex-brother-in-law, as he was married to producer-director-writer Nasir Hussain's daughter Nuzhat...
- Akhilendra MishraAkhilendra MishraAkhilendra Mishra is an Indian film and television character actor. He hails from Magadh, Bihar. He generally plays negative roles and is famous for his work as Kroor Singh in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series Chandrakanta, and Mirchi Seth in the 1999 Bollywood film Sarfarosh.He...
- Tanuja .... Ranvir Kaul's wife
- Pradeep RawatPradeep RawatPradeep Singh Rawat is an Indian actor. He is a Rajput and notable for playing villainous roles in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil films.Rawat's first appearance was in Mahabharat as 'Ashwathama', Dronacharya's son...
.... Baldev - Arif ZakariaArif ZakariaArif Zakaria is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role as Emmi Begum in Darmiyan ....
... Rajan
Music
Music for the film was composed by Aadesh Shrivastav. The lyrics were written by Nusrat Badr.- "Ali Ali", sung by Krishna BeuraKrishna BeuraKrishna Beura , is a playback singer who has sung songs in commercial Hindi and Oriya cinema. Mostly known for his hit song "Maula Mere" from the film Chak De India, "Rabba" and "Soniyo from the Heart" . He can sing in 22 languages including his mother tongue Oriya.-Career:Krishna Beura got his...
, Shraddha Pandit and Vijayta (5:57) - "Chaliye Va Chaliye", sung by Roop Kumar RathodRoop Kumar Rathod-Personal life:Roopkumar is the son of the late Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod, the classical luminary – an exponent of the rare and arguably the oldest style of singing i.e. Dhrupad. He belonged to the “Aditya Gharana of Jamnagar”. Pandit Rathod has trained and groomed many well known names like...
and Udit NarayanUdit 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...
(5:56) - "Kara Kaga", sung by Alka YagnikAlka YagnikAlka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...
(4:19) - "Marhaba Marhaba", sung by Sonu NigamSonu NigamSonu 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...
and Xenia Ali (5:18) - "Piya Bawri", sung by Alka YagnikAlka YagnikAlka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...
and Kailash Kher (4:52) - "Todenge Deewaar Hum", sung by Mukul Agrawal and Udit NarayanUdit 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...
(4:43)
Two remix versions of the songs were also recorded:
- "Marhaba Marhaba" (remix), sung by Sonu NigamSonu NigamSonu 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...
and Xenia Ali (5:18) - "Piya Bawri" (instrumental) (4:52)
See also
- Deewaar (1975 film) - an unrelated work by Salim-JavedSalim-JavedSalim-Javed were a scriptwriter duo who wrote a number of commercially and critically successful Hindi films in the 1970s and early 1980s. The duo, composed of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, made the writer's role popular with their names appearing in the posters of the films, and in some films they...
also starring Bachchan
External links
- IndiaFM.com, review and miscellaneous info
- IMDb, Deewaar at the Internet Movie Database