Raaj Tilak (1984 film)
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Raaj Tilak is a 1984
Hindi-language Indian
feature film
directed
by Rajkumar Kohli
, starring Raaj Kumar
, Sunil Dutt
, Dharmendra
, Kamal Hassan, Hema Malini
, Ranjeeta Kaur
, Reena Roy
, Yogeeta Bali
, Sarika
, Pran, Ranjeet
, Raj Kiran and Ajit
, Sunil Dutt
, Dharmendra
, Kamal Hassan, Hema Malini
, Ranjeeta Kaur
, Reena Roy
, Yogeeta Bali
, Sarika
, Pran, Ranjeet
, Raj Kiran and Ajit
.
's films always created huge curiosity as he is a multi starrer specialist. Raaj Tilak too lived upto its reputation and became a Success at the Box-Office.
1984 in film
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Hindi-language Indian
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Rajkumar Kohli
Rajkumar Kohli
Rajkumar Kohli is an Indian film director. He was famous for directing several popular Bollywood films in the 1970s and 1980s with ensemble casts such as Nagin , Jaani Dushman , Naukar Biwi Ka and Raaj Tilak...
, starring Raaj Kumar
Raaj Kumar
Raaj Kumar , born Kulbushan Pandit was an Indian actor in Hindi movies. Raaj Kumar started out as sub-inspector of Mumbai police in the late 1940s before he turned to acting with the 1952 film Rangili...
, Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
, Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, Kamal Hassan, Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
, Ranjeeta Kaur
Ranjeeta Kaur
Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur is an Indian movie actress. She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films.-Personal life and education:Ranjeeta was born in Punjab. Her sister Rubina also acted in films....
, Reena Roy
Reena Roy
Reena Roy was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 .-Early life and background:...
, Yogeeta Bali
Yogeeta Bali
Yogeeta Bali is a Hindi film actress. Bali was active in films in the early 1970s till 1985.- Early life :...
, Sarika
Sarika
Sarika was born on 3 June 1962 into a Maharashtrian family in New Delhi, India, and became an acclaimed National Award winning Indian actress.-Career:...
, Pran, Ranjeet
Ranjeet
Gopal Bedi is an actor in Indian films and television, born in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar . He has played mostly character roles, with roles as the villain dominating his over 200 Hindi films...
, Raj Kiran and Ajit
Ajit
Ajit, variously spelled Ajith, Agith, Ajay, Aje or Ajeet is a common male name derived from Sanskrit. The name used in various forms in India nationwide, and in parts of Sri Lanka where Tamil people are concentrated. The name means invincible or, literally, he who has not been conquered, from the...
Plot
Raaj Tilak is an action period drama, featuring Raaj KumarRaaj Kumar
Raaj Kumar , born Kulbushan Pandit was an Indian actor in Hindi movies. Raaj Kumar started out as sub-inspector of Mumbai police in the late 1940s before he turned to acting with the 1952 film Rangili...
, Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
, Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, Kamal Hassan, Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
, Ranjeeta Kaur
Ranjeeta Kaur
Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur is an Indian movie actress. She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films.-Personal life and education:Ranjeeta was born in Punjab. Her sister Rubina also acted in films....
, Reena Roy
Reena Roy
Reena Roy was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 .-Early life and background:...
, Yogeeta Bali
Yogeeta Bali
Yogeeta Bali is a Hindi film actress. Bali was active in films in the early 1970s till 1985.- Early life :...
, Sarika
Sarika
Sarika was born on 3 June 1962 into a Maharashtrian family in New Delhi, India, and became an acclaimed National Award winning Indian actress.-Career:...
, Pran, Ranjeet
Ranjeet
Gopal Bedi is an actor in Indian films and television, born in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar . He has played mostly character roles, with roles as the villain dominating his over 200 Hindi films...
, Raj Kiran and Ajit
Ajit
Ajit, variously spelled Ajith, Agith, Ajay, Aje or Ajeet is a common male name derived from Sanskrit. The name used in various forms in India nationwide, and in parts of Sri Lanka where Tamil people are concentrated. The name means invincible or, literally, he who has not been conquered, from the...
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Summary
The local King has many enemies including his own trusted men: Bhavani Singh, and Ranjeet. But the King always has the help of Samadh Khan, and the King's brother-in-law, Arjun Singh. Now King's newborn son is abducted by Jalal Khan and Samadh Khan is branded a traitor. Jalal turns the prince to a local gypsy band. The queen is devastated over the disappearance of her son, but Arjun offers his son for her, but Bhavani finds out this move and switches his son with Arjun's son. Years later, now the Prince, Shamsher Singh is like Bhavani and has all bad habits. He soon imprisons his very own mother and inflicts all kinds of atrocities on common people. Arjun attempts to intervene, but is imprisoned. The Climax shows whether the real prince surface now for revenge or will he continue as gypsy without knowing his true heritage?Box-Office
Director Rajkumar KohliRajkumar Kohli
Rajkumar Kohli is an Indian film director. He was famous for directing several popular Bollywood films in the 1970s and 1980s with ensemble casts such as Nagin , Jaani Dushman , Naukar Biwi Ka and Raaj Tilak...
's films always created huge curiosity as he is a multi starrer specialist. Raaj Tilak too lived upto its reputation and became a Success at the Box-Office.
Cast
- Raaj Kumar ... Samadh Khan
- Sunil Dutt ... Jai Singh
- Dharmendra ... Zohravar Singh
- Kamal Hassan ... Suraj
- Hema Malini ... Roopa
- Ranjeeta Kaur ... Sapna
- Reena Roy ... Madhumati
- Yogeeta Bali ... Najma
- Sarika ... Gypsy
- Pran ... Arjun Singh
- Ajit ... Bhavani Singh
- Raj Kiran ... Shamsher Singh
- Ranjeet
- Rajeev Anand ... Shyam Singh
- Madan Puri ... Ranjeet
- Urmila Bhatt ... Durga Singh
- Mohan Choti ... Horse carriage driver
- Bob Christo ... Combatant in arena
- Rajan Haksar ... Palace guard
- Jankidas ... Arena announcer
- Dev Kumar ... Head of gypsy tribe
- Sulochana Latkar ... Mrs. Bhavani Singh
- Om Prakash ... Sardar Zuberi
- Jagdish Raj ... King's assailant
- Ashalata Wabgaonkar