Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
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Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was a 1993 Bollywood
film starring Anil Kapoor
, Sri Devi, Jackie Shroff
and Anupam Kher
.Johnny lever
was used as comic relief in the film where he mimics other actors in a hilarious manner.It was high budget film of that time.Film was directed by Satish Kaushik
and written by Javed Akhtar
. The project was announced in 1987 and was initially being directed by Shekhar Kapur
, who left the project half-way through, he was subsequently replaced by Satish Kaushik, despite its massive budget, escalated by the delay, it flopped at the box office upon its release in 1993.
Actor Arshad Warsi
, then a dancer-choreographer choreographed the title track for the film.
's minimal footage in the film along with not so interesting music.
.
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...
film starring Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
, Sri Devi, Jackie Shroff
Jackie Shroff
Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:...
and Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
.Johnny lever
Johnny Lever
John Prakasa Rao Janumala famously known as Johnny Lever is an Indian film actor and comedian. He was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala and brought up in Mumbai. He started his career in 1984 and has acted in over 350 Bollywood films...
was used as comic relief in the film where he mimics other actors in a hilarious manner.It was high budget film of that time.Film was directed by Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...
and written by Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar is a poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed...
. The project was announced in 1987 and was initially being directed by Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director and producer. A critically acclaimed director, he rose to popularity with the movie Bandit Queen...
, who left the project half-way through, he was subsequently replaced by Satish Kaushik, despite its massive budget, escalated by the delay, it flopped at the box office upon its release in 1993.
Actor Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
, then a dancer-choreographer choreographed the title track for the film.
Plot
Jagmohan Jugral kills his twin brother Manmohan to escape from the custom officer Verma. After which he convinces everyone that he is Manmohan and the one that died was cruel Jagmohan, he kills Dr. Ashok and Verma. Ramesh, son of Verma becomes a orphan and so does Seema, the daughter of Doctor Ashok. Both grow up and are in look out for Jagmohan. Ramesh's elder brother Ravi is a cop and doesn't know that Ramesh is his brother. Ramesh and Seema met each other and grow fond of each other in an orphanage before Seema is adopted. Ramesh runsa way from the orphange in order to look for Seema. Both Seema and Ramesh (known as Romeo) meet each other again, initially not recognising each other, they try to outdo each other as crooks before Ramesh realises that Seema is the same Seema who he met as a child at the orphanage. Since they both have the same goal (finding Jagmohan), they join forces to do so. Seema bumps into Jagmohan, whointroduces himself as Manmohan. He realises that Seema is looking out for him and thus offers to help her find her father's murderer in return for illegal favours. Once he captures Romeo whom he realises is also after him, along with Seema, he reveals his true identity and leaves Romeo and Seema to die. Both survive and in the meanwhile Romeo meets up with his long lost brother Ravi who promises to help Romeo by finding Jagmohan since he to is eager to capture Jagmohan, only within lawful boundaries. Jagmohan is killed when Seema and Romeo, who he thought had died, come back along with Ravi in a final vengeful altercation.Cast
- Anil Kapoor - Ramesh Verma / Romeo
- Sridevi - Seema Soni / Shanta
- Anupam KherAnupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
- Jagmohan Lal Jugran / Manmohan Lal - Paresh RawalParesh RawalParesh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...
- Girdharilal - Jackie ShroffJackie ShroffJackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:...
- Ravi Verma - BinduBindu (actress)Bindu is an actress in Indian cinema who was most popular, receiving several award nominations, in the 1970s. She has acted in over 160 movies in a career that spanned four decades.-Early life:...
- Yashudhara Devi - Ajit VachaniAjit VachaniAjit Vachani was an Indian film and television actor. He had worked in many notable Hindi films as a character actor, including Mr. India , Maine Pyar Kiya and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa . In all he acted in over 50 Hindi films, besides three Sindhi movies...
- Inspector / SP Pathak - Dalip TahilDalip TahilDalip Tahil is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.-Films:...
- Mr. Verma (Customs Officer) - Johnny LeverJohnny LeverJohn Prakasa Rao Janumala famously known as Johnny Lever is an Indian film actor and comedian. He was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala and brought up in Mumbai. He started his career in 1984 and has acted in over 350 Bollywood films...
- Sub Insp. Rang Birangi Lal Chauhan - Anjan SrivastavAnjan SrivastavAnjan Srivatsav is an Indian film, television and stage actor, associated with Indian People's Theatre Association in Mumbai of which he remained Vice-President for several years...
- Mr. Narang
Reception
Film with high expectations which failed badly at the box office as film had many gimmicks but no soul and proper story. Critics further criticized poor dialogues and Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff
Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:...
's minimal footage in the film along with not so interesting music.
Music
Music was performed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal along with the lyrics being penned by Javed AkhtarJaved Akhtar
Javed Akhtar is a poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed...
.
- Roop ki rani Choron ka raja (Rap) - Bali Bhrambhatt
- Romeo naam mera,chori hain kaam mera - Vinod RathodVinod RathodVinod Rathod, the son of singer Pandit Chhaturbhuj Rathod, is a Bollywood playback singer. He has sung in numerous popular Bollywood films including Chal Mere Bhai, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Mission Kashmir and Baazigar....
- Main hoon roop ki rani - Kavita Krishnamurthy
- Parda utha - Amit KumarAmit KumarAmit Kumar is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions...
and Kavita Krishnamurthy - Chai mein chini - Amit KumarAmit KumarAmit Kumar is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions...
and Kavita Krishnamurthy - Jaane wale zara rukja - Kavita Krishnamurthy
- Tu roop ki rani tu choron ka raja - Amit KumarAmit KumarAmit Kumar is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions...
and Kavita Krishnamurthy
External links
- Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja at Bollywood HungamaBollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....