Vinashak - Destroyer
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Vinashak – Destroyer is a 1998 Hindi movie starring Suniel Shetty
and Raveena Tandon
and Danny Denzongpa
. It was directed by Ravi Dewan and had a runtime of 180 minutes. It was released on January 30, 1998 and was an average success at the box office.
. He uses harsh ways against all the criminals. He is a very strict Police Officer. His colleague and friend is Inspector Khan (Om Puri) who always supports him. Arjun is in love with Kaajal (Raveena Tandon) who is the daughter of a senior police officer, A.C.P. Amar Agnihotri. Arjun's own father does not agree with the harsh ways he uses against the criminals. Arjun is always supported by his sister.
Near Mumbai, in the Central Jail
, Jailer Lankeshwar (Danny Denzongpa) is the prison warden uses his jail as a trade center for weapons. Moreover, he allows some of his prisoners to go out as hitmen, do their job, and come back. A.C.P Amar is suspicious of Lankeshwar's actions. He requests the higher authorities to let a police inspector go into the jail and gather evidence about Lankeshwar's evil deeds. Arjun Singh is selected for the job. The plan is that Arjun will fire a blank bullet on A.C.P Amar. Arjun pleads guilty in court and is sentenced to jail. In jail Arjun comes to know that arms, drugs and explosives are smuggled from the jail. He reports it secretly to the Home Minister and the Police Commissioner
. They decide to raid the jail but on the raid day the Home Minister, Police Commissioner and Lankeshwar shock Arjun telling him that they had put a real bullet in the gun which was used to shoot Inspector Amar and he was killed. They then beat Arjun until he faints. Additionally Arjun's sister is raped and his father is killed, leaving Arjun heartbroken. Inspector Khan comes to know of Arjun's plight and decides to help him. He sneaks into the jail and breaks Arjun's chains. Arjun says "Khan, main inka vinash kar doonga." which means "Khan, I shall destroy them." (thus the title of this film). Arjun arms himself and wages a one man war against the jail guards. He destroys the jail's office and watchtowers then sets fire to the godown in which the illegal drugs and weapons are kept. Khan and Arjun escape in a jeep
. They are chased by the police. Arjun destroys the police jeeps which are chasing them by using hand grenades. As they cross a bridge Arjun destroys that too so that they are not chased. However Khan dies as a bullet fired by the police hits him.Arjun then buries him single handedly.
Soon Arjun approaches Kaajal who is furious with him for killing her father, however after hearing the whole story she forgives him and decides to help him. Arjun decides to take his revenge in a systematic way. He becomes a one man army and kills many of Lankeshwar's henchmen.Unfortunately in one of his attempts to kill the villains at a party,Kaajal gets gravely injured and Arjun is forced to leave her in a hospital in a critical condition.
Lankeshwar and the Home Minister are worried as Arjun kills the Police Commissioner brutally. They are afraid as Arjun has set upon a killing spree. The Home Minister is on a cruise when Arjun attacks him and destroys the minister's defences. After gathering evidence which would prove him innocent he kills the Home Minister. Now, in fright Lankeshwar pleads guilty in court and is sentenced to be a prisoner in his own jail. However Lankeshwar, along with his fellow officers, decides to escape and become terrorists. On the escape day Arjun breaks into the jail and starts a killing spree. He kills more of Lankeshwar's men. Lankeshwar and Arjun have one last showdown in the jail. Arjun beats Lankeshwar, smashing his ribs and legs. The prisoners feel a sense of patriotism arising in their hearts and take over the jail by killing the guards. Arjun keeps on beating Lankeshwar till he is half dead. Arjun then drags Lankeshwar to the gallows
and hangs him.
The film ends with Arjun clad in a police uniform saluting with Kaajal and the Indian flag
in the background.
Suniel Shetty
Sunil Shetty is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood.-Career:Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992.His film Balwaan which was a moderate success. He gave 2 hit films in 1993 Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai. His first...
and Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
and Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa
Tshering Phintso Denzongpa , widely known by his acting name "Danny" Denzongpa, is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films....
. It was directed by Ravi Dewan and had a runtime of 180 minutes. It was released on January 30, 1998 and was an average success at the box office.
Plot
Inspector Arjun Singh (Suniel Shetty) is a brave and honest police inspector stationed in KhandalaKhandala
Khandala is a hill station in the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra, India, about three kilometres from Lonavala and seven kilometers from Karjat....
. He uses harsh ways against all the criminals. He is a very strict Police Officer. His colleague and friend is Inspector Khan (Om Puri) who always supports him. Arjun is in love with Kaajal (Raveena Tandon) who is the daughter of a senior police officer, A.C.P. Amar Agnihotri. Arjun's own father does not agree with the harsh ways he uses against the criminals. Arjun is always supported by his sister.
Near Mumbai, in the Central Jail
Arthur Road Jail
Arthur Road Jail , built in 1926, is Mumbai's largest and oldest prison. It houses most of the city's prisoners. It is located near Sat Rasta , between Mahalaxmi and Chinchpokli railway stations in the southern part the city. It was upgraded in 1994 to become a Central Prison and its official name...
, Jailer Lankeshwar (Danny Denzongpa) is the prison warden uses his jail as a trade center for weapons. Moreover, he allows some of his prisoners to go out as hitmen, do their job, and come back. A.C.P Amar is suspicious of Lankeshwar's actions. He requests the higher authorities to let a police inspector go into the jail and gather evidence about Lankeshwar's evil deeds. Arjun Singh is selected for the job. The plan is that Arjun will fire a blank bullet on A.C.P Amar. Arjun pleads guilty in court and is sentenced to jail. In jail Arjun comes to know that arms, drugs and explosives are smuggled from the jail. He reports it secretly to the Home Minister and the Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner of Mumbai
The Police Commissioner of Mumbai is the chief of the Mumbai Police. The commissioner is appointed by the Maharashtra State Government. The headquarters are opposite Crawford Market in South Mumbai. The commissioner is an Indian Police Service officer....
. They decide to raid the jail but on the raid day the Home Minister, Police Commissioner and Lankeshwar shock Arjun telling him that they had put a real bullet in the gun which was used to shoot Inspector Amar and he was killed. They then beat Arjun until he faints. Additionally Arjun's sister is raped and his father is killed, leaving Arjun heartbroken. Inspector Khan comes to know of Arjun's plight and decides to help him. He sneaks into the jail and breaks Arjun's chains. Arjun says "Khan, main inka vinash kar doonga." which means "Khan, I shall destroy them." (thus the title of this film). Arjun arms himself and wages a one man war against the jail guards. He destroys the jail's office and watchtowers then sets fire to the godown in which the illegal drugs and weapons are kept. Khan and Arjun escape in a jeep
Jeep
Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...
. They are chased by the police. Arjun destroys the police jeeps which are chasing them by using hand grenades. As they cross a bridge Arjun destroys that too so that they are not chased. However Khan dies as a bullet fired by the police hits him.Arjun then buries him single handedly.
Soon Arjun approaches Kaajal who is furious with him for killing her father, however after hearing the whole story she forgives him and decides to help him. Arjun decides to take his revenge in a systematic way. He becomes a one man army and kills many of Lankeshwar's henchmen.Unfortunately in one of his attempts to kill the villains at a party,Kaajal gets gravely injured and Arjun is forced to leave her in a hospital in a critical condition.
Lankeshwar and the Home Minister are worried as Arjun kills the Police Commissioner brutally. They are afraid as Arjun has set upon a killing spree. The Home Minister is on a cruise when Arjun attacks him and destroys the minister's defences. After gathering evidence which would prove him innocent he kills the Home Minister. Now, in fright Lankeshwar pleads guilty in court and is sentenced to be a prisoner in his own jail. However Lankeshwar, along with his fellow officers, decides to escape and become terrorists. On the escape day Arjun breaks into the jail and starts a killing spree. He kills more of Lankeshwar's men. Lankeshwar and Arjun have one last showdown in the jail. Arjun beats Lankeshwar, smashing his ribs and legs. The prisoners feel a sense of patriotism arising in their hearts and take over the jail by killing the guards. Arjun keeps on beating Lankeshwar till he is half dead. Arjun then drags Lankeshwar to the gallows
Gallows
A gallows is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging, or by means to torture before execution, as was used when being hanged, drawn and quartered...
and hangs him.
The film ends with Arjun clad in a police uniform saluting with Kaajal and the Indian flag
Flag of India
The National flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolour of deep saffron, white and India green; with the Ashok Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the...
in the background.
Cast
- Inspector Arjun Singh: Suniel ShettySuniel ShettySunil Shetty is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood.-Career:Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992.His film Balwaan which was a moderate success. He gave 2 hit films in 1993 Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai. His first...
- Kaajal: Raveena TandonRaveena TandonRaveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
- Jailer Lankeshwar: Danny DenzongpaDanny DenzongpaTshering Phintso Denzongpa , widely known by his acting name "Danny" Denzongpa, is an Indian actor of Sikkimese ancestry working in Bollywood films....
- Police Commissioner: 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:...
- Home Minister: Tinnu AnandTinnu AnandTinnu Anand is an Indian actor and director from Bollywood, who is most known as the director of Amitabh Bachchan's movies including, Kaalia , Shahenshah , Main Azaad Hoon and Major Saab .He is the son of veteran writer Inder Raj Anand and uncle of director Siddharth Anand.Anand recently...
- A.C.P. Amar: Mohan Joshi
- Lankeshwar's henchman: Mukesh RishiMukesh RishiMukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a brahmin family in Jammu, Mukesh was the first person in his family to try his luck in the world of cinema...
Music
- Kho Diye: 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...
& Sadhana SargamSadhana SargamSadhana Sargam is an acclaimed Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 90s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She... - Moriya Moriya: Sapna MukherjeeSapna MukherjeeSapna Mukherjee is a Bollywood playback singer who won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the chartbuster hit "Tirchi Topi Wale" in Tridev ....
& 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... - Godna God Mohe: PoornimaSushma ShresthaSushma Shrestha also known as Poornima, is a noted Nepali singer who has sung many Nepali, Hindi and Marathi songs in the Nepali and Indian music industry. Sushma started her career as a child singer in the Ramesh Sippy directed, 1971 film Andaz...
& Sudesh BhonsleSudesh BhonsleSudesh Bhonsle is an Indian playback singer. He was born to N.R. Bhonsle and Sumantai Bhonsle. Bhonsle is known for his ability to mimic Amitabh Bachchan.- Career :... - Rooba Rooba: Kavita Krishnamurthy
- Chal Chal: Kavita Krishnamurthy & 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...
- Vinashak: 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...