Achanak (1998 film)

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Achanak
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Directed byNaresh Malhotra
Written by Sachin Bhowmick
Anwar Khan (dialogues)
Produced by Vijay Galani
Starring Govinda
Manisha Koirala
Farha Naaz
Rahul Roy
CinematographyRaju Kaygee
Edited byNaresh Malhotra
Music byDilip Sen-Sameer Sen
Production
companies
Film Folks
Release date
  • 12 June 1998 (1998-06-12)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget4.25 crore [1]
Box office7.26 crore [1]

Achanak (English: Suddenly) is a 1998 Indian action thriller film directed by Naresh Malhotra starring Govinda and Manisha Koirala. [2] The film was a box office failure. [3]

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Plot

Wealthy industrialist Yashpal Nanda is widowed and lives with his daughter, Nisha, and two sons, Vijay, and Arjun . He gets Nisha married to Nilesh, while Vijay marries Madhu, and Yashpal is on the look-out for a suitable bride for Arjun. Arjun lives a charmed life, surrounded by the family he loves and working at his family's thriving business. Then he meets Pooja, and his life gets even better. The two quickly fall in love. Yashpal is overjoyed and happy with Arjun's choice and cannot wait for them to get married. The Nanda family's world gets turned upside down when Nisha and then Vijay pass away suddenly, leaving the family devastated. Pooja is mistakenly convicted of murder, and Arjun must save her while he keeps up his family responsibilities, but his father soon meets a cruel end as well. The police arrive on the scene to arrest Arjun for murder. Now, on the run from both the police and the mysterious criminals, Arjun and Pooja work to expose the truth while evading a fate at the hands of either.

Cast

Soundtrack

Achanak
Soundtrack album by
Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
Released11 May 1998
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Venus Records & Tapes
#SongsSingers
1"Dil Le Gaya Chor Pakdo" Abhijeet & Johnny Lever
2"Duniya Bhulake" Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
3"Ek Soni Kudi Dila De"Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
4"Jaane Jaana"Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
5"Na Koi Awaaz De Humko" Hariharan, Alka Yagnik
6"Oonchi Oonchi Deewaron Mein"Hariharan, Alka Yagnik
7"Jhoomle"Abhijeet, Kavita Krishnamurthy

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