Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. Having received several accolades including three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards, he made his directorial debut with the crime film Ghayal (1990), starring Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Amrish Puri. Which was a huge critical and commercial success, it made Santoshi a household name in Hindi cinema. The film won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Director.
Ajay Singh Deol, better known as Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, film director, producer, politician and incumbent Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur. As an actor, he has worked in more than 90 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades and is particularly known for his angry action hero persona. Deol has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.
Meenakshi Seshadri is a former Indian actress, model and dancer who worked primarily in Hindi films, with few films in Telugu and Tamil. She made her debut with the film Painter Babu (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar. However, it was her second film Hero (1983) which catapulted her to instant stardom. In a career spanning a decade, she established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time.
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahaani is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action thriller film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, making it his last film as a director. The film features an ensemble cast; including Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sonu Nigam, Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi, Aditya Pancholi and Sharad Kapoor in lead roles and Manisha Koirala and Armaan Kohli as the main antagonists.
Kurbaan (transl. Sacrificed) is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Deepak Bahry, starring Salman Khan and Ayesha Jhulka. The film, which was released on 31 May 1991, marked Ayesha Jhulka's Hindi debut.
Ram Lakhan is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Subhash Ghai and written by Anwar Khan with screenplay by Ram Kelkar. Ram Lakhan stars an ensemble cast of Raakhee, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri in lead roles. The supporting cast includes Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Saeed Jaffrey and Satish Kaushik. Music of the film was by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, while Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics. Ghai also did a special appearance in the song "Tera Naam Liya Tujhe Yaad Kiya".
Anil Sharma is an Indian film director and producer.
Damini (transl. Lightning) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed and co-written by Rajkumar Santoshi. It stars Meenakshi Seshadri in the title role with Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor and Amrish Puri. Aamir Khan makes a special appearance. The story revolves around Damini who witnesses her housemaid being raped by her brother-in-law and his friends. Despite facing many obstacles, she strives to get justice for her with the help of her husband and Govind, a lawyer. The film is considered to be one of the best woman-centric films ever made in Bollywood.
Aag Ka Gola is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by David Dhawan, starring Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia, Shakti Kapoor and Prem Chopra. This is the first film where Sunny Deol played the double roles.
Mahaadev is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raj Babbar in pivotal roles. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Nishana is a 1995 Hindi-language Indian action film directed by Raj N. Sippy and produced by Narendra Bajaj, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Paresh Rawal, Pankaj Dheer, Raza Murad, Shafi Inamdar and Aparajita.
Shapath (transl. Vow) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action film directed and produced by Rajiv Babbar, it stars Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Ramya Krishna, Vineetha in lead roles.
Kaalia is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by T. L. V. Prasad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Dipti Bhatnagar, Sheeba, Kiran Kumar, Johnny Lever, Raza Murad and Mukesh Rishi. The movie was a failure at box office.
Main Balwaan is a 1986 Hindi-language Indian action film directed by Mukul S. Anand, starring Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Utpal Dutt, Rita Bhaduri, Suresh Oberoi and Raza Murad.
Inteqam is an Indian action film directed by Rajkumar Kohli and released in 1988. It stars Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Kimi Katkar in lead roles.
Joshilaay is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Sibte Hassan Rizvi. The film stars Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Rajesh Vivek. The music was composed by R. D. Burman.
Vardi is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Umesh Mehra. It stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Kimi Katkar, Madhuri Dixit in pivotal roles. The film was a box office hit.
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi is 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Manmohan Desai, produced by S. Ramanathan and starring Amitabh Bachchan as Ganga, Meenakshi Sheshadri as Jamuna, Jaya Prada as Saraswati. Supporting cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Nirupa Roy, Amrish Puri.
Yodha is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Rahul Rawail. The film stars Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Sangeeta Bijlani, Paresh Rawal, Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles, along with Shilpa Shirodkar in special appearance.
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language Romance film written and directed by Sunny Deol and produced by Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd and Zee Studios. This was Deol's third movie as director after Dillagi and Ghayal Once Again. The film was released on 20 September 2019.
