Kudrat (1998 film)

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Kudrat
Directed by Raj N. Sippy
Written by Kader Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay byAnil Kalelkar
Story byRaju Saigal
Produced byRomu N. Sippy
Starring
CinematographyAkram Khan
Edited by
  • Prashanth Khedekar
  • Vinod Nayak
Music by
Production
company
Film Enterprises
Release date
  • 11 December 1998 (1998-12-11)
Running time
151 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kudrat (transl. Nature) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action romance film directed by Raj N. Sippy. [1] It stars Akshaye Khanna and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles. [2]

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Plot

Vijay Varma learns a few lessons about love and life. Wooing his sweetheart proves an arduous task as poor Vijay faces constant rejection by the woman who has captured his heart as well as by her family. But when both do a startling volte-face, which is followed by further indecision, Vijay's life seems caught in a perpetual state of bewilderment. [3]

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Rajesh Roshan. In November 1998, former vice-president of political party Bharatiya Janata Yava Morcha, Rakesh Sethi filed a case against Dev Kohli and singer Poornima for using vulgar language in the song "Ab Tak Hai Puri Azaadi". A local court issued a non-bailable warrant against both on 1 April 2003. [4]

  1. Aab Tak Hai Puri Azadi... Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Sushma Shreshta
  2. Aaj Hoke Rahe Apna Milan... Udit Narayan and Preeti Uttam
  3. Ishq Bhala Kya Hai... Alka Yagnik and Vinod Rathod
  4. Humse Mohabbat Mein... Kumar Sanu and Sadhana Sargam
  5. Deewane Do Dil Mile... Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan
  6. Tujhe Dene Ko... Kavitha Krishnamurthy and Abhijeet Bhattacharya

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