Qahar

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Qahar
Qahar.jpg
Directed by Rajkumar Kohli
Written byLalit Mahajan
Produced by Rajkumar Kohli
Starring
CinematographyThomas A. Xavier
Edited by
  • Kuku
  • Cukoo
Music by Anand–Milind
Production
company
Shankar Movies
Release date
  • 5 December 1997 (1997-12-05)
Running time
161 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Qahar is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli. [1] It stars Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Armaan Kohli, Sonali Bendre, Rambha and Deepti Bhatnagar in pivotal roles. [2]

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Plot

Amar Kapoor is an honest and diligent police inspector, and the only son of Commissioner Kapoor, assigned to investigate and bring charges against Krishna, and his friend, Raja. During the course of his investigation, he does locate both Krishna and Raja, but discovers that Krishna is his brother, and Raja is involved in fighting the very forces of corruption, namely Velji Patel, his brother Nageshwar Patel, and a corrupt Police Inspector Maroo, who are all responsible for the rape and brutal murder of Neelam, the love of Raja, that he and his dad have a duty to eliminate. Will they join forces to combat the evil-doers or will fate have something else in store for them? [3]

Cast

Soundtrack

This was the first time that Rajkumar Kohli collaborated with Anand–Milind, after mostly working with Laxmikant–Pyarelal and Anu Malik. The songs were popular on release, especially Dil Junglee Kabootar and Rab Ke Saamne. Lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi.

#TitleSinger(s)
1"Maine Dil Se Poochha" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
2"Dil Junglee Kabootar"Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
3"Mujhe Bichchhoo Lad Gaya Re"Alka Yagnik
4"Rab Ke Saamane"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
5"Jo Kaam Tune Kiya Tha"Udit Narayan
6"Om Krishna" Mohammad Aziz

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References

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