Qatil

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Qatil
Directed by Ashok Gaikwad
Written by
  • Ravi Kapoor
  • Mohan Kaul
Produced by
  • Shama Akhtar
  • Nasim Hijazi
Starring
CinematographyAnwar Siraj
Edited by
  • Bantappa Rai
  • Rohita Shetty
  • Waman Bhonsle
  • Gurudutt Shirali
Music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Production
company
Aftab Pictures
Release date
23 December 1988
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Qatil (translation: Killer) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Ashok Gaikwad and produced by Shama Akhtar and Nasim Hijazi. The film stars Aditya Pancholi and Sangeeta Bijlani in the lead roles. Shakti Kapoor plays the antagonist. Kiran Kumar, Amjad Khan, Raza Murad, Vikram Gokhale and Anjana Mumtaz play supporting roles. The soundtrack is composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal with lyrics by Sameer.

Contents

The film follows the story of a young law student who challenges the law of death penalty and implicates himself in a murder case of a prostitute to prove that innocent people are given the punishment of death penalty.

Cast

Soundtrack

Qatil
Soundtrack album by
Released1988
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Venus
Producer Laxmikant-Pyarelal

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Playback singers on the album include Mohammad Aziz, Shabbir Kumar, Amit Kumar, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Johnny Whisky.

Qatil: Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Apni Ada Hai Meri" Sameer Laxmikant–Pyarelal Alka Yagnik, Mohammed Aziz 5:48
2."Maan Gaye Maan Gaye"SameerLaxmikant–PyarelalAlka Yagnik, Shabbir Kumar 4:34
3."Bolo Miss Kiss Kis Ke Liye"SameerLaxmikant–Pyarelal Amit Kumar, Shabbir Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy 6:04
4."Dulhe Raja"SameerLaxmikant–PyarelalShabbir Kumar, Johnny Whisky7:29


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