Raavan (1984 film)

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Raavan
Directed by Johnny Bakshi
Produced by Johnny Bakshi
Starring Smita Patil
Gulshan Arora
Om Puri
Cinematography Pravin Bhatt
Music by Jagjit Singh, Chitra Singh
Release date
  • 1984 (1984)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Raavan is a 1984 Indian Hindi film. It was one of the first on screen depictions of Ravana. [1]

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Plot synopsis

In the Indian epic Ramayana, Vishnu assumes the human form of Rama to end the rule of demon king Ravana, an occasion celebrated among the Hindus as Vijayadashami to mark the triumph of good over evil, and burn giant effigies of Ravana, his son Indrajit, and brother Kumbhakarna. In the distant village of Agar, the villagers gather together to burn the effigies of only Indrajit and Kumbhakarna, and let Ravana's alone. The elder of the village explains this unique custom to a news reporter about the love of a woman Ganga (Smita Patil) for a cruel man named Ravana (Gulshan Arora), and how she went about to change this Ravana into a Ram.

References

  1. ↑ "The Ramayana has inspired many a movie, where characters, plots and themes have been adapted and adopted. Here's a look at how the villain, Ravan, has galvanised filmmakers". Tribune India . 24 October 2023.


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