Rajkumar (1996 film)

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Rajkumar
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Directed by Pankaj Parashar
Written by Vinay Shukla,
Kamlesh Pandey
Produced byTutu Sharma
Starring Naseeruddin Shah
Anil Kapoor
Madhuri Dixit
Danny Denzongpa
Reena Roy
Farida Jalal
Sanjai Mishra
CinematographyKabir Lal
Edited byAfaque Hussain
Music byLaxmikant-Pyarelal
Production
company
Tutu films
Release date
  • 22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Rajkumar (transl. Prince) is a 1996 Indian Hindi historical fantasy film directed by Pankaj Parashar. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah and Sanjay Mishra. [1] The film was a disaster at the box office. [2]

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Plot

Rani Maa's husband is killed by the neighbouring kingdom's evil Prime Minister Man Singh. The Prime Minister absolves himself from this killing and blames it on the king, the father of Rajkumari Vishaka. Rani Maa swears to avenge the death against the Rajkumari. Man Singh also has a twin brother, Surjan Singh, who is not evil at all, albeit a little naive. Rani Maa is shocked and aghast when she finds out that her only son, Rajkumar is in love with Rajkumari. She sets out to oppose this marriage, while Rajkumar will leave no stone unturned to marry Rajkumari. The stage is set for mother and son to decide whether it is in their best interest to include someone in the family who has killed a husband and a father respectively.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, and the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. "Payal Meri" is based on "Faith" by George Michael. [3]

Reception

India Today wrote, "The film meanders through witch lairs and palaces but accomplishes little. Madhuri Dixit's dances seem repetitive and even the director's occasional flashes of brilliance are not enough to prop up the threadbare script." [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cast & Crew-RajKumar". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
  2. ↑ "Box Office 1996". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Barua, Richa (29 December 2016). "Know which popular Indian films copied George Michael songs". Asianet News Network . Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Film review: Rajkumar, starring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit". India Today. 14 April 1996. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.


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