Ram Lakhan

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Ram Lakhan
Ram Lakhan poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Subhash Ghai
Written byAnwar Khan
Screenplay byRam Kelkar
Produced byAshok Ghai
Starring
Cinematography Ashok Mehta
Edited by
  • Waman Bhonsle
  • Gurudutt Shirali
Music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Anand Bakshi (lyrics)
Production
company
Suneha Arts
Distributed by Mukta Arts
Release date
  • 27 January 1989 (1989-01-27)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹2.83 crore
Box officeest.₹18 crore [1]

Ram Lakhan is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language masala film [2] directed by Subhash Ghai and written by Anwar Khan with screenplay by Ram Kelkar. [3] Ram Lakhan stars an ensemble cast of Raakhee, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri in lead roles. [4] [5] The supporting cast includes Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Saeed Jaffrey and Satish Kaushik. [6] Music of the film was by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, while Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics. [7] Ghai also did a special appearance in the song "Tera Naam Liya Tujhe Yaad Kiya". [8]

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Made on a budget of ₹28.3 million (US$350,000) including production and marketing costs, Ram Lakhan was released theatrically on 27 January 1989 on the Republic Day weekend. [9] The film emerged as a major critical and commercial success and earned ₹180 million (US$2.3 million) worldwide, becoming the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 1989. [10] Considered as Ghai's best work till date, Ram Lakhan has attained a cult classic status over the years and is still remembered for its cast, direction and soundtrack. [11] Kapoor's performance as Lakhan was much loved and is regarded as one of his best roles; the song "My Name Is Lakhan" filmed on him has become his trademark and signature song. [12]

At the 35th Filmfare Awards, Ram Lakhan received 9 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Ghai) and Best Music Director (Laxmikant–Pyarelal), and won 2 awards – Best Supporting Actress (Raakhee) and Best Comedian (for both Kher and Kaushik). [13] [14]

Plot

Sharda is happily married to the rich and benevolent Thakur Pratap Singh. The couple has two young sons, Ram and Lakhan. Pratap's father, Veer Singh, shows mercy to his nephews, Bhishambar and Bhanu, after they serve jail time for siphoning the family wealth. Veer Singh is tricked into signing a will that deprives Pratap, Sharda, Ram, and Lakhan of the family wealth and right to live in the ancestral manor.

Veer Singh is then killed by a car explosion. Pratap refuses to bow down to the cruel Bhishambar after finding out their master plan. He is later severely beaten up, brutally stabbed, and left on a nearby railway track to be cut to pieces by the next passing train, leaving behind Sharda, Ram, and Lakhan. Sharda vows to avenge Pratap’s death and hopes to get it by visiting the temple every day, praying for justice. She talks about when her sons grow up and ultimately destroy Pratap’s assailants, and it is then and only then that she will disperse Pratap's ashes.

20 years later

Ram, now a police inspector, becomes a major obstacle in Bhishambar's illegal activities. He is in love with Geeta, the daughter of Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap. Lakhan is the fun-loving, precocious young man, still living under Ram's shadow and Sharda's love. When Lakhan finds out there is a big reward for the arrest of notorious gangster Kesariya Vilayti, he single-handedly captures him and claims the reward.

Thinking police work is quite easy, Lakhan applies for the job, begins training and eventually becomes an inspector also. He too seeks to use this to woo his childhood sweetheart Radha and deal with her stingy, eccentric but easily fooled father, Deodhar Shastri. Sharda heads to a religious pilgrimage. When she returns, she finds that Ram and Lakhan have quarreled and no longer speak with each other based on their ideological differences.

Lakhan uses his power to make extra money in an attempt to raise his clout so he can take revenge against Bhishambar and Bhanu. While Ram creates obstacles for Bhishambar, Lakhan joins his gang and is on their payroll. However, after he is tricked by Bhishamber and the ruthless Gangster Sir John, Ram has to come to terms and save him and finish what was once started and Bhishambar is cut down by the train on its track and Bhanu is also assassinated.

Cast

Track list

The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and the lyrics written by Anand Bakshi. The songs were extremely popular and remain popular even today. The cathy numbers like "My Name Is Lakhan" and "tera naam liya, tujhe yaad kiya" were playing almost in every street in Northern India, the album also includes melodious and soulful tracks like "O Ram ji! bada dukh deena" with mythological connotations and the title track "mere do Anmol Ratan" . [15]

#TitleSinger(s)Length
1"My Name Is Lakhan" Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal, Nitin Mukesh 07:10
2"Tera Naam Liya" Manhar Udhas, Anuradha Paudwal05:58
3"Main Hoon Hero"Mohammed Aziz, Amit Kumar, Alisha Chinai 09:07
4"Bada Dukh Dina O Ramji" Lata Mangeshkar 06:04
5"Mere Do Anmol Ratan" – Version 1Mohammed Aziz, Kavita Krishnamurthy 05:17
6"Bekhabar Bewafa"Anuradha Paudwal10:00
7"Mere Do Anmol Ratan" – Version 2Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz2:30

Awards

35th Filmfare Awards : [16]

Won

Nominated

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