Vardi | |
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Directed by | Umesh Mehra |
Produced by | Karim Morani |
Starring | Sunny Deol Jackie Shroff Kimi Katkar Madhuri Dixit |
Music by | Anu Malik |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹10.20 crore (equivalent to ₹117 croreorUS$14 million in 2023) [1] |
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When Inspector Verma arrests the criminal Lalchand, the latter exacts his revenge by kidnapping Verma's only son, Anil. He later informs Verma that he has killed the boy. While trying to apprehend Lalchand, Verma's loyal accomplice and friend, Havaldar Bhagwan Singh is killed by the criminal. Verma and his wife Shanti then decide to raise Bhagwan Singh's son Ajay as their own. Many years pass and Ajay grows up to be an honest and brave police inspector while Verma has become the Commissioner of Police. Their main goal is to arrest Lalchand, who by now has become the kingpin of the underworld. In the process, Ajay learns that Verma's son is actually alive but has turned to a life of crime. Now it is up to Ajay to not only capture the crime lord Lalchand but also to reunite Commissioner Verma with his long lost son.
This film music by Anu Malik and featured the first major Bollywood song of the singer Kumar Sanu, while the songs are written by Anand Bakshi.
Song | Singer |
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"Teri Hifazat, Meri Hifazat" - 1 | Kumar Sanu |
"Teri Hifazat, Meri Hifazat" - 2 | Kumar Sanu |
"Main Aansoo Aaj Bahaoongi" | Sadhana Sargam |
"Wah Wah, Kya Kamar Hai" | Amit Kumar |
"Oye, Rab Ne Tujhe Husn Diya Mere Liye, Mere Liye" | Shabbir Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
"Maine Kitne Dil Liye" | Asha Bhosle |
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