Vishwavidhaata

Vishwavidhaata
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Directed by	Farogh Siddique
Written by	Talat Rekhi
Story by	Suresh Chandra Menon
Produced by	Yasin Latiwala
Starring	Jackie Shroff Ayesha Jhulka Sharad Kapoor Pooja Batra Ashish Vidyarthi Arjun
Cinematography	Teja
Edited by	Suresh Chaturvedi
Music by	A. R. Rahman (Songs) (Re-used from Pudhiya Mugam ) Naresh Sharma (Background Score)
Release date	25 July 1997 (1997-07-25)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Vishwavidhaata is a 1997 Hindi-language film directed by Farogh Siddique starring Jackie Shroff, Ayesha Jhulka, Sharad Kapoor, Pooja Batra, Arjun and Ashish Vidyarthi. The film is shot in India and Sharjah. It is a loose remake of the Tamil film Pudhiya Mugam , written by Suresh Chandra Menon. ^[1] The film features songs composed by A. R. Rahman, re-used by him from Pudhiya Mugam. ^[2]

Plot

Jai Verma (Sharad Kapoor) lives in Bombay. He is an honest, unemployed youth who cannot arrange for his mother's treatment. He happens to meet underworld goons looking for such frustrated people, and they force him into the world of terrorism. Rai Bahadur (Ashish Vidyarthi), the uncrowned king of terrorism, orders Jai to be killed when he revolts. Jai flees to Sharjah and undergoes plastic surgery to begin a new life. He returns to India as Ajay Khanna (Jackie Shroff), meets his wife Radha (Ayesha Jhulka), and marries her. They have a baby boy, Ravi Khanna (Sharad Kapoor). Ravi's parents want him to become a police officer to do away with traitors, but they themselves end up becoming a target instead. ^[3]

Cast

• Jackie Shroff as Ajay Khanna
• Ayesha Jhulka as Radha Khanna
• Sharad Kapoor as Jai Verma/Ravi Khanna
• Pooja Batra as Poonam
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Rai Bahadur
• Arjun as Goon
• Rakesh Bedi as Johnny
• Jatin Kanakia
• Shehzad Khan

Soundtrack

Vishwa Vidhaata
Soundtrack album by A R Rahman
Released	May 1997 (India)
Recorded	1992 (Original Version) 1997 (Hindi Version)
Studio	Panchathan Record Inn AM Studios
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	Bombino
Producer	A. R. Rahman
A R Rahman chronology
Ratchagan (1997) Vishwa Vidhaata (1997) Kabhi Na Kabhi (1997)

The film features songs composed by A. R. Rahman, re-used from Pudhiya Mugam . Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission. ^[2] The lyrics were written by P. K. Mishra and Mehboob for Humdum Pyaara Pyaara.

Song	Artist(s)	Duration	Notes
"Sambo Sambo"	Kavita Krishnamurthy, Malgudi Subha	4:03	Reused "Sambo Sambo" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Kal Nahi Tha Woh"	Sujatha Mohan	5:08	Reused "Netru Illadha Maatram" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Kal Nahi Tha Woh (Sad)"	Sujatha Mohan, Hariharan	3:56	Reused "Idhu Thaan Vazhkai" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Nazron Ke Milne Se"	Kavita Krishnamurthy	4:24	Reused "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Jaan Tum Ho Meri"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anupama	4:30	Reused "July Madham Vandhaal" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Kaliyon Se Palkhen Hain"	Hariharan	4:24	Reused "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" from Pudhiya Mugam
"Humdum Pyaara Pyaara"	Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy	6:11	Not by A. R. Rahman. The composer of this song is mentioned as only "Bombino Music" in the CD inlay card, while the composer isn't specifically mentioned.

Critical reception

Screen wrote "You wish the director had seen Face/Off before he ventured to make this film. [..] But unfortunately for Vishwa Vidhaata, you start picking anachronistic holes right from the very beginning, and no character manages to hold your interest, let alone intrigue you." ^[4]

References

1. Verma, Suparn (4 September 1997). "Up and coming!". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
2. Mathai, Kamini (5 June 2009). A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. Penguin UK. ISBN   9788184758238.
3. "Indian Classics: Vishwa Vidhata". Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
4. "VISHWA VIDHAATA". Screen. 21 November 1997. Archived from the original on 14 December 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2025.

External links

• Vishwavidhaata at IMDb