Raja (1995 film)

Raja (transl. King) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar and starring Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna, Dalip Tahil, Rita Bhaduri and Himani Shivpuri appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 2 June 1995 and was a commercial success.[2]

Raja
Promotional Poster
Directed byIndra Kumar
Written byTanveer Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay byRajeev Kaul
Praful Parekh
Story byNaushir Khatau (story advisor)
Produced byIndra Kumar
Ashok Thakeria
StarringMadhuri Dixit
Sanjay Kapoor
Paresh Rawal
Rita Bhaduri
Himani Shivpuri
Mukesh Khanna
CinematographyBaba Azmi
Edited byHussain A. Burmawala
Music byNadeem-Shravan
Production
company
Maruti International
Release date
  • 2 June 1995 (1995-06-02) (India)
Running time
168 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget 4.25 crore[1]
Box office 34.68 crore[1]

The success of the film was attributed to Dixit for her performance, earning her the Screen Award for Best Actress. At the 41st Filmfare Awards, the film received 11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Kumar), Best Actress (Dixit), Best Supporting Actor (Rawal) and Best Supporting Actress (Bhaduri). The movie was remade into Bengali Bangladesh in 2003 as Chorom Opoman starring Manna and Eka.

Plot

Garewal brothers Rana Mahendra and Vishwa are good friends with the rich Birju Patangwala, and fix their 9-year-old sister Madhu's marriage with Birju's 10-year-old brother Raja; both become friends. As Birju loses all wealth in a fire at his factory, Rana and Vishwa break the marriage. Shocked, Birju becomes mad and is electrocuted by accident. He stays in the city outskirts with Raja caring for him by doing petty jobs.

13 years later

Grown-up, Madhu meets and falls in love with Raja, who reveals that they met previously in their childhood, and their love deepens. Vishwa and Rana are determined to keep them away. Rana pretends to accept him and invites Birju to stay with him, getting one of their assistants dressed up like Birju. The assistant enters Madhu's room at night, trying to rape her. She duly screams Birju is trying to rape her. The assistant quickly escapes; the room is dimly lit before Madhu can see his face.

Raja returns and is asked to believe Madhu or Birju. He believes Birju and breaks up with Madhu. Later, Raja gets hold of the assistant and extracts a confession. But he gets critically injured in an accident. Rana's wife Sumitra tells the truth to Madhu. Shocked that her own brothers set up her rape, Madhu leaves to go to Raja. Rana realizes his mistakes and begs forgiveness. But Vishwa attacks them. Raja comes and saves them, marrying Madhu in front of everybody. Vishwa too feels sorry for his deeds. Raja and Madhu forgive all only if they bless their marriage.

Cast

Awards and nominations

41st Filmfare Awards:

CategoryNomineesResults
Best Film Indra Kumar Nominated
Best Director
Best Actress Madhuri Dixit
Best Supporting Actor Paresh Rawal
Best Supporting Actress Rita Bhaduri
Best Music Director Nadeem-Shravan
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Akhiyaan Milaun Kabhi"

1996 Screen Awards:

CategoryNomineesResults
Best Actress Madhuri Dixit Won
Best Supporting Actor Paresh Rawal

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Nadeem-Shravan, while the lyrics were penned by Sameer.The album went on to become the second most sold Bollywood album of 1995.[3] Nadeem-Shravan, for this album also received the Special Award London (UK). The song "Nazrein Mili Dil Dhadka" was inspired from Sealed with a kiss Brian Hyland version copied from the soundtrack of the 1961 Rock Hudson movie, Come September. And the same tune was in 1967 film Humraaz. Starting tune of "Akhiyan Milaoon" was copied from Bangladeshi song "Ami Tomay Bhalobashi" from Andha Prem (1993), composed by Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul.

Track #TitleSinger(s)Length
1"Phool Mangoo Naa Bahaar"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik05:21
2"Akhiyaan Milaoon Kabhi"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik06:16
3"Kisi Din Banoongi Main Raja"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik07:20
4"Nazrein Mili Dil Dhadka"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik05:32
5"Ja Sajna Tujhko Bhula"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik06:15
6"Tumne Agar Pyar Se Dekha"Alka Yagnik05:43
7"Tumne Agar Pyar Se Dekha"Udit Narayan05:43
8"Aankh Teri Chhalke To"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik07:10
9"Aankh Milate Darr Lagta"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik07:20
10"Wada Jo Kiya"Roop Kumar Rathod02:10
11"Chot Lage Tujhko"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik05:00

References

  1. "Raja – Movie – Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. "Box Office 1995". box office. india.
  3. "Raja second most sold music album of 1995". Archived from the original on 28 May 2011.
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