Aaj Ka Ravan(2000)
Aaj Ka Ravan is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Imran Khalid and produced by Surendra Srivastava. The cast includes Indira Krishnan, Mithun Chakraborty, Mohan Joshi, Tej Sapru, and Siddharth Dhawan. The story follows journalist Shanti, who witnesses the murder of a colleague by gangster Vishtar Nath and seeks justice. She faces a corrupt police system that frames her for drug possession, but an honest inspector helps her. The film explores themes of corruption, journalistic integrity, and the battle between good and evil in modern society. It received a low IMDb rating of 4.3/10 and was considered a commercial disaster at the box office. The film was released in India on September 29, 2000.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Imran Khalid
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A journalist is shot dead at Shanti's doorstep. Shanti, also a journalist, swears to catch the killer, Vishtar Nath. But when she tries to report the crime, corrupt cops frame her for drug possession. With help from an honest officer and a mysterious man named Shankar, she fights to expose the truth and bring the modern Ravan to justice.
“Today's devil falls.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aaj Ka Ravan
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Imran Khalid (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title references the villain Ravan from the Ramayana, but the story is a modern crime thriller.
- It was one of the few films from the early 2000s to feature a female journalist as the central protagonist.
- Director Imran Khalid was primarily known for directing television shows before making this film.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and is not widely available on streaming platforms today.
- Actor Mukul Dev, who played a key role, was also a popular face in television serials at the time.
- The plot involves a murder mystery, a genre less common in mainstream Hindi cinema during that period.
- Despite its title, the film does not feature any mythological storyline or characters.